The longest established group of independent veterinary practices in the UK have got together with a company called Merlin Vet Export to purchase and kit out a rescue ambulance to send to Ukraine in support of the war effort there.

The intention is to fit the ambulance out with as much emergency medical equipment as we possibly can and drive it over to Lviv in Ukraine. The ambulance is already fitted with some state-of-the-art children’s critical care and life support equipment, and the intention is to deliver to the Children’s Community Clinical Care Municipal Hospital, 4 Orlyka Street, Lviv, as soon as passage can be arranged.

The group are seeking donations to help fund the endeavour, the overall cost of which is likely to be well in excess of £50k.

Any donations of any size would be most welcome and will go to filling it with as much vitally needed equipment and supplies as we possibly can.

Thanks to everyone who has already supported this venture and to those of you that I know will.