As part of a conference at BSAVA Congress 2024, the Responsible Use of Medicines Alliance – Companion and Equine (RUMA CA&E) has released the results of the second Antibiotic Amnesty. Read more

FIVP member Bright Side Vets has opened its additional site for business. The new independent practice, located on Mill Lane, Tamworth (B79 7JA), marked the occasion with a grand opening on Saturday, 16 March 2024. Read more

The Veterinary Defence Society (VDS) is to host a CPD event for veterinary graduates who have qualified in the past five years. This event will take place on Friday, 20 September 2024, and aims to support recent graduates with building their confidence in practice. Read more

In September 2023, the Competitions and Markets Authority (CMA) announced that it would be conducting a review of the prices and provisions of veterinary services and medicines by practices. We welcomed this investigation, and partook in several debates about how this impacts independent practices. Read more

FIVP will be attending University of Glasgow’s Veterinary Careers and EMS Fair on Friday, 8 March 2024. FIVP will be meeting veterinary students from the University of Glasgow’s Veterinary School at their careers and EMS fair, where we will promote the unique benefits of working for an independent practice. Read more

We are pleased to announce that FIVP will be attending this year’s BSAVA Congress in Manchester. We will be representing and promoting the interests and values of independent practice at stand (D405) from 21- 23 March 2024. Read more

FIVP’s next university careers fair is the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Careers Fair, on Wednesday, 7 February 2024. FIVP will be meeting hundreds of RVC’s next veterinary graduates at their university’s careers fair, where we will promote the unique benefits of working for an independent practice. Read more

FIVP will be attending the University of Cambridge’s Vet School Careers Fair on Saturday 20th January 2024. This will be an opportunity for veterinary students to learn about the benefits of working for an independent practice, and to discover the great careers and EMS placements that FIVP’s members have to offer. Read more

RUMA CA&E has released its 2021-2022 progress report, highlighting its work addressing anti-microbial resistance. The report reveals a decrease in antibiotic use in both dogs and cats between 2021 and 2022, following an initial increase after the pandemic in 2021. Read more

BSAVA have offered FIVP members an exclusive offer of a £300 credit towards the purchase of BSAVA products when registering for the forthcoming Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Diagnostic Imaging, which starts in January 2024. Read more