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Much needed Dental Unit hand-delivered to Borneo Orangutan Rescue Centre.
Gerhard Putter is the head of our new dental service, one of only a very few specialist-led veterinary dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery centres in Europe. Gerhard, a Small Animal Dentistry and Oral Surgery Specialist travelled to Borneo with colleagues, to undertake a busy volunteer schedule working with local vets and teaching workshops. Among the…
Read MorePet antibiotic resistance – how can we safeguard our future?
What does antibiotic resistance mean? Antibiotics can be effective at treating bacterial infections. However, over time bacteria can evolve to become resistant to some antibiotics, making them less effective. The more we use antibiotics then the more quickly bacteria may adapt. It’s difficult to develop new antibiotics and the process can take many years. This…
Read MoreThe Dangers of Foreign Bodies
A ‘foreign body’ is something that gets stuck inside your dog or cat that shouldn’t be there. This can happen at any time of year and something they may have picked up on a walk, or something they have chewed and swallowed or breathed in that gets lodged where it shouldn’t. The signs that this…
Read MoreImportant Information
Over the last year, we have seen our costs increase significantly and we have absorbed the majority of these additional costs to try and support our customers during difficult times. However, with costs continuing to escalate, our prices need to increase to offset at least some of these higher costs. These changes will be implemented…
Read MoreCambridge vet helps rescued orangutan back into the wild
A rescued orangutan called Dias who underwent much-needed dental treatment is now loving life back in the wild in Borneo thanks to a Cambridge vet. Gerhard Putter, small animal dentistry and oral surgery specialist at Linnaeus-owned DWR Veterinary Specialists, had travelled to Asia for a teaching trip and to deliver a much-needed dental unit which…
Read MoreCommon Spring Poisons
Our Internal Medicine team see a number of pets referred to us this time of year who have ingested a natural material out on a walk or something they have found at home! Common Dog poisons Slug and snail pellets – metaldehyde poisoning is very serious and requires urgent treatment. Dogs may appear unsteady and…
Read MoreInternationally Renowned Pathologist Wins Prestigious Veterinary Award
A prominent clinical pathology specialist from a leading Cambridgeshire animal hospital has been recognised by her peers for her outstanding contributions in her field. Elizabeth ‘Butty’ Villiers, who heads the Antech owned diagnostics laboratory at Linnaeus-owned DWR Veterinary Specialists near Six Mile Bottom, is the 2024 British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Blaine award winner.…
Read MoreResearch Team’s breakthrough set to save Cocker Spaniels from blindness
Cocker Spaniels suffering from a mysterious disease which leads to blindness can now be treated for it earlier, thanks to a team of Cambridgeshire researchers at DWR Veterinary Specialists. The Canine Genetics Centre – part of the Department of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Cambridge – has been working with James Oliver, head of…
Read MoreVet crowned Linnaeus ‘Resident of the Year’
A vet who hopes to ‘teach and inspire’ others has been named Linnaeus Resident of the Year. Emergency and Critical Care Resident Katherine Gane, known as Katie to colleagues and clients, received the award for her dedication to supporting wellbeing and mental health. Katie, who works at Linnaeus-owned DWR Veterinary Specialists in Cambridgeshire, was one…
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