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Australia’s largest feline festival returns

In 2021, Australians owned an estimated 4.9 million pet cats with a staggering 24 per cent obtained during the pandemic. With a new wave of passionate feline families in our midst, the return of the Melbourne Cat Lovers Show couldn’t be better timed. Almost three years since the last event was staged, organisers have landed […]

Vets4Pets clients help Ukraine fund hit £200,000 mark

Paul Imrie Clients at Vets4Pets have helped to raise more than £100,000 through an online fund-raiser to help pets and people impacted by the war in Ukraine. The money has been added to the £100,000 already pledged by the Pets at Home Group, which includes Vets4Pets, Companion Care, The Groom Room and the Pets at Home store […]

Pet population in Italy grows and boosts nutrition sales

Author: David Palacios Rubio 12.2 million households bought dog and cat food in 2021, about 1 million more than the previous year. Dog and cat food purchases increased by more than 7% in the offline channel. New data from Zoomark and the Italian Association for Pet Feeding and Care (ASSALCO) revealed that the turnover of the […]

Insights on the Pet Care Global Market to 2030 – Rising Demand for Premium Pet Care Products is Driving Growth

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Research and Markets DUBLIN, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The “Pet Care Market Size, Share & Trends Analysis Report by Pet Types (Dog, Cat, Fish, Bird), by Type (Products, Services, Food), by Region, and Segment Forecasts, 2022-2030” report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com’s offering. The global pet care market size is expected to reach USD 232.14 billion by 2030. The year 2020 […]

FDA Announces Live Webinar on the Animal Drug Manufacturing System for Reporting Supply Chain Data

June 6, 2022 Today the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is announcing a live webinar titled, “Reporting of Veterinary Drug Supply Chain Information Using the Animal Drug Manufacturing System (ADMS) eSubmitter Tool.” The webinar is intended for animal drug manufacturers, US agents and consultants, and government agencies involved in the pharmaceutical supply chain. The eSubmitter […]

New inhaled immunotherapy fights lung cancer in dogs

Author: Paul Imrie (UC Davis oncologist) Study carried out by medical and veterinary researchers at UC Davis and other institutions use approach where naturally produced protein triggers T-cells and natural killer cells when inhaled. Scientists have discovered that a protein naturally produced by the body could be an important new immunotherapy drug against cancer. Medical and veterinary […]

CIPS Launches Campaign to Empower Pet Retailers in China

The campaign is a strategic move of CIPS to enhance its domestic buyers network in China. In April, China International Pet Show (CIPS) launched the “Empowering 10,000 China Pet Retailers” campaign. The team has held training seminars in six cities so far and plans to hold 200 seminars and events through the end of the year. The […]

Comparing Vet-calibrated Portable Blood Glucose Monitors For Dogs

A new study, published in the latest issue of the Journal of Small Animal Practice (JSAP), compared both the AccuTell and AlphaTrak2 Portable Blood Glucose Monitors (PBGMs) against a reference method – the hexokinase reaction method. Although the accuracy of one of the most well-known veterinary PBGMs, the AlphaTrak, has been investigated, not enough is known about […]

Survey Results Released From InterZoo 2022

A survey about the pet trade fair revealed satisfaction amongst attendees. According to a survey from Interzoo 2022, held in Nuremberg this past May by Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft Zoologischer Fachbetriebe GmbH (WZF), more than 90 percent of survey respondents reported planning to attend the show again. The pet industry trade fair attracted 27,861 trade visitors from 129 countries and 1,328 […]

Dublin Vets Warn Pet Owners To Be Vigilant Of Parvovirus Outbreak

A leading Ireland vet practice is warning dog owners to be vigilant after a confirmed outbreak of a potentially-lethal condition in the region. MyVet, which is owned by Linnaeus and has surgeries in Lucan and Firhouse, has issued the warning in the wake of several confirmed cases of parvovirus, a viral infection which is extremely […]