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It’s an exciting year for nutravet, as this year we’ll be exhibiting for the first time at DogFest!

The Nutravet team will be at three of the dog-friendly festivals at various locations across the UK.

DogFest welcomes over 150,000 visitors each year who enjoy fun dog shows, stunning country walks, festival food and drink, advice from experts, fantastic shopping, and live music.

Nutravet are delighted to be exhibiting among all the trade stand this year, showcasing their full range of natural pet care products. Visitors to the Nutravet stands will also be able to take advantage of some exclusive offers to trial the products.

You can see Nutravet at:

DogFest, Loseley Park, Surrey – 7 & 8 May 2022 – Stand 90

DogFest, Tatton Park, Cheshire – 18 & 19 June 2022 – Stand 54

DogFest, Harewood House, Yorkshire – 24 & 25 September 2022 – Stand 42

You can find out more about DogFest and buy tickets here.

We are delighted to be back exhibiting at the World’s greatest dog show, Crufts in March.

The event returns to the NEC in Birmingham from 10^th – 13^th March 2022 and attracts over 20,000 competitors alongside hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.

Crufts boasts a diverse programme of dog competitions in different categories and levels, and culminates with the Best in Show finale on Sunday evening.

Following a successful show at Crufts 2020, we will be returning to showcase our full range of products, and visitors to our stand will be able to take advantage of some exclusive special offers to trial our products.

If you’re visiting Crufts, we look forward to meeting you all and your and four-legged friends on stand 187, located in Hall 5.

More information about Crufts including how you can purchase tickets can be found here www.crufts.org.uk.

Advanced support for healthy teeth, gums and breath odour in dogs and cats.

Nutravet are pleased to announce the launch of Nutraplaque, which provides a double action formula to help aid oral health and hygiene by systemically working against bad breath, tartar and plaque for healthy teeth and gums.

The unique double action formula of Nutraplaque combines to support optimal oral health by reducing plaque build-up and bad breath and is completely free from unnecessary and harmful sugars and preservatives that can cause tooth decay and damage teeth and gums.

Nutraplaque combines a unique blend of Ascophyllum Nodosum Seaweed and Green Tea Extract (decaffeinated) and are presented in easy to administer sprinkle capsules. The specially selected patented Norwegian seaweed within Nutraplaque has been shown to reduce plaque build-up by 35% after just 4 weeks use.

The benefits of Nutraplaque include:

• Reduces & helps control plaque
• Helps in the removal & control of tartar
• Support for healthy teeth & gums
• Reduces bad breath
• Free from artificial preservatives, gluten and sugar

Matthew Shaw, Managing Director at Nutravet comments: “We’re really excited to introduce Nutraplaque into our market-leading range of veterinary exclusive nutraceuticals. Maintaining pets’ dental health is an important part of looking after a pet and our Nutraplaque sprinkle capsules make it easy for pet owners to keep up with oral health in an easy to administer form.

“The unique formulation of Nutraplaque works naturally within an animal’s body. The natural ingredients work through the saliva, where they help reduce new plaque from forming and soften existing tartar around the clock. “

Following its launch, Nutraplaque is available to order directly from Nutravet exclusively to authorised veterinary practices.

As with all Nutravet products, Nutraplaque is manufactured with minimal environmental impact and sustainability in mind and is sold in packaging made from 100% recycled materials.

For further information about Nutraplaque, to place an order or become an authorised veterinary practice, contact Nutravet here.

Nutravet is pleased to introduce Nutramarin+ into its veterinary exclusive range of animal health products.

Nutramarin+ provides an advanced, fast-acting triple action formula to naturally support and maintain healthy liver function in dogs & cats.

Launched in addition to the hugely successful Nutramarin, Nutramarin+ provides an advanced high strength double enteric coated sprinkle capsule.

With the majority of SAMe products being tablets, these unique sprinkle capsules allow for easier administration, either open the capsules and sprinkle the contents into an animal’s food or administer the capsule whole.

