News and blogs from across Vets4Pets
Find out what's going on in our veterinary world.
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Blog: Ecuador Changed My Life
Simon Johnson, Head Nurse at Vets4Pets Preston Capitol, talks about his experience volunteering with Go Pawesome in Ecuador.
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Blog: Getting involved, using my knowledge, building my skills
Brogan is studying veterinary medicine at a UK university. Here she talks about her recent EMS placement at a Vets4Pets practice...
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Blog: Support Office Community Day
We're very committed to corporate social responsibility (CSR) and many of our colleagues volunteer their time to give back to their communities.
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Blog: Showing your colleagues you care
“I was naïve because I’ve never struggled with mental health issues, I assumed I was the norm. I’ve now realised I’m not the norm...
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Blog: Helping our profession embrace inclusion and diversity
Dan Makin talks about his one big goal as President of the British Veterinary LGBT+ Group, an association where people can seek support.
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Blog: It's bring your dog to work day!
Although today is Bring Your Dog to Work Day, having dogs in our Support Office is not an unusual occurrence. Yes, we’re lucky, and we know it!
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Blog: We put pets first and so do our CSR initiatives
VIP Lifelines is an excellent way for our vet practices to help and support hundreds of incredibly worthy animal charities like Heatons.
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Blog: It's always been about the animals
RVN Alison Clark has spent many years working with animals. She’s just as passionate today about her career choice as she was when she started.
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Blog: Opportunities await qualified vet nurses
Alison Uwins, a qualifed veterinary nurse, talks about her role in the Commerical Team at the Vets4Pets Support Office.
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Blog: Helping to reduce antibiotic over prescribing
At Vets4Pets, we believe it’s time that companion animal vets were armed to do their bit in the fight against antibiotic resistance.
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Blog: Vets4Pets Alsager Receives Autism Friendly Award
Vets4Pets Alsager recently became the first veterinary surgery to receive the National Autistic Society’s Autism Friendly Award.
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Blog: Striving to Become an Academy of Excellence
The academy sits alongside a wealth of learning programmes run by Vets4pets for its colleagues, including its Client Care Academy and Nurse Academy.
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Blog: Vets4Pets Colleagues Become Dementia Friends
Alzheimer’s Society research shows that 850,000 people in the UK have a form of dementia, more than half have Alzheimer’s disease.
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Blog: I've always been interested in law
In September 2018, I joined Vets4Pets as a solicitor apprentice. I was over the moon to be offered this opportunity. I was ready for a new challenge.
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Blog: I'm studying to be a Chartered Accountant
It’s funny to think about that now as I’m currently doing a CIMA Level 7 apprenticeship with hopes to become a Chartered Accountant.
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Blog: People are my passion and I love learning!
In 2016, I joined Vets4Pets to be a People Advisor, providing support to Vets4Pets and Companion Care Practice Partners and colleagues.
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Blog: My Apprenticeship Will Open Doors To Many Opportunities
I have always loved pets so when I saw this apprenticeship opportunity on the www.gov.uk website, it just looked great to me. So, that’s why I applied.
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Blog: Funding Research to Improve Animal Health and Welfare
Our veterinary surgeon colleagues put pets first every day when they go to work at our Vets4Pets and Companion Care practices.
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Blog: Recognising Our Veterinary Nurses
For the past five years, Vets4Pets and Companion Care have hosted an annual conference specifically for its veterinary nurses.
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Blog: 5 Questions With Dr Huw Stacey
Huw discusses our International Vet Programme, which supports foreign veterinary professionals wishing to work in small animal practice in the UK.
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Blog: There Is Never A Dull Day In A Vet Practice
Graeme discusses our Practice Makes Perfect programme, which encourages every Vets4Pets Support Office colleague to work in a practice alongside the vet team.
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Blog: The Apprenticeship Opportunity - Creating A Win For Everyone
Rebecca Reynolds, apprenticeship advisor with Vets4Pets talks about how the business embraces apprenticeships that lead to good career progression.
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Blog: Striving To Provide Clients With A World-Class Experience
Client Care Advisors at Vets4Pets and Companion Care practices started a journey to further develop their interpersonal and client engagement skills.
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Blog: Aiming To Improve Veterinary Nurse Training
Ali discusses her veterinary nurse career, her passion for vet nurse training and how she became a principal at Dick White Academy.
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Blog: Raising awareness for vet nurse apprenticeship training
Rebecca Reynolds talks about Pets at Home Vet Group’s new Nurse Academy supports Joint Venture Partners with vet nurse apprenticeship training.