Author: Echha Jain and Radhika Anilkumar

By Echha Jain and Radhika Anilkumar(Reuters) – Britain’s Pets At Home aims to boost sales of pet accessories this year, it said on Wednesday, adding that it expected no impact on its growth plans from a UK sector probe of the veterinary service launched last week.The UK’s second-largest veterinary care provider also reported a 3.2% fall in underlying pre-tax profit for the year ended March 28 to 132 million pounds ($168 million), in line with analyst forecasts.Its shares rose 2.3% in morning trade.Pet owners have held back on spending on luxury items like luxury toys, hurting Pets At Home’s performance,…