Around one in five respondents said their dealings with pet owners had been āmore negativeā following the release of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) report last month.
Southfields Veterinary Specialists in Basildon likely to stay shut for two weeks after staff, clients and patients were evacuated due to a blaze in a nearby building.
A group representing independent veterinary practices has responded to criticism of the ongoing examination of companion animal services from within the sector.
VMG hopes research, which will be discussed at its congress on Thursday, will be a catalyst for renewed efforts by it and other bodies to address what analysis described as āsignificant opportunitiesā in the area.
Pressure is growing within the veterinary sector against tougher migration rules, which it is feared will drive up both costs and recruitment challenges.
A joint response by the BVA, the BSAVA, the BVNA, SPVS and the VMG has been published after a consultation on plans for a full market investigation ended yesterday (11 April).
Veterinary tech new business that raised Ā£10 million in seed capital last year says its mission is to dramatically improve the working lives of its teams.
Officials say the incident has caused āconsiderable operational disruptionā to its UK business and appropriate regulators have been informed because of the risk of malicious activity.
Tim Richardson, previously chief operating officer at Linnaeus and with two decades of experience, joins Village Vets, which has 18 practices across Meath and Dublin.
Medivet, which employs around 4,000 staff at 400-plus UK sites, has revealed a plan it says will put it at the forefront of efforts to improve conditions for staff and increase retention rates.
VSC chairperson Stuart Reid laid out the scale of the challenge faced by universities when he gave evidence to the Commons EFRA select committee on 12 March.