The capsules are also double enteric coated to allow their transit through the stomach to the small intestine before being released where they can be absorbed to have the most positive effect.

The unique formulation of SAMe, Silybin and Turmeric extract (Curcumin) combine to naturally support and maintain healthy liver function in pets. The triple action formula of Nutramarin+ is designed to support optimal liver health by increasing the natural antioxidant levels required by the liver to maximise liver detoxification, aid the natural systems that control inflammation and help reduce free radicals.

Commenting on the introduction of Nutramarin+, Matthew Shaw, Managing Director of Nutravet said: “Nutramarin has received excellent feedback since its launch in March (2020). Following feedback from practices and pet owners we have launched Nutramarin+ which are easy to administer sprinkle capsules. Nutramarin+ gives pet owners a veterinary strength product that allows them to support their pet’s liver health in an easier to administer form.”

Nutramarin+ is available to order directly from Nutravet authorised veterinary practices.

All Nutravet products are manufactured with minimal environmental impact and sustainability in mind and is sold in packaging made from 100% recycled materials.

For further information about Nutramarin+, to place an order or to become an authorised veterinary practice please contact Nutravet here.

Nutravet® launches new, next generation multi-action renal health capsule for cats and dogs

Nutravet is pleased to announce the introduction of Nutraren® – its new, next generation, renal health product into its range of veterinary exclusive nutraceuticals.

Maintaining optimum renal health is vital for an animal’s general health and well-being, especially as they get older. The kidneys play a key role as they filter waste products, control osmolality and help regulate blood pressure. They also keep both phosphate and calcium at healthy levels.

Launched this month (August 2020), Nutraren provides multi-action support to aid healthy renal function in dogs and cats in an easy to administer gel capsule. Its unique high strength combination of Omega-3s, toxin binders and antioxidants work together to help long-term renal function by flushing out toxins, aiding blood flow to the kidneys and maintaining kidney architecture.

Nutraren has been scientifically formulated using the latest scientific data to create a synergistic combination of proven natural ingredients that include high purity Omega-3s, Calcium, Vitamin E and Chitosan antioxidants which help to keep free radicals in check and maintain long-term kidney health.

Nutraren benefits:

–        Supports healthy renal function
–        Helps support long-term kidney health
–        Aids healthy kidney function
–        Helps bind toxins in the gut
–        Natural antioxidant properties
–        Helps maintain kidney architecture
–        Palatable and easy to administer
–        High purity Omega-3s from fish oils
–        For cats and dogs

Matthew Shaw, Managing Director of Nutravet comments: “We’re really excited to launch Nutraren, it’s a product our team have been working on for some time to make sure we have developed the best renal product for vets to recommend to their clients.

“Using independent trial data, we’ve been able to develop a unique formulation for Nutraren containing 100% natural ingredients to benefit a pet’s long-term kidney health.”

Nutraren is available to order now from Nutravet exclusively to authorised veterinary practices.

As with all Nutravet products, Nutraren is manufactured with minimal environmental impact and sustainability in mind and is sold in packaging made from 100% recycled materials.

For further information about Nutraren, to place an order or to become an authorised veterinary practice please contact Nutravet here.

In the current times, work stress can become magnified with changes in circumstances, longer hours and added pressure.

At nutravet, we work closely with our authorised veterinary practices to offer continued support and understand the importance of mental health and wellbeing.

Many vets will offer pet owners advice on how to keep their pets healthy and happy during this time, but it’s also important to also look after your own wellbeing too. Below we offer some tips to help vets and vet nurses reduce their stress and anxiety.

To help keep a healthy work-life balance, some positive things you can do include:

Get plenty of sleep

Sleep is important for physical and mental health. If we don’t get enough sleep, it can make you start to feel anxious and depressed. Try to get in a good night’s sleep and switch off from the day.

