September 2024

Vet Dynamics Conference 2024 attracts record crowd 

More than 300 delegates attended the event featuring two days of business focused CPD as well as a glittering awards ceremony and a charity raffle, which raised more than £30,000.

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Leeds practice doubles in size to meet growing demand

Beechwood vets in Garforth has undergone “major revamp” meaning staff can provide more appointments and services.

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Half of all new vet medicine registrations now generics

Extent of market, which employs around 30,000 in Europe, revealed at conference ahead of a wider report due to be published before end of the year.

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Fife practice to open for exotics-only patients

Lifelong dream of triple-boarded exotic vet specialist Kevin Eatwell, Fife Exotic Vets will be Scotland’s only 24/7 dedicated exotic animal-only clinic.

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Cumbrian independent practice rolls out unlimited consult scheme

Paragon Veterinary Group says its PetProtect Club will help clients budget and avoid bigger fees that can result from delayed preventive health care consults.

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Welsh veterinary group ‘to keep branches closed’ as pay dispute drags...

Bosses and union leaders are blaming each other for the disruption at Valley Vets ahead of a new walkout later this week.

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Former soldier named new Vets for Pets boss

Ex-Army officer Richard Dening-Smitherman has swapped the fast food industry for the veterinary sector in his latest role.

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Larger Cumbrian practice follows £1m investment

CVS has invested the money to upgrade and move Church Walk Vets to a purpose-built site on a Barrow-in-Furness retail park, which has two new vets. 

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Groups want CMA review focus on sector’s workforce crisis

Some of sector’s largest operators also issue warnings efforts to regulate prices may be “unworkable”.

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SPVS launches second Veterinary Business Excellence Awards

Practices have until mid-October to submit their entries for the awards, whose winners will be showcased at the group’s annual congress in the new year.

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August 2024

£600k practice relocation plan unveiled

Leaders of a South Tyneside practice say their plan to move to a new site will enable an increase in staffing and an expansion of services.

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Funding boost for livestock emissions project

SRUC says its new facility will be one of only a few in the world that can measure all emissions from livestock when it is operational.

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South Yorkshire practice celebrates new hospital status

Arundell Vets, near Doncaster, awarded hospital status following an RCVS Practice Standards Scheme inspection.

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Tribunal criticises Vets Now redundancy consultation

Former staff member wins first stage of an employment claim and more similar cases are set to follow.

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Walkouts go on as workers stage pay protest

Eight more days of strike action is set to affect Valley Vets amid little sign of a breakthrough in its pay and conditions dispute.

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UK’s first RVN-owned cat care ambulance service hits road

Whiskers ‘N’ Beans currently runs in Greater London, but has plans to expand to offer transport to referral centres outside the capital in the future.

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VetCT celebrates major milestone 

Remote radiology and specialist consultancy marked its 15th anniversary at its Cambridge headquarters last month.

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Bright future for sector despite CMA expected changes

An upbeat forecast for the UK veterinary sector has been echoed by global forecasts that the value of pet services could top half a trillion dollars within six years.

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Pets at Home unveils new £1m integrated care centre

The redeveloped branch in Brentford is one of four “concept” sites combining veterinary care and a range of other pet services.

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Pets at Home Group reports strong veterinary revenue growth

Increased staffing levels and growing customer bases have contributed to a new trading update for the first quarter of this year.

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