July 2021

Group hits ambitious target of eliminating use of nitrous oxide as an anaesthetic agent from all its UK and Ireland practices in less than 12 months, following success of its “No Need for Nitrous” campaign.

5 mins

Organisers of SPVS-VMG Congress have issued a call for contributors to the programme for congress, which will be held at ICC Wales in Newport from 21 to 22 January 2022.

4 mins

June 2021

Covenant means the practice group will help former service personnel find jobs within the business and also offer to support VetPartners staff in pursuing a career in the armed forces.

5 mins

The new school will be based in Preston; offer foundation, undergraduate and postgraduate courses; and become the UK’s 11th veterinary school.

8 mins

Following Prime Minister’s announcement on 14 June, RCVS confirms that temporary guidance on remote prescribing will continue for at least a further month.

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Flagship site will facilitate the development of new and emerging treatments, and boast its own stereotactic linear accelerator – the only one of its kind for pets in England.

7 mins

Biggest UK veterinary groups defend cost decisions as calls for an investigation into rising bills and pricing policies snowball.

11 mins

InsightOne promises to empower veterinary practices through insights and first-to-market innovation with its tiered support and software offering.

2 mins

Boehringer Ingelheim and Lifebit Biotech announce long-term partnership to use artificial intelligence to harvest real-world data to provide disease outbreak insights.

4 mins

MWI Buying Group is now the biggest in the UK after St Francis Group and VetsWest are combined.

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Company will provide appropriate veterinary diets for dogs and cats to clients of the UK charity, which now operates in 16 different locations across the UK.

5 mins

May 2021

“The apprenticeship enables comprehensive development of our GP vets to a high level and the ability for our practices to increase their skill capacity” – Julie Cayzer, academy manager at IVC Evidensia.

6 mins

“A lot of work has gone into the garden to make it bee and wildlife friendly” – Charlie Hertel, Quarry Veterinary Group.

5 mins

Tracker uses historic test results, along with other herd data, to provide a visual representation that gives a clear picture of disease progression in the herd.

5 mins

European and RCVS specialist in oncology Aaron Harper launches only full-time oncology service in region after appointment at Wear Referrals, County Durham.

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“Video consultations and responsible remote prescribing by experienced vets can offer pet owners a safe and quality alternative to visiting a veterinary practice” – Robert Dawson, vet and co-founder of Vet-AI.

14 mins

Scotland’s Rural College announces £500,000 investment to overhaul the interior and exterior, and upgrade the lab facilities and employee spaces at its disease surveillance centre in St Boswells.

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North Downs Specialist Referrals’ pioneering new model – along with the appointment of a new head of nursing services – places a real emphasis on the importance of vet nurses and nursing assistants.

8 mins

Company says three key appointments to support its 160 practices will allow it to blaze trail for evidence-based veterinary medicine.

6 mins

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.

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