UK Veterinary Practices Directory | Frequently Asked Questions

About Vetdbase

Founded in 1997, Microcom Publishing Limited (Vetdbase.com) is a specialist Software Company dedicated to the needs of the Veterinary Industry.

For the last 14 years we have been the leading supplier of Veterinary Data in the United Kingdom.

We work exclusively to provide the Veterinary Practices Directory Database to individuals and organisations supplying products and services to the Veterinary Profession

What is the Veterinary Practices Directory Database?

The Veterinary Practices Directory is a database containing over 3000 verified records of Veterinary Practices in the UK.

It is developed exclusively for organisations supplying products and services to the Veterinary Profession

Contains over 3000 verified records of Veterinary Practices in the UK including details of practice specialisation

Supplied in Ms Access and Ms Excel table formats for easy integration into any Database, Spreadsheet or Custom Application

It is the most reliable and cost effective tool to manage and organise mailshots - telephone and email marketing campaigns relevant to your business strategy

Who benefits from using the Veterinary Practices Directory Database?

The Database is ideal for clients aiming to target specific areas of interest to their marketing campaign.

Our clients include Veterinary Practices - Veterinary Suppliers - Pharmaceutical Companies - Employment Agencies - Financial Institutions and a broad range of organisations interested in providing products and services to the Veterinary Industry

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How can the Veterinary Practices Directory be best utilised?

By using external packages such as Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Access and Word a user can manipulate the data and perform searches on any one or combination of the 40 fields including "Practice Names, Geographical Locations and Practice Specialisation".

Users can print sophisticated reports and produce mailshots by exporting the data to their selected applications.
Searches can be made on any one or group of 41 Compulsory and Optional fields.
A database of all practices can be developed to keep track of clients.
Specific geographical areas as well as Practices Specialist Fields can be selected for target marketing.
Telephone marketing.
Email marketing.

The Directory provides clients with the tool to target the Veterinary market most effectively.

What format is the Veterinary Practices Directory Database supplied?

The Veterinary Practices Data is supplied electronically as a table of fields in both Microsoft Excel Worksheet and Microsoft Access Table format.

The data provided can be exported to any external application including Microsoft Word and Excel and Access.

How many Records does the Veterinary Practices Directory Database contain?

The Veterinary Practices Database Directory contains over 3000 verified records each having 40 Compulsory and Optional data fields.

Veterinary Data

What are Compulsory and Optional Data Fields?

The Veterinary Practices Data is a combination of 40 fields including "Practice Names, Geographical Locations and Practice Specialisation". Fields can be Compulsory or Optional

Compulsory Data Fields

All records within the Veterinary Practices Directory must contain the following Compulsory fields.

Index No
Practice Name
Address1
Town
County
Post Code
Tel
Area

Optional Data Fields

Optional Data Fields are fields within the database which may or may not contain data based on a number of factors. For example, a specific practice may not have a fax number or a web page and or may not wish to supply specific information concerning its principal or the services it provides.

They include

Branch
Address2
Address3
Fax
Email
Web Page
Principal
Horses
Cattle
Sheep
Goats

Pigs
Deer
Poultry
Birds
Game Birds
Dogs
Greyhounds
Cats
Exotic Zoo
Food Hygiene
Pathology

Anaesthetics
Cardiology
Dermatology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Radiology
Other Work
Equine Veterinary Hospital
Veterinary Hospital
Approved Training Centre

What areas are covered by the Directory Database?

