A review recently conducted by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) revealed that the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Council on Education (COE) was given a clean review.
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Central Garden and Pet Company, a marketer and producer of products for the lawn and garden and pet supplies markets has announced the launch of a new product in the fight against fleas and ticks. Adams Smart Shield Applicator is touted by the company as "breakthrough topical flea and tick control delivery device with an exclusive, patent-pending design that gets fast, effective treatment down to pet's skin."
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Veterinary Pet Insurance (VPI), founded in 1982 when they issued their first insurance policy to famed television canine, Lassie, recently announced the appointment of Judith Gass to the position of Director of Veterinary Marketing.
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An announcement was made in late January, 2012, by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) that a voluntary third-party certification program is now available for manufacturers of pet food and ingredients for pet food.
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Pfizer Animal Health recently contributed $20,000 to the National Future Farmers of America Association and the American Humane Association (AHA).
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Susan Conant grew up with pointers. Her first word was dog. Ever since that initial utterance, she has spoken it and written it with alarmingly frequency. The author of nineteen mysteries featuring Holly Winter and her Alaskan malamutes, she writes for and about dog lovers. She thinks of herself as an anthropologist of the dog fancy.
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The website petCentricity.com has launched as a means for pet lovers to network with like-minded people. Touted as "your pet's virtual world and the ultimate pet social network and directory," membership is free.
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Reportlinker.com, a search engine featuring company and country reports about various industries, has announced the release of two new reports to its offerings.
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Eryka Kahunanui is a graduate of the prestigious Karen Pryor Academy for Animal Training and Behavior, teaching life skills to dogs and their owners throughout Calvert and Anne Arundel counties in Maryland. Eryka is the owner and relationship coach for Kahuna's K9s dog training in Prince Frederick, Maryland.
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Sergeant's Pet Care Products, Inc., will be creating 58 new full-time positions at their Omaha, Nebraska headquarters due to a $505,000 state grant awarded by Nebraska Governor Dave Heineman.
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Coupaw.com, a division of FamilyPet.com, recently announced they acquired the daily deal website, MyPetHabit.com, which is based in Los Angeles, California.
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Royal Canin USA , a company founded in 1967 by Dr. Jean Cathary in France, recently named Keith Levy as its President as of February 20, 2012.
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Elsevier, a global company with headquarters in Amsterdam, has announced the release of Saunders Solutions for Vets' suite, which is an online series of Continuing Professional Development (eCPD) courses available through Vetstream's Vetacademy.
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Pet Business Magazine recently awarded the company "26 Bars & a Band" an honor in the dog leash category with their recent 10th anniversary most exciting and innovative products announcement.
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HandicappedPets.com, a company created in 2001 with the purpose of assisting pet owners caring for elderly, injured, and/or handicapped pets, recently announced the grand opening of the HandicappedPets.com mobile store.
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Marshall Pet Products, established in 1993 and offering pet supply products in a variety of categories and species, has entered into a licensing agreement with Stutzman Environmental Products.
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In an effort to target the increasing number of elderly pets in need of a joint supplement, Flex Rx has been launched by ProLabs, according to Jim Glassford, Vice President of Marketing for ProLabs.
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More than 210,000 elementary age school children have the chance to interact on a daily basis with a pet thanks to The Pet Care Trust. Pets in the Classroom, an educational grants program offered by The Pet Care Trust (PCT) to support responsible pet care for school classrooms, grew by leaps and bounds in 2011, awarding more than 7,000 grants of up to $150 each to eligible teachers in grades K-6.
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Friskies has introduced its first-ever dual-species tablet game called "You vs. Cat," which is available for the iPad and the iPad2 tablet devices.
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