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Jan- 2016 -5 JanuaryCurrent Affairs
Top ten unusual items eaten by dogs
New research by vets has found that a few dogs in the UK have been causing problems in the relationships with their owners because of unusual cravings. When Vets4Pets surveyed its veterinary practices to find the most unusual items found in a dog’s stomach, one of the most odd was underwear that belonged…
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Dec- 2015 -22 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Dog shot in the head named PDSA Pet Survivor 2015
A miracle Staffordshire bull terrier who survived a shot to the head with a crossbow has been celebrated as PDSA Pet Survivor 2015. Three-year-old Ziggy won the coveted title after vet charity PDSA launched a search for the UK’s most incredible stories of pet survival. Late last year Ziggy was found…
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Jun- 2013 -17 JuneRetailers
Vets warn of increased spread of deadly dog disease across the UK
Veterinary surgeons from Vets4Pets are warning dog owners to be on the lookout for a potentially fatal disease caused by infection from the lungworm parasite. Recent weather conditions have proved ideal for slug and snail populations, leading experts to warn of a continued spread of lungworm in the UK. Lungworm…
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Apr- 2013 -10 AprilRetailers
UK’s largest pet store business acquires Vets4Pets
In a deal worth £40 million, Pets at Home has bought Vets4Pets and now stands to become one of the largest veterinary chains in the UK with the number of practices overtaking the number of stores. Founded over 12 years ago by former Specsavers and Vision Express executive Peter Watson,…
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Dec- 2012 -21 DecemberCurrent Affairs
Ashleigh and Pudsey back Christmas pet care campaign
Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey have put their backing to a new Christmas campaign designed to keep pets out of the vets over this festive season. Vets4Pets has initiated the Christmas appeal because each year its practices are inundated with animals suffering sometimes life-threatening injuries from festive faux…
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Nov- 2012 -22 NovemberEvents
Coronation Street’s Chesney joins Vets4Pets’ 10th Annual Congress awards
Sam Aston, who is better known as playing Chesney on long-running TV soap Coronation Street, was one of the esteemed guests at the 10th Vets4Pets Annual Congress Gala Awards dinner. The actor was welcomed with rapturous applause at the Deansgate Hilton Hotel in Manchester which held the event on 10…
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15 NovemberTrade Organisations
Website launched to help vets setting up in practice
Vets4Pets has launched its new website, aiming to inform veterinary professionals about joint venture partnerships. The new website, started by the national network of veterinary practices, wants to explain the opportunities of joint venture partnerships and how the prospect of running a practice can be a reality and details the…
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Oct- 2012 -10 OctoberTrade Organisations
Vets4Pets partners with Ashleigh & Pudsey
National network of veterinary practices Vets4Pets has announced that Britain’s Got Talent winners Ashleigh and Pudsey will partner them to help raise awareness of the importance of preventative pet healthcare. Marketing director of Vets4Pets Mike Hopkins said: “Ashleigh and Pudsey are the ideal partners for Vets4Pets [as] they exemplify everything…
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