The Database covers all practices located in England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Channel Island
Aberdeenshire Alexandria Anglesey Angus Argyll Avon Ayrshire Banffshire Barnard Castle Barrow-in-Furness Bedfordshire Berkshire Berwickshire Birmingham Buckingham Buckinghamshire Caithness Cambridgeshire Carmarthenshire Central Ceredigion Channel Islands Cheshire Clackmannanshire Cleveland Clifton Clwyd Co Antrim Co Armagh Co Down Co Durham	Co Londonderry Co Tyrone Conwy Cornwall County Antrim County Armagh County Down County Durham County Fermanagh County Londonderry County Tyrone Cumbria Deeside Denbighshire Derby Derbyshire Devon Dorset Dumfriesshire Dunbartonshire Dundee Dunfermline Durham Durham Dyfed East Lothian East Sussex East Yorkshire Essex Exeter Fife	Flintshire Galashiels Gloucestershire Greater Manchester Guernsey Gwent Gwynedd Halifax Hampshire Hereford Herefordshire Hertfordshire Highland Hull Ilford Inverness-Shire Isle of Arran Isle of Man Isle of Wight Kent Kidderminster Kincardineshire Kirkcudbrightshire Lanarkshire Lancashire Leeds Leicestershire Leintwardine Lincoln Lincolnshire Liskeard	Liverpool London Lower Weston Manchester Mansfield Merseyside Mid Glamorgan Middlesex Midlothian Monmouthshire Morayshire Newark Newport Pagnell Newry Newton Stewart Norfolk N East Lincolnshire North Humberside North Lincolnshire North Somerset North Yorkshire Northamptonshire Northumberland Norwich Nottingham Nottinghamshire Oakham Orkney Oxfordshire Peeblesshire Pembrokeshire	Perthshire Peterlee Powys Renfrewshire Richmond Ross-Shire Roxburghshire Rutland Selkirkshire Sheffield Shropshire Somerset South Glamorgan South Humberside South Lanarkshire South Tyneside South Yorkshire Southampton Staffordshire Stanford-le-Hope Stenhousemuir Stirlingshire Stowmarket Strathclyde Suffolk Sunderland Surrey Sussex Sutherland Tayside Telford	Truro Twickenham Tyne & Wear Tyne and Wear Wakefield Waltham Cross Warwick Warwickshire West Glamorgan West Lothian West Midlands West Sussex West Yorkshire Whitley Bay Wigton Wigtownshire Wiltshire Wirral Wiveliscombe Worcestershire York Yorkshire

How is the Veterinary Practices Data compiled and verified?

Our company only specializes in compiling data on Veterinary Practices.
We rely heavily on information supplied by Veterinary Practices themselves.

Our dedicated team of data compilers search and scan professional veterinary institutions including those recently listed so as to compile data for verification.

All compiled data is verified regularly by contacting each and every practice to maintain accuracy and reliability.

How reliable is the database and is it guaranteed for accuracy?

We appreciate that Data accuracy and reliability is paramount to our client's marketing campaign. Our resources are spent on collecting / updating and verifying the veterinary practices information so as to develop and deliver the UK Veterinary Practices Database Directory. This said it is impossible to maintain 100% data reliability as information can change on a daily basis.

We do however offer data guarantee.
The data contained in the Veterinary Practices Directory is guaranteed for accuracy within 3 month from the date of purchase. If for any reason a record is found to be *uncontactable (Dead Record) Vetdbase guarantees to refund the cost paid for that record to the licensee.

Is the Veterinary Practices Database Directory Licenced?

Yes:

We provide 3 type of Licences

Single Location Licence (The Single Location Licence is suitable for most organisations purchasing the Veterinary Practices Database)
Multi-Location Licence
Special Discounted Licence

Licences are issued subject to our company’s terms and conditions

A (Single Location) Licence is granted to companies and organisations who need to utilize the Veterinary Practices Directory Database from terminal(s) located in a single location. There is no time limit or restriction of use of the database on multiple terminals within the organisation to which the data was shipped to.

Restrictions apply to the use of the database at separate locations or addresses (be it the same company or individual) to which the directory was posted/ delivered or shipped to. Please see Multi-Location Licence

A (Multi- Location) Licence is granted to companies and organisations who need to utilize the Veterinary Practices Directory / Database from terminal(s) located in multiple geographical locations. All multiple locations must be part of the same organisation and bear the same name provided by the licensee.

Special Discounted Licences are granted to Government bodies and established Educational Institutions.

Please contact us for more information.

Are there any Licensing Restrictions?

A Licence can only be granted for the Veterinary Directory Database to an individual or organisation whose name and address appears on the Order Form. A Licence can not be granted to companies and organisations that trade or operate in names other than those provided by the Licensee.

