Dog

A dog who risked bleeding to death in a highly-complex operation at a Runcorn animal hospital has made a full recovery thanks to the skills of veterinary surgeons  Nine-year-old Pablo, a crossbreed, underwent the life-or-death operation at Linnaeus-owned Northwest Veterinary Specialists (NWVS) to remove a tumour from a major blood vessel.  The extremely intricate surgery…

Northwest Veterinary Specialists has given a ‘smile’ back to a rescue dog after removing an abscess caused by multiple shotgun pellets.   Brian, a three-year-old Brittany, was adopted from overseas by his owner Alison Slinn. After owning Brian for a year he was referred to NWVS in Runcorn regarding an unrelated issue with his leg.    Surgery…

A beloved Westie who suffered a very unhappy new year after he gobbled down a festive turkey bone is none the worse for wear after the swift actions of the Northwest Veterinary Specialists team Alfie, the 11-year-old West Highland White Terrier spent the new year bank holiday receiving emergency treatment after the bone became stuck…

A miniature dog who could barely move and was in constant pain after suffering serious spinal damage is back on his feet thanks to intricate surgery using tiny screws to stabilise his vertebrae. Two-year-old Chihuahua cross Tyson weighed just 1.7kg, which posed a heavyweight challenge for our experts here at NWVS. Scans revealed Tyson had…

Bobby is a lovely 5-year-old Jack Russell terrier, presented for investigation of progressive inability to use both his hindlimbs. After a complete neurological examination, it was decided to proceed with MRI scans of Bobby’s thoracolumbar region. The MRI revealed a large intradural-extramedullary mass on the left side of the L1 vertebra (Fig 1). A CT…

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…