Agri-Business
12% increase in number of incorporated vet practices last year
The number of veterinary practices that have (or partially have) an incorporated business model increased by 12% in 2020 compared...
Agri-Business
The number of veterinary practices that have (or partially have) an incorporated business model increased by 12% in 2020 compared...
Agri-Business
Staffing issues ranked ahead of Covid-19 as the main challenge facing veterinary practices in 2020, according to a new report....
Agri-Business
Over one-third of veterinary practice owners are looking to sell their practice within the next three years, according to newly-published...
Agri-Business
Officials at the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine are weighing up the “pros and cons” of changing veterinary...
Agri-Business
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has launched a new Safevet Smart Handbook, which it says will provide practical mental...
Beef
A plan to introduce compulsory prescriptions for “routine” dosing products for livestock is becoming an increasingly controversial issue. According to...
Agri Politics
At a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine yesterday (Thursday, November 12), veterinary officers...
Rural Life
Proposed new EU regulations on veterinary medicines, which would see some being designated as prescription-only, would “severely impact on competition...
Agri Politics
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has committed to donating €30,000 to the Irish Veterinary Benevolent Fund (IVBF) per year....
Rural Life
It is predicted that the demands for large animal vets in rural areas will be met by graduates, as the...
N.Ireland
Plans have been approved for the College of Agriculture Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) to become the first VetSkill Centre...
N.Ireland
Northern Ireland vets could be drafted into hospitals to help with the Covid-19 response, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and...
Agri-Business
Veterinary practitioners around Ireland have been in touch with the Health Service Executive (HSE) in recent days, offering resources in...
Agri-Business
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) has issued updated guidelines in accordance with the increased restrictions brought in by the...
Agri-Business
A number of veterinary practices around the country are taking measures to enact social distancing precautions including the operation of...
N.Ireland
The Northern Ireland Branch of the British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the North of Ireland Veterinary Association (NIVA) have jointly...
Agri-Business
74% of Irish vets could be at a disadvantage when selling their practice because they do not know what their...
Agri-Business
The Veterinary Council of Ireland (VCI) launched its corporate strategy for 2019-2023 in Dublin earlier today, Wednesday, December 11. Minister...