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The Academy was established in 2016 to address the widespread shortage of qualified veterinary nursing staff. This shortage is recognised throughout the profession and, as a busy referral practice, DWR’s need for a well trained nursing team is greater than most. Currently employing around 100 veterinary nurses and nursing assistants, we needed to be sure…

The EPIC study (Boswood et al 2016 JVIM 30(6):1765-1779) has documented a benefit from the use of pimobendan in the pre-clinical period of myxomatous mitral valve disease in small breed dogs ≥6 years of age with cardiac remodelling. In these dogs, an echocardiogram carried out by a veterinary cardiologist can help in ascertaining whether the…

Already one of Europe’s largest veterinary referral centres for small animals, we are now set to double our existing size with the construction of a 3,000 square metre expansion. On Wednesday 25th April, the first turfs were cut by the clinic’s Founders – Professor Dick White and his wife Christine. The site had already been…

Betsie and her brother Bertie were always highly excited when their owners appeared at 7.00 am each day to let them outside and feed them. However, on the morning of 17th April, only Bertie greeted them with the usual exuberance. Betsie showed no interest and wouldn’t come out of her crate. When she was slid…

Dick White Academy Principal, Ali Heywood, has recently been appointed to the RCVS Veterinary Nurse Visitation Panel. Ali will serve as the Further Education Industry representative and will shortly commence a period of training for the post. The aim of the panel is to ensure that student veterinary nurses, across the UK, receive the highest…

In preparation for the facilities being incorporated into the new  expansion, we have just appointed Dr Davide Berlato as Head of Oncology. Davide brings with him a wealth of experience and expertise and he will be working alongside the Departments of Internal Medicine, Neurology, Soft Tissue Surgery, Diagnostic Imaging and Diagnostic Pathology. Now that we…

When Richard Brewis decided to call in at the Chinese restaurant, he had no idea what the repercussions would be. Later that evening, his cat Olive decided that a tasty kebab stick was too good to resist but, unfortunately, bit off more than she could chew. Olive didn’t have a great start in life. In…

When Lisa Brady discovered that her 2-year-old Siberian Husky, Sky, had escaped from her garden in Whitham, Essexn, she was beside herself with worry. As well as scouring the vicinity, she posted on her local Neighbourhood Watch Facebook Page which resulted in neighbours joining in the search. The last thing she expected was a phone…

As well as running an increasingly busy Ophthalmology Department, James Oliver and Ben Blacklock are responsible for the supervision of 4 Residents training to become Specialists. As an essential part of their programme, they must learn to examine the equine eye. Horses are in fairly short supply at DWR Veterinary Specialists and so we enlisted…

We are pleased to announce that our Ophthalmology Service is resuming the provision of a regular BVA/KC/ISDS Eye Testing Clinic. This clinic will run twice monthly on Friday mornings and will be offering eye tests, gonioscopy examinations and litter screenings. To book an appointment, please call the DWR reception team on 01638 572012. The schedule…