Soft tissue procedures include surgeries of the abdomen and chest as well as removal of cancers from all areas of the body.
The Soft Tissue Surgery service is concerned with the treatment of conditions where surgery of areas other than the bones/joints and nervous system is indicated.
The members of our highly qualified team of Soft Tissue Surgeons routinely perform many types of surgical procedure, including:
- Abdominal surgery (including liver, bowel and spleen etc.)
- Cardiothoracic surgery (chest)
- Ear, nose and throat surgery
- Cancer surgery including jaw surgery
- Urogenital surgery (kidney and bladder)
- Vascular surgery (arteries and veins)
- Wound care and reconstruction
- Keyhole surgery including spaying , gastropexy and liver biopsy
We are constantly seeking to develop minimally invasive surgical techniques, which reduce surgical trauma and decrease or eliminate exposure to general anaesthesia.
We are one of a few veterinary hospitals in Europe to offer interventional radiology, which involves the replacement of traditional surgical approaches with advanced imaging techniques. This sophisticated procedure allows instruments to be passed via blood vessels and airways to areas of the body which, previously, would have been inaccessible without invasive surgery.
Please visit our Additional Information page for more details on many of these procedures. Also, please remember that your consultant will be happy to answer any further questions you may have.
"Our Soft Tissue Surgeon was an amazing surgeon. He has completed surgery on our springer (again) and saved his life. His expertise and caring manner is so evident and at times of great stress when your pet is sick you know you can trust the staff at DWR. We are very grateful."
DWR client.
"Everyone has been so amazing at DWR, from reception staff, vets and surgeons. We have felt that our dog's best interest has been at the heart of everyone's purpose."
DWR client.
Melissa Jane Woodbridge
Nights - Nursing Assistant
Katrina Wilson
Team Leader – PCAs
Jessica Brookes
Nursing Assistant
Stepan Rudakov
Night Nurse
Sophie O’Halloran
RVN
Anaesthesia Nurse
Rowena Owen
Night Nurse
Rochelle Scott
Student Veterinary Nurse
Phoebe Crittenden
RVN Diploma in Animal Management
Medicine Ward Nurse
Paula Lungley
Night Nurse
Nicole Bradfield
RVN FdSc
Theatre Nurse
Nicola Jayne Ramsay
RVN
Ophthalmology Ward Nurse Manager
Michelle Trowell
RVN
Night Nurse
Melissa Mackenzie
RVN
Ward Nurse
Stephanie Jeffery
RVN
Neurology Nurse
Tara Whittelton
RVN
Medicine Ward Nurse
Tom Egger
RVN
Cat Ward Nurse
Zoe Ellington
BSc(Hons) RVN
Surgery Ward Nurse
Stacey Chillingworth
RVN
Cat Ward Nurse
Sharna Lambert
RVN
Nurse Team Leader - Diagnostic Imaging & Workflow
Sophie-Jane Boggas
ISFMDipFN RVN
Medicine Ward Nurse
Richard Trinder
BSc BVMS MRCVS PGDip VCP MANZCVS
ICU - Intern
Rebecca Stoddart
RVN
Critical Care Nurse - ICU
Viktorija Rudakova
Student Veterinary Nurse
Vikki Brewer
RVN
Night Nurse
Vicky Friar
Night Nurse
Vicky Barker
RVN
Internal Medicine Nurse Manager
Toni Pettitt
RVN
Nurse Lead – ECC
Melanie Thomason
RVN
Night Nurse
Erin Almond
Nurse Lead - Procedures
Emily Lakin
Nurse Lead – Nights
Amy Walker
Lead – Night PCAs
Lisa Lungley
Nurse Team Leader – Nights
Sophie O’Halloran
Nurse Team Leader – Anaesthesia
Carlos Gama Januario
Nurse Team Leader – Theatre
Chris Alderton
Lead – Radiographers
Hannah Moore
Nurse Team Leader – Learning & Development
Tyler Jones
HR Advisor Lead
Lisa Wallis
Health and Safety Lead
Jennifer East
Head of Client Services
Tim Wallis
Facilities and Maintenance Lead
Sophie Boggas
Nurse Lead – Learning & Development
Lucy Terry
Lead – Workflow
Martina Britton
Case Manager
Shannon Melton
Nurse Lead - Procedures
Elisa Falco
MRCVS
Intern in Neurology
