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

Through VetPartners’ overseas volunteering fund, colleagues can support worthy causes while boosting their clinical skills by working often in the most challenging conditions. Whether in Africa or Asia, vets and RVNs can apply for funding to undertake clinical work with animal charities across the world. As we mark International Volunteer Day on December 5th, Camilla Ackroyd, an RVN at Wood Vets in Gloucester, talks about her unforgettable experience of volunteering for a ch

VetPartners Group Director of Clinical Research and Excellence in Practice Dr Rachel Dean with the 2025 Antibiotics Stewardship Report VETPARTNERS believes cross-country collaboration between its practices will help to combat Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to help reduce the emergence and spread of drug-resistant bacteria around the world. As a result of drug resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial agents can become ineffective, therefore, some infections become diffi

VETPARTNERS colleagues have pulled together to raise more than £1million for worthy causes over the past 10 years. Whether baking cakes to sell, running marathons, climbing mountains or jumping from planes, our colleagues in the UK and Ireland have joined forces to support dozens of charities and worthy causes. Pets as Therapy, Cinnamon Trust, Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust, StreetVet, Irish Guide Dogs, Guide Dogs NI and Air Ambulances UK are among the organisation to have rec

VETS and RVNs can now apply for the latest round of funding from VetPartners to undertake clinical work with animal charities across the world. Through our overseas volunteering fund, colleagues have the opportunity to support worthy causes while boosting their clinical skills by working often in the most challenging conditions. Nicky Weitendorf, Senior Veterinary Nurse at EC Straiton Vets, swapped Stafford for a week volunteering with Maun Animal Welfare Society (MAWS) in Bo

Caring: Some 300 people have attended our Mental Health Training Pathway courses in the UK, and we're expanding it to Ireland in 2026...

Nutmeg, a 31-year-old moggy, celebrated his birthday at VetPartners, where one of our practice teams took special care of him. He passed...

Vets and RVNs are being invited to apply for funding from VetPartners to undertake clinical work with animal charities around the world....

A CLINICAL Director who has been a keen champion of sustainability in veterinary practice is among our latest winners of a VetPartners'...

MORE than 40 veterinary nurses from VetPartners’ practices across Ireland attended two CPD events on optimising the care of patients...

VETPARTNERS is committed to creating a great place to work and our Best Companies b-Heard engagement survey - and the feedback we receive...

In today’s digital world, protecting your personal and work-related information is more important than ever as cybercriminals are...

INCREASING the number of pets visiting our practices for dental checks and treatment is the main aim of our new campaign to help combat...

Commitment: VetPartners Sustainability Manager Kelly Forster, second left, who has overseen our net zero efforts with members of the...

THREE caring and dedicated veterinary nurses have been rewarded with a VetPartners Nettie for demonstrating our values. Catherine Morris,...

A PRACTICE team who pulled together to provide the best possible care for six racing greyhounds suffering from suspected Leptospirosis...

ENCOURAGING clients to have their pets vaccinated is the main aim of our latest practice campaign. Our Vaccination Re-Engagement activity...

VETPARTNERS colleagues across the UK and Europe have been running, hiking, mountain climbing, swimming and performing the downward dog...

Parklands Vets talking part in the Belfast Marathon Relay VETPARTNERS colleagues across the UK and Europe are joining forces during May...

During Men’s Mental Health Week (June 9th to 15th), men are being encouraged to start a conversation about mental health, whether in...