Little Maks Meets Vet who Raised Money for Special Centre Where He is...
A LITTLE boy with cerebral palsy met a Maplas vet who has helped raise money for the riding centre he takes part in a horseback form of physiotherapy. The parents of five-year-old Maks Butrym, from...
View ArticleMajor Refurb Underway at Pet Hospital
A HARTFORD animal hospital is undergoing a major redevelopment to create a new state-of-the-art-facility for pets across Cheshire. The transformation of Willows Veterinary Hospital, run by the...
View ArticleAn Incredible ‘Tail’ of Survival as Moggie Ronney Survives Epic Journey...
The owner of a one-eyed cat who survived a 150-mile trip under the bonnet of a car has praised the vet team whose dedicated care has helped him pull through. Twelve-year-old Ronney suffered first...
View ArticlePlayful Pup Bites Off More Than He Can Chew
A PLAYFUL pup bit off more than he could chew after swallowing three dog collars while romping with his brother and sisters. During play time with his siblings, Dougie managed to secretly swallow an...
View ArticleMoggie Milo all Wrapped Up After Swallowing 2 Feet of Ribbon
A CURIOUS cat found itself all wrapped up inside after it ate nearly two feet of ribbon. Playful moggie, Milo, came within a whisker of death when the pink ribbon became entangled and caused his...
View ArticleVet Rachel Gets Straight to the Point and Saves Staffie Patch after she...
A LYMM vet got straight to the point and saved a Staffie dog who swallowed a whole kebab skewer. Vet Rachel Dean of Lymm Veterinary Surgery, part of Willows Veterinary Group, acted fast when she...
View ArticleTop Vet Leads UK Trials for Breakthrough Blood Test for Dogs
A TOP vet has been leading UK trials for a breakthrough diagnostic blood test which detects deadly illnesses in dogs and prompts life-saving treatment. Tom McGowan, Small Animal Division Partner at...
View ArticleBranch Partner Status for Vet Philippa
A WARRINGTON vet whose passion for animal care was sparked by a work experience placement in her teens has now been appointed as a new branch partner for an independent group. Philippa Bradley, 32, has...
View ArticlePet Practice on Wheels Launched by Independent Vet Group
A VETERINARY group is launching an innovative surgery on wheels service for pet owners and animals who find it a struggle visiting their local practice. The independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group...
View ArticlePlucky Pooch Henry Celebrates Award at Vet Surgery Where He Was Born
A PLUCKY pooch whose ‘tail’ started at a Wilmslow veterinary surgery 16 years ago has visited staff to help celebrate a recent outstanding award for client service. Henry, the border collie/labrador...
View ArticleMiddlewich Vet Dan Named as Branch Partner for Leading Independent Group
A MIDDLEWICH vet who once saved a snake after it was attacked by a hamster has been appointed as a new branch partner for an independent veterinary group. Dan Walters heads up the team at Middlewich...
View ArticleBranch Partner Status for Vet Sian
A HALE vet has been rewarded for her dedicated service to the region’s pets after being appointed as a new branch partner for an independent veterinary group. Sian Coxon has spent ten years working at...
View ArticleSpecial Spaniel Zak Visits Vet Team who Saved His Life to Celebrate Their Top...
A DOG whose life was saved after a vet spotted a cancerous tumour on his nose has revisited the Knutsford surgery team who looked after him to celebrate an award they received for their client care....
View ArticleGiant Pup Max is Face of Christmas Collection Campaign
A GIANT puppy who is struggling to find a new home because he is so big is spearheading a Christmas collection campaign run by an independent Cheshire-based veterinary group. Standing at more than five...
View ArticleTop Vet Warns Dog Owners to be Vigilant After Deadly Alabama Rot Confirmed in...
A TOP vet has warned dog owners to be vigilant and not to panic after a deadly case of Alabama Rot was confirmed in Cheshire. Dr Ian Hopkins, Principal Vet for Willows Veterinary Group, cared for the...
View ArticleMeet the Sibling Cats with 14 Extra Toes Between Them
NOT only do cats Tiger-Lily and Lomu have nine lives, they also have 14 extra toes between them. The sibling pair, known as Polydactyls are cared for at Middlewich Veterinary Surgery, where trimming...
View ArticleDog Makes Miraculous Recovery After Having Neck Run Over by Land Rover
A dog who had his neck run over by a Land Rover and lived to tell the tale has wowed vets with his “phenomenal” recovery. Rio – now nicknamed the ‘wonder dog’ – miraculously survived with only a...
