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A tiny six-month-old puppy’s life has been saved after our Specialist-led Cardiology team carried out intricate micro-surgery to repair a serious heart defect. The Yorkshire terrier, called Roman, weighed just 2kg – the equivalent of a single brick – when he was referred to our internationally-renowned cardiology team. Fabio Sarcinella, an RCVS and European Specialist…

Willows is proud to boast one of the country’s strongest Veterinary Ophthalmology teams treating serious eye conditions in pets. Our team now has three Ophthalmic Specialists focused on delivering the highest standard of eye care for patients. This follows the recent success of Alberto Palella Gomez in gaining recognition as an EBVS Diplomate after successfully…

Willows has been crowned ‘Best UK Referral Centre’ for the third year running in the Best UK Vet Awards. There were also further celebrations as we scooped Best Vet for the West Midlands at the prestigious national ceremony. The awards are presented to practices across the UK with the most four or five-star online reviews in each…

A pet cat who was left for dead after being shot has been given a new lease of life after months of expert multidisciplinary care here at Willows in the West Midlands. The one-year-old Russian Blue needed emergency surgery followed by an intensive programme of Physiotherapy from our team. Simone Anesi, a European Specialist in Small Animal…

A Gloucestershire couple have praised the Specialist Veterinary skills and leading-edge cardiology care at Willows,West Midlands which saved the life of their beloved one-year-old English bulldog.   Kat Ives and Cheralyn Wilcox, who run Newbrook Equestrian Centre in Uley, admitted they feared the worst when told their pet Beryl was in peril because of a…

An English Springer Spaniel needed almost three weeks of intensive nursing care here at Willows to survive a life-threatening attack of tetanus. Two-year-old Rusty was rigid and immobile when he was admitted to us; however, thanks to Specialist-led care and round-the clock-nursing from our amazing team of dedicated veterinary nurses, Rusty was back on his…

We’re delighted for Chris Shales, our renowned clinical director, who has taken on a key European role alongside his work here at Willows.   Chris has been named as the new Chair of the Small Animal Scientific Committee for the European College of Veterinary Surgeons (ECVS). It’s an important position within the ECVS, which is responsible…

An experienced vet nurse is carrying on her remarkable career progression here at Willows after being appointed to a unique radiology role. Long-serving registered veterinary nurse (RVN) Aimee Carrier has been appointed to the newly-created role of radiology team leader here in the West Midlands, heading a dedicated group of registered veterinary nurses within our…

A much-loved kitten who effectively died for 26 minutes following a heart attack is on the road to recovery thanks to the multidisciplinary team here at Willows. Eleven-month-old Bella was rushed to us with suspected lily toxicity. Lilies are extremely poisonous to cats, including the water they sit in, with lily toxicity causing acute kidney injury.…

A cat who suffered from multiple injuries and was left in a coma-like state for three days having been hit by a car, has made an incredible recovery thanks to our team here at Willows. It was touch and go for 13-year-old Simba after he was involved in the road accident, but he is happily…