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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Feb- 2024 -26 FebruaryVeterinary
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 FebruaryVeterinary
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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Nov- 2023 -10 NovemberVeterinary
Linnaeus acquires Garston Veterinary Group
Linnaeus Veterinary Limited has acquired Garston Veterinary Group, which operates across Somerset and Wiltshire. Established in 1911, Garston welcomes small animal patients and has a 24/7 hospital based in Frome, which is accredited by the RCVS. Its facilities include well-equipped consulting rooms, operating theatres, isolation units, onsite laboratories, ultrasound and…
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Oct- 2023 -27 OctoberVeterinary
CVS opens a £13.5m Bristol Veterinary Referral Hospital
CVS has opened a £13.5m Veterinary Referral Hospital in Bristol, making it the group’s “largest” ever investment in a site. Based in Bristol, the huge 30,000 sq. ft. multidisciplinary hospital will be the biggest in the South West and South Wales and will act as a centre of excellence for…
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27 OctoberBusiness
Pets at Home launches ‘Five Minutes More’ campaign
Pets at Home has announced the launch of its Five Minutes More campaign to encourage pet owners across the UK to avoid cutting short the dog walk this winter. This comes after research from the company found that there were more than one million overweight dogs in the UK. The…
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11 OctoberVeterinary
CVS acquires The Liverpool Vets
Integrated veterinary service provider CVS has announced the acquisition of The Liverpool Vets Ltd. The Liverpool Vets Ltd., known as The Liverpool Vets, is a first-opinion, small animal veterinary practice in Cleveland Square, Liverpool. The veterinary practice has recently been relocated and newly fitted out. The new practice features spacious…
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Jul- 2023 -28 JulyVeterinary
VetPartners acquires Isabelle Vets
VetPartners has announced the acquisition of Guernsey’s oldest veterinary practice, Isabelle Vets. Isabelle Vets, which has been looking after Guernsey’s pets, farm animals and horses since 1919, is the first veterinary practice from the island to join VetPartners. Led by vets, VetPartners was established by CEO Jo Malone in November…
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27 JulyVeterinary
CVS revenues jump 7.3% in FY23
Correction: In the original article, it was inaccurately stated that revenues had declined by 7.3%. However, the company’s revenues experienced positive growth of 7.3% during period, rather than a decline. We apologise for any confusion this may have caused. CVS, the UK-listed veterinary group and provider of integrated veterinary…
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4 JulyVeterinary
Thrums Vets launches green team to reduce carbon footprint
Thrums Vets, Scotland’s largest independent veterinary group, has formed a specialist green team to reduce the group’s carbon footprint and be as sustainable as possible. The vet group is already introducing new initiatives, from powering practices using only renewable energy to changing pet food packaging to recyclable materials, The green…
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Jun- 2023 -21 JuneRetailers
CVS opens new MiNightVet out-of-hours emergency care practice
Integrated veterinary service provider CVS has opened MiNightVet veterinary practice in Omagh, Northern Ireland, to offer out-of-hours emergency care for pets in the County Tyrone region. Opening after 12 months of planning, it will be the only dedicated out-of-hours practice for small animals in the west of Northern Ireland. The…
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