Veterinary

VetPartners fundraises £326,990 in 2024

Teams from VetPartners’ veterinary practices and associated animal healthcare businesses throughout the UK and Ireland ran marathons, climbed mountains, baked cakes and organised dog shows, pub quizzes and raffles to generate their best annual fundraising total. The events raised £172,146 during the year and VetPartners donated £154,844 through its charity…

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RCVS congratulates vet recognised in New Years Honours list

The RCVS is congratulating Dr Amanda Jean Carson, a member of the RCVS (MRCVS), who received an MBE in the 2025 New Years Honours list. Carson received the honour for services to farming and the protection of rare breeds via her work for the Animal Plant and Health Agency, where…

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Rosemullion Veterinary Hospital recognised for outstanding work

Rosemullion Veterinary Hospital, a veterinary practice in Falmouth, has achieved seven prestigious national awards, from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), the profession’s UK governing body. The veterinary Hospital received the awards for its hard work and dedication in; patient consultation service, diagnostic service, emergency and critical care service,…

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Gourley Vets practice opens in Denton

Gourley Veterinary surgeons are continuing to invest in their surgeries and facilities by opening a large purpose-built practice in Crown Point Shopping Centre in Denton. It follows the recent refurbishment of Gourley Veterinary practice in Ashton-Under-Lyne in September 2023. Gourley’s veterinary practices in Hyde, Stalybridge, Droylsden and Newton Heath are…

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Bridge Referrals opens two new operating theatres

Bridge Referrals has expanded its advanced care services for pets in the northeast with two new operating theatres. One of the theatres was specifically built for x-ray and fluoroscopy services and the company opted for a fluoroscopic c-arm from Siemens Healthineers. The c-arm was available for purchase through PLH Medical,…

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CVS introduces first UK Equine Nursing Committee

CVS Equine has established the UK’s first Equine Nursing Committee to help develop clinical governance and to support decision-making on issues that affect its 22 equine sites. The Equine Nursing Committee is composed of members of CVS Equine Nursing practice teams from across the country. They have a “broad base…

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Wold’s Vets introduces advanced CT scanner

Wolds Vets, an independent veterinary practice in Humberston, near Grimsby, has introduced an advanced CT (Computed Tomography) scanner at its new purpose-built premises. The scanner is designed to help speed up accurate diagnosis and improve treatment planning. Unlike traditional X-rays, the CT scanner produces detailed, three-dimensional images that reveal the…

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Aberystwyth veterinary school appoints new advisory board

Aberystwyth University’s School of Veterinary Science has appointed a new advisory board to discuss further development plans. The establishment of the new board builds on a number of additions to the school since it was opened in 2021 by King Charles III as the first and only one in Wales.…

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RVC appoints director of General Practice

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced the appointment of Dr Katharine Nelson as its first director of General Practice. Dr Nelson will take up the position later this year, in which she will lead the RVC’s new General Practice (GP) division. The new division will further develop RVC’s general…

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Independent specialist referral practice opens in Yorkshire

Vets Rob Quinn, Nick Blackburn and Stuart Cooke have launched Vita Referrals to offer orthopaedic and neuro surgery to pets in Yorkshire and beyond. The new clinic aims to ensure every pet owner has access to reasonably priced surgical care. Vita Referrals will offer treatment to pets with a wide…

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