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CVS Group plc is one of the UK’s largest integrated veterinary services providers, with growing influence across the petcare supply chain. Pet Gazette’s coverage of CVS includes acquisitions of vet practices and referral centres, strategic partnerships, business performance updates, and developments that affect pet product stocking, prescriptions, and client services. We also report on how CVS’s corporate growth and operational decisions impact suppliers, wholesalers, and independent pet retailers — especially where there is overlap in pet nutrition, health, and wellness products. This tag helps industry professionals track a major player shaping the future of UK petcare delivery.

  • Mar- 2020 -
    18 March
    VeterinaryBVA issues updated Covid-19 guidance for vets

    BVA issues updated Covid-19 guidance for vets

    The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has issued new guidance for the veterinary profession amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The association said that every practice should now be carrying out individual risk assessments, and consider whether it is “appropriate” to continue with routine consultations. According to new guidelines, practices should also practice…

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  • 17 March
    VeterinaryRCVS suspends EMS requirements amid outbreak

    RCVS suspends EMS requirements amid outbreak

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) council will “temporarily suspend” requirements for veterinary students and degree programmes regarding extra-mural studies (EMS) amid the coronavirus outbreak. Students would typically be required to complete a minimum of 38 weeks of EMS through their degree programme to gain real-life work experience and…

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  • 12 March
    VeterinaryRCVS council elects new vice president

    RCVS council elects new vice president

    The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) council announced it has elected Dr Christopher Sturgess to be junior vice president of the college for 2020-21.  Sturgess has served on council as an elected member since 2013. He is currently the chair of the RCVS finances and resources committee, and has…

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  • 4 March
    VeterinaryIVC Evidensia appoints new chair of equine clinical board

    IVC Evidensia appoints new chair of equine clinical board

    Veterinary care provider IVC Evidensia has announced the appointment of Richard Stephenson as its new chair of the equine clinical board. Stephenson, former clinical director of Pool House Equine Clinic succeeds Graham Hunter to the position. Hunter is handing the reins over so he can concentrate on his group veterinary…

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  • 4 March
    VeterinaryMental health webinar for vets launches

    Mental health webinar for vets launches

    The RCVS Mind Matters Initiative has organised a series of three webinars that will aim to look at issues such as cyber-bullying, eating disorders, and self-harm amongst veterinarians. Each of the three episodes in the free webinar series will be one-hour long, and are scheduled to be held over the…

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  • Feb- 2020 -
    28 February
    Veterinary46% of vet students failing to make ends meet, study suggests

    46% of vet students failing to make ends meet, study suggests

    Part-time work for veterinary students is on the rise as almost half (46%) say that they have less money than they need to live on, according to new data from the latest BVA and AVS Survey 2019. The findings, which were presented at the annual AVS Congress over the weekend,…

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  • 28 February
    Industry News‘Significant increase’ in CPD compliance, says RCVS 

    ‘Significant increase’ in CPD compliance, says RCVS 

    The rate of compliance with requirements on Continuing Professional Development (CPD) has seen a “significant increase”, according to the latest audit from RCVS. The annual audit investigates whether veterinary surgeons and nurses are undertaking the number of hours required by their Codes of Professional Conduct, which is 35 hours per…

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  • 26 February
    VeterinaryBVA issues rally call for colleagues to #BeKind

    BVA issues rally call for colleagues to #BeKind

    Officers and senior staff of the leading veterinary and nursing bodies have published an open letter to colleagues decrying the use of “derogatory and offensive language” used in online vet forums, according to the BVA. In the letter, leaders accept the need for challenge and criticism of their views and…

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  • 19 February
    VeterinaryNew immigration rules leave a big question mark for vets, says BVA

    New immigration rules leave a big question mark for vets, says BVA

    New immigration rules announced today are a mixed bag for the veterinary profession and leave a “big question mark” over how the profession will recruit and retain the workforce it needs, according to the British Veterinary Association (BVA). The BVA revealed that every year over half of new entrants into…

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  • 7 February
    VeterinaryCVS launches SignVideo service

    CVS launches SignVideo service

    CVS has announced it will offer SignVideo, a service to deaf pet owners who use British Sign Language (BSL), across all its practices. The new service will allow clients to make phone calls to CVS Veterinary practices and attend in-practice consultations using fully qualified BSL interpreters via video calls. Julie…

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