XLVets Practice
Focus
Within the veterinary profession
there are traditional privately
owned practices and others that
are part of a larger corporate
group. We fall into the first
category and as an independent
practice, owned and run by vets,
this means that any decisions
that are made come with a
sound ethical and clinical
backing from the vets on the
ground who are treating your
pets. Whilst, like any business,
there is a need to generate a
profit, the drive for this is to
reinvest in the facilities,
equipment and staff who are
there to look after your pet. A
good quality veterinary practice
will always be progressive in
exploring ways to deliver new
and vital services to you as a
pet owner.
XLVets is unique in the veterinary
profession. It is a group of high
quality practices that spans the
length and breadth of the
country, from Penzance to
Orkney, whose aim is to work
collaboratively and cooperatively
to share resources, learning and
clinical skills. As a pet owner this
gives reassurance that if your
pet is treated by a practice
carrying the XLVets brand, you
will have the personal approach
that you have come to expect
from your local independent
veterinary practice, but the
backing of one of the most
respected groups of vets in
the country - and the only
collaborative group of its kind.
Our quality assurance mark for
pets, working dogs or any other
small animal species, is called
‘XL - Excellence in Veterinary
Care’; our standard of care in
the service that we deliver is
something by which we wish
to be judged and is second to
none in the profession. We are
proud to be associated with
XLVets and hope that you will
feel proud of your practice too.
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Pet
travel
Pets can have
passports too!
An up to date pet
passport potentially
allows your cat, dog
or ferret to travel with
you abroad without
the need for lengthy
quarantine.
XLVets and Your Practice
- what does it mean?
Tim Hutchinson BVSc,
MRCVS, CertSAS
Larkmead Veterinary Group
