The Heart of Pet Blood Bank Awards virtual awards ceremony was hosted by Pet Blood Bank UK on 26 May and celebrated those who go the extra mile to support the charity.

Association’s one-day workshop, “Want to love being a vet? Be your own boss!”, will offer practical advice on key steps needed to start a practice.

White Cross Vets in Kings Heath, Birmingham has expanded into a neighbouring unit at its Alcester Road South base to cope with demand for services and now covers 5,000 sq ft.

Pet care business, which also owns Vets4Pets, has made a strategic investment in Project Blu, which is described as an eco-conscious supplier of branded pet accessories.

Louise Stonier will succeed Jane Balmain as chief operating officer of Pets at Home veterinary business.

The annual survey covers small animals, large animals, and equine, in all aspects of preventive health care and surgery, and those who take part will receive a full copy of the results.

Online fund-raiser set up by Pets at Home Group to support pets through charities working on the ground raises £100,000 – with the same figure pledged from the group.

More than 800 delegates, speakers and exhibitors attended ICC Wales in Newport from 13 to 14 May for the conference, which also marked the end of the partnership between the two associations. 

Tangerine Group, parent company of the nutraceutical firm, has pledged to give a weekly energy subsidy of up to £40 to its hardest-hit employees.

Internal medicine team at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Wakefield perform procedure on young cat beset by a rare condition that caused unusual breathing noises and wheezing.

Three models – all of which came from a meeting of key stakeholders – have been suggested, with viable proposals to be presented later this month.

Group makes commitment to pay a minimum of 3% more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage across the business.

The event – which took place in Solihull on 19 April – had 18 nurses attending from Linnaeus’ nationwide referral hospitals.

Internationally recognised specialist Ben Sykes to host live session that will consider management changes and medical treatment of this common condition.

The Veterinary Poisons Information Service – a membership-only service for vet practices – has seen the number of calls it receives double in five years.

VetCT has announced the results of its Google Glass trial with the Kent practice, which has shown the potential for the hands-free videography device to be used for real-time feedback and advice.

Two companies aim to work together to take forward sustainable practices and improve how they can be implemented across the veterinary sector.

Nutrition firm working with veterinary technology company, alongside third investor, aims to allow development of artificial intelligence-powered tech solutions for veterinary practices.