Eat well

Eating a well-balanced diet is important for our bodies to ensure we get the right nutrients to keep us healthy. Certain mineral deficiencies such as iron and vitamin B12 can result in a low mood. If you’re particularly stressed or anxious, try to reduce your caffeine intake, which can make you feel anxious and jittery.

Enjoy the sunshine

Sunlight is a great source of Vitamin D, which is important for our bodies and brains. It helps our brains to release chemicals which improves mood, like endorphins and serotonin. Try to take a break during your working day to get out into the sunshine, even if it’s only a 10-minute break.

Exercise

Keeping active is a great way to maintain good mental health. Exercise can help to eliminate low mood anxiety and stress and feeling tired. A short walk will do the trick, you don’t need to run a marathon. Activities like Yoga are also great to reducing stress and anxiety.

Do something you enjoy

Try to set aside time in your working day or week to do something for yourself, whether that be a walk, painting or enjoying your favourite TV show. If we do not spend any time doing things that we enjoy, we can become irritable and unhappy.

Ask for help

Whether it be from friends and family or co-workers or your employer, asking for help is not admitting defeat. It’s important to maintain your mental health. If you speak to your employer, they may not realise how much pressure you’re under and help to lessen the load.

Vet Mind Matters have created an informative PDF guide to enhance wellbeing and manage work stress in the veterinary workplace, which can be found here.

Nutravet has launched a revolutionary NEW liver health supplement for cats and dogs.

Nutramarin has been developed to provide a fast-acting triple action formula to naturally support and maintain healthy liver function in pets.

The unique formulation of SAMe, Silybin and Turmeric extract (Curcumin) combine to naturally support and maintain healthy liver function in pets Nutramarin is used for when additional support is needed to naturally cleanse the liver, such as when processing medication.

Maintaining good liver health is vital for an animal’s general health and recovery. The liver plays an important role in the body and has a wide variety of functions, including filtering the blood from digestive tract, before passing it to the rest of the body.

The enteric coated tablets can be used in both short and long-term cases and is especially useful when there is an accumulation of toxins that need to be naturally eliminated by the liver.

Nutramarin has been developed using high quality natural ingredients:

–       Supports optimal liver health

–       Potent triple action antioxidant

–       Helps to naturally cleanse the liver

–       Supports the liver when it’s processing medication

–       Fast acting and palatable

–       High quality – lower cost

The tablets are enteric coated to allow their transit through the stomach to the small intestine before being released where they can be absorbed and have the most positive effect.

Commenting on the new product, Matthew Shaw, Managing Director for Nutravet said: “We’re excited to launch this new innovative product, which is 100% exclusive to vet practices and an affordable liver product for pet owners with the unique inclusion of Turmeric extract (Curcumin). Cost has always been an issue with products containing SAMe, however we are pleased to have developed a cost-effective product for pet owners, with an innovative formulation.”

Nutramarin will be available to buy exclusively through authorised veterinary practices.

All Nutravet products are manufactured with minimal environmental impact and sustainability in mind and is sold in packaging made from 100% recycled materials.

Nutravet exhibited at Crufts for the first time earlier this month (March) and enjoyed a fantastic four days at the World’s greatest dog show.

It was fabulous to see so many existing customers visit the stand and hear their feedback as to how Nutravet products are helping their pets. 

The Nutravet team were on hand to answer any questions about our veterinary exclusive, natural animal health range and meet some of our four-legged fans, including Brodick (pictured) who belongs to one of our authorised stockists practice manager (Vets4Pets Paisley Phoenix).

During the event, we helped many new customers locate their nearest authorised nutravet stockist to enable them to purchase products for their pets, so they can see the benefits too.

Magician, Nick Barnes was on hand to entertain visitors to our stand, which provided some light-hearted fun.

Despite turnout being lower this year due to coronavirus worries, we were delighted with how our first year went and we look forward to seeing everyone again next year.

