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Practice celebrates 20 years of caring for pets
The team is asking clients to share their pets' photos and milestones on practice display boards.
The centre is inviting clients to share their pets’ own milestones.

Moreton Hall Veterinary Centre is celebrating 20 years of helping pets in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk.

To commemorate the anniversary, the practice is inviting clients to share photos and milestones of their pets on the practice birthday display boards. There will also be birthday discounts available in the centre’s pet shop.

The practice, part of the independent Stowe Veterinary Group, was opened on 24 February 2004 by veterinary surgeon Martin Barrow. Twenty years later, he continues to be the lead veterinary surgeon at the practice.

Other long-serving members of staff include nursing manager Abi Massey and head groomer and veterinary nurse Lesley Barrow, both of whom have also worked at the practice since it opened.

The practice continues to grow and is set to double the number of consulting rooms in the coming months. It also recently opened a Pet Eye Clinic which provides a specialised service to Stowe Veterinary Group and other practices in the area.

Dr Barrow said: “These last 20 years have flown by. It seems like yesterday when we opened our doors with the ethos of providing a complete and caring healthcare service. I’m delighted that we can continue to offer new and much-needed services to the pets of Bury St Edmunds and the surrounding areas.”

Practice manager Nicola Rigden added: “The work we do is a team effort and everyone works incredibly hard to deliver a high standard of service for the pets we look after every day.

“Each day is different and it’s a joy to be able to deliver consistent care to pets throughout their lives.”

Image © Stowe Veterinary Group

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Prospective candidates can download an information pack and nomination form from the RCVS website. Individuals can nominate themselves for the elections, with the results to be announced in the spring.

Clare Paget, the recently appointed RCVS Registrar and elections returning officer, said: "If you want to play your part in influencing and moulding how the professions are regulated, and making key decisions on matters of great importance to your peers, the public and animal health and welfare, please consider standing for RCVS Council or VN Council next year."

Nominations close at 5pm on Saturday, 31 January 2026.