21/06/2026
๐Today Horner Vets turns 5! ๐๐ถ๐ฑ
Here's what James had to say (along with just some of the team pictured!):
"It is amazing to think the practice is 5 years old! It feels like yesterday that I took the first steps into creating an independent veterinary practice right at the tail end of the COVID pandemic. At the start I worried about not having any clients and that the building was too large.
Now the world is a completely different place, with the COVID threat a long distant memory, the Global threats on a different level, my worries for the business are opposite, such that despite the expansion, that we are out growing our site and that I donโt know all our clients!
When I conceived the idea of setting up an Independent Veterinary Practice, I set the core belief in bringing back a personal touch to general veterinary practice; to create a practice that values the long-term relationship with pets and pet owners alike and our clients value the service delivered for this reason. Ultimately to be Independent, Compassionate and Professional. Five years on I feel the business has made a good in-road into this intent.
I canโt claim to have achieved the 5-year mark on my own. I wonโt be able to name everyone who has helped me through the years, but Sophie Dobrev needs a special mention. Sophie took the gamble to join a start-up even before I had the keys to the building and has been instrumental in her support through the highs and lows and navigating the ever-changing requirements of the team, the industry me!
When looking back, it is great to see how far we have come, and to use to inspire the vision to see where we will go. The future will involve more technology and greater skills and service options, but the intent is not to lose sight of our core values. The mission we started with, to โProvide the best care to your pet in a collaborative wayโ focusing on relationships and collaboration with our team and clients is still appropriate for today and our future. I look forward to the next 5 years!"