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VDS awarded Green Accreditation for fourth consecutive year

VDS achieves fourth year of Green Level Accreditation with iiE. Read our latest sustainability progress including our 2026 Impact Report.

How VDS Supports RCVS CPD Requirements for Vets & RVNs

Discover how your VDS membership can help vets and RVNs meet RCVS CPD requirements with flexible learning, training, webinars and resources.

How VDS Supports VCI CVE Requirements for Vets & RVNs

Learn how VDS membership can help vets and RVNs meet VCI CVE requirements, with training, webinars, advice notes and learning resources.

2025: Our Year in Numbers

Explore 2025 insights from VDS Claims and VetSafe, highlighting risk trends and how shared learning is strengthening safer practice across the profession.

Mutual Bonus Discount

£1.5 million in return of premium will be shared between eligible members who renew their VDS Practice Policy for 2026 by the end of December 2025.

Is your practice ready for your 2026 renewal?

Find out the three simple steps we encourage Super Users to take now to make sure your practice is ready to apply to renew.

Tickets now on sale for the VDS Recent Graduate Event 2026

After the success of our first-ever Recent Graduate Event in 2024, we’re excited to announce its return for 2026!

Celebrating 160 years of The Veterinary Defence Society

Since 1865, we’ve stood alongside the veterinary profession — offering support, guidance and defence.

The importance of the whole practice team in client communication

How you communicate in practice plays a central role not just in clinical outcomes but how you experience your workplace.

An Ongoing Green Commitment: the VDS makes continuous strides towards sustainability

Read our 2023 Sustainability Report, explore our commitment to sustainable growth.