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Catch up with the latest news and stories from the Willows Vet Group.
Tiny Will Be Guest Of Honour At Vet Surgery Open Day
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A LITTLE dog who was found dumped in a plastic bag, covered in petrol and left for dead, will be the canine guest of honour at an open day for a veterinary surgery whose staff saved her life. Little Tiny’s torturous ordeal captured the hearts…
Liffey The Puppy Scoffs Bottle Top With Picture Of A Dog On It
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A PUPPY who scoffed a bottle top with a picture of a dog on it had a lucky escape after a vet managed to remove it without operating. Ian Hopkins, who works at Oakwood Veterinary Referrals in Hartford used an endoscope fitted with a basket…
Tiggi Shows Bulldog Spirit To Battle Back After Losing Both Her Eyes
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A brave dog has shown real “bulldog spirit” and battled back after losing both her eyes. Tiggi, the rescue American bulldog, fell victim to a genetic condition which caused her tear glands to die but thanks to her loving owners and the expert help of…
Vet Nurse Training Her Puppy To Support Autistic Daughter
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A VETERINARY nurse is training her puppy to support her 11-year-old daughter who has just been diagnosed with autism. Katie Hartnoll, who works at Abbeycroft Veterinary Surgery in Northwich, is hoping Parson Russell Terrier, Rodney will be a good companion to her eldest daughter, Cerys…
Alsager Vet Surgery To Host Dog Show To Help Dogs Like ‘Shutdown’ Lester
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AN ALSAGER vet surgery is hosting a dog show to raise money for a charity which has spent four years helping a lurcher recover from abuse which caused him to ‘shutdown’. Lester the lurcher arrived at canine rehabilitation charity Greyhound Gap back in 2014…
Dog Cheats Death After Swallowing 22 Max Strength Painkillers
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THE owner of a dog that cheated death after swallowing 22 maximum strength painkillers has thanked the veterinary team which helped her pull through. Sasha the blue merle border collie almost died of a lethal overdose, but has astounded vets at Beech House Veterinary Centre…
Staffy Puppy With Rare Brain Condition Has New Lease Of Life Thanks To Caring Owners And Denton Vet Team
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A COUPLE have gone to extreme lengths to give their Staffie puppy the best life after it was diagnosed with a rare brain condition. Jodie and Mark Sutton ripped up their laminate flooring and put carpet down, re-laid new turf in their garden, have built…
Northwich Vet Issues Video Warning Following Sharp Rise In Heat Stroke Cases Which Have Resulted In Three Dog Deaths
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A NORTHWICH vet has issued a video warning about the dangers of leaving dogs in hot cars following a sharp rise in heat stroke cases which resulted in three dogs dying. Alan Redpath, a Senior Vet for Willows Veterinary Group, who works at the group’s…
Husky Bit Off More Than She Could Chew
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A HUSKY bit off more than she could chew after a joint bone it had been given as a treat became wedged in its mouth. Fourteen-month-old Rainy was rushed to Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington, part of Willows Veterinary Group, when the bone she…
Fat Cat Ringo Beats the Bulge
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A FAT cat has won the battle with the bulge shedding the equivalent of three bags of sugar. Roly-poly Ringo used to munch massive meals until he was put on a strict diet. Now he’s lost 35 per cent of his body weight, thanks to…
