‘Fair’ pricing promise at new not-for-profit vet hospital

‘ANIMAL WELFARE FIRST’: Animal Trust Vets founder Owen Monie, pictured with his dog, Buddy

By Simon Bristow, Co-Editor

A new veterinary hospital promising “fair” and “transparent” pricing is set to open in Hull in January.

Animal Trust Vets, an independent not-for-profit veterinary social enterprise, will be based at The Point in Stoneferry Road after a £750,000 investment.

The hospital will bring routine care, 24-hour emergency care, surgery and advanced diagnostics together under one roof. Registration is due to open in December.

It aims to serve communities across Hull and East Yorkshire and will offer free on-site parking.

Animal Trust Vets said its not-for-profit model enables it to reinvest the majority of its profits into patient care and help keep treatment prices fair and transparent, with no hidden costs.

“The Hull hospital will apply the same approach, with a focus on providing the right care at the right cost, while ensuring pets receive the high standard of veterinary treatment they need,” it said.

Owen Monie, founder of Animal Trust Vets, said: “We founded Animal Trust because too many families face difficult choices when their pet needs treatment. Our Hull hospital will bring together modern facilities, experienced veterinary professionals and fair, transparent pricing, so that trusted veterinary care is easier to access for local families.

“We also want to create a place where veterinary teams can do what they do best – practise veterinary medicine fully, work together and put animal welfare first. Our ambition is to become part of the Hull community for the long-term, building trusted relationships with pets, their owners and the people who care for them.”

Planned services include:

Services planned for the Hull hospital include:

• Daytime appointments and 24-hour emergency veterinary care

• Consultations and vaccinations

• Dentistry and surgery

• Advanced diagnostics, including an on-site laboratory, X-ray and ultrasound

• Emergency care with a “modest” £80 out-of-hours supplement

Animal Trust Vets is recruiting veterinary surgeons, registered veterinary nurses and support staff for the new hospital.

The organisation is looking for people who want to work in an independent, purpose-led practice.

It said the team “will be part of an organisation that puts animal welfare first, believes in right care, right cost, and works together with purpose to make trusted veterinary care easier to access and more affordable.

“For veterinary professionals, the new hospital will offer the chance to help establish a growing local practice with the ambition of becoming a community veterinary hub. Clinical and support teams will work together to build long-term relationships with Hull’s pet-owning community”.

Prospective applicants can register their interest by emailing careers@animaltrust.org.uk.

Pet owners can follow registration updates at www.animaltrust.org.uk/surgery/vets-in-hull.