“I would like to thank Simon Innes for his commitment to the company and congratulate him for the considerable achievements made by the group during his tenure” – CVS group chairman Richard Connell.

Group will be talking partnerships at London Vet Show (14 to 15 November) in a bid to boost branch partner numbers across Medivet.

VetPartners snaps up three Italian practices – with another three set to be acquired by the end of the year.

Events for those taking the Certificate of Veterinary Practice Management will be taking place across the UK in March 2020.

Recruiting process is underway for the new unit, which will be led by an ECC specialist supported by three clinicians and six veterinary nurses.

Revenues at CVS rose to £406.5 million for the year, helped in part by the success of the company's referrals division, and increasing take up of its health plans.

Linnaeus trains almost 100 “mental health first aiders” in a bid to proactively deal with such problems in the veterinary world.

Boehringer Ingelheim plans one of the largest biotechnology production sites for veterinary medicines in Europe, increasing capacity for vital antigens and vaccines.

Faces old and new will be on hand when Broad Lane Vets in Coventry celebrates 50 years of independent practice.

New course will be hosted in the Netherlands and the UK and will include subjects such as on-farm communication, pregnancy diagnosis and herd health.

XLVets aims to use a series of national meetings to showcase the benefits of being part of its community of independent practices.

Medivet clients make more than one million 50p donations to support Africa’s threatened rhino population.