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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…

We’re delighted to announce the appointment of Mar Del Mar Diaz Arias as our new Head of Service for Anaesthesia and Analgesia Graduating in 2015 from the University Alfonso X el Sabio in Madrid, Mar said she knew she wanted to specialise in veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia while she was still doing her studies. She…

We’re delighted to announce that we have expanded our neurology team with two further appointments, to increase our capacity to care for patients with brain, spine and neuromuscular disorders. Residency-trained neurology clinician Chloe Fisher has joined us along with neurology intern Clare Drury.  Both will work alongside newly-appointed head of neurology Tom Shaw, an RCVS…

A much-loved golden retriever who had a brain tumour removed is now completely cancer free thanks to our Neurology team. Often, when a brain tumour is removed, tiny remnants can remain after surgery which, over time, sees the tumour regrow and eventually cause future problems. However, our neurology team successfully removed all of the tumour…

A podcast by our Clinical Director Kieran Borgeat has made an immediate impact among colleagues in the profession. The first episodes of The Animal Heartbeat, by RCVS Recognised Specialists in Cardiology Kieran and his colleague Jose Novo Matos, have already been downloaded over 1200 times.  Kieran and Jose are delighted with the response and are…

We are delighted to welcomed European and RCVS specialist Tom Shaw as our new Head of Neurology. Tom joins us from Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service in Solihull. Tom, whose main area of interest is the application of 3D printing technology to solve difficult problems in spinal surgery, said: “I’m delighted to have joined…

Presenting Complaint: A 5-year-old female, domestic shorthair cat presented with a three-week history of swelling of the nasal planum and nasal snuffling.  She had otherwise been well in herself and she had not shown a response to courses of potentiated amoxycillin or prednisolone.  She had limited access to the outdoors and was no known to…

Riley, a 12-year-old golden retriever needed emergency surgery after being diagnosed with a rare liver condition. The treasured family pet had collapsed at home and local vets quickly referred him to us for specialist care.  A CT scan revealed Riley was suffering from two liver lobe torsions (LLT), an extremely rare complaint in animals and…

A much-loved dog with severe eye problems which were rapidly deteriorating is now looking forward to a brighter future thanks to Ophthalmology team. Five-year-old Joey, a Pekingese, had significantly reduced vision and tear production but is now acting like a puppy again thanks to surgery. The cause of Joey’s eye problems included a nasal fold…

A dog suffering from a complex heart problem was able to return to his grateful owners just 24 hours after a pioneering minimally invasive trans-atrial stent procedure.  The procedure was performed on a nine-year-old bulldog crossbreed to relieve the compression of his caudal cava and normalise venous return to the heart.   Stanley’s heart problem was…