James Westgate

James WestgateJames Westgate graduated from Greenwich University in 1997 and, after testing the water in a number of different jobs, made his first tentative steps into journalism six years later.
After working as a reporter for the Coalville Times, Stamford Mercury and Peterborough Evening Telegraph James found his niche with Veterinary Business Development in 2012. Starting as a reporter on Veterinary Times, he is now the editor of Vet Times VBJ.
Tel: 01733 383547  •  email: [email protected]

April 2016

Mill House Veterinary Surgery and Hospital, Norfolk, judged as outstanding by the RCVS.

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March 2016

The RVC has been ranked as one of the world's top three veterinary schools for the second year running.

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Voting has opened for the 2016 RCVS council elections – and hopes are high of another bumper turnout.

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Vets in Stanley, County Durham have issued a warning to pet owners after three cats in the area died of suspected antifreeze poisoning.

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Blacks Vets in Dudley, West Midlands has been voted "Best UK Vets" by the pet owning public for the second straight year.

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Goddard Veterinary Group has moved its support teams to new headquarters – a former police station in Woodford Green, Essex.

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Elisabetta Mancinelli has become an RCVS specialist in zoological medicine (small mammal). Dr Mancinelli, one … more

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Sarah Springthorpe is a qualified vet who left the profession to join communications agency Pegasus earlier this year. We asked Sarah to step into the Examination Room to explain what brought about this striking change.

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Women may dominate the modern veterinary profession in terms of numbers, but in many areas it’s men still holding the positions of power. In the first of a two-part article, James Westgate asks a diverse group of female leaders why they think this remains the case...

25 mins

New practice venture North West Equine Vets is set to join XLEquine. The practice – … more

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Few could have been left unimpressed by a superb opening address by Alastair Campbell at this year's SPVS/VPMA Congress – whatever their political colour.

15 mins

February 2016

Royal Canin sponsored the Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) Congress 2016 at the University of … more

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NAME: Tim Harrison QUALIFICATIONS: BA(Hons) Politics, MSc Economics, GradIPD. POSITION: Managing director, White Cross Vets. … more

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The BVA launched its animal welfare strategy at its annual London dinner, highlighting the veterinary … more

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The National Stud breeding site in Newmarket has been closed following the discovery of a … more

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The benefits of being in a buying group have become well established over the past 20 … more

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January 2016

Animal medicines association HealthforAnimals has renewed calls to promote the responsible use of antibiotics and … more

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Virbac will now be offering its Canigen Lepto4 vaccine alongside Canigen Lepto2 to offer a … more

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Dog walkers are being warned about the risk of a potentially fatal bacterial infection that … more

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More than 3,000 delegates from across the world took part in the fourth annual International … more

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The Pets at Home Vet Group has added more specialist capacity to its operations by … more

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The deputy minister for farming and food has urged Welsh poultry owners to be vigilant … more

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Employers can monitor personal messages sent by employees during working hours, after a ruling by … more

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The BVA and RCVS have formed an action group to implement findings of the Vet … more

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Medical and veterinary distributor Henry Schein is to buy veterinary practice management software provider RxWorks … more

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Dechra Veterinary Products has added a member to its equine team. Danielle Meehan has taken … more

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A Yorkshire veterinary group has set up a fund to help pay for treatment for … more

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The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has urged its members to ensure owners get their dogs … more

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December 2015

PDSA has repeated its warning about the dangers of chocolate after a dog from Glasgow … more

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Royal Sun Alliance (RSA) has confirmed the initial partners that have joined its new nationwide … more

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