South Tyneside-based Willows Veterinary Centre adds nine to team with Boldon surgery move.

Although veterinary revenues are continuing to show strong growth, the company has predicted slow development in the retail sector is likely to continue for some time.

Independent Cambridgeshire referral practice, open since April, has exceeded 1,000 cases already and has a growing team of 30.

Adaptix signs agreement with Clark Dental Veterinary to supply its low-power SA3D system.

Based at vet hospitals in Storrington and Chichester, the independent aims to provide wide range of referral-only services to patients across West Sussex.

Practices are being urged to take part now to help provide the broadest range of data for the annual project, which closes next week.

Part of the Linnaeus group, Maggie and Marlow said it was aiming to be “at the heart of the community”.

An update issued ahead of its annual meeting expressed confidence in the company’s outlook, despite the expected impact of tax increases to be imposed next spring.

Gourley Veterinary Surgeons is merging four branch sites into a large purpose-built practice in Denton.

Company says decrease forms part of its efforts to reuse and recycle across its operations.

Practice bosses advised to plan now for increases to their national insurance contributions, and the national living wage, before they come into force next spring.

Move brings four UK registration database brands – Animal Tracker, Microchip Central, Animalmicrochips and We Trace Pets – under Identicare banner.

Biosecurity specialist manufacturer signs five-year agreement with the veterinary group.

Online retailers and Trading Standards officials have been alerted to what the company described as “illegally copied” versions of its YuMOVE products.

Former head of small animal orthopaedics at the Univesity of Liverpool School of Veterinary Science becomes firm’s latest branch partner.