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New Specialist Joins Cardiology Team

The Cardiology Department at Dick White Referrals has recently welcomed European Cardiology Specialist Hayley McDonald, a New Zealand graduate who...

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Jasper – Stopped in his Tracks

Jasper is an energetic 3-year-old Deerhound and when he is charging around the garden, nothing much can stop him. Unfortunately,...

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September 24, 2019

Additional ECC Specialist

Since the Emergency and Critical Care Department was established by Lindsay Kellett-Gregory last year, the...

September 17, 2019

A Colourful Hat Trick for Theatre Team

As those of you who have visited DWR will have noticed, our teams wear colour...

August 13, 2019

New Tears For Benson

Benson, a 6-year-old, cross breed, was referred to us for because he was suffering from keratoconjunctivitis...

August 7, 2019

Exam Success for Academy’s First Cohort of Student Nurses

Three years after opening the doors to its first student nurses, the Dick White Academy...

August 5, 2019

Team Approach Pays Off for Lily

Lily is a gorgeous Giant Schnauzer. She was admitted by us in May 2018, aged...

July 31, 2019

Further Growth of Pathology Team

We are very pleased to welcome Kathleen Tennant BVetMed CertSAM CertVC FRCPath MRCVS to our...

July 30, 2019

Personalised Vaccine for Yogi the Lab

Nobody wants to receive the news that their dog has cancer, but it is encouraging...

July 29, 2019

New Laser Therapy for Physiotherapy

Our Physiotherapy Department has recently added low level Laser Therapy to its array of therapeutic...

July 29, 2019

Keratoconjunctivitis sicca in the dog

On Thursday 8th August 2019, at 8.00 pm, DWR’s Head of Ophthalmology James Oliver BVSc...

July 29, 2019

Ocular Foreign Body Removal

Ben was sent to us recently for removal of a thorn that had penetrated his...

June 20, 2019

Totally Jinxed!

This beautiful kitten, called Jinx, was brought to us by Alresford Kitten and Feral Rescue...

June 20, 2019

Sharing Knowledge

At DWR, not only are we committed to providing excellent patient and client care, but...

May 30, 2019

Mycobacterial Infections in Cats

Over the past few weeks we have observed a marked increase in the incidence of...

May 28, 2019

New Level 3 Diploma at DWA

The Dick White Academy has become the first UK training centre to be approved to...

May 28, 2019

Building Work Completed on New Expansion

Already one of Europe’s largest veterinary referral centres for small animals, the recently completed construction...

May 16, 2019

Once bitten – but not so shy

We all love to see puppies having fun with their playmates, but 8-week-old Husky, Tatiana,...

May 7, 2019

Amazing Opportunity for Renata

Corneal injuries and opacities are eye problems that are very often diagnosed in animals as...

May 3, 2019

A Dig in the Ribs That Saved Oakley

No owner wants to hear that their dog has been diagnosed with cancer but at...

April 30, 2019

Titch – the Tale of a Soggy Moggy

Hydrotherapy is used regularly for the rehabilitation of dogs following injury and/or surgery. In theory,...

April 30, 2019

Dolly is Fiona’s Star

Physiotherapist Fiona Smee has nominated ‘Dolly’ as her Star of the Week’. This cheeky little...

April 2, 2019

Ophthalmology Seminar is a Sell Out

Following the popularity of previous one-day seminars by our Ophthalmology Team, a further event was...

March 28, 2019

Multiple Contributions to BSAVA

One of our priorities here at DWR is the exchange of knowledge and experience among...

March 26, 2019

Making Mental Health a Priority

As an employer of over 300 people, DWR is acutely aware of the importance of...

March 20, 2019

Two Full-Day CPD Events in April

We are pleased to invite our colleagues to 2 full-day CPD Seminars in April: ...

March 1, 2019

Doin’ the Best for Doolin

Doolin was found abandoned in a field in Romania in the middle of winter and,...

February 25, 2019

The Gift of Sight

Exciting News!! The Ophthalmologists at DWR are now offering a sight-saving technique for dogs with...

January 30, 2019

New Veterinary CPD Programme

The Specialist Division, a group of referral practices comprising Anderson Moores, Dick White Referrals and...

January 23, 2019

50,000 patients…… and counting!

We are pleased and extremely proud to announce that patient number 50,000 has just come...

January 13, 2019

New Home for Police Dog Injured in Line of Duty

Police Dog Baloo, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, recently accompanied her handler when he was deployed...

December 20, 2018

Increased Focus on Emergency and Critical Care

With a constantly increasing caseload, set to rise still further when the new clinical facilities...

December 20, 2018

Christmas and New Year Opening

As we approach the Festive Season, we would like to assure all our clients that...

December 20, 2018

Ruby enjoys a post surgery trip to the coast

Ruby was referred to us when she was just 5 weeks old. She had urinary...

December 13, 2018

Isoflurane Supply Shortage

Following the recent reports of a shortage of Isoflurane, we would like to assure our...

