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Kenji, a 14-year-old male Japanese Shiba Inu, presented to the neurology department at Eastcott following a hyperacute onset of inability to walk, severe left head tilt and left side rolling. He was neurolocalised in the central vestibular system and MRI documented changes consistent with an ischemic stroke affecting the right cerebellar hemisphere and interpositus nucleus.…

Lola is an 11 years young and full-of-life Chihuahua who was referred to the neurology service for investigation and treatment of incoordination of her hind limbs that had been steadily getting worse over a few weeks.  Lola was seen by Tom Shaw, specialist in neurology and after a consultation the decision was made to perform…

Ziggy is a lovely 11-year-old Wire-haired Vizsla who presented to us in March with a sudden onset of inability to walk on his hind limbs the day prior to presentation. On neurological examination he was unable to walk but able to move his back legs (paraparetic). The findings were compatible with a problem in his…

Augusta is a lively French bulldog who was referred to our Ophthalmology team with her eye near to rupturing! She had a large ulcer, which was so deep there was only one layer of cells left before it perforated. This type of ulcer is called a Descemetocele and is a surgical emergency. Augusta is classed…

Obie an American Bulldog was referred to Specialist-led Ophthalmology team following a 10 day history of a dark pigmented corneal ulceration in the right eye and evidence of inwards rolling of the eyelids (entropion) causing the eyelashes and haired skin to rub on the surface of the eye (trichiasis). On examination, the eye was uncomfortable…

A six-year-old Pug is fully focused on the future after successful surgery to remove a malignant tumour growing dangerously close to her eye. Specialists at combined their skills and experience to carry out the intricate operation on the treasured pet called Skyler. Eastcott’s small animal expert Allie Matchwick and head of ophthalmology Kat Manchip carefully…

Our newly-appointed leadership team has exciting plans to further expand the expert care offered to patients across the region. Specialist Matt Gurney has been appointed clinical director at Linnaeus-owned Eastcott Veterinary Referrals in Swindon, one of the UK’s leading small animal hospitals, while Francisco Torres has taken on the same clinical leadership role at Eastcott’s…

It won’t deal with ‘Snakes on a Plane’ or ‘Jungle Fever’ but Eastcott Veterinary Referrals has named its new MRI scanner after a Hollywood legend. Team members at Eastcott Veterinary Referrals recently organised a social media poll to decide upon a light-hearted name for their new state-of-the-art MR5300 1.5T MRI scanner, with the winning suggestion…

We’ve boosted our expert team with the appointment of newly-qualified Internal Medicine Diplomate Catarina Amorim. Catarina, who graduated from Portugal’s University of Porto in 2013, has joined our six-strong, specialist-led internal medicine team. Catarina, who moved to the UK in 2014, and completed her three-year residency at AMVS in June, going on to pass her…

A young kitten suffering from a potentially deadly virus has cheated death and made a remarkable recovery thanks to the expertise of our vets. The six-month-old Devon Red cat, called Jester, was referred to us with worrying neurological problems and was unable to walk. Owners Shauni and Jack Lane, from Swindon, were shocked to learn…