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Join our community of independent veterinary practices

As a member of XLVets, your practice stays proudly independent while gaining the strength of a like‑minded community. Collaborating, learning and building a future where your people and patients thrive.

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Who are we?

XLVets is a community of over 60 independent veterinary practices that span the UK from Orkney to Cornwall, Pembrokeshire to Norfolk. Our members range in size, geography and species groups served, but all share a common belief, by working together we can achieve so much more. 

How do we work?

XLVets is owned by its members and our direction is decided by them. 

Under our Define-Develop-Deliver model, the Operations Team bring members ideas to life and share these services and resources across the membership.

Through in-person meetings our members come together to share ideas and to reach solutions to shared challenges.

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Why join XLVets?

As a motivated community we choose to work together to:

Build thriving workplaces

Understand and benefit from technological advances

Connect and learn from our peers

Collaborate for the interconnected health of animals, people & the planet

Our “Just Cause”

Collaborating for the interconnected health of animals, people & the planet

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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions we are commonly asked about membership.

Independently owned practices that share our values and commitment to community and collaboration.

No. XLVets supports and amplifies your brand, you remain proudly independent.

Flexible, choose the meetings and activities that fit, we encourage participation in AGM, team and national meetings.

Species teams collaborate with suppliers to strengthen terms and continuity while protecting practice sustainability, ensuring clinical excellence. Negotiations are led by veterinary surgeons from within the membership.

No, we are not a corporate, we are a community of independent veterinary practices that choose to work together, collaboratively. XLVets is owned by its members and the direction of our activities is driven by our membership.

We are open to all communication channels, call us 01228 711788, complete our enquiry form below and we’ll call you back at your convenience, email us admin@xlvets.co.uk, or you could choose to contact a current member to find out more.

Hear what our members have to say

There’s a real sense of coming together to do the best you can do.

Dan Lewis
Capontree Vets

Whenever we get together, there are some really good ideas that come out of it.

Rachel Hayton
Director, Synergy Farm Health

We can share resources and not have to reinvent the wheel.

Chris Price
Drove Farm Vets

Would you like to find out more?

Leave us a message by completing the form and we will get back to you as soon as possible.