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TOP EUROPEAN ROLE FOR WILLOWS’ CLINICAL DIRECTOR
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…
Read MoreNURSE AIMEE EMPOWERED WITH BESPOKE TEAM LEADER ROLE
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…
Read MoreKITTEN WHO ‘DIED’ LOSES ONE OF ITS NINE LIVES BUT MAKES MIRACULOUS RECOVERY
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.…
Read MoreSIMBA’S THE KING FOR MAKING A MIRACULOUS RECOVERY
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…
Read MoreTerms of Service Update
To improve our client experience and simplify things, we’re making a few changes to our Terms of Service on 2nd May. Click here to view the updated Terms of Service. If you have any questions, please get in touch with customer.service@linnaeusgroup.co.uk or by writing to us at Customer Service, Linnaeus Group, Friars Gate, 1011 Stratford Road, Shirley, West Midlands, B90…
Read MoreWILLOWS LAUNCHES PIONEERING CARDIOLOGY SERVICE
Willows in the West Midlands has launched a ground-breaking cardiology procedure for dogs only previously used in human healthcare. The minimally invasive transeptal puncture (TSP) now being performed by our world-renowned cardiology team avoids opening the chest or heart and involves using minimally invasive techniques to pass a thin flexible tube from the right atrium…
Read MoreDOG PARALYSED AFTER BEING HIT BY LORRY CAN RUN AGAIN
A dog’s determination to walk again after being paralysed in a road traffic accident has astounded our expert team here at Willows. Six-year-old Caesar, an American bulldog, was left with a fractured neck that meant he was paralysed in his front legs and had very little movement in his back legs, after being hit by…
Read MoreOWNER’S RELIEF AFTER DOG’S LIFESAVING SURGERY AT WILLOWS
A dog owner has breathed a huge sigh of relief after his beloved English bulldog underwent lifesaving surgery here at Willows in the West Midlands. Three-year-old Phoebe had two emergency operations with us in just three months after being badly affected by Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS). Indeed, Phoebe’s struggles with BOAS left her owner Lee O’Reilly,…
Read MoreSTATE-OF-THE-ART EYE CAMERA OPENS NEW OPPORTUNITIES
We are delighted to have added further to our impressive range of state-of-the-art ophthalmic equipment with the arrival of an ultra-modern fundus camera. As well as registering specific lesions and monitoring their progress, the hi-tech fundus camera allows our Specialist-led Ophthalmology team to take photos of the back of a patient’s eye, which in turn…
Read MoreRENOWNED SPECIALIST APPOINTED CLINICAL DIRECTOR AT WILLOWS
Our newly appointed Clinical Director has pledged to ensure Willows’ state-of-the-art referral centre in the West Midlands remains at the heart of leading-edge veterinary care. Chris Shales, a Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS), is keen to help introduce a range of exciting advances in treatment as part of his new role…
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