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Catch up with the latest news and stories from the Willows Vet Group.
Major Refurb Underway at Pet Hospital
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A HARTFORD animal hospital is undergoing a major redevelopment to create a new state-of-the-art-facility for pets across Cheshire. The transformation of Willows Veterinary Hospital, run by the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group, will add four new jobs to the existing 40-strong team and will invest in…
Little Maks Meets Vet who Raised Money for Special Centre Where He is Learning to Ride a Horse
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A LITTLE boy with cerebral palsy met a Maplas vet who has helped raise money for the riding centre he takes part in a horseback form of physiotherapy. The parents of five-year-old Maks Butrym, from Ewloe, were warned he may never walk after he developed…
Work Starts on Major Rebuild Project of Wirral Vet Surgery
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WORK has started to rebuild a Wirral veterinary surgery as part of a major modernisation project to create a state-of-the-art facility for pets across the region. The transformed Acorn Veterinary Centre in Acacia Grove, West Kirby, run by the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group, will employ…
Vet Nurse Liam in the Running for an ‘OSCAR’ of the Animal World
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Liam Grocott, of Alsager Vet Centre which is part of the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group, is one of three finalists up for the Practice Support Staff of the Year accolade at the 2017 Petplan Veterinary Awards. Liam, 21, of Stoke on Trent, said he already…
Top Vet Launches Appeal for Cat Owners to Join Feline Blood Donor Register
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Dr Ian Hopkins, Principal Vet for the Willows Veterinary Group, which has its main animal hospital in Hartford, near Northwich, is looking for more moggies to join their local database of suitable cats to turn to when a vital blood transfusion is needed to save…
Vet Nurse Scoops Double Award for Helping Obese Pets
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A VETERINARY nurse from Middlewich has scooped a double award for helping obese pets fight the flab. Katie Hartnoll, Head Veterinary Nurse at Abbeycroft Veterinary Centre in Northwich, which is part of the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group, will head to a glittering awards ceremony in…
Buzzard is Flying High Thanks to Vet Team and Wildlife Experts
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A BUZZARD is flying high after he was taken under the wing of a Cheshire vet team and experts from a local wildlife hospital. Head vet Bruce Waddell and Deputy Nurse Manager Philippa Richmond from Willows Veterinary Hospital, based in Hartford, carried out intricate surgery…
Pet Owners Give Paw Stamp of Approval for New Vet Surgery at Birchwood Shopping Centre
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PET owners and their four legged friends queued up for the first sneaky peek of a new veterinary surgery at a Birchwood shopping centre. A former plant room at the shopping centre has been transformed by the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group and an Open Day…
Lovable Kitty Saved by Local Vet After Swallowing Toy Cat – Called Kitty
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THE curious ‘tail’ of a cat called Kitty who almost died when she swallowed a toy cat called Kitty has had a happy ending. Experienced vet Ann Mee operated on Kitty, a four-year-old ginger tabby adored by her owners, after she swallowed the two-inch plastic…
