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Our team of Specialists is constantly expanding to meet the needs of an increasing referral caseload and the latest recruit is Nigel Campbell who has joined our Anaesthesia and Analgesia Team. For the last 20 years Nigel has worked at North Carolina State University Vet School where he was a faculty member and he has…

All qualified veterinary surgeons must be Members of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons in order to practise in the UK. Members also have the option of applying subsequently to become ‘Fellows’ of RCVS and we are very proud to announce that Fellowships have been awarded to Simon Tappin (Head of Internal Medicine) and Jon…

Olly-Bob, a one-year-old domestic short-haired cat, is the much-loved pet of Dawn Dominic who had rescued him from the Blue Cross. She was horrified when he ran into the house recently, with blood pouring from his mouth, and she took him immediately to his local vet. It was not obvious what had caused the injury…

The Dick White Academy was established in 2016 to address the widespread shortage of qualified veterinary nursing staff. A feedback survey has recently been conducted to gauge the opinion of the students who have attended courses. The Academy has delivered two Veterinary Care Assistant Level 2 courses, with all students graduating successfully; and the first…

Our on-site laboratory has recently acquired a new microbiology analyser, the Vitek 2 Compact, and we have prepared the following update explaining why it is an improvement on previous methodology, and giving a brief overview of how it works and how to interpret the new results. Microbiology update: New Analyser & MIC Sensitivity Testing Why…

Following the establishment of the (add-on) specialisation in Radiation Oncology via the European Colleges of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging and Veterinary Internal Medicine, the first de facto Specialists have been appointed, including Dr Davide Berlato – Head of Oncology at DWR Veterinary Specialists. The recognition of de facto Specialists is a major step towards establishing the…

We’ve heard plenty of stories of dogs that can ‘eat like a horse’ – but Pip is a spaniel that took this rather too literally. He decided that the horse’s food, nicely seasoned with Metacam, looked far too tasty to be left for his equine friend! Unfortunately, this resulted in him ingesting an overdose of…

When not busy treating patients at DWR, members of our team can often be found using and sharing their knowledge and experience elsewhere. Senior Ophthalmologists James Oliver and Ben Blacklock recently attended the Welsh Springer Spaniel Championship Show in Coventry where they performed eye testing for inherited eye disease. DWR holds a regular BVA/KC/ISDS Eye…

After 3 years of hard work under the supervision of Simon Tappin, Head of Internal Medicine, Ferran Valls Sanchez has completed his Residency and will soon be sitting his exams to become a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine. We are delighted to announce that Ferran will be continuing to work with…

At just 12 weeks old, Desi the Pomeranian was referred to us because she was showing signs of coughing, breathlessness and a heart murmur. Ruth Willis, our Cardiology Specialist, conducted an ultrasound examination and diagnosed Desi as having a patent ductus arteriosus. This is a congenital heart defect in which blood is able to shunt…