View ArticlePlucky Patch Cheats Death Thanks to Wirral Vet Finding Rare Tumour
A PLUCKY pooch called Patch has cheated death thanks to a Wirral vet who discovered he had a rare tumour. The seven-year-old black Shih Tzu was showing no signs of being unwell but unbeknown to owner...
View ArticleTerrier Toby Sparks Unlikely Rescue Mission
A DOG who sparked an unlikely rescue mission involving a team of vets and a binman had a lucky escape when he became impaled on a barbed wire fence. Plucky Parson Russell Terrier Toby has since made...
View ArticleVet Charity Cash Boost for Scheme Helping Diabetic Cat Tilly
A DIABETIC cat which benefits from a scheme supporting moggies in their old age has visited a Lymm vet who has secured a charity cash boost for the programme. Tilly, a part Bengal tabby cat was...
View ArticleDog Left In Sticky Situation After Biting Off More Than He Could Chew
A Jack Russell was left in a sticky situation after chewing on junk mail and ending up with his mouth glued shut. Poor little pooch, Ottis, was rushed to Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington by...
View ArticleCrafty Canine’s Lucky Escape After Swallowing Needle and Thread
A CRAFTY canine had a lucky escape after swallowing a needle and thread. Staff at Beech House Veterinary Surgery in Warrington were stunned when ‘mischevious’ pup, Bow escaped unscathed after the...
View ArticleRetired Cheshire Vet Publishes Memoirs
A RETIRED vet who was a pioneer of pet medicine in Cheshire and once encountered glamorous Coronation Street legend Pat Phoenix in her silk nightgown has published his memoirs. Derek Carter, 80, is one...
View ArticleWoman And Her Dog On The Mend After Being Struck With Deadly Heart Conditions...
A WOMAN and her dog are helping each other on the road to recovery after both being struck with potentially fatal heart conditions within a month of each other. Now, Pamela Yeulett from Runcorn has...
View ArticleVet Secures Cash Boost for Dog Charity Helping Golden Oldie Horlicks
AN ELDERLY rescue dog who has found a forever retirement home has visited a vet who has secured a cash boost for the charity which has been looking after him. Horlicks, a 13-and-a-half-year-old lemon...
View ArticleAlfie’s Canine Acupuncture is on Point
A “DEPRESSED” dog suffering with stiff joints and severe back pain has come on leaps and bounds thanks to animal acupuncture. Alfie the Labradoodle used to “walk like Bambi” before he started the...
View ArticleRevealed: Transformed Hartford Pet Hospital
New look and new facilities at a transformed Hartford pet hospital. The state-of-the-art redevelopment of Willows Veterinary Hospital, run by Willows Veterinary Group, is expected to create at least...
View ArticleFat Cat Ringo Beats the Bulge
A FAT cat has won the battle with the bulge shedding the equivalent of three bags of sugar. Roly-poly Ringo used to munch massive meals until he was put on a strict diet. Now he’s lost 35 per cent of...
View ArticleHusky Bit Off More Than She Could Chew
A HUSKY bit off more than she could chew after a joint bone it had been given as a treat became wedged in its mouth. Fourteen-month-old Rainy was rushed to Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington,...
View ArticleNorthwich Vet Issues Video Warning Following Sharp Rise In Heat Stroke Cases...
A NORTHWICH vet has issued a video warning about the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars following a sharp rise in heat stroke cases which resulted in three dogs dying. Alan Redpath, a Senior Vet for...
View ArticleStaffy Puppy With Rare Brain Condition Has New Lease Of Life Thanks To Caring...
A COUPLE have gone to extreme lengths to give their Staffie puppy the best life after it was diagnosed with a rare brain condition. Jodie and Mark Sutton ripped up their laminate flooring and put...
View ArticleDog Cheats Death After Swallowing 22 Max Strength Painkillers
THE owner of a dog that cheated death after swallowing 22 maximum strength painkillers has thanked the veterinary team which helped her pull through. Sasha the blue merle border collie almost died of a...
View ArticleAlsager Vet Surgery To Host Dog Show To Help Dogs Like ‘Shutdown’ Lester
AN ALSAGER vet surgery is hosting a dog show to raise money for a charity which has spent four years helping a lurcher recover from abuse which caused him to ‘shutdown’. Lester the lurcher arrived at...
View ArticleVet Nurse Training Her Puppy To Support Autistic Daughter
A VETERINARY nurse is training her puppy to support her 11-year-old daughter who has just been diagnosed with autism. Katie Hartnoll, who works at Abbeycroft Veterinary Surgery in Northwich, is hoping...
