Willett House Veterinary Surgeons, which has eight sites in south-west London, and Hertfordshire-based Reed Veterinary Practice join expanding practice group.
Organisers say hundreds of businesses are committed to the month-long initiative to encourage public to return unused and out-of-date medication to help tackle antimicrobial resistance.
Some professionals left “totally disheartened” by the process, raising concerns after BVA president Elizabeth Mullineaux addresses the BCVA’s congress.
Family owned North Yorkshire-based group has invested £350,000 and created an initial six jobs at a retail park in the Middleton area to the south of the city.
CatsMatter, which wants the law governing the treatment of cats following road collisions to be changed, urges Welsh parliamentarians to launch their own inquiry into the sector in the country.
Unite, whose British Veterinary Union branch has been in dispute with the Valley Vets for several months, insists decision will not end a fight for fairness in the sector.
Bosses have blamed long-term veterinary shortages for the measure, despite the sites being closed for several weeks amid strikes over pay and conditions.
Initiative resulted in a 32.2% increase in routine blood pressure monitoring and a 27% rise in the prescription of medications to manage feline hypertension.
Movement Referrals opened its headquarters in Cheshire 18 months ago, but is expanding to the midlands, with premises set to open in Uttoxeter in 2025.
