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DWR Veterinary Specialists has announced a joint venture agreement with Pets At Home Vet Group, and will be the flagship practice of their new Specialist Veterinary Division. Professor Dick White has been appointed Clinical Director of this new division and three of our senior clinicians – Giunio Bruto Cherubini, Freddie Corletto and Rob Foale –…

This year’s Open Day on Sunday 3rd July was the biggest and best ever. The sun shone throughout the day and we had a record attendance of 1,050 people, almost twice as many as have attended in previous years.  There was hot competition in the fun dog show and each of the classes was very well subscribed.…

The ALICAM system is the world’s first capsule endoscopy system for dogs and we are delighted to be one of the first centres in the UK to have this technology. Instead of having to pass an endoscope tube with a camera on the end into the stomach, the capsule incorporates a tiny camera and, once…

We are pleased to welcome our new group of interns. Floris Dröes DVM MSc MRCVS After graduation from Utrecht University (The Netherlands) in 2012 Floris worked in several small animal practices in the Netherlands doing general veterinary health care plus emergency and critical care. He enjoys the challenge of complex medicine patients as well as the…

We were sad to lose those who have finished their Internship: Julia Smith, Joy Fenner and Mateusz Jaksz and we wish them every success in their future careers. We did send them off in traditional style with ample coffee and cakes!!

The Dick White Charitable Foundation has been supporting the Aniplant Clinic in Havana for 6 years and the clinic has gone from strength to strength in that time. Thanks to generous funding from Dogs Trust, one of the clinic vets – Dr Yohanky Luiz Delgado, was able to visit DWR for 3 months at the…

Being acutely aware of the value of well trained veterinary nurses, nursing assistants and support staff we have recognised a need for a sustainable source of dedicated professional staff. Therefore, we have established the Dick White Academy, within our own premises, to provide first class training to those wishing to pursue a career in animal…

Professor Dick White and three of his colleagues recently visited a training college in Viseu. Professor White gave a talk to an audience of over 150, explaining the mechanics of the veterinary referral system in the UK. Our Operations Manager, Daniel Hogan, and two of our Nurse Managers, Charlene Mallott and Rebekah Holtaway, also attended,…