July 2016

Vets turn pub into practice

Vets Claire Goodear and Rebecka Bold have turned an old public house in Matlock into their new veterinary practice.

3 mins
Vet takes to airwaves to spread pet care message

A vet from Greater Manchester is getting behind the microphone for a regular slot on Oldham Community Radio to give advice on general topics such as dental care and preventive flea and worming treatments.

4 mins
Fitzpatrick Referrals trialling hyperbaric oxygen therapy

The UK's first hyperbaric veterinary medicine chamber has been acquired by Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics and Neurology.

3 mins
Brexit ‘good for employers, bad for employees’

Brexit is a potential “godsend” to veterinary employers, but a bad time to be an employee, according to the only veterinary-specific HR and employment law service in the UK.

4 mins
Urinary stones service to help provide appropriate diets

Royal Canin has launched a urinary stones analysis service to help UK veterinary practices offer a more tailored nutritional approach for urinary patients.

3 mins
Zoetis joins UK’s innovation centre for livestock

Zoetis has joined forces with the centre of Innovation Excellence in Livestock in an effort to "meet farmers' and veterinarians' evolving needs".

3 mins
Dublin-based veterinary business day announced

Business management consultancy Vet Dynamics is hosting a one-day veterinary business accelerator event in Dublin.

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June 2016

Vets Now sponsors Welsh basketball stars

Vets Now is sponsoring the Welsh basketball team at the FIBA Women’s European Championships of small countries.

4 mins
Veterinary recruitment firm strengthens team

Former RXWorks manager Mark Colton has joined Recruit4vets in the newly created role of head of business development.

3 mins
Sanofi and Boehringer agree multibillion Euro swap deal

Boehringer Ingelheim has signed a deal with Sanofi that could see it become one of the biggest players in the global animal health market.

5 mins
CPD webinar provider wins regional business award

Veterinary-owned CPD webinar provider The Webinar Vet has been named Echo Knowledge Business of the Year at the Liverpool Echo Regional Business Awards.

3 mins
Initiative aims to improve sheep farmer relationships with vets

A way for sheep farmers to access cost-effective veterinary advice has been launched with the roll-out of Flock Health Clubs across the UK.

4 mins
Zoetis appoints new product manager

Animal health company Zoetis has appointed Evelyn Murphy as product manager to look after its companion animal therapeutics portfolio.

2 mins
Practice earns pet weight management centre approval

A Cheshire veterinary practice has set up the county's first weight management centre to combat pet obesity.

7 mins
Plans revealed for new feline hyperthyroid treatment centre

A leading referral practice in Hampshire has been given the green light to build a treatment centre for cats with hyperthyroidism.

5 mins
Free resource highlights benefits of Practice Standards Scheme

Practices aiming for – or having achieved – accreditation under the RCVS Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) can now download a free resource to help promote it to their teams.

2 mins

May 2016

Vets Now to open 24-hour referral hospital

Emergency and critical care provider Vets Now is to open a 24-hour pet accident and emergency referral hospital in Manchester.

6 mins
Gold standard cat care award for Fitzpatrick Referrals

Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue has been officially certified as a gold level International Cat Care Cat Friendly Clinic.

3 mins
Pets at Home to create 450 jobs as profits rise

Pets at Home has outlined plans to open 12 superstores, 45-55 veterinary practices and up to 60 grooming salons in the next 12 months.

4 mins
Top cancer specialists join Northwest Surgeons

Northwest Surgeons has boosted its bid to become a leading cancer centre by appointing two senior RCVS-registered oncology specialists.

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