HELPING owners to understand what a healthy body condition looks like for their pets is the aim of VetPartners’ first Patient Care Focus of 2026. With many of Ireland's dogs and cats overweight, we’re aiming to educate clients about keeping their pets in a good condition from a young age and help them to understand that a healthy shape equals a healthy life. Pets with a balanced body condition have more energy, better mobility and a reduced risk of disease. With more than hal

A VET who put the care of his colleagues, clients and patients before himself during a sudden outbreak of avian flu has been rewarded with a VetPartners Nettie award. Alistair Chilcott, who works at Poultry Health Services (PHS), was due to fly to Spain for five days of CPD but decided to cancel his trip the night before when avian flu was confirmed in one of the practice’s farms. It meant Alistair, who was VetPartners’ Vet of the Year in 2024, was available for one of the bu

COLLEAGUES from across Ireland came together for the two-day VetPartners Ireland Spring Congress. From sharing ideas on how to progress...