Our licensing criteria only allow data to be used commercially by the purchasing organisation. The database and the information contained can not be allocated / supplied / copied or sold by the Licensee to any third party company, organisation or institutions who may or may not use the data for commercial purposes. Any sale or supply to third parties would breach the licensing agreement..

The issue of a Licence is subject to our company’s Terms and Conditions.

Licensees must comply to regulations under the Data Protection Act.

How much does the Veterinary Practices Directory Database cost?

2012 Single Location Licence	£1100.00 ex VAT	This (Single Location License) is suitable for most organisations purchasing the Veterinary Practices Directory Database.
2012 Multi-Location Licence	£1500.00 ex VAT
Special Discounted Licence *	£750.00 ex VAT
A Special Discounted Licence is available to the following groups and companies. - Clients issued with a special promotional code - Government Institutions and Educational establishments - Exhibitors at the London Pet Show May 2011 Olympia - Exhibitors at the London Veterinary Show November 2011 Olympia To qualify for a Discounted Licence please contact us on 020 7727 5016 or email us via our Contact Form

What makes the Veterinary Practices Directory Database different from the data provided by commercial Listing Companies?

Listing companies generally provide data on a wide range of organisations. Data accuracy and reliability can not be maintained at this scale. The data provided by listing companies generally relate to contact information (names/ addresses/phone numbers) and does not cover practice specialisation.

Data reliability is paramount for clients who aim to launch a marketing campaign. At Vetdbase we only concentrate on providing data on Veterinary Practices. We do not provide any other product.

With over 3000 verified records of practices in the UK the Veterinary Practices Database Directory not only offers contact details but more importantly provides information on practice specialisation. This is ideal for clients who aim to target specific areas of interest to their marketing campaign.

The Veterinary Practices Directory can be broken down into specific geographical locations including towns and counties and further filtered to output practices dealing for example with dogs or horses or those practices specialized in Reproduction, Orthopedics cardiology, anesthetics and etc.

Does Vetdbase provide other products or directories?

No:

We only specialise in providing the Veterinary Practices Database in an electronic format.

Is there a hard copy of the directory?

No:

We do not supply a hard copy of the directory.

Is support given for data integration?

Most companies have their own applications and methods for integrating the data to their databases.
Users must have minimum experience in integrating the data with their mail merge/ spreadsheet or database applications.

Vetdbase is therefore unable to offer support for data integration.

How to Purchase or place an Order for the Veterinary Practices Database Directory?

The Veterinary Practices Directory can be ordered direct from our website.

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The Veterinary Practices Directory Database can be ordered by using the secure Paypal Payment System. Most major Credit and Debit cards are accepted and Paypal membership is not required.

The Veterinary Practices Directory will be dispatched electronically upon payment confirmation. Click to Order

Orders can be submitted using the online order form. Once the order is received an invoice will be issued with payment instructions. Click to Order

Vetdbase (Microcom Publishing Limited)

Telephone: 0207 727 5016
International: (+44) 207 727 5016


If you have been allocated a Username and Password and wish to purchase the Discounted Licence of the Veterinary Practices Directory please click on the Login Button

How will the Veterinary Practices Directory be dispatched?


	The Veterinary Practices Directory is dispatched electronically upon payment confirmation

	2012 Veterinary Practices-V1.xls	The Veterinary Practices Database Directory in Microsoft Excel Format)
	2012 Veterinary Practices-V1.mdb	(The Veterinary Practices Database Directory in Microsoft Access Format
	VPD2011 Terms & Conditions	(Microcom Publishing –Vetdbase.com Terms & Conditions)
	Data Specification.pdf	(Data specification for use in databases)

	For CD-ROM orders please allow 5 working days for delivery

Who should be contacted to obtain further information?

For Sales Enquiry:

Ms Dani Roberts

dani@vetdbase.com

020 7727 5016

For General Enquiry:

Mr Simon Wade

swade@vetdbase.com

020 7727 5016

Microcom Publishing Limited
Vetdbase.com
11 Linden Gardens
London W2 4HD
United Kingdom

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