Veterinary

Linnaeus acquires Garston Veterinary Group

Linnaeus Veterinary Limited has acquired Garston Veterinary Group, which operates across Somerset and Wiltshire. Established in 1911, Garston welcomes small animal patients and has a 24/7 hospital based in Frome, which is accredited by the RCVS. Its facilities include well-equipped consulting rooms, operating theatres, isolation units, onsite laboratories, ultrasound and…

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Antech to launch new veterinary diagnostics lab in the UK

Antech, the full-service veterinary diagnostics business that is part of the Science and Diagnostics division of Mars Petcare, has announced the opening of a new UK veterinary diagnostics laboratory in Warwick on 15 November.  The new opening expands Antech’s UK lab network, which also includes Southfields Veterinary Specialists Diagnostic Laboratory…

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Sales of veterinary antibiotics in the UK reach lowest ever level

Sales of veterinary antibiotics in the UK are at the lowest level ever recorded, in a report published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). Sales of antibiotics for use in food-producing animals fell by nearly 10% in the last year and have more than halved since 2014. Sales of the…

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Pennard Vets to build new £3.5m practice in Sevenoaks

Kent-based veterinary group Pennard Vets has started work creating a new state of the art practice in Sevenoaks, which will be one of the largest and most advanced in the South East, as part of a £3.5m investment programme that will also create new jobs in the town. The employee-owned…

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CVS opens a £13.5m Bristol Veterinary Referral Hospital

CVS has opened a £13.5m Veterinary Referral Hospital in Bristol, making it the group’s “largest” ever investment in a site. Based in Bristol, the huge 30,000 sq. ft. multidisciplinary hospital will be the biggest in the South West and South Wales and will act as a centre of excellence for…

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Gourley Vets reopens after £700k refurb

Gourley Vets in Ashton-under-Lyne has reopened its doors after undergoing a £700,000 refurbishment. The refurbishment took three months to complete, and the practice has now been redesigned with the “latest” facilities and equipment, to accommodate more clients and offer more veterinary services to their pets. The reception area has been…

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Creature Comforts raises £7m in seed round

Pet tech startup Creature Comforts has raised £7M in seed capital to “redesign” the veterinary care experience. The round was co-led by Torch Capital, Hanaco VC and Boost Capital Partners alongside Active Partners, Tarek Abuzayyad of Initial Capital and Steve Rosengarten of Vet One. The cash injection will be used…

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Building work starts on biggest vet referral centre in London

London Vet Specialists (LVS) has announced that work has begun on building its new veterinary referral centre which will be the biggest in London. The 12,000 sq ft state-of-the-art animal hospital will be the new home for Linnaeus-owned firm and is due to open its doors next year. Located next…

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CVS acquires The Liverpool Vets

Integrated veterinary service provider CVS has announced the acquisition of The Liverpool Vets Ltd. The Liverpool Vets Ltd., known as The Liverpool Vets, is a first-opinion, small animal veterinary practice in Cleveland Square, Liverpool. The veterinary practice has recently been relocated and newly fitted out. The new practice features spacious…

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VetPlus launches new supplement to boost brain health

VetPlus has launched Aprylic, a nutritional supplement to support animals with conditions such as idiopathic epilepsy and cognitive dysfunction. Aprylic is a highly purified Medium Chain Triglyceride (MCT) supplement that can now be used as part of a multimodal approach, to support brain health in dogs and cats. The global…

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