Blog Articles and News

We’ve expanded our surgical team with the appointment of a new specialist and would like to welcome Allie Matchwick to the team.  Allie is an ECVS residency trained small animal surgeon who will provide support across both orthopaedics and soft tissue surgery. As a skilled surgeon in two areas of veterinary medicine, Allie makes a…

We’re delighted to have earned a prestigious national honour in recognition of our drive to improve sustainability.  We have received a bronze award from Investors in the Environment (iiE), a national accreditation scheme designed to help organisations reduce their impact on the environment. The accreditation was awarded following a sustainability initiative that has seen us…

We are delighted to have appointed an internal medicine consultant from our existing pool of experienced residents Michelle-Walton Clark joined us in 2020, as our first resident in internal medicine. Already armed with a wealth of experience in general practice, Michelle joined the programme with an innate thirst to expand her knowledge in the veterinary…

We just wanted to let you know that we will be open and accepting cases throughout the Christmas period. Our vets, nurses and client care team remain on hand throughout this time to support any urgent referrals and emergency out of hours cases that may need our care. We are also available for any clients…

We’ve boosted our specialist dentistry team thanks to recent exam success Alix Freeman has become a recognised European Veterinary Specialist in Dentistry after passing her EBVS® exams. Alix, who is also secretary of the British Veterinary Dental association, said: “I’m relieved and exhausted, but delighted with this achievement. “I’m so lucky I’ve chosen a specialism…

Peter Southerden, an RCVS and European specialist in veterinary dentistry, has stepped down as managing director of Eastcott Veterinary Referrals after an amazing 35 years with the business. After graduating from the University of Liverpool in 1984, Pete and his wife Ibby bought the Eastcott site three years later, when he was 25. Since then,…

We’re delighted to announce a CPD event aim specifically at registered veterinary nurse or those studying to be one? Our next CPD will help increase your knowledge about anaesthesia. Join referral nurse team leader, Laura Ford, for our Vet Nurse Clinical Club this November. This online webinar on Maximising the use of multi-parameter monitoring during…

Over the last year, we have seen our costs increase significantly and we have absorbed the majority of these additional costs to try and support our customers during difficult times. However, with costs continuing to escalate, our prices need to increase to offset at least some of these higher costs.  These changes will be implemented…

By Gerard Olivares and Robert Weekes History and physical examination A 4-year-old male neutered Border Collie named Bo was presented to his first opinion veterinary practice with a week’s history of lethargy, exercise intolerance, weight loss, intermittent vomiting, and polyuria and polydipsia (PU/PD). Investigations included blood work, namely complete blood count (CBC), serum biochemistry, coagulation…

We are celebrating the success of ophthalmologist Katherine Manchip, who has passed her European Diploma exams to become a European College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists (ECVO) specialist.  Katherine, who joined us in 2020, is the hospital’s first ECVO specialist.  For Katherine, her life-long love of ophthalmology coupled with her passion for helping animals has led her…