Covid-19

Dogs to be trained to detect Covid-19 in patients

Medical Detection Dogs has announced it will begin to intensively train six dogs in the hopes that they can detect…

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Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter to halts donations and rehoming work amid Covid-19 crisis

Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter has announced it is refusing donations and temporarily stopping its re-homing work, due to the…

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Burnham Pet Shop donates essential items to NHS staff amid Covid-19 crisis

The staff at Burnham Pet Shop in Somerset has donated essential items to NHS staff at Weston Hospital amid the…

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RCVS reassures vets working amid the Covid-19 pandemic

The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the regulator for veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK, has released…

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Natural Instinct donates dog food to National Animal Welfare Trust amid Covid-19 crisis

Raw pet food brand Natural Instinct has announced it has donated its raw dog food to the charity The National…

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OATA urges government to clarify guidelines for aquatic retailers amid Covid-19 crisis

The CEO of the Ornamental Aquatic Trade Association (OATA) has written to the government to clarify whether furloughed staff can…

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Vetoquinol reveals ‘strong’ first quarter figures amid Covid-19 crisis

Global animal health company Vetoquinol has revealed “strong” first quarter results amid the Covid-19 crisis. The company reported a 13.4%…

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Companies House suspends strike-offs amid Covid-19 crisis

Companies House has announced it has temporarily paused its strike off process to prevent companies being dissolved amid the Covid-19…

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Covid-19: Two thirds of practices see turnover halved

Two thirds (66%) of veterinary practices have reported that their weekly turnover has been reduced by more than half, according…

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Covid-19: 95% of animal rescue centres have lost up to half of their income

The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes survey has revealed that 95% of its members have been impacted by the…

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