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CVS acquires the Albavet Group
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Albavet is expected to benefit substantially from better purchasing power.
Acquisition a "major step forward" for vet group

Major veterinary group CVS has announced its acquisition of The Albavet Group, which employs more than 150 staff across three separate businesses.

The Albavet Group is comprised of a veterinary buying group trading under the name of Vetshare; instrumentation business VETisco and 11 small animal veterinary surgeries based in Fife, Glasgow, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent and Wallington.

Vetshare buying group has more than 400 members operating from over 500 surgeries across the UK. CVS chief executive Simon Innes said this acquisition offers a "major step forward" in its plan to develop a significant buying group.

CVS has also acquired the entire share capital of The Pet Crematorium, which consists of two crematoria, and VETisco, a small distribution business that currently makes a small loss.

Albavet is expected to benefit substantially from better purchasing power, while the geographical spread of its surgeries fit it well with CVS's existing sites.

Mr Innes commented: "The Albavet Group is a well-established, high quality operation. This acquisition significantly develops our surgeries in central Scotland and in the Midlands."

The most recent published accounts for Albavet show the group had a turnover of £6.6 million in the year up to 31 October 2014. The majority of this - £5.5 million - was generated by the surgeries.

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Birmingham Dogs Home makes urgent appeal

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 Birmingham Dogs Home has issued an urgent winter appeal as it faces more challenges over the Christmas period.

The rescue centre has seen a dramatic increase in dogs coming into its care, and is currently caring for over 200 dogs. With rising costs and dropping temperatures, the charity is calling for urgent support.

It costs the charity £6,000 per day to continue its work.

Fi Harrison, head of fundraising and communications, said: "It's heart-breaking for our team to see the conditions some dogs arrive in. We really are their last chance and hope of survival."

More information about the appeal can be found here. 

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Avian flu confirmed at premises in Cornwall

A case of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 has been detected in commercial poultry at a premises near Rosudgeon, Cornwall.

All poultry on the infected site will be humanely culled, and a 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been put in place. Poultry and other captive birds in the 3km protection zone must be housed.

The case is the second avian flu case confirmed in commercial poultry this month. The H5N5 strain was detected in a premises near Hornsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, in early November. Before then, the disease had not been confirmed in captive birds in England since February.

The UK chief veterinary officer has urged bird keepers to remain alert and practise robust biosecurity.

A map of the disease control zones can be found here.