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What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develops mechanisms to reduce the effects of the antibiotic. These mechanisms evolve through mutation and adaptation. Mutations can be good or bad for bacteria. In some cases, the mutation kills the bacteria and it may provide the bacteria with a survival advantage. The survival advantage may include…

We have recently carried out a review of our prices. These changes will be implemented from 1 December 2021. Please note that all existing quotes prior to 1 December will be honoured for four weeks. If you have any questions, please speak to a member of our team. Thank you for your continued support.

Our fabulous team of receptionists at NWVS are making an Olympian effort to capture gold and prove our practice is perfect. We’ve set our sights on achieving the top award from the British Veterinary Receptionist Association (BVRA). The BVRA is a not-for-profit membership organisation working to recognise and raise the status of veterinary receptionists within…

Summer holidays are fast approaching and temperatures set to peak but while we humans might be looking forward to fun in the sun, it’s a different story for animals. That’s why one of the north west’s top veterinary centres is urging all pet owners and animal lovers to be extra vigilant and extremely careful in…

Fold Hill Foods has taken precautionary action to recall several dry cat food diets due to safety concerns. This is a result of a concerning spike detected by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) in the number of pancytopenia cases in cats throughout the UK. What should I do? If you have bought any of the…

May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, a whole month to celebrate and promote the wonderful work our nurses do here at Northwest! Today we’d like to introduce you to Michelle Moran, who was recently chosen by our parent company Linnaeus to be the nurse subject matter expert in anaesthesia across the whole group. Michelle also…

Uncommon infectious diseases of dogs and cats Join us at our next online CPD event on ‘Uncommon infectious diseases of dogs and cats’. Internal Medicine Resident, Harry Warwick, will begin the CPD with a 40-minute talk on mycobacterial disease in cats, followed by Internal Medicine Resident, Francesca Venier, on canine leishmaniosis. Date: Wednesday 9th JuneTime: 6pmLocation: Online via Teams Webinars…

Unfortunately, cancer will affect us all at some point in our lives, whether that be battling cancer ourselves or having a family member, friend or colleague being affected. Walk all over cancer not only raises awareness and funds for a good cause it also will help with our overall physical and mental wellbeing and bring…

A message from our Clinical Director, Prue Neath Dear Friends and Colleagues, As we head into one of the strangest festive periods most of us will have experienced, we are remaining open between Christmas and New Year, as well as our usual emergency provision over the Christmas and New Year weekends. During the holiday period,…

The Christmas holidays is a time where most of us indulge in lots of different festive treats, these are often left out in places within the home where they are more easily accessible for pets. We are also busier during this period socialising and entertaining and are not as vigilant as we would normally be.…