Corporate vet group's chief operating officer responds following investigations from the Competition and Markets Authority into various practice acquisitions.
Bosses say they are considering their options after the Competition and Markets Authority alleged the deal could lead to higher prices for veterinary health services.
A 10-year-old girl who is awaiting major surgery for cysts on her brain will have both parents with her in her recovery thanks to a campaign led by her familyās vet.
Public health chiefs in the UK said they were remaining vigilant over avian flu, though they stress there is currently no sign that the virus is easily transmissible between humans.
The company disagrees with the competition authorityās findings about its deals to acquire eight previously independent businesses, but says it will divest them to give certainty to affected workers.
Dogs Trust officials are leading calls for a 12-month suspension of the tax, which they would like to see implemented when the chancellor makes his financial statement later this month.
In a statement on āunder careā, society is committed to working with the BVA and RCVS ā but insists remote prescribing was safest under a vet-client-patient relationship framework.