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Ground-Breaking Treatment Saves Cat from Deadly Virus
One of the north-west’s leading small animal hospitals has used ground-breaking treatment to save a ...
Grinning Like a Cheshire Cat! Happy Ending as Brotherly Love Saves Feline From Devastating Condition
A cat from Cheshire has been saved from an autoimmune condition thanks to a blood ...
Green-Fingered Neurology Clinician Joins Northwest Veterinary Specialists
Our neurology service continues to blossom after the appointment of a new clinician with a ...
Skip to it! Month-long Charity Challenge at NWVS
Team members from the oncology department at NWVS are skipping into action to raise money ...
Northwest 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 ...
Three specialists toast exam success at northwest veterinary specialists
Northwest Veterinary Specialists is top of the class after three of our clinicians passed exams ...
Tail Wag Sparks Joy for Owners of Paralysed Dog
A much-loved dog who became paralysed has beaten the odds and is walking and running ...
HIF abstract wins prestigious prize
A resident in small animal surgery has won the prize for best abstract presented at ...
Terms of Service Update
To improve our client experience and simplify things, we’re making a few changes to our ...
Vet Nurse’s Determination To Learn Places Her Among World Elite
A veterinary nurse at a north west animal hospital is one of just a handful ...
10 early warning signs of cancer in our pets
Identifying early signs of possible cancer in your pets in Runcorn and getting a quick ...
Important information – Price increase 2022
Over the last year, we have seen our costs increase significantly and we have absorbed ...
Why do we need to keep antibiotics working?
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria mutate and adapt to reduce the effects of antibiotics. Antibiotics ...
NWVS Sustainability Projects
At North West Veterinary Specialists our team have worked hard to implement several environmental projects, ...
Protect your pet from the sun
As we head into the summer months in Runcorn and temperatures start rising, it’s important ...
Air rifle shot shatters cat’s leg
A shocked cat lover has told the shameful story of how her precious pet was ...
Festive turkey bone scare for westie Alfie
A beloved Westie who suffered a very unhappy new year after he gobbled down a ...
Micro-surgery on miniature dog makes massive difference
A miniature dog who could barely move and was in constant pain after suffering serious ...
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours May we take this opportunity to wish our clients, ...
Help us to keep antibiotics working…
What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develops mechanisms to reduce the effects of ...
Important Information
We have recently carried out a review of our prices. These changes will be implemented ...
NWVS Receptionists are going for Gold!
Our fabulous team of receptionists at NWVS are making an Olympian effort to capture gold ...
Cheshire vets warn pet owners to keep dogs cool in summer heat
Summer holidays are fast approaching and temperatures set to peak but while we humans might ...
IMPORTANT INFORMATION – PRODUCT RECALL
Fold Hill Foods has taken precautionary action to recall several dry cat food diets due ...
Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month: Introducing Michelle Moran
May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, a whole month to celebrate and promote the wonderful ...
External Talks By NWVS
Uncommon infectious diseases of dogs and cats Join us at our next online CPD event ...
Walk 10,000 steps every day in March for Cancer Research UK
Unfortunately, cancer will affect us all at some point in our lives, whether that be ...
Merry Christmas!
A message from our Clinical Director, Prue Neath Dear Friends and Colleagues, As we head ...
Dogs & Raisins: Advice for pet owners
The Christmas holidays is a time where most of us indulge in lots of different ...
Cats & Christmas Trees: Advice for pet owners
The festive season is upon us and Christmas trees and decorations are starting to be ...
Introducing our new Clinical Director
Author: Prue Neath Dear Friend & Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that I have ...
What to expect from the neurological consultation to advanced imaging
Commonly, we need to carry out a step-by-step diagnostic investigation approach which could take a ...
Morris makes a remarkable recovery
Morris is a friendly 2-year-old Norwich Terrier referred for investigations of progressive whole-body tremors and ...
Improved pain relief for our surgical patients, applying the very latest techniques
Author: Miguel Martinez, Anaesthesia and Analgesia Specialist Hi, my name is Miguel Martinez, Anaesthesia and Analgesia ...
Beautiful Bella recovers from mast cell tumour removal
Bella is a beautiful 5-year-old black Labrador who belongs to Jenny Pearson – Support Services ...
Bob returns to normal cat life
Bob is a lovely 8-year-old domestic short-hair cat who was presented for investigation of inability ...
Charlie’s happy ending story
Charlie is a 13-year-old cat who was referred to Northwest Veterinary Specialists for investigation of ...
Medicine joins the British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS)
Medicine joins the British Medical Ultrasound Society Author: Rebecca Littler, Head of Internal Medicine I was ...
Bobby bounces back
Bobby is a lovely 5-year-old Jack Russell terrier, presented for investigation of progressive inability to ...
Sam saved after life-threatening stick injury
Sam is a 6-year-old rough collie with a zest for life and – unfortunately – a ...
New Developments in Oncology – Electrochemotherapy
The Oncology service at Northwest Veterinary Specialists is overseen by Mary Marrington and Jessica Grant, ...
Launching of new pharmacy service
Northwest Veterinary Specialist in Runcorn. Cheshire have now launched a direct Pharmacy Service for our ...
Pup-date – Miraculous Miko two years on
Some of you may remember the incredible story regarding the puppy that was rescued from ...
Suki Unsworth
Suki came to NWVS in February 2019 after suffering an unknown spinal trauma which resulted ...
Meg’s Story
Meg was diagnosed with multicentric lymphoma in February 2018. She was started on a chemotherapy ...
Cranial cruciate ligament disease – how physiotherapy can help?
The cruciate ligaments in a dogs stifle (knee) provide stability to the joint. Injury to ...
Rosie’s acupuncture success
Rosie was referred to Northwest Veterinary Specialists in Runcorn in April 2017 for further investigation ...
Big enough to matter; small enough to care
Nobody likes to think of their pet ill or in need of investigations, but should ...