November 2, 2018

Desi Gets Her Breath Back

At just 12 weeks old, Desi the Pomeranian was referred to us because she was...

October 30, 2018

End is in sight for Ferran

After 3 years of hard work under the supervision of Simon Tappin, Head of Internal...

October 30, 2018

James and Ben sent to Coventry!

When not busy treating patients at DWR, members of our team can often be found...

October 26, 2018

One man’s (or horse’s) medicine is another man’s (or dog’s) poison!!

We’ve heard plenty of stories of dogs that can ‘eat like a horse’ – but...

October 16, 2018

Davide Berlato awarded de facto Specialist Qualification in Radiation Oncology

Following the establishment of the (add-on) specialisation in Radiation Oncology via the European Colleges of...

September 14, 2018

Microbiology Update: New Analyser and MIC Sensitivity Testing

Our on-site laboratory has recently acquired a new microbiology analyser, the Vitek 2 Compact, and...

August 22, 2018

Thumbs up from Students and Practices for the Dick White Academy

The Dick White Academy was established in 2016 to address the widespread shortage of qualified...

August 8, 2018

Olly-Bob’s Lucky Escape

Olly-Bob, a one-year-old domestic short-haired cat, is the much-loved pet of Dawn Dominic who had...

July 31, 2018

New Anaesthetist on Board

Our team of Specialists is constantly expanding to meet the needs of an increasing referral...

July 31, 2018

Eye Screening Service Being Resumed

We are pleased to announce that our Ophthalmology Service is resuming the provision of a...

July 31, 2018

Ophthalmology Training

As well as running an increasingly busy Ophthalmology Department, James Oliver and Ben Blacklock are...

July 1, 2018

An unexpected train ride for Sky

When Lisa Brady discovered that her 2-year-old Siberian Husky, Sky, had escaped from her garden...

June 11, 2018

Olive bites off more than she can chew!

When Richard Brewis decided to call in at the Chinese restaurant, he had no idea...

June 5, 2018

New Head of Oncology Appointed

In preparation for the facilities being incorporated into the new expansion, we have just appointed...

May 23, 2018

RCVS Role for Ali

Dick White Academy Principal, Ali Heywood, has recently been appointed to the RCVS Veterinary Nurse...

May 23, 2018

Betsie’s story – with a twist!

Betsie and her brother Bertie were always highly excited when their owners appeared at 7.00...

May 8, 2018

Major Expansion Due for Completion in 2020

Already one of Europe’s largest veterinary referral centres for small animals, we are now set...

March 23, 2018

Mitral Valve Disease Clinic

The EPIC study (Boswood et al 2016 JVIM 30(6):1765-1779) has documented a benefit from the...

February 22, 2018

Dick White Academy Celebrates Exam Performance

The Academy was established in 2016 to address the widespread shortage of qualified veterinary nursing...

January 2, 2018

INTRODUCING: COCO BOLLU

Coco Bollu, a 6 year old Yorkshire terrier, first came to DWR at the beginning...

December 19, 2017

New publications

The following recently published papers illustrate the benefits of research collaboration, both between disciplines and...

December 19, 2017

Holter Monitoring Service on show

Members of our Cardiology and Nursing Teams were out and abut at The London Vet...

December 19, 2017

Internal Medicine Textbook

DWR Internal Medicine Specialist and Head of Cardiology, Jon Wray, has authored a new textbook...

December 18, 2017

Great results for DWR Interns

We have heard from the University of Nottingham that 3 of the Interns who recently...

December 18, 2017

Reimbursement Scheme for RSA Customers

As a cost control measure RSA recently launched a Preferred Referral Network, agreeing fixed treatment...

December 18, 2017

Major expansion to start in 2018

When we expanded our premises in 2013, roughly doubling the floor space available to us,...

November 9, 2017

CPD in Eastern Europe

Our Head of Soft Tissue Surgery, Jackie Demetriou, has just returned from the Eastern European...

November 1, 2017

Keyhole surgery gives Jago a brighter future

Jago, a Yorkshire Terrier, was referred to Jon Wray, Head of Cardiology, when he was...

October 10, 2017

INTRODUCING: ALFIE GARRETT

Alfie is a 7-year-old springer spaniel sent to us for investigation of his rapid breathing....

September 29, 2017

DWR tops 250 employees

Fourteen years ago, when Dick and Christine White decided to set up a small animal...

September 29, 2017

Shanti joins the imaging team

Shanti Esmieu is the newest Resident to join DWR. She graduated from the Université de...

September 29, 2017

Wedding bells for Rachel and Darren

Massive congratulations go to Rachel Miller and Darren Barnes, Specialists in Internal Medicine and Surgery...

September 29, 2017

Focus on osteoarthritis

On 17th October we are running an evening seminar on osteoarthritis, in conjunction with Elanco....

