The Farmers Mart Apr/May 2015 - Issue 39 | Page 18

Farm News

Bishopton
Veterinary Group:
Working for
Farmers and the
Future of Farming
»»Ian Wilkinson met Phil
Alcock, one of seven partners in
the Yorkshire-based Bishopton
Veterinary Group, which last
year celebrated its 70th year,
and discovered why this practice
continues to thrive.
During its seven decades,
Bishopton has flourished to
become one of the North’s
leading veterinary groups.

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The main practice and hospital
relocated to the peaceful haven
of Mill Farm in 1993 on the
edge of Ripon with surgeries in
Pateley Bridge and Easingwold
and farm collection centres
in Northallerton, Leyburn and
York, all with working vets on
site.
The whole group now has
27 vets. “What this now allows

us to do,” Phil explained, “is to
have vets specialising in every
aspect of the business.”
They have attracted farm
vets who want to focus in
particular areas – Phil, for
example, concentrates on
cattle herd health, nutrition and
lameness. Each vet focuses
on their particular area and
continually adds to and develop