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Christmas and New Year 2025 Opening Hours
Christmas and New Year 2025 Opening Hours May we take this opportunity to wish all our clients, patients and referring veterinary professionals who are celebrating this season, a very relaxing Christmas and a healthy and happy 2026. Date Opening times Monday 22nd December 2025 7am – 9pm Tuesday 23rd December 2025 7am – 9pm Wednesday…
Read MoreCheshire Hospital saves cat who swallowed rat poison
Northwest Veterinary Specialists has saved the life of a young cat who swallowed rat poison and started having repeated seizures and tremors. Anthony McSherry, from Liverpool, rushed beloved two-year-old pet Splodge to his local vets after he collapsed at home. Splodge was quickly referred Northwest Veterinary Specialists (NWVS) for further investigations. The added anxiety for…
Read MoreMiracle dog Lola survives ‘brush’ with death
A one-year-old French Bulldog has survived a hair-raising brush with death after swallowing an eight-inch-long steel-handled styling comb. Lola was referred as an emergency case to Northwest Veterinary Specialists. Luckily for Lola, an endoscopy and X-rays showed that the sharp-ended comb had missed her major internal organs and hadn’t pierced her oesophagus – despite the…
Read MoreNew Clinical Director for Northwest Veterinary Specialists
One of the North West’s leading veterinary hospitals has appointed a new clinical director to lead its expert team. Linnaeus-owned Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Sutton Weaver, Cheshire, has promoted head of oncology and internal medicine Mary Marrington to the key role. Cambridge graduate Mary, who is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Internal…
Read MoreChristmas and New Year 2024 Opening Hours
Christmas and New Year 2024 Opening Hours May we take this opportunity to wish all our clients, patients and referring veterinary professionals who are celebrating this season, a very relaxing Christmas and a healthy and happy 2025. Date Opening times Tuesday 24th December 2024 7am – 6pm Wednesday 25th December 2024 CLOSED Thursday 26th December…
Read MorePablo News Story
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…
Read MoreNorthwest Veterinary Specialists gives smile back to rescue dog after being shot with shotgun pellets!
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…
Read MoreImportant information – Price increase 2022
Over the last year, we have seen our costs increase significantly and we have absorbed the majority of these additional costs to try and support our customers during difficult times. However, with costs continuing to escalate, our prices need to increase to offset at least some of these higher costs. These changes will be implemented…
Read MoreWhy do we need to keep antibiotics working?
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria mutate and adapt to reduce the effects of antibiotics. Antibiotics can also affect ‘good bacteria’ and cause harm. New antibiotic drugs are not easy to develop, so we need to preserve the efficiency of the drugs we have. Antibacterial resistance is a global One Health concern for People, Planet and…
Read MoreProtect your pet from the sun
As we head into the summer months in Runcorn and temperatures start rising, it’s important to remember that your pets are most vulnerable at this time to many injuries and illnesses which are brought on by hot weather, including sunburn, foot pad burns, dehydration and the most dangerous of all, heatstroke. While heat stress is…
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