Veterinary

One in five vets wish pet owners were more financially prepared

One in five vets and vet nurses said that they wished that pet owners were more financially prepared for pet ownership and vet costs, according to a survey from Napo. Over 13% of those surveyed said they wished pet owners would better understand signs of pain in their pets and…

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Vet’s Kitchen launches Senior Dog Club

Pet food brand, Vet’s Kitchen, has announced the launch of its Senior Dog Club in response to the growing population of senior dogs and a rise in avoidable age-related issues. Members of the Vet’s Kitchen Senior Dog Club will receive a Senior Dog Pass, a bag of senior dog food,…

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Galedin Vets invests £1.4m into new practice

Galedin Vets has announced plans for a new £1.4m clinic in Putton Mill, Duns, at a former children’s soft play centre which is over double the size of its current site in Station Road, and is planned to open in summer 2023. Galedin Vets said the practice has outgrown its…

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VetPartners to offer £500K in bursaries to students

VetPartners has unveiled a five-year package of bursaries of more than £500k to support a total 75 students to study veterinary medicine at university. The support has been offered to remove the financial barrier that prevents young people from pursuing a career as a vet due to high university costs,…

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Dobbies Chesterfield welcomes first Carrick Vets branch

Dobbies, the UK’s garden centre retailer, has welcomed the national pet care provider, Carrick Vets, to its Chesterfield store. The veterinary practice, which boasts an operating theatre and digital x-ray facilities, has relocated from its previous site in Clowne. The new practice will offer current and future pet owners a…

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Purely Pets customers to get 24/7 access to digital vet care with Joii

Markerstudy Broking has expanded its relationship with Vet-AI via a new partnership with Purely Pets, meaning Purely Pets insurance holders are now able to benefit from access to Joii Pet Care’s video consultations, opening up its digital vet care to thousands more pet owners. The collaboration means the pet insurance…

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Vetster launches in UK market

One of the world’s fastest growing veterinary telehealth services, Vetster, is officially launching across the UK market following its success in North America.  Vetster connects licensed UK veterinarians with pet owners via video, voice and online chat to address non-urgent pet care issues, aiming to reduce the shortage of pet…

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Hypophysectomy at the RVC – A decade of innovation to help cats and dogs 

Hypophysectomy is a surgical procedure performed to remove the pituitary gland and any associated tumour that may be impairing patient quality of life. The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) pioneered the technique in UK veterinary practice a decade ago and has continued to lead and progress the field.   The pituitary gland,…

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FirstVet partners with Petwise for video appointments

FirstVet, a startup which provides pet-owners with on-demand video consultations with UK registered veterinarians, has announced a new partnership with Petwise, a dedicated insurance specialist for senior dogs and cats.  Following the partnership, Petwise customers are entitled to unlimited video appointments via their mobile device, tablet or computer and can…

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Vet-AI calls for vet industry to accept remote prescriptions

Pet telemedicine firm Vet-AI is calling for remote prescribing to be permitted for video consultations across the veterinary industry after it claimed research “revealed treatment through the height of the Covid-19 lockdown period to be successful”. Vet-AI, which offers video veterinary consultations via its Joii Pet Care app, analysed records…

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