Nutravet will be exhibiting for the first time at the World’s Greatest Dog Show – Crufts in March 2020.

The ultimate dog show will take place between 5 – 8^th March at the NEC, Birmingham and attracts more than 150,000 people and over 27,000 dogs each year. It’s also broadcast to an international television audience.

Crufts boasts a diverse programme of dog competitions in different categories and levels and culminates with the Best in Show finale on Sunday evening.

Visitors to the four-day event can also enjoy the ultimate shopping experience with over 400 stands selling all sorts of doggy delights, including food, toys and beds, as well as outdoor clothing equipment.

Nutravet is delighted to be exhibiting among the trade stands this year, showcasing their full range of natural animal health products.

Come and see the team on stand – 181a – located in Hall 5 and enter our free prize draw for a chance to win a year’s supply of a product of their choice.

More information about Crufts including how you can purchase tickets can be found here www.crufts.org.uk.

Following client feedback from a recent survey Nutravet are pleased introduce new introductory pack sizes of Nutraquin+.

Launched at BSAVA Congress 2019, the new smaller 30 packs provide a low-cost introduction for pet owners, allowing them to test the fast-acting nature of the product.

Nutraquin+ is a fast-acting joint support product containing the necessary high strength ingredients that help to maintain healthy joint function in dogs, cats and horses.

The benefits of Nutraquin+ are noticeable, on average within 7 days due to its high strength formula and the inclusion of Boswellia Extract, which supports the natural systems that control inflammation.

Nutraquin+ contains a unique high strength formula that helps maintain optimum joint health and only contains the highest quality natural ingredients.

Matthew Shaw, Managing Director of Nutravet, said: “Since its introduction 10 years ago, Nutraquin+ has been the market leader in fast-acting joint health nutraceuticals, but we’re always looking for ways to improve and following feedback, we have made the product even more accessible for pet owners.

“The new smaller packs will allow pet owners to test the fast-acting nature of the Nutraquin range at a lower cost. On the face of it many joint supplements can appear good value for money, however many are very low in strength. The Nutraquin range provides the highest strength products for pets whilst delivering the most affordable price.”

The smaller 30 packs will be available to pet owners to buy from authorised veterinary practices.

As with all Nutravet products, the new Nutraquin+ packs are manufactured with minimal environmental impact and sustainability in mind and are sold in packaging made from 100% recycled materials.

For further information about Nutraquin+, or find your nearest authorised stockist here.

Nutravet is pleased to announce it has made their latest product Nutraflora more cost effective for long-term use by introducing larger pack sizes.

Nutraflora was developed by vets for vets to be given as part of their recovery programme for animals undertaking surgery and during convalescence, but it’s unique formula also means it is the perfect solution for long-term gut health.

The introduction of bigger pack sizes of 48 capsules will be more advantageous to clients and veterinary practices as a more cost-effective solution to long-term gut health for cats and dogs.

The larger pack offer better value for money for pet owners and veterinarians, with a saving of around 15% compared to the smaller 12 capsule packs.

Developed in the UK, Nutraflora is a veterinary strength probiotic combined with Vitamin B12 and scientifically proven natural ingredients that deliver friendly bacteria, which survives the passage through the stomach and rapidly multiplies in the small intestine.

A healthy digestive system is important for optimal immune support. The gut is inhabited by billions of microbes (microflora) and these bacteria have a fundamental impact on the physiology and wellbeing of pets. Approximately 70% of the body’s immune Lymphatic tissue is located in the digestive tract, mostly in the form of ‘Gut Associated Lymphatic Tissue’ (GALT). The GALT contains many types of immune cells that optimise the efficiency of the immune response and studies have shown that having healthy microflora stimulates the immune tissue.

In easy to administer sprinkle capsules, Nutraflora contains a unique formula including a special strain of natural probiotic bacteria – Enterococcus faecium – together with a prebiotic, natural antioxidants and Vitamin B12 to help maintain healthy gut function, aid the immune system and support convalescence.

