THE PRACTICE: We invite Veterinary Surgeons and RVNs who want to work at a modern and growing practice offering a highly personal service with a full range of medical, surgical, diagnostic imaging and laboratory facilities. We have a fantastic team and CPD is strongly encouraged. We are proud to positively embrace a team language policy where profanity and vulgarity are not used and unkindness is not tolerated. We require leadership to be displayed at all levels and our values of caring, loving what we do, growing together and making a difference, to be embraced and lived day to day. We expect the culture and ethos of Ashwood to be reflected in and out of work. We are interested in the very best Vets and RVNs available; who are passionate about caring for patients, clients and colleagues; who want to work in a supportive culture promoting Care, Excellence and Teamwork.
RVNs: We have an excellent, stable team and are highly forward looking in terms of standards and team development. Nursing standards are continually reviewed with highly developed anaesthetic protocols, multi-parameter recording, pain scoring, analgesia, local blocks, drip pumps, syringe driven CRIs, nurse consulting, nurse training, nurse surgery etc.
VETS: You must embrace and enjoy teamwork. An interest in ultrasonography would be particularly beneficial. There is also opportunity for a vet who is most interested in consulting, and also for those who are keen to develop medically or surgically. We offer hydrotherapy, K laser, extensive laboratory, ultrasonography, advanced orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery etc. We take a growing number of orthopaedic surgical referrals. We have plans for new veterinary premises.
GENERAL: We want people who want to work with us and are sagacious, action-orientated and resourceful. We would love you to apply to our practice. Please email nthompson658@hotmail.com for a Self-Administered-Interview Application form.
City Vets Belfast require Enthusiastic & Professional Vet
Successful candidates will receive:
• An excellent Salary
• No “Out of Hours” or “On-Call”
• Flexible working hours – suitable for Full Time or Part Time Vets
• Professional Insurance, association memberships and optional Health Insurance
• Generous CPD allowance
• Pension with company contributions
• Varied Case Load
• Supportive of a work-life balance
• Certificates encouraged and funded
• Cost price care and food for their pets
As the market leader in Local Independent Small Animal Veterinary Care we have built a professional and experienced team. We have expanded the services our practice can provide. This has enabled career progression and development of individual skills.
Our Practices are purpose designed to leading industry standards for small animal veterinary care. They are bright with open-plan prep rooms, spacious consult rooms and operating theatres. Our Facilities have state of the art equipment including High-definition Doppler Ultrasound, digital X-ray, Biochemistry and Haematology laboratory facilities. We are an Accredited Veterinary Nurse Training practice and are committed to training and developing our team members. Candidates must put their patients first, work well in a team, be committed to their profession, willing to learn and provide high standards of client and animal care.
At City Vets we aim to provide world class clinical care using evidence based veterinary medicine with the highest possible standard of service for our clients.
We are an independent practice which means we are not constrained by corporate rules and regulations. We take pride in being a local, ethical business and our profits go back into improving our services and into our local community in Northern Ireland. We welcome all applicants.
To apply, please forward a full CV with references to jobs@belfastcityvets.com
For more information please contact jobs@belfastcityvets.com
NIVGS Autumn Outing Cancelled
Due to the present COVID situation, The North of Ireland Veterinary Golf Society Autumn Outing due to be held in September has with regret been cancelled. Therefore the Jim McDowell trophy and BOCM cup will not be played for this year.
Bert Allison will be continuing his role as Captain in 2021.

CAFRE delighted to become the first and only VetSkill Centre in Northern Ireland
(CAFRE) is delighted to announce their approval as a VetSkill Centre for the delivery of Veterinary Nursing Training in Northern Ireland. VetSkill is a CCEA approved Awarding Organisation that provides specialised training, primarily to the Veterinary Industry. Click here to find out more….
Red Tractor pioneers streamed audits to safeguard UK farming chain
Red Tractor is preparing to roll-out live streamed farm audits to enable new applicants to be assessed and current members to retain their status throughout the coronavirus pandemic. For full info from Red Tractor please open the link below:
Click her for information on Red Tractor Remote Assessments
For more information on Red Tractor’s advice for members during the Covid-19 pandemic, please go to https://assurance.redtractor.org.uk/covid-19-hub
Meet the 2020 AVSPNI President

Cathal Carr has been in Veterinary practice in Coleraine since 1996. Originally from Dublin, he graduated with a Physiology degree from Trinity College Dublin before going on to The Royal ‘Dick’ Veterinary College in Edinburgh. After a short time in mixed practice in Dromore Co. Down Cathal moved to mixed practice in Coleraine. After seven years, Cathal and his wife Anne Marie and took the opportunity to purchase a small animal practice. They now concentrate mainly on Small Animal and Equine first opinion practice while still doing some TB testing. Cathal has an interest in all types of veterinary and has been particularly involved in veterinary business having been on the board of SPVS (Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons) from 2014 to 2020.
When Cathal gets away from running a busy practice he is involved in his local rugby club and enjoys playing golf badly.
Please share these CAFRE schemes with your farm clients
Applications are open to a number of CAFRE Schemes, which can benefit farm businesses. These include:
- Business Development Groups – (including New Environmental Farming option) – Developing knowledge and skills by working together
- Farm Family Key Skills – Helping farm families meet tomorrow’s challenges
- Farm Innovation Visits – Sharing experience of innovative technologies on leading European farms
- Technology Demonstration Farms – Increasing technology adoption on Northern Ireland farms
To learn more about these schemes, you are invited to attend a ‘CAFRE – Supporting Your Farm Business’ event. These will be held on each of CAFRE’s campuses on the following dates:
Date and time | Venue | Location |
2pm – 4pm Tuesday 26 November 7pm – 9pm Tuesday 26 November | CAFRE Greenmount Conference Hall | Greenmount Campus Antrim BT41 4PS |
7pm-9pm Thursday 28 November | CAFRE Enniskillen Conference Hall | Enniskillen Campus Enniskillen BT74 4GF |
7pm-9pm Tuesday 3 December | CAFRE Loughry Innovation Centre | Loughry Campus Cookstown BT80 9AE |
NIVA & AVSPNI Joint Autumn Cardiology Meeting – A great success!
With such highly sought after speakers as Adrian Boswood and Dan Brockman, how could it be anything but a success! A good turnout of vets from all over Northern Ireland came along to hear the two presentations. They also had the opportunity to take part in some practical human CPR training on the day too.
This event also saw the AVSPNI charity draw come to a close with Michael Woodside from Clare Vets winning the HeartSine defibrillator which was very kindly donated by HeartSine. All funds have been raised in aid of Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke and the Freeman Heart and Lung Transplant Association.
AVSPNI & NIVA would like to thank the principle sponsor Boehringer Ingelheim as well as CEVA and IMV who also supported this event.
Vets call for legislative support to eradicate BVD
Click the link below to read the article written by Holly Kernot from Vet Times…
https://www.vettimes.co.uk/news/vets-call-for-legislative-support-to-e
Pet travel scheme in the event of a no deal EU exit
DAERA have recently issued the poster (link below) to NI Veterinary Practices reminding them of the requirements in respect of the Pet Travel Scheme in the event of a no deal EU exit.
The poster is also available to download at https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/pet-travel-after-brexit-advice-poster
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