Chris Parr
Hospital Director
Louise Clarke
Business Relationship Manager
Georgie Dale
Case Manager Administrator
Suzy Karwowska
Case Manager
Charlotte Carron
Case Manager
Amanda Laudrum
Case Manager
Tara Fogarty
Case Manager
Zoe Harvey
Case Manager
Nikki Thurley
Case Manager
Sarah Bidwell
Case Manager
Bex Munson
Case Manager Team Manager
Helen Platten
Senior HR Advisor
Catherine Rolfe
GradDipVN RVN AFHEA
Lecturer
Aimilia Konstantinidou
Student Veterinary Nurse
Jody Tancock
RVN, DipHE AVN
Nurse Lead – Procedures
Amy Harding
FdSc RVN
Cat Ward Nurse
April Say
Student Veterinary Nurse
Bianca Garner
Nurse Lead - Wards
Carlos Filipe Januario
Theatre Nurse
Catherine Wright
RVN
Neurology Nurse
Charlene Mallott
Dip HE CVN DipAVN RVN
Nurse Lead – Wards
Carla Jacobs
Reception Supervisor
Amie Perry
Client Care Team
Nadine Molloy
Finance Administrator
Sally Petts
RVN Grad Dip
Lecturer
Lisa Miles
Nurse Lead - Wards
Angel Green
Lecturer
Lauren Lawton
RVN NCert (Aneasth)
Veterinary Nursing Liaison and Quality Officer
Kelly Winstanley
RVN CertEd
Lecturer
Tessa Croucher
FdSc VN Cert RVN
Lecturer
Wendy J Pashley
RVN DipAVN Cert Ed BSc
Lecturer
Helen Fewson-Reeve
PGCertVBM
Telemedicine Manager
Helen Harding
Finance Administrator
Ali Heywood
RVN
Academy Principal
Sharon Leppard
Accounts Manager
Sophie Holtaway
Finance Administrator
Telmo Filipe
IT Support Technician
Holly Sayer
Finance Administrator
Lindsay Taylor
Finance Administrator
Cláudia Canelas
RVN
Cat Ward Nurse
Donna Mason
FdSc RVN DipHECVN DipAVN
Night Nurse
Maggie Barbosa
Neurology Nurse
Karen Wayte
Night Nurse
Leila Radford
Student Veterinary Nurse
Kate Pickles
RVN
Neurology Nurse Supervisor
Katie Leigh
RVN
Nurse Lead – Wards
Kayleigh Whitehead
Student Veterinary Nurse
Kelly Pugh
RVN
Night Nurse
Kerry Hall
BSc(Hons) DipAVN CertVNECC VTS(ECC), CertVN ECC RVN
Night Nurse
Laura Smith
RVN, C-SQP
Ward Nurse
Lucy Claisse
Student Veterinary Nurse
Lyndsay Broadhurst
RVN
Neurology Nurse
Juliet Drummond
DAVN (medical) CERTVNECC RVN
Night Nurse
Kate Barber
BA(hon), RVN
Night Nurse
Melanie Rich
RVN CertVNECC
Night Nurse
Kirsty Hart
Night Nurse
Melanie Means
RVN
Neurology Nurse
Mel Brace
RVN Dip CVN Dip AVN
Critical Care Nurse - ICU
Jourdan Colegate
Student Veterinary Nurse
John Marques
RVN
Nurse Lead - Workflow
Jasmine Kaines
BSc(Hons) RVN
Critical Care Nurse - ICU
Hannah Pokora
BTEC BSc (Hons)
Neurology Nurse
Hannah Moore
Internal Medicine Nurse
Gemma Baker
Nurse Team Leader – ECC
Felicity Bradbeer
RVN
Internal Medicine Nurse
Emma Myers
Dip HE, CVN, Dip AVN, VTS (Anesthesia), RVN
Senior Anaesthesia and Analgesia Technician
Emma Cottey
RVN
Nurse in Neurology
Ella Sims
Ophthalmology Nurse
Arron Smith
BVSc PGCertSAM MRCVS
Intern in Medicine
Jade Waterlow
Student Veterinary Nurse
Hayley Eyres
Neurology Nurse
Helen Thurlow
RVN
Neurology Nurse
Claire Thomas
RVN Dip CVN Dip AVN
Critical Care Nurse - ICU
Coleen Berry
BSc(Hons) RVN
Cardiology Nurse
Danielle Parker
RVN
Nurse in Anaesthesia
Leah Unwin
Dip VetPhys MIAAT
Veterinary Physiotherapist
Team Leader
Daisy Huxtable
BSc (Hons), MSc VetPhys, MNAVP
Veterinary Physiotherapist
Fiona Millward
BSc (Hons) VetPhys
Veterinary Physiotherapist
Ben Lummis
Operations Manager
Nicola Thomas
BSc (Hons), MSc VetPhys, MNAVP
Veterinary Physiotherapist
Sarah Bradbury
BSc(Hons) CIMDipl
Marketing Manager
Sarah Powdrill-Wells
BSc (Hons), MSc Vet Phys, MNAVP
Veterinary Physiotherapist
Andrew Tedd
Finance Business Partner
Claire Foster
MCIPD
HR Business Partner
Jessica Dockerill
Biomedical Scientist
Carrie-Ann Gilbey
Biomedical Scientist
Jenni Bartram
BSc(Hons)
Biomedical Scientist
Jenny Plant
BSc(Hons)
Biomedical Scientist
Joel Tait
MSc BSc
Biomedical Scientist
Thomas King
BSc
Biomedical Scientist
Jade Radway
BSc(Hons)
Biomedical Scientist
Emily Owen
