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News
Double win for Tilly
25 June 2017
Winning Best Veteran and Pride of the Village whilst receiving chemotherapy treatment!
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Rabbit Awareness Week 2017
21 June 2017
This week, 17-25 June 2017, sees the annual return of Rabbit Awareness Week, which highlights the importance of looking after our rabbits properly. The theme for this year is Hop to Hay...
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Jellyfish
18 June 2017
As the holiday season will be starting soon, with more people taking to the seaside this year with their pets rather than travelling abroad, owners need to be aware of the potential risks of exposure to jellyfish...
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It’s World Blood Donor Day!
14 June 2017
This annual event serves to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products and to thank blood donors for their lifesaving gifts of blood...
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It’s National Microchip Month – are your pets microchipped?
7 June 2017
Following changes to the law in April last year, it is now a legal requirement for all dogs to be microchipped. The aim is to reduce the burden of stray dogs on local councils and animal charities, estimated to be approx. £33m per year...
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It’s Grass Seed Season...
4 June 2017
Every summer many different grasses will shed barb-like seeds that can stick to the coat of an animal’s body and range in size from a couple of centimetres to only a few millimetres. In some cases the dart shaped seeds will burrow into the body...
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Warm wet weather brings hidden dangers...
31 May 2017
The warm wet weather we have been experiencing has provided the ideal environment for slugs and snails to flourish, and keen gardeners are no doubt very busy just now, sprinkling their Hostas with slug pellets...
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Travelling with pets
28 May 2017
Since the relaxation of the pet passport regulations in late 2014, more people than ever are choosing to take their pets with them when they travel abroad rather than leaving them at home...
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Gold Star as Willows Vet Awarded RCVS Cat Specialist Status
24 May 2017
A vet at Willows Veterinary Centre has become one of just 16 feline specialists across the UK – adding to the practice’s position as a gold level Cat-Friendly Clinic...
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Willows goes Dutch!
21 May 2017
Last week, we were delighted to welcome a group of student veterinary nurses from Wellantcollege in the Netherlands...
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BVNA Vet Nursing Awareness Month
17 May 2017
As you will have seen from our post earlier this month, May sees the annual return of BVNA Vet Nurse Awareness Month...
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Step up for the challenge – it’s National Walking Month!
14 May 2017
May is National Walking Month – so get your boots on, get your dog and head off into the big outdoors. The days are getting longer, the weather should be getting better (despite the snow showers!), so follow your favourite route, or go exploring for new walks – you never know what you’ll find...
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BVNA Vet Nursing Awareness Month 2017
10 May 2017
Annually during the month of May, the British Veterinary Nursing Association (BVNA) creates awareness of the veterinary nursing profession and the provision of responsible pet care...
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We are extending our building...
7 May 2017
...so we can extend our services to you!
We are beginning to outgrow our current centre as we have continued to grow our services to you. We are undergoing an extension with a planned completion date by the end of the year.
It’s Hedgehog Awareness Week!
30th April – 6th May 2017
3 May 2017
This week sees the return of Hedgehog Awareness Week. This is organised by the British Hedgehog Preservation Society to highlight the problems hedgehogs face and how you can help them.
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A Pet Blood Bank Donation Session with a Difference!
30 April 2017
Our most recent donation session with the Pet Blood Bank was a little different to usual in that the stars of the day were all Dobermanns! ...
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A Warm Welcome to Chiara
26 April 2017
We are delighted to welcome Chiara Penzo DVM PhD Dip.ECVIM-CA (Oncology) to our Oncology team, where she will be working alongside James Elliott BVM&S CertSAM DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Oncology, European Specialist in Veterinary Oncology, Stephen Baines MA VetMB PhD CertVR CertSAS DipECVS DipClinOnc MRCVS, RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery, RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Oncology, and Elisabetta Treggiari DVM MSc DipECVIM-CA (Oncology) MRCVS , European Specialist in Small Animal Oncology.
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Pet Blood Bank Appeal
Could your dog be a lifesaving hero just like Hugo?
23 April 2017
This is Hugo looking very proud with primary Vet Sam after his recent blood donation for the Pet Blood Bank. Hugo belongs to our Anaesthesia Intern Victoria Phillips here at Willows and Hugo was very happy to help his canine friends by donating blood...
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Willows Hops to it for Charity!
19 April 2017
After the great success and generosity of all the staff last year, Willows were delighted to hop to the chance once again in assisting Solihull Randstad with collecting Easter eggs to be donated to children’s charities over the Easter period...
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Keeping Your Pets Safe Over Easter
14 April 2017
The Easter break can be a great time for family fun and of course a traditional Easter Egg hunt. Whilst this is a great time to have some fun, we must take care of our pets and avoid any hazards to your pet this Easter...
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The Votes Are In!
12 April 2017
As part of Willows commitment to charity, each quarter we donate £1,000 to good causes. Over the past few months, our clients have been given a token when they visited the practice and asked to vote for one of our three chosen charities; Guide Dogs, Pet Blood Bank and Cramar Cat Sanctuary...
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The Last String for Tiddles!
9 April 2017
Tiddles is a lovely young cat who is very curious and loves to play with string. However this recently got her into a spot of bother and Tiddles had to pay a visit to her vet, following 4 days of vomiting and fever, a very painful abdomen and she was refusing to eat...
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It’s National Pet Month - 1st April – 1st May 2017
5 April 2017
Now in its 27th year, National Pet Month takes place annually during the month of April to raise awareness of responsible pet ownership and to celebrate the benefits that pet ownership brings to us all...
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Come and join us for a Purr-fect day of CPD
2 April 2017
We are inviting all of our veterinary nursing colleagues to come and join us on Wednesday 17th May for a full day of feline friendly nursing CPD...
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Greetings from Rome!
29 March 2017
Jude Levai was our lucky competition winner at BSAVA 2016, completing our laparoscopy training game using the equipment which is used at Willows for performing keyhole surgery, in the fastest time of just 22 seconds! On winning the competition Jude was presented with £1,000 of holiday vouchers...
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Emily takes a walk on the wild side!
26 March 2017
Emily is one of our surgical ward nurses here at Willows and she has recently embarked on a trip of a lifetime to work at a wildlife orphanage in southern Africa...
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Willows welcomes Luis to the diagnostic imaging team!
22 March 2017
We are delighted to welcome to Luis Mesquita to the diagnostic imaging team at Willows...
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Advice on Thiamine deficiency in cats, after recall of some food products.
19 March 2017
You may already be aware of a recent recall of some cat food products which may potentially be linked to Thiamine deficiency...
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We are delighted to announce new members of our Anaesthesia team!
15 March 2017
Willows are delighted to welcome Alistair Mair and Aurora Zoff to our Anaesthesia team...
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Feline Specialist Status for our Special(ist) Vet Steph!
12 March 2017
Willows are delighted to announce that Stephanie Lalor, RCVS and European Specialist in Internal Medicine, has recently been awarded RCVS Specialist status in Feline Medicine. We are thrilled that Stephanie has been credited with the recognition she deserves...
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