February 2021

Practice Standards Scheme assessments were suspended during last year’s lockdown, but despite the UK being back under similar restrictions, the RCVS is continuing to undertake inspections of those practices in the scheme, albeit remotely.

14 mins

Specialist hospital boosts funds of charity Dogs On The Streets, which helps dogs belonging to the homeless community.

5 mins

Images of dogs have been projected on to some of London’s most famous landmarks as YuMOVE says thank you to the UK’s canine companions.

4 mins

Equity firm Silver Lake and Nestlé invest around £3 billion in IVC Evidensia, valuing Europe’s biggest vet group at around £10.7 billion.

3 mins

Business consultancy donates 20 laptops, tablets and PCs to its local parish council for distribution to children trying to learn from home without their own computer.

3 mins

Team of 50-plus receptionists at Westway Veterinary Group celebrate earning fully accredited status with British Veterinary Receptionist Association.

6 mins

Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health extends its PetNatter programme to help practices engage better with clients.

5 mins

January 2021

West Midlands-based referral service enhanced further by introduction of breakthrough oncology therapy.

4 mins

Improvement plans for Gilmoor Vets’ Park Veterinary Clinic will double its size and allow more treatments for city’s pet owners.

5 mins

Durham Equine Practice has expanded with a new-look veterinary team to enhance its service to 15,000 of the north-east’s horses, ponies and donkeys.

4 mins

Farm teams from two existing practices join forces to create Cross Counties Farm Vets, which will serve large parts of central England.

5 mins

“The research fund is the first step in our ambitious plans to develop a stronger research framework within the group” – Alistair Cliff of IVC Evidensia.

3 mins

Vet group commits to range of short and long-term goals to put environmental and charitable activities at heart of everything company does.

5 mins

Certification scheme coordinated by independent providers designed to be an extra tool to support the safe production of raw pet food.

3 mins

“The launch of dentistry and maxillofacial services at our multidisciplinary referral centres is another exciting addition...” – Tim Richardson, managing director at Southfields Veterinary Specialists and Davies Veterinary Specialists.

4 mins

New summer camp to offer practical experience to new vets, while up to 150 veterinary graduates will join CVS Graduate Programme in 2021.

5 mins

Care, maintenance and future development of project started in 2006 now with The Webinar Vet.

5 mins

First two residents begin small animal internal medicine programme at the West Country referral practice after European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine gives approval.

3 mins

“We expect to have doubled the size of VetPartners in Italy by the end of January…” – David Giraldi, VetPartners Italy managing director.

4 mins

RCVS and BVA in discussions with CVOs – but “confirm we will not be reverting to emergency-only work” in joint statement.

5 mins