September 29, 2017

Another Specialist in our Internal Medicine Team

Congratulations to Jess Florey, the most recent clinician to join our Internal Medicine Team, who...

September 29, 2017

Jackie to spend 3 years on ECVS Board of Regents

We were very pleased to learn that, following a period of serving on the Examinations...

September 29, 2017

Ali to lead DWR Academy

The DWR Academy opened in 2016 in response to the recognised shortage of qualified veterinary...

July 27, 2017

Two awards for Charlene

We are extremely proud of Charlene Mallott, long term employee and our Neurology Nurse Manager....

July 27, 2017

Clinical Fellows Team expanded

We are delighted to have appointed Jess Florey as Clinical Fellow in Internal Medicine and...

July 27, 2017

Ophthalmology CPD

The Ophthalmology Team is pleased to invite professional colleagues to an evening seminar on Thursday...

July 27, 2017

First DWR Academy Graduates

Congratulations to the first four graduates from the DWR Academy. Jessica Brookes, Leila Radford, Louise...

July 27, 2017

Moving to pastures new

We have thoroughly enjoyed working with our latest cohort of Interns: Floris Drões, Kine Elmenhorst,...

June 23, 2017

Promotion for Lizzie

Those of you who have visited us on a number of occasions will almost certainly...

June 23, 2017

Successful US trip for Laura

When Laura George, our Internal Medicine Nurse Supervisor, went to Washington recently she made great...

June 23, 2017

BSAVA winner

When Emily Brooke, our Nurse Anaesthesia Technician, attended the 2017 British Small Animal Veterinary Association...

June 23, 2017

Expanding service needs more space

Our Ophthalmology Service has grown rapidly from one Specialist consultant in 2013 to 3 Specialists...

May 26, 2017

Neurology Seminar

On Thursday 8th June, 3 members of our Neurology/Neurosurgery Team will be presenting a seminar...

April 27, 2017

Dog Show classes

Every year at our Open Day – come rain (hopefully not this year!) or shine...

April 27, 2017

Open Day fun for everyone

This year’s Open Day on 9th July will include even more activities and we will...

April 27, 2017

Lola ‘unlocked’ by veterinary expertise

Lola had always been a lively young boxer, enjoying nothing more than a romp along...

April 27, 2017

Two more Specialists for DWR

We were delighted and very proud to receive the news that Darren Barnes and Ben...

March 31, 2017

New members of Internship Programme

We are delighted to welcome the following colleagues to our Internship Programme: Gianluca Bini MRCVS...

March 31, 2017

Our very own Jamie Oliver!!

We are delighted to announce the recent appointment of James Oliver BVSc CertVOphthal DipECVO MRCVS...

January 20, 2017

Theatre Refurbishment

As our clinic has expanded and developed over the years, the number of operating theatres...

January 20, 2017

Distinction for Charlee Hurlock

We are very proud of Charlee Hurlock, our Night Nurse Supervisor, who has been studying...

January 20, 2017

Expansion for Aniplant

The Dick White Charitable Foundation has been supporting Aniplant in Havana since 2010. It has...

January 20, 2017

Award Winners – and proud of it

We are delighted to have been awarded the 'Best Small Animal Referral Centre – UK’...

January 18, 2017

Holter Monitoring at DWR

We are pleased to announce that Dick White Referrals is now the proud owner of...

December 23, 2016

New, flexible monitoring

Our patients are now among the first in the UK to benefit from the brand...

December 6, 2016

Expanded neurology services

Feline Neurology With the recent expansion of our Neurology Team, which now comprises 3 Specialists,...

October 28, 2016

Links with Portuguese college

Professor Dick White and three of his colleagues recently visited a training college in Viseu....

October 25, 2016

Close shave for Alaska

Our vets are often called from their beds in the middle of the night for...

September 21, 2016

Dick White Academy

Being acutely aware of the value of well trained veterinary nurses, nursing assistants and support...

August 30, 2016

Ultrasound in Havana

The Dick White Charitable Foundation has been supporting the Aniplant Clinic in Havana for 6...

August 1, 2016

Farewell to Julia, Mateusz and Joy

We were sad to lose those who have finished their Internship: Julia Smith, Joy Fenner...

August 1, 2016

New intern intake

We are pleased to welcome our new group of interns. Floris Dröes DVM MSc MRCVS After...

August 1, 2016

New Clinical Staff

As a result of an increasing caseload and expansion of our clinical services we have...

May 12, 2016

Newest technology arrives at DWR

The ALICAM system is the world’s first capsule endoscopy system for dogs and we are...

May 12, 2016

Record Attendance at DWR Open Day

This year’s Open Day on Sunday 3rd July was the biggest and best ever. The sun shone...

May 12, 2016

Strategic Partnership to Enhance Development of DWR

DWR has announced a joint venture agreement with Pets At Home Vet Group, and will...

January 29, 2016

Welcome to our new website

After several months of planning and revising content, we are delighted to present our brand...