Veterinary digital marketing agency, VetsDigital, has announced it is merging with two other veterinary marketing companies, Vet Inflow and VetBoost.

The three companies will now offer their services, which include marketing strategy, brand management…

RCVS Knowledge is inviting applications from veterinary nurses for this year's Knowledge Awards, which celebrate the achievements of individuals and teams who are championing the use of Quality Improvement (QI) methodology in their work.

The awards…

Virbac has launched a new pet food business model designed to help veterinary practices adapt, retain and increase their revenue from pet food sales. 

Virbac points to how the pandemic has caused a fundamental shift in consumer shopping habits, with e-commerce…

ITV News has reported how the shortage of veterinary surgeons is now causing owners in Wales to have to travel further and further afield in search of care.

The report also revealed the devastating impact on overworked veterinary staff, with some left…

The RCVS will be holding a summit meeting this autumn to examine the issues surrounding veterinary workforce shortages and develop solutions.

The meeting follows growing concerns expressed both within the profession and in the national media about the shortage…

Pennard Vets has announced that it has become an employee ownership trust (EOT), making it the largest practice in the world to become employee-owned.

The new structure means that all 99 members of Pennard Vets' team, who work across six sites in Kent, are…

Veterinary Vision has been awarded with silver accreditation by the International Society for Feline Medicine (ISFM) for the facilities it provides at its sites in Penrith, Sunderland and Charnock Richard.

Head nurse Nicola Atkins (pictured right) said…

The RCVS has announced plans to move out of its Westminster offices by 31st March 2022. 

The College sold the premises in March this year, with an option to lease it back for up to two years, giving time for Council to consider the future building requirements…

Three ex-partners of the Willows Veterinary Group have launched North Star Vets, a new veterinary group which will give vets an opportunity to own a stake in their practice without any capital investment. 

MsRCVS Sean Cleary and Richard Thomas, and accountant…

Vets Now has appointed the ex-RCVS President Mandisa Greene as its Medical Director.

Mandisa qualified from the Royal (Dick) Vet School in Edinburgh in 2008 and has since spent much of her career working in emergency and critical care. 

She served as the…

The RCVS has published a report of the Veterinary Workforce Summit 2021, which includes potential solutions to the workforce crisis that were discussed at the event.

The Veterinary Workforce Summit was held last November, when 80 stakeholders from independent…

Kent-based Pennard Vets has become the first in the country to be awarded gold accreditation from Investor in Customers (IIC).

IIC is an independent customer experience agency which conducts assessments, develops insights and awards annual accreditations…

IVC Evidensia has announced that it has partnered with social enterprise company, Vet Sustain, to help promote sustainable practices and improve the implementation of them within the veterinary industry.

Vet Sustain works to inspire and enable veterinary…

In a reversal of the now long-established pattern, The Pet Vet, a family-owned independent practice, has bought eight surgeries from CVS.  

'The Vet' branded surgeries were registered to Quality Pet Care Ltd which was initially acquired by CVS Group…

Vetpartners has launched an initiative to help registered equine veterinary nurses develop fulfilling and rewarding careers.

The initiative is called Project NURSE, which stands for Nurturing and Using REVN Skills and Experience.

The first stage of Project…

The BVA is calling on veterinary practices to embrace flexible working after stats from its Autumn 2021 Voice of the Profession survey showed that 44% of vets would like to work more flexibly.

With recruitment and retention issues in many sectors of the…

The British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA), British Equestrian (BEF) and the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) are working together to assess and minimise the impact of a shortage of equine influenza vaccine.

They say that they've been aware of…

The clinical team leading Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue has completed a management buyout of the Guildford-based animal hospital. 

The buy-out was led by Professor Nick Bacon, Clinical Director, Dr Laurent Findji, Senior Clinician, Dr…

Construction work has started on a £15M transformation at Dick White Referrals which will triple its size to 48,328 sq. ft.

As part of the redevelopment, kennel capacity will increase from 107 to 197, there'll be a new emergency and critical care…

Northwest Veterinary Specialists, in Sutton Weaver, Cheshire, has started work on a £300,000 extension.

The extension will triple the size of the hospital's waiting room and nearly double the number of consultation rooms to seven, including one cat…

Vets Now has announced that Patricia Colville MRCVS, currently the company's Chief Operating Officer, has been promoted to the role of CEO of the leading provider of small animal emergency care in the UK.

Patricia will take up the position at the…

MWI Animal Health has launched MWI Pet, a digital system to manage the contact between practices and their clients, including appointment bookings and reminders.

The new system integrates with the Merlin practice management system and pet owners can access…

North Star Vets, which launched last year with a business model that gives head vets at each practice a stake in the business, has opened two new sites in Sandymoor and Warrington.

Sandymoor Vets and Westbrook Vets are headed by Clinic directors, Dr Becky…

Linnaeus has appointed four Regional Nursing Managers (RNMs) to support its primary care nurses across the group.

The RNMs, Gemma Mogridge, Neil Smith, Leanne Walker and Kerry Jackson have been hired to promote career progression and to help make sure that…

Vetster has launched a mobile app for Android and iOS through which veterinary surgeons practicing on Vetster can offer remote consultations to pet owners.

Mark Bordo, CEO and CoFounder, Vetster.com, said: “Our new mobile app is one more way we can provide…