Posts by chameleon
Sam saved after life-threatening stick injury
Sam is a 6-year-old rough collie with a zest for life and – unfortunately – a love for chasing sticks. On one fateful day in June, Sam was playing with a stick and grabbed it end-on as it was landing, impaling himself. His owner managed to pull the stick out of his mouth, but after returning…
Read MoreNew Developments in Oncology – Electrochemotherapy
The Oncology service at Northwest Veterinary Specialists is overseen by Mary Marrington and Jessica Grant, both of whom are RCVS and European Oncology Specialists. Over the last year, we have continued to expand the service and now have 2 oncology residents, Lavra Zajc and Estel.la Ciriano Cerda together with 3 dedicated oncology nurses. We strive…
Read MoreLaunching of new pharmacy service
Northwest Veterinary Specialist in Runcorn. Cheshire have now launched a direct Pharmacy Service for our clients for any repeat prescriptions, medication queries or advice please email [email protected]. Please complete the above pharmacy request form or email direct providing details of your requirements. Prescriptions and medications can be collected from Reception during the opening hours of 7.00am…
Read MorePup-date – Miraculous Miko two years on
Some of you may remember the incredible story regarding the puppy that was rescued from a house fire back in June 2017. Click here for his news article in the Vet Times. When Miko was brought in to our hospital in Runcorn, to say it was ‘touch and go’ was an understatement, but this little…
Read MoreSuki Unsworth
Suki came to NWVS in February 2019 after suffering an unknown spinal trauma which resulted in her becoming paralysed in her pelvic limbs. She had an examination with our neurology specialists and an MRI examination to determine the cause of the neurological deficits. Suki was eventually diagnosed with an intervertebral disc extrusion at L2-L3. The…
Read MoreMeg’s Story
Meg was diagnosed with multicentric lymphoma in February 2018. She was started on a chemotherapy protocol which involved 16 treatments given over 25 weeks. Here is Meg today, in remission and receiving her ‘completion certificate’ after undertaking the treatment protocol for the second time. We look forward to seeing Meg for her check-up appointments at…
Read MoreSapphy’s Story
I always loved animals; I had rabbits and guinea pigs as a child and I loved caring for them. I also found them to be a great source of comfort whenever I was upset or worried about something. When I was twelve, I was over the moon when my parents decided we would get a…
Read MoreCranial cruciate ligament disease – how physiotherapy can help?
The cruciate ligaments in a dogs stifle (knee) provide stability to the joint. Injury to the cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) is one of the most common orthopaedic conditions seen in dogs. Unlike in people, whose injuries to their ACL (equivalent of CCL) are usually traumatic in nature, CCL rupture in dogs mostly occurs as a…
Read MoreRosie’s acupuncture success
Rosie was referred to Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Runcorn in April 2017 for further investigation of an initial left fore lameness which had shifted to the right fore limb. Treatment with meloxicam and exercise restriction had led to an improvement in the stiffness after rest, but the lameness remained on walks. Rosie’s normal exercise was…
Read MoreBig enough to matter; small enough to care
Nobody likes to think of their pet ill or in need of investigations, but should this happen, here at NWVS in Runcorn. Cheshire, you can be comforted in the knowledge that they will receive the necessary and relevant imaging studies. Often referred to as ‘scans’ we have a variety of different imaging modalities which produce…
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