News | The Veterinary Defence Society

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.

VDS Claims team join VDS Training’s Ruth Serlin for NEW webinar series

Members of our Claims team will join VDS Training to support your approach to challenging interactions in "It's Good to Talk".

We’ve Gone Green: the VDS Achieves Highest iiE Accreditation

The VDS is proud to have achieved iiE’s highest level of accreditation, Green, in April 2023.

Carl Padgett - VDS Claims Consultant

A tribute to our dear friend and colleague, Carl 'Padge' Padgett. Cheers to you Padge; flick the throttle and enjoy the spin.