Archive for October 2020

We’re delighted that our Head of Imaging here at Willows Veterinary Centre and Referrals Service is set to continue his involvement on the board of the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI). Andrew Parry, an RCVS and European Specialist in Diagnostic Imaging, who earlier this year became a Fellow of the Royal College of…

Our Specialist Cardiology team have saved the life of a desperately ill puppy after carrying out intricate keyhole heart surgery. Maverick, the cocker spaniel, was just weeks old when he underwent the pioneering surgery to repair an abnormal valve in his heart at here Willows. The condition is called pulmonary valve stenosis, which is prevalent…

Willows is home to one of the country’s few Specialist-led Radioactive Iodine (RAI) services providing expert treatment for cats with hyperthyroidism. Radioactive Iodine is the safest and most effective treatment for hyperthyroidism, and, unlike medical therapy with tablets, RAI cures hyperthyroidism meaning that there is no need for lifelong medications. Our RAI patients stay with…