CVS

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.

Jul- 2024 -

3 July

Veterinary

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…
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May- 2024 -

14 May

Veterinary

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…
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Apr- 2024 -

11 April

Veterinary

CVS UK veterinary operations disrupted by cyberattack

CVS Group has announced that it recently detected and intercepted a cyber incident which involved unauthorised external access to a limited number of its IT systems. Upon discovery of the incident, CVS took immediate steps to isolate the issue and, to prevent wider unauthorised access, took its IT systems temporarily…
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5 April

Veterinary

Govt must clamp down on unlicensed pet breeders, say MPs

The government must clamp down on unregulated canine fertility clinics and unlicensed pet breeders, according to a report from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs committee. The report calls for a list of licensed breeders to be made public, and a change in the licensing regulations so as to include…
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5 April

Trade Organisations

Pet Blood Bank UK announces price freeze on products

Pet Blood Bank UK has announced that it will not increase prices on its lifesaving blood products this April, thanks to generous fundraising support over the past year. Along with holding prices, it will also continue to subsidise the cost of fresh frozen plasma and provide blood products free of…
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Feb- 2024 -

26 February

Veterinary

MyPetsVet launches new website

MyPetsVet has announced the launch of its new website, designed to significantly reduce the cost for pet owners of managing the health of their pets. The site aims to ensure that the cost of brand-name medications will be significantly lower than those offered by local veterinary practices, making it “more…
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19 February

Veterinary

CVS acquires the Ark Veterinary Surgery

CVS has completed the acquisition of Ark Animal Services Limited. Ark Veterinary Surgery, also known as Ark Vets, is a first opinion, small animal veterinary practice based over two sites in Mobberley, near Knutsfords, and Northwich in Cheshire. The practice has an experienced team of 25 vets, nurses, patient care…
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13 February

Veterinary

LVS appoints head of cardiology

London Vet Specialists (LVS) has announced the appointment of Joao Loureiro as its head of cardiology. He previously worked as a cardiology specialist at the Linnaeus-owned North Downs Specialist Referrals in Bletchingley, Surrey. Loureiro graduated from the University of Oporto in Portugal in 2001 and his interest in cardiology prompted…
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13 February

Veterinary

CVS opens new £1.3m Ambivet practice in Derby

CVS has opened a new £1.3m small animal veterinary practice on Alfreton Road in Derby. The new Ambivet complex is a 3,500 square ft. building on Northedge Business Park and houses the “very latest” veterinary facilities and equipment. Four consulting rooms offer a significant number of vet and nurse appointments,…
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Jan- 2024 -

23 January

Veterinary

Acorn Vets moves to new premises in Studley

CVS’ Acorn Vets has opened a new upgraded practice in Studley, Warwickshire. The relocated practice has enabled veterinary colleagues to expand the range of clinical services they offer to pets and increase the number of clients they serve. The new Acorn Vets has been fitted out with the latest veterinary…
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