Matthew Shaw, Managing Director of Nutravet commented: “Nutraflora has been very successful since its launch at the London Vet Show in 2018, but we’re always looking for ways to improve. We have taken on board feedback from practices and have made the product more advantageous for clients using it for long-term gut health. We know that our authorised veterinary practices will welcome the new pack sizes, having been fundamental in its development.”

Find out further information about Nutraflora, here. If you wish to become an authorised veterinary practices you can contact Nutravet on 0845 04 1688 or email [email protected] or visit www.nutravet.co.uk.

This month (August), Nutravet is celebrating 10 years in business, helping pets.

After starting out in August 2008 with a vision to offer high quality natural alternatives to traditional veterinary products, Nutravet launched with Nutraquin+, a fast-acting joint support product sold exclusively to veterinary practices. The range took off quickly and has grown extensively over the years to now include natural support for digestive function, stress & anxiety and skin & coat health, with popular brands Nutrabio, Nutracalm and Nutramega becoming key products in the industry.

The continued success and growing demand from vet practices and pet owners has led to the company doubling in size over the last few years. This has allowed the company to expand its team of dedicated veterinary nurses who continue to support vet practices across the UK and Ireland with training and lunch & learn sessions.

The company’s ethos of selling exclusively to veterinary practices with natural, ethical and sustainable products is something that has continued since day one and still sets it apart from the competition today. It prides itself on its environmentally friendly approach and continues to drive this forward in all packaging, marketing materials and products.

Nutravet Managing Director, Matthew Shaw comments: “We’ve seen a lot of changes to the veterinary industry over the years having set up back in 2008 when the benefits of nutraceuticals were still not recognised. But we have worked hard to change the industry’s perception by focusing on developing high quality products based on scientifically proven ingredients and independent trial data. Having seen the continued success our products have had on their patients and the feedback we regularly get from pet owners and vet practices, I think the team has done a fantastic job in establishing a reputation that is second to none.

“The current changes in the veterinary marketplace that have led to the emergence of large corporate groups is an interesting development and will inevitably lead to changes in the way practices purchase and recommend products and this is something we will adapt to and build on going forward. But more importantly for veterinary practices, the continued change in both buying patterns and the self-diagnosing nature from pet owners that the internet allows means practices will need to adapt too whilst offering added value and something unique to maintain and grow footfall.

“At Nutravet we happily remain an independent company and look forward to the challenges and opportunities the next 10 years will bring. Starting with our new product, which will be launched later this year.”

Due to the increasing demand to find local Nutravet stockists, we have recently introduced a new “Where to buy” section to our website.

This new section provides visitors instant access to details of Nutravet stockists across the UK.

Managing Director, Matthew Shaw, said “Nutravet products are available exclusively from authorised veterinary practices and cannot be purchased online. We have seen a large increase in pet owners contacting us over the last couple of years enquiring where they can purchase our range and we needed to find a solution to be able to meet this demand. Our new website has provided this. It has been created to focus on the needs of pet owners and includes our new automated ‘Where to buy”.

To find your local stockist visit www.nutravet.co.uk/where-to-buy-in-the-UK

Nutravet are pleased to reveal their new website. The website has been specially developed to meet the changing requirements of visitors and customers. With an emphasis being put on usability and helping pet owners find the information they want simply and efficiently.

The new Nutravet site is built to be responsive on numerous devices, thus allowing mobile users to navigate the website more efficiently and gain a better all round user experience.

The site has been created to focus on the needs of pet owners and the increasing demand for access to instant information. An automated ‘Where to buy’ section of the website has been developed which informs visitors of their nearest Nutravet authorised stockist instantly.

A focus on pet healthcare in the form of a new blog has been created to provide useful health based articles and information to support and inform pet owners on topics such as, maintaining joint health, keeping pets calm and skin and coat health.

