Chris Linney has become the only boarded cardiology specialist to practise in the county of Yorkshire after taking a job at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in Wakefield.

Charter Veterinary Surgeons in Biddulph will get a larger consulting room, new reception and larger cattery, as well as new doorways, windows and air conditioning.

The Investors in the Environment award is recognition for the association’s ongoing initiatives to minimise its environmental impacts.

Sales remain strong for corporate veterinary group as full-year revenue expected to be “comfortably ahead” of management expectations.

Andrew Curwen will chair the event on 29 April, which is being hosted by vet comms provider PetsApp.

More practices across England are taking the opportunity to add paraprofessional staff to their teams to become approved tuberculin testers since APHA approval. 

Practice group’s vets will provide for UK’s largest equine charity, which has more than 117,000 members, with articles on health topics for its website.

Organisers of the two-day online veterinary business event (13 to 14 May) are offering 10 free tickets to Vet Times readers.

Cheshire Pet’s specially designed practice gains silver award from International Society of Feline Medicine and is headed by a team of cat advocates.

Clinical director at Brownlow Veterinary Group in Shropshire announced as group animal welfare advisor.

Work had been halted due to COVID-19 restrictions, but builders are back on site creating Northlands Veterinary Hospital in Kettering, Northamptonshire.

Jolyon Martin has been named in the Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe: Science and Healthcare list for 2021.

IVC Evidensia and strategic partner MWI Animal Health have announced a scheme to reduce their carbon footprint by cutting the number of wholesale deliveries to practices.

Just 16% of practices report “business as normal” in RCVS’ latest COVID impact survey, but staffing levels and practice cash flow are improving.

Independent practice in Coventry appoints Alison White and Aidin Walls as directors ahead of another period of expansion.

Worldwide pharmaceutical company grew by 5% “in highly competitive market”, with net sales of €4.12 billion (£3.55 billion), and success in swine vaccine and its parasiticide Nexgard for dogs.

Success for group’s green initiative, which has seen close to a tonne of masks, gloves and aprons recycled since launch in October.