Veterinary Practices
Veterinary practices are an essential part of the UK petcare ecosystem, influencing product recommendations, customer trust, and pet owner behaviour. Pet Gazette reports on commercial developments within the veterinary sector that impact the retail and supply chain — including practice acquisitions, corporate consolidation, partnerships with petcare brands, and cross-referral strategies. Coverage also includes new clinic openings, service innovations, and trends in preventative care and prescription products. This tag offers valuable insight into how veterinary practices shape demand for health-related pet products and interact with the wider commercial pet industry.
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Oct- 2024 -17 OctoberVeterinary
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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Sep- 2024 -25 SeptemberGovernment & Legislation
CMA appoints new veterinary advisory panel
The Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) has appointed a new advisory panel made up of two veterinary nurses and four surgeons to assist with the ongoing investigation in the veterinary sector. In May 2024, the CMA confirmed its decision to launch a market investigation into veterinary services for household pets…
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Jul- 2024 -11 JulyRetailers
Pets at Home Chesterfield reopens following flooding
Pets at Home has announced the reopening of its revamped Chesterfield store after it was closed due to flooding. The company stated it has invested more than £1.3m in refurbishing and enhancing the Chesterfield Pet Care Centre store. The new 10,015 sq ft superstore gives local customers access to Pet…
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10 JulyVeterinary
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…
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Jun- 2024 -19 JuneVeterinary
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…
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6 JuneRetailers
Pets’ Kitchen announces Vet’s Kitchen sale to focus on vet services
Pets’ Kitchen Ltd has announced the sale of the Vet’s Kitchen division to Pets Choice, allowing it to focus on its Vet’s Klinic veterinary practices. The Vet’s Kitchen brand, which primarily operates in dry dog and cat food, will join Pets Choice’s family of pet brand offerings, which include Webbox,…
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May- 2024 -23 MayVeterinary
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…
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14 MayVeterinary
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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1 MayBusiness
Pets Choice acquires Vet’s Kitchen
Pets Choice has agreed a deal with Pets’ Kitchen for its premium pet food brand, Vet’s Kitchen, taking over responsibility of sales as from 1 June 2024. The Vet’s Kitchen brand, which primarily operates in dry dog and cat food, will join Pets Choice’s family of pet brand offerings, which…
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Apr- 2024 -5 AprilTrade 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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