Designed and developed by design and marketing agency, With Creative, the new website builds on the established Nutravet brand, whilst introducing a more visually appealing and user focused website.

Nutravet Managing Director, Matthew Shaw, said: “We are delighted with the overall appearance and development of the new website. We have spent the last few years working closely with the team at With Creative to gather key information on how we can make our site work better for our customers. Our aim is to ensure pet owners are able to access the information they need intuitively whilst improving the efficiency of how we as a company interact with the site.”

The new website went live on 1^st January 2018 and will continue to change and grow to the meet needs of visitors and customers.

Nutravet is pleased to announce the release of Nutrabio for dogs and cats.

Launched at the BSAVA Congress 2016 in Birmingham, Nutrabio is a high potency veterinary strength paste that has been specially developed by using a unique combination of proven natural ingredients to help restore the natural digestive balance in dogs and cats.

Nutrabio benefits;

The powerful natural ingredients in Nutrabio work in the following ways:

Probiotic (Enterococcus faecium) – The high strength Nutrabio formula administers 4 billion Enterococcus faecium cells per 2ml notch to support the gut’s own healthy bacteria. Research has shown that Enterococcus faecium helps to normalise faecal consistency.

Prebiotics (FOS and MOS) – Studies have shown that supplementing prebiotics such as Fructo-oligosaccharides (FOS) and Mannan-oligosaccharides (MOS) can increase the number of beneficial bacteria in the gut while blocking bad bacteria.

Sweet Basil Extract – Unique to Nutrabio, Sweet Basil Extract is a palatable ingredient that has several important effects on gastrointestinal health and digestive balance.

Kaolin – Kaolin acts as an adsorbent. Adsorbents work by binding toxins and removing them from the gut. Kaolin also absorbs water helping to firm up loose stools.

For further information on Nutrabio email [email protected], or call 0845 604 1688.

Due to the continued success of Nutramed for dogs and cats we are pleased to announce the release of Nutramed for horses.

Nutramed for horses is a unique product that is specially formulated to naturally support inflammatory conditions and provide multimodal benefits for: Joints, Soft Tissue and Liver Function.

Within the last decade advancements in the understanding of pain physiology and the introduction of much safer natural alternatives to drugs, have considerably improved the management of the body’s natural anti-inflammatory processes.

Nutramed has been specifically formulated to provide nutraceutical multimodal support for joints, soft tissues and liver function as part of a customised plan for horses. Increasingly, nutraceuticals are playing a beneficial multimodal role in speeding recovery. Specific ingredients in Nutramed have a historical use and scientific studies confirm their benefit in maintaining musculoskeletal health and improving liver function.

Nutramed is particularly beneficial for horses whose systems may struggle to tolerate non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

When to use Nutramed:

• Horses that struggle to tolerate NSAIDS
• Elderly horses with multiple health issues
• To support the later stages of Osteoarthritis
• For healthy Liver function
• A tonic for active horses
• To support Pancreatitis

What makes Nutramed so unique:

• Boswellia Extract (Boswellic Acids) – A plant extract that supports wide ranging natural anti-inflammatory processes and plays a key role in maintaining smooth and comfortable joint movement.
• Milk Thistle Extract (Silymarin) – Recent studies have shown to moderate the pro-inflammatory cascade as well as having a beneficial effect in improving liver function
• Pine Bark Extract (Proanthocyanidins) – A powerful antioxidant which also supports the animal’s natural systems that control inflammation to help with knocks, sprains or post operative recovery
• Highest quality ingredients – We manufacture in the UK to GMP standards with a guaranteed label claim.

Nutramed equine is available to order with immediate effect and will be sold exclusively through Authorised Veterinary Practices. As with all nutravet products, Nutramed is manufactured with minimal environmental impact, produced from ethically sourced raw materials with sustainability in mind, whilst using packaging that is made from 100% recycled materials.

To request further information on Nutramed please email [email protected] or call us on 0845 604 1688