News

Following the recent reports of a shortage of Isoflurane, we would like to assure our referring vets and clients that the Anaesthesia Department at DWR is operating ‘business as usual’. Although we are facing the same supply issues as the rest of the profession, we are in the fortunate position of having further options. With…

Ruby was referred to us when she was just 5 weeks old. She had urinary incontinence because the pipes which carry urine from the kidneys were bypassing her bladder and emptying directly into the urethra. Using a laser and a camera, Rachel Hattersley was able to correct this surgically. Her breeder and owner was delighted…

As we approach the Festive Season, we would like to assure all our clients that we will be available for emergencies throughout the holiday period. Our official opening hours for standard appointments are as follows: December 24th: Open as usual, but repeat prescription requests must be submitted before 12pm. Reception closing at 6pm December 25th:…

With a constantly increasing caseload, set to rise still further when the new clinical facilities open next year, DWR Veterinary Specialists is establishing Emergency and Critical Care as an independent clinical discipline. Dr Lindsay Kellett-Gregory has recently been appointed to develop the service which, until now, has been provided by the Departments of Anaesthesia and…

Police Dog Baloo, a 2-year-old Belgian Malinois, recently accompanied her handler when he was deployed to an incident. Sadly she was struck by a vehicle leaving the scene and was left with career-ending injuries. Baloo has been a valued member of the Essex Police since March of last year. She both worked and lived with…

We are pleased and extremely proud to announce that patient number 50,000 has just come through our doors for specialist treatment. Rosie Bates is a 9-year-old domestic short haired tabby cat who was referred to us because she had a full thickness corneal laceration in her left eye. Neither she, nor her owner, had any…

The Specialist Division, a group of referral practices comprising Anderson Moores, DWR Veterinary Specialists and Northwest Veterinary Specialists, are about to launch an exciting programme of CPD. A series of lectures will be held close to each of the referral centres, covering the east, south and north west of the country. Delegates will learn a…

Exciting News!! The Ophthalmologists at DWR are now offering a sight-saving technique for dogs with corneal disease. This is a routine procedure in people, and is starting to be used in the veterinary field. The team at DWR is among the first to offer it to their canine patients. Mable is a 3-year-old crossbred referred…

Max Foreman, one of our Interns, has been involved for the last 13 years with Eagle Heights Wildlife Foundation in Kent. This is a small, not for profit, organization and he visited recently to help out with the meerkats. During his time there, he participated in the quarterly veterinary inspection, chaired an Ethical Review Committee…

Doolin was found abandoned in a field in Romania in the middle of winter and, luckily for her, rescued by not-for-profit organisation Hope for Romanian Strays. She was cared for and spayed before being brought to the UK where Foster Carer, Suzy Ash, had agreed to give her a temporary home. Very soon after she…