Industry News

A third of pets break digital devices in fight for owners attention, study suggests

Some 36% of pets have broken laptops, smartphones or tablets in a bid for attention as  89% of pet owners…

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The minimum wage increase is about to hit – and it beggars belief

As if to bang the final nail into the coffin himself, we can only assume the Treasury’s top man, chancellor…

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Warwickshire vets one of first in UK to sign up to Hidden Disabilities scheme

Warwickshire-based Avonvale Veterinary Centre has become one of the first practices in the UK to sign up to a global…

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Pet owners turn to Google for advice on their pets’ mental health

Study suggests that there has been a  50% increase in Google searches regarding pets mental health. According to data by…

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Covid-19: Raystede Animal Shelter forced to halt services

Raystede Animal Shelter announced it has temporarily halted its animal adoption service amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.  No adoptions will…

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BSAVA launches triage tool

The BSAVA has launched a free triage tool designed to help vets in small animal practices identify and process emergency…

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Government relaxes insolvency rules

The government has announced a set of changes to help improve the insolvency system to enable companies undergoing restructuring to…

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FirstVet makes services free

FirstVet has  announced it will be making its services free to all pet owners across the UK until 30 April.…

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RSPCA officer attacked during swan mission

An RSPCA officer was attacked by a group of teenagers whilst trying to rescue a swan, the animal charity has…

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What we know about furlough leave and the CJRS

HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Key points include:…

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