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Specialist cancer care has proved to be a miracle cure for a Jack Russell terrier battling a massive tumour in his mouth. The tumour, growing on his upper jaw, was so large it had actually displaced the front teeth of 13-year-old pet, called Jack, as our Specialist vets described it as ‘one of the hardest…

The MP for East Surrey has praised our state-of-the-art animal hospital after a guided tour. Conservative MP Claire Coutinho recently visited for a tour of our facility, which helps lead the care of sick and injured animals across the south of the country. It was Ms Coutinho’s first visit and she said she was incredibly…

We’re delighted to announce that Laura Macfarlane has been appointed as our new Clinical Director. Laura, who will be a recognisable face to many clients and referring colleagues, has worked at NDSR for seven years. In her new position, Laura will focus on continuing to offer the highest quality of clinical care and service to…

Here at NDSR we have introduced an innovative approach to treating serious spinal cases in dogs. The neurology team has implemented a spinal stabilisation system (neuromed invetra™) to help treat the hospital’s canine patients. Dr Guillaume Leblond, an American Specialist in Veterinary Neurology, says the procedure is an exciting new development which has been successfully…

Our new Client Care Manager is still “living the dream” 25 years after beginning her veterinary career. Kelly Still has just been promoted to the position having previously been the Business Relationship Manager here at NDSR. It’s an amazing career progression for someone who started as a trainee vet nurse back in 1998 and whose…

For two years, Hospital Director Gerry Polton has been pioneering the use of Stelfonta, an injectable mast cell treatment for dogs. Gerry believes this treatment could be a “game changer” for pets suffering from cancer. Gerry, a European and RCVS oncology specialist, said the recent case of a black labrador called Bo was a perfect…

A young dog paralysed by a severe case of tetanus was saved that’s to the heroic efforts of the team at NDSR. Dr Guillaume Leblond, an American Specialist in Neurology, revealed the one-year-old Hungarian Vizsla was in desperate danger after a wound on her back became infected. He said the whole team at NDSR celebrated…

A stricken Cockapoo is now cock-a-hoop after Specialist-led ophthalmology treatment. Seven-year-old Bertie’s ordeal began in January 2022 when a growth appeared on the lower eyelid of his left eye. Six months later, there were multiple large growths, known as squamous papillomas, across the whole of his lower eyelid. Bertie was referred to us, where Ophthalmology…

We’re delighted to announce that Gerry Polton has been appointed as our new hospital director. Gerry, who joined NDSR in 2008, is an RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Oncology and an EBVS European Veterinary Specialist in Small Animal Oncology. He has taken the top role here, having been clinical director at the hospital since 2012. A…

We’re delighted to announce we’ve expanded our veterinary ophthalmology team following two key appointments. We have recently welcomed Emily Jeanes, an EBVS® European Specialist in Veterinary Ophthalmology, and Vim Kumaratunga, an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Veterinary Ophthalmology to its expert team. The appointments of Emily and Vim will see our industry-leading ophthalmology service significantly increase its capacity. Emily graduated from the…