The royal college will move to Clerkenwell following the sale of its previous Westminster base last year.

North Downs Specialist Referrals in Surrey has received a green award from Investors in the Environment, the national scheme for businesses working to reduce their carbon footprint.

Partnership with Japan-based biopharmaceutical firm MabGenesis aims to discover therapeutic antibodies in dogs using its technology platforms, and then develop them for the veterinary market.

Mark Tabachnik will work with IVC Evidensia to help shape the future of its equine vets team.

“Much-needed” facelift for St-David Veterinary Centre in Pentwyn, Cardiff includes modernised reception, extra consult room, x-ray room and dental suite – plus separate cat-only waiting area.

Largest veterinary care provider in Europe has expanded its offering in France with the addition of practice chain VetOne.

Practices in Alicante and Madrid become UK-based group’s founding acquisitions on Iberian Peninsula, joining more in France, Germany, Italy and Switzerland.

All of the practice group’s referral hospitals with rotating intern initiatives will participate this year, taking the number of interns to 79.

Medivet practice in Thirsk, North Yorkshire had already secured gold clinic status in the International Society of Feline Medicine’s Cat Friendly Clinic programme and now has hospital status from the RCVS.

Nominations for awards held to honour veterinary professionals across the UK close on 10 January.

VetPartners’ colleagues voted overwhelmingly for The Cinnamon Trust, a charity that seeks to aid elderly and terminally ill people, and their pets.

The Pet Vet has surgeries in Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham, and now Lincoln – and the group has plans to expand its offering across the region.

Funding round, led by Point Nine Capital, sees vet tech start up raise more than £3 million of investment. 

Sarah Benjamin, a US specialist in veterinary oncology, has joined the team at Davies Veterinary Specialists – taking to four the number of oncology specialists now in situ.

Ahead of her festive classic single’s annual climb up the charts, team at Eastcott Veterinary Referrals in Swindon name scanner – centrepiece of a £3 million expansion – after Mariah.

Following the success of its efforts in 2020, the company is making free Christmas board kits, social media content and posters available for practices again for 2021.

The collaboration with PetsApp covers Blue Cross’ four animal hospitals, which help more than 24,000 pets each year.

Council approves plans for IVC Evidensia referral hospital at a site on the outskirts of Birmingham.