Veterinary

Jul- 2024 -

10 July

CMA launches next step in vet services probe

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published an issues statement, which sets out the inquiry group’s initial theories on what might be affecting competition in the vets sector and the potential solutions or ‘remedies’ that could be considered. The news follows the launch of its market investigation into the…

3 July

Robert Jones Vets moves to new £1m practice in Blackpool

CVS’ Robert Jones Vets has invested over £1m to relocate and upgrade its practice in Blackpool. The surgery has moved 1.5 miles from St. Annes Road to a larger 3,200 square foot purpose-built building on Cornelian Way in the south of the town. The new larger property will enable the…

Jun- 2024 -

27 June

Harrison Family Vets open sixth practice in three years

Harrison Family Vets has invested £350,000 in a new practice in Tyldesley, Wigan. It’s the sixth practice that the independent and family-owned veterinary group has opened since 2021. Harrison Family Vets now has practices in Reading, the Midlands, Manchester, Stockton, Doncaster and Tyldesley, and it plans to open practices in…

26 June

Creature Comforts opens flagship London practice

Vet tech startup Creature Comforts has announced the launch of its flagship practice in St John’s Wood, London. Having raised £10M in seed capital last year, co-founders veterinary surgeon Russell Welsh and online estate agent entrepreneur Daniel Attia opened their first practice in April in Notting Hill. Spread over two…

19 June

Priory Lodge Vets to expand

Priory Lodge Vets in Kent is looking to expand after more than a year of employee ownership. Priory Lodge Vets has recently appointed a new vet and continues to recruit in client care. The business chose to become part of Kent based Pennard Vets, the largest practice in the world…

May- 2024 -

23 May

CMA presses ahead with full investigation into vets market

The CMA has today (23 May 2024) confirmed its decision to launch a market investigation into the £5bn veterinary sector and published tips to help pet owners struggling with vet costs now. The news follows an initial review last September which prompted 56,000 responses to a call from pet owners…

21 May

LVS to launch sustainable hospital

Linnaeus-owned London Vet Specialists (LVS) is set to open its 12,000 sq ft state-of-the- art animal hospital in Hammersmith. The new site will include vinyl flooring which is made from 25% to 39.5% recycled materials, plus ceiling tiles that are manufactured from fully recyclable stone wool. Meanwhile, worktops are made…

20 May

Cresilon announces Vetigel international distribution agreement

Cresilon has announced that it has reached an agreement with Veterinary Instrumentation (Vi), to distribute Vetigel in the UK and Europe. The haemostatic gel is to be sold directly to veterinary surgeons in the UK and throughout Europe. Based in the UK, Vi is part of the Covetrus animal health…

14 May

Vet market grows as pet ownership continues to increase

The UK’s veterinary market, which comprises 5,331 practices, has risen from £5.04bn in 2021, to £6.3bn in 2023, according to the Office for National Statistics. Over the past five years, there has been a significant increase in the number of independent practices acquired by corporate operators. According to RCVS the…

9 May

New Veterinary Medicines Regulations to come into force on 17 May

New legislation in Great Britain will make changes to the requirements set out in the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013. The legislation to modernise the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 (VMR) was introduced in Parliament on the 4 March and made on 25 April by Lord Douglas-Miller. The Veterinary Medicines (Amendment etc.)…