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]

December 2015

The Zoetis UK equine team has added three new account managers to the stable. Rachael … more

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Vet Carolyne Crowe has won Life Coach of the Year 2015 at the International Coaching Awards in … more

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Vets4PetS and Companion Care have launched their Vet Report 2015 for pet owners. The report … more

3 mins

CVS has acquired the Albavet Group in a deal reported to be worth more than … more

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The RSPCA has revealed a list of the UK’s puppy farming hot spots. With reports … more

4 mins

November 2015

Coastline Veterinary Surgeries in Suffolk has won two awards at the CVS Annual Awards. Based … more

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A British firm providing text reminder services for veterinary practices is expanding its workforce to … more

3 mins

The BVA and The Kennel Club (KC) came together at London Vet Show to celebrate … more

4 mins

NAME: Stephanie Johnston AGE: 28. QUALIFICATIONS: PhD, BVMS. POSITION: Veterinary surgeon. BRIEF CV: I studied veterinary medicine … more

14 mins

An Irish veterinary biologics developer has announced positive results from a safety and efficacy study … more

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Animal medicines body HealthforAnimals has joined the call for global action against the growing resistance … more

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A 15-month-old kitten called Lucy has become the 10,000th member of Goddard Veterinary Group’s health … more

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Official Veterinarians voiced concerns about a range of issues at their first official conference in … more

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Practice owners and managers are constantly looking for ways to improve the financial health of their … more

22 mins

October 2015

Three companies working in different fields of pain management spoke to VBJ to explain how they … more

20 mins

August 2015

Ask most people what “branding” means to them and chances are they’ll come back with something … more

18 mins

July 2015

 NAME: Alison Lambert AGE: 50 QUALIFICATIONS: BVSc, MMRS, MRCVS POSITION: Managing director. JOB DESCRIPTION: Delivering … more

18 mins

May 2015

There was a time when the only way pet owners could engage with their veterinary … more

20 mins

April 2015

New graduates will always be the lifeblood of the veterinary profession. But the widening disconnect … more

19 mins

February 2015

Most vets will spend a sizeable part of their working lives performing surgery. The letters … more

18 mins

November 2014

In the “dark days” before the internet, practice marketing efforts were often extremely limited: the occasional … more

18 mins

October 2014

Most graduate vets leave university expecting to spend the rest of their career working in practice, but what happens if things change? Thankfully, there are many other applications for a veterinary degree, as VBJ discovered when we caught up with Merial’s Callum Blair.

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September 2014

‱ Pet health plans can provide the opportunity for practices to secure a reliable new … more

17 mins

December 2013

Emma Cooper and James Westgate, speak to VNs and SVNs about BVNA’s well-being survey, set … more

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