View ArticleTiggi Shows Bulldog Spirit To Battle Back After Losing Both Her Eyes
A brave dog has shown real “bulldog spirit” and battled back after losing both her eyes. Tiggi, the rescue American bulldog, fell victim to a genetic condition which caused her tear glands to die but...
View ArticleLiffey The Puppy Scoffs Bottle Top With Picture Of A Dog On It
A PUPPY who scoffed a bottle top with a picture of a dog on it had a lucky escape after a vet managed to remove it without operating. Ian Hopkins, who works at Oakwood Veterinary Referrals in Hartford...
View ArticleTiny Will Be Guest Of Honour At Vet Surgery Open Day
A LITTLE dog who was found dumped in a plastic bag, covered in petrol and left for dead, will be the canine guest of honour at an open day for a veterinary surgery whose staff saved her life. Little...
View ArticleWest Kirby Vet on Camera for Children’s Television
A WEST Kirby vet has been filmed for a children’s television programme which follows a little Moreton schoolgirl and her cat called Frank. Veterinary surgeon Dylan Payne of Acorn Veterinary Centre in...
View ArticleCourageous Cat Shadow Battles Back Home with Severe Injuries
A COURAGEOUS cat is adapting to life on three legs after miraculously avoiding certain death and surviving severe injuries inflicted after he was thought to have been hit by a car. Although...
View ArticleLaundry-Loving Pup Ruby Swallows Sock
A laundry-loving pup who swallowed a size 11 men’s sock had a lucky escape after a vet managed to remove it – by pulling it out the other end. Ruby, the five-month-old Welsh Springer Spaniel was...
View ArticleVets Save The Life Of A Cat Thought To Have Been Hit By A Train
VETS have saved the life of a cat who suffered horrific injuries which they believe were caused when it was hit by a train. Skye, a 16-month-old British shorthair, managed to make her way home scaling...
View ArticleVets Save Crafty Cat Sir Dexter Who Swallowed Owner’s Sewing Thread
A CRAFTY cat with a craving for sewing thread has cottoned on that eating it is bad for you after being rescued from the brink of death by vets. The thread caused Sir Dexter Purrbody’s small intestine...
View ArticleLoveable Rescue Dog Naomi Lends Her Paw To Cheshire-Based Vet Christmas...
A LOVEABLE rescue dog who nobody wants is lending her paw to a Christmas collection campaign being run by a Cheshire-based veterinary group. Naomi, the adorable six-year-old American bulldog cross, has...
View ArticleDog’s Lucky Sultana Escape Leads To Warning By Warrington Vet For Pet Owners...
A WARRINGTON vet has issued a festive warning to keep mince pies and Christmas cake out of the way of pets after a golden retriever ate a whole bag of sultanas which could have killed him. Emily Guest...
View ArticleElderly Dog On Road To Recovery After Jumping Off Narrowboat
AN elderly dog who ‘got spooked’ and jumped off a narrowboat at the exact same spot where her owner’s brother drowned as a child is making a great recovery after getting her leg mangled in a propeller....
View ArticleVets Save Kitten Which Fell Into Recycling Machinery
A STRAY kitten has cheated death and made a miraculous recovery from the horrific injuries it suffered after falling into a recycling machine. The black and white cat – named Pip by her rescuers – was...
View ArticleYoung Dog Who Broke His Leg While Chasing Car Is Now A Star Player In Flyball...
A dog who broke his leg while chasing a car has gone on to have a successful career in the canine sport of flyball. Bryn the Border Collie has come on leaps and bounds since the accident when he was a...
View ArticleLaundry-Loving Dog Recovers Well After Swallowing Sock
A laundry-loving dog gave herself a shock when she ended up swallowing a sock. But luckily vets were able to retrieve the size 12 item, which was longer than 22-month-old Shih Tzu Maggie-May. The pesky...
View ArticleVets Save Life Of Hamish The Cat Badly Burned By Laundry Cleanser
VETS have saved the life of a young cat who was left badly burned after it ended up getting covered in laundry disinfectant. Hamish was found foaming at the mouth by his owners Pete and Caroline...
View ArticleVet’s Warning After Wirral Dog Contracts Rare Deadly Disease Linked To Slugs...
A vet has issued a warning to dog owners after a Wirral family almost lost their beloved pet to a rare and deadly disease linked to slugs and snails. Vet Dylan Payne, of Acorn Veterinary Centre in West...
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