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Three years after opening the doors to its first student nurses, the Dick White Academy has attained exam results that are well above the National Average. The Academy was established by DWR Veterinary Specialists in 2016, in response to the widespread shortage of qualified veterinary nurses and nursing assistants. It is approved as a Training…

Benson, a 6-year-old, cross breed, was referred to us for because he was suffering from keratoconjunctivitis sicca, otherwise known as ‘dry eye’. He was completely unable to produce tears and this was causing him constant pain. He was also starting to go blind. Despite trying numerous medications, the condition did not respond to treatment and therefore…

As those of you who have visited DWR will have noticed, our teams wear colour coded uniforms. This is a very practical option in an organisation with over 300 staff – it means that we can instantly recognise the area in which each of our colleagues works. However, the vets and nurses that work in…

Since the Emergency and Critical Care Department was established by Lindsay Kellett-Gregory last year, the case load has grown rapidly and an additional Specialist has just been recruited. The establishment of ECC as a separate discipline was considered necessary in 2018 as the number of emergency referrals, requiring sophisticated facilities and expertise, had grown considerably.…

Jasper is an energetic 3-year-old Deerhound and when he is charging around the garden, nothing much can stop him. Unfortunately, the exception to that rule was a rotary clothes dryer which literally stopped him in his tracks. Poor Jasper, yelped and fell to the ground following the impact but his owners checked his limbs carefully…

The Cardiology Department at DWR Veterinary Specialists has recently welcomed European Cardiology Specialist Hayley McDonald, a New Zealand graduate who has gained clinical and academic experience as a cardiologist in the UK and Australia. Hayley is a 2009 Massey University graduate who worked in first opinion and emergency care practice in Australia until 2014 when…

This year, for the first time, DWR Veterinary Specialists, together with Anderson Moores, Eye-Vet and Northwest Veterinary Specialists exhibited at London Vet Show as ‘The Specialist Division’. In a spectacular stand, incorporating a 200-seat lecture theatre, we spread the message of the Power of Partnership, extolling the value of partnerships – including those between vets…

Despite the current shortage of veterinary radiologists, which is of concern across the profession, DWR has just appointed Audrey Belmudes, increasing its team to 8 Diagnostic Imaging Specialists, making it the largest department of its kind in the world. However, the shortage of Specialists in this discipline does need addressing. Currently there are only 258 such Specialists in Europe…

In order to continue providing our veterinary referral services, while keeping our colleagues and clients as safe as possible by reducing the potential for exposure to the Covid-19 virus, we are changing the way we work, including the procedures for admitting patients. As from 23rd March 2020, the process will be as follows: 1.     On arrival at DWR, clients should use…

Supply of medications during the human Covid–19 pandemic Due to increased requests for large quantities of medications it has become necessary, in order to maintain stock levels of vital medications for hospitalised animals with acute/emergency illnesses and so that future supply of medications can be maintained for all our patients, to limit supply to 1 month at…