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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…
Revealed: Transformed Hartford Pet Hospital
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New look and new facilities at a transformed Hartford pet hospital. The state-of-the-art redevelopment of Willows Veterinary Hospital, run by Willows Veterinary Group, is expected to create at least seven new jobs in the coming months. The 14-month project has been run entirely while the…
Alfie’s Canine Acupuncture is on Point
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A “DEPRESSED” dog suffering with stiff joints and severe back pain has come on leaps and bounds thanks to animal acupuncture. Alfie the Labradoodle used to “walk like Bambi” before he started the alternative treatment at The Firs Veterinary Surgery in Kelsall, part of Willows…
Vet Secures Cash Boost for Dog Charity Helping Golden Oldie Horlicks
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AN ELDERLY rescue dog who has found a forever retirement home has visited a vet who has secured a cash boost for the charity which has been looking after him. Horlicks, a 13-and-a-half-year-old lemon and white Sprocker, which is a cross between a cocker and…
Crafty Canine’s Lucky Escape After Swallowing Needle and Thread
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A CRAFTY canine had a lucky escape after swallowing a needle and thread. Staff at Beech House Veterinary Surgery in Warrington were stunned when ‘mischevious’ pup, Bow escaped unscathed after the sewing instrument passed seamlessly through her system – and was pulled out safely the…
Dog Left In Sticky Situation After Biting Off More Than He Could Chew
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A Jack Russell was left in a sticky situation after chewing on junk mail and ending up with his mouth glued shut. Poor little pooch, Ottis, was rushed to Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington by owner Donna Fisher after chomping on a glossy leaflet…
Vet Charity Cash Boost for Scheme Helping Diabetic Cat Tilly
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A DIABETIC cat which benefits from a scheme supporting moggies in their old age has visited a Lymm vet who has secured a charity cash boost for the programme. Tilly, a part Bengal tabby cat was originally taken in by the Warrington-based charity Cat Homing…
Plucky Patch Cheats Death Thanks to Wirral Vet Finding Rare Tumour
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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…
