Kokova Magazine

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) is reminding pet owners to keep all chocolate well away from dogs, puppies and other pets this Easter. Although awareness about chocolate poisoning is increasing amongst dog owners vets are still seeing urgent cases because chocolate treats have not been secured out of reach. The Veterinary Poisons Information Service (VPIS), a subscription advice service for vets, cites chocolate poisoning in its top ten list of common poisons and it was a top enquiry for dogs in 2012.

Shewee are proud to announce that the 2013 Vitality Show was an enormous success for the company with one Shewee being sold every minute and the Shewee website enjoying record breaking hits! The Shewee stand was situated directly opposite the toilets at the show, meaning women using the facilities were flocking to buy the innovative item after realising they no longer had to sit on a toilet seat in someone else's drips and stains.

FareShare is a national UK charity supporting communities to relieve food poverty and is at the centre of two of the most urgent issues that face the UK: food poverty and food waste. Established in 1994 as a project within the homelessness charity Crisis, FareShare aims to help vulnerable groups within our communities.

Back in 1882 a chemist from Indianapolis noticed how clean and shiny his tarnished pot was after cooking rhubarb. So using an active ingredient that's found in the rhubarb plant he made a talcum smooth cleaner and sold it to the city's taverns. It worked so well that it was called 'Bar Keepers Friend' - and now it can be your friend too.

Ayurveda Pura Health Spa became one of the winners of the Second English Hair and Beauty Awards 2013, having won in the category "Spa of the Year". The Awards were based on public nominations, and this year the English Hair and Beauty Awards received a staggering 10,000 votes which covered the 21 specialist categories.

Surprisingly a large number of people are still putting their pet's life at risk by throwing sticks and stones for them. A simple game of 'fetch' while out walking, or skimming stones along the beach, could potentially cause serious injury or death for your dog. Aside from the instant injury of a stick becoming lodged in the ground at a lethal angle, ready to impale your dog as it races to retrieve it's 'toy' - dogs can choke, bleed to death, or die of lethal infections caused by playing with sticks.