A RETIRED vet who was a pioneer of pet medicine in Cheshire and once encountered glamorous Coronation Street legend Pat Phoenix in her silk nightgown has published his memoirs. Derek Carter, 80, is one of the main founders of the Northwich-based Willows Veterinary Group. His family life and 35-year career caring for animals has been […]
A DOG who sparked an unlikely rescue mission involving a team of vets and a binman had a lucky escape when he became impaled on a barbed wire fence. Plucky Parson Russell Terrier Toby has since made a full recovery following his traumatic ordeal, thanks to the team at Abbeycroft Veterinary Surgery in Northwich. The […]
A PLUCKY pooch called Patch has cheated death thanks to a Wirral vet who discovered he had a rare tumour. The seven-year-old black Shih Tzu was showing no signs of being unwell but unbeknown to owner Cheryl Dolan, from Seacombe, he was a ticking time bomb and months away from certain death. Cheryl, 44, had […]
NOT only do cats Tiger-Lily and Lomu have nine lives, they also have 14 extra toes between them. The sibling pair, known as Polydactyls are cared for at Middlewich Veterinary Surgery, where trimming their nails takes that little bit longer. The felines had a tragic start in life when a dog savaged their litter, killing […]
PET owners across the Wirral can get their first sneak peek inside a state-of-the-art veterinary surgery about to open in West Kirby. The transformed Acorn Veterinary Centre in Acacia Grove, run by the independently-owned Willows Veterinary Group, is set to open its doors early in the new year. The former buildings attached to the end-of-terrace […]
A TOP vet has warned dog owners to be vigilant and not to panic after a deadly case of Alabama Rot was confirmed in Cheshire. Dr Ian Hopkins, Principal Vet for Willows Veterinary Group, cared for the dog with his team at the group’s main veterinary hospital in Hartford, near Northwich, after it was referred […]
A GIANT puppy who is struggling to find a new home because he is so big is spearheading a Christmas collection campaign run by an independent Cheshire-based veterinary group. Standing at more than five feet two inches tall on his hind legs, loveable Max, described by his carers as ‘Akita cross Kangeroo’ has only just […]
A DOG whose life was saved after a vet spotted a cancerous tumour on his nose has revisited the Knutsford surgery team who looked after him to celebrate an award they received for their client care. Nine-year-old cocker spaniel Zak has been looked after at Holly House Veterinary Surgery, part of the independently-owned Willows Veterinary […]
A LITTLE boy with cerebral palsy met a vet who has helped raise money for the riding centre where 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 the condition following his premature birth at just 25 weeks. […]
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 the latest veterinary technology and equipment. Head Vet Bruce […]
