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Movie star Marley’s heart condition
A lovely 9 year-old Dalmatian called Marley who recently starred in the Disney film ‘Cruella’ with Emma Stone, was diagnosed with a life-threatening heart complaint. He was referred to us as he was found to be suffering from cardiac arrhythmia, which is an irregular heart beat or rhythm. Laurent Locquet, one of our Cardiology Consultants…
Read MoreRyan’s Challenging Charity Walk
One of our dedicated Patient Care Assistant’s Ryan Densley completed a marathon charity walk at the weekend in memory of his mum who died from cancer. He completed The South Coast Mighty Hike, which is a full-length marathon of 26.2 miles, in just over nine hours. It is the second Macmillan Cancer Support marathon he…
Read MoreNational accreditation with our Silver iiE award!
We are so proud to have been awarded silver accreditation by Investors in the Environment (iiE), a nationwide initiative which encourages businesses to introduce cleaner, more sustainable and environmentally friendly ways of working. Among the many green measures we have introduced, not only in our large new hospital building, but across the site was the…
Read MoreFirst full-day CPD event Feedback
Our first full day face-to-face CPD event in our new seminar room was an action packed day starting with a multi-disciplinary team approach around collapse. With interactive case-based presentations from different perspectives with our joint Head of Emergency and Critical Care Emily Thomas; Elena Scarpante our Head of Neurology and Laurent Locquet one of our…
Read MoreNew laser eye treatment
This new service uses a state-of-the-art 810 nm diode laser and has already successfully treated horses and dogs with eye problems. For horses, the non-invasive laser procedure removes cysts which are blocking the pupil and impairing vision. The treatment has already restored the vision in a horse owned by a veterinary nurse at DWR. Dogs…
Read MoreNew Dentistry & Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Service
Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery Specialist Gerhard Putter joined our team recently. Gerhard, who is an RCVS Specialist and EBVS European specialist in Veterinary Dentistry, qualified in South Africa in 1984 and worked in veterinary practices there before moving to the UK 20 years ago. He worked in practices in North Lincolnshire and Essex…
Read MoreNurse CPD events
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Read MoreGold-level cat-friendly clinic (CFC) accreditation awarded by the International Society of Feline Medicine (ISFM).
We are so honoured to be awarded this prestigious award for our high-quality care for cats. With our large new building we have a separate cat waiting area with benches for seating and raising cats off the ground, with calming pheromone diffusers and carrier covers. There are also two designated cat-only consultation rooms and access…
Read MoreA study with the University of Cambridge to eradicate eye disease in Old English Sheepdogs.
A pioneering collaboration between our Ophthalmology team and the University of Cambridge has the potential to eradicate an eye disease that affects some Old English Sheepdogs. The discovery by veterinary clinicians and geneticists has identified the genetic variant that causes an inherited eye disease syndrome in this breed. This has enabled the development of a…
Read MorePuppy Heart Murmur Clinic Success
Our Puppy Heart Murmur Clinic has seen nearly 30 puppies since it started last year, with around half needing treatment after early detection of their congenital heart defects. Without the early diagnosis, these puppies could have died or developed symptoms of heart disease such as heart failure. Laurent Locquet, one of our Consultants in Cardiology,…
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