Becoming A More Sustainable Veterinary Practice
Sherborne (01935 816228):
Weekday: 8:30am to 6:00pm | Saturday: Closed Sunday: Closed
Yeovil (01935 474415):
Weekday: 8:30am to 6:00pm (open until 8pm Tuesday & Thursday) | Saturday: 9am to 2pm | Sunday: 9am to 12pm
Work towards making change
We aim to work together not only as a practice but with our wider community to affect as much change as possible.
Change in not only the way we do things now but the way in which we intend to do things in the future.
This may mean some changes to the way we do things and in the way we provide medications and services but please do not only bare with us but join us in supporting our planet now and for generations to come.
What are we doing to make a difference?
Our progress to date...
Evaluation of patient medication and treatments
- Introduction of a tailored parasite control program, based on risk assessment of individual animals to prevent over-prescribing
- Ongoing review of up-to-date recommendations and evidence-based medicine to reduce our use of antimicrobials and help prevent antimicrobial resistance development
- Antibiotic awareness campaign completed to promote the return of unused medication for safe disposal
- Staff training on the use of low-flow anaesthesia to reduce our use of inhalational anaesthetic, which is a powerful greenhouse gas
Helping wildlife and reducing waste streams
- Planting of bee-friendly flowers in our Yeovil garden
- Erection of a bee hotel to help local wildlife
- Continued constant review of our waste streams to ensure that we recycle as much as possible
Moving towards paperless systems & reduced energy usage
- LED lightbulb policy: replacement of exhausted bulbs with LED alternatives
- Staff campaigns to encourage electrical items and lights to be switched off when not in use
- Closer monitoring of resource use, to allow improvements to be tracked
- Reduction in our use of paper by sending more client correspondence electronically
After achieving our Silver Accreditation Award from the Investors in the Environment in 2024,
we're working hard towards achieving our Green Accreditation.
Our goals and objectives
Sustainability objectives
Our primary objectives have been:
Increased use of sustainable consumables
Ensure correct waste management
Increased use of paperless systems
Reduction of our use of volatile anaesthetic gases
We are also working on the following
- Assess the environmental impact and carbon footprint across all aspects of our company
- Work with suppliers to reduce the environmental impact of procured products
- Reduce waste
- Reduce energy usage
- Continue staff training and education
- Work towards the Green Accreditation for Investors in the Environment
We will continually review and refine our objectives in line with current recommendations and guidelines.
