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Keep your pets safe this Christmas
9 December 2018
The Christmas shopping is underway, the decorations are going up and presents are being wrapped...
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Why are Willows Specialists special?
2 December 2018
The Specialist vets working at Willows provide the highest levels of care for dogs and cats referred to us by veterinary surgeons across the UK. Within the practice we have a large team of highly trained and skilled veterinary Specialists working in a number of disciplines...
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This is our lovely Star
28 November 2018
Five months ago Star started to have fits, during the investigation into her fits, she had an MRI of her brain which was completely normal. She was started on medications for the seizures, but no improvement was noted...
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A spring in her step!
25 November 2018
Ripley, a 3 year old crossbred dog, had developed osteoarthritis in her right wrist joint following an injury when she was a puppy...
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A big problem for Hettie!
21 November 2018
Recently, 4 month old Russian Dwarf hamster Hettie visited Willows’ Primary Care vet, Georgina, as her owners had noticed she had developed a lump the size of a grape just behind her right elbow...
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World Diabetes Day
18 November 2018
Last Wednesday was World Diabetes Day which was created in 1991 by the International Diabetes Federation and the World Health Organisation in response to growing concerns about the escalating health threat that diabetes now poses...
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New Emergency and Critical Care Service
11 November 2018
Willows is delighted to welcome Ludivine Boiron MSC DVM DACVECC Emergency and Critical Care Specialist to our extensive team of Specialists based at our RCVS accredited hospital...
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Triple Charity Donations
7 November 2018
As part of our commitment to charity, Willows regularly donates £1,000 to good causes...
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Scrappy is going to Crufts!
4 November 2018
You may remember the lovely Standard Poodle, Scrappy, as we featured her story in October 2016, with an update in August 2017...
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Lots of fun was had in the Park!
31 October 2018
For the second year running Willows were delighted to be invited back to join the 13th annual Fun in the Park event in Tudor Grange Park...
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Willows neurologists travel to Croatia
28 October 2018
Willows’ neurologists Sebastien Behr and Simona Radaelli travelled to Zagreb, the capital of Croatia, from the 3rd to the 7th October to lecture at the biggest annual veterinary congress in eastern Europe...
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Willows Bears
24 October 2018
For anyone that has visited Willows, you will probably know that BEARS are not our usual kind of patients…
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Willows Specialists lead orthopaedic education
21 October 2018
Willows orthopaedics Specialists Toby Gemmill and Steve Clarke chaired the recent AOVET course covering Advanced Techniques in Small Animal Fracture Management...
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Toby's Eye Watering Story
14 October 2018
Toby is a lovely young cat that was referred earlier in the year to Willows’ Ophthalmology team. Toby had been suffering with a lot of discomfort in his left eye...
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Nominations are open for Petplan Veterinary Awards!
7 October 2018
The Petplan Veterinary Awards recognise the fantastic work that goes on in veterinary practices across the UK. Petplan has worked closely with the veterinary profession for over 40 years...
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We welcome Mark to our Internal Medicine team
3 October 2018
Mark graduated from the University of Cambridge in 1997 and after some time in mixed and small animal practices, began a residency in Small Animal Medicine at the University of Liverpool in 2000...
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It’s been a busy year for Daisy the school dog!
30 September 2018
It’s that time of year when school children are busy settling into their new school year and this is no exception for Daisy. As you will have seen from our previous stories of Daisy’s adventures...
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We welcome Erika to our Soft Tissue Surgery team
26 September 2018
We are delighted to welcome Erika to our Soft Tissue Surgery team, where she will be working alongside Dr Stephen Baines MA VetMB PhD CertVR CertSAS DipECVS DipClinOnc MRCVS, Head of Soft Tissue Surgery...
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Fun in the Park 2018
21 September 2018
On Sunday we will be attending the 13th annual Fun in the Park event in Tudor Grange Park. The event is organised by Soroptimist International (Solihull and District) Volunteers and supported by members of St. Alphege Rotary Club...
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From Super Vet to Iron Vet
19 September 2018
We have previously reported that one of our Specialists, Dr Stephen Baines, officially became a Super Vet after winning the Birmingham Running Athletics and Triathlon Club Olympic Distance Triathlon, in the Super Veteran (Super Vet) age group...
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We welcome Philippa to our Diagnostic Imaging team
16 September 2018
Philippa graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2015. She then worked in a first opinion practice in Surrey before undertaking a small animal rotating internship in a busy referral centre near Bournemouth...
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Bella breathes easy again!
12 September 2018
Earlier this year a Siberian Husky named Bella was referred to Willows for management of breathing difficulties...
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Update on Louie!
9 September 2018
Louie is a lovely little Pomeranian who, for the last 4 years, has been suffering from loss of fur...
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Cinders
5 September 2018
Cinders is a lovely Labrador now in her senior years. She was referred to Willows Internal Medicine Specialist, Andrew Kent, as she was having difficulties urinating...
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Reggie regains his sight!
2 September 2018
Seven-month-old Reggie came to visit our Ophthalmology Team with a history of sudden onset bilateral blindness. He was understandably anxious and quiet when he first arrived...
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An Unusual Problem for Cassie!
29 August 2018
Earlier this year, 4 year old Akita, Cassie, developed an unusual problem. She suddenly developed sores inside her mouth and around her lips which were causing her to drool excessively and have bad breath...
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Eye Watering Problem for Daisy!
26 August 2018
Daisy, a lovely young Cocker Spaniel, was referred to Willows to see our Specialist ophthalmology team as she had a history of excessive tear production (lacrimation) and eye (ocular) discomfort...
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Ben is almost back to normal!
22 August 2018
Ben is the little West Highland White Terrier who is being treated by the Willows Dermatology team for allergic skin disease and an under active thyroid gland (hypothyroidism)...
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Gimli is back on his feet!
19 August 2018
Gimli is a lovely Basset Hound who was referred to our Specialist neurology team earlier this year as he had been suffering from back pain and weakness in his hind legs...
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Cassie’s Sticky Situation
15 August 2018
Cassie got herself in a spot of bother recently after running into some bushes on her walk and was subsequently referred to Willows to see our Specialist Ophthalmology Team after getting a thorn in her right eye...
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