Pippa, a beautiful Cockerpoo, was diagnosed at 4 months of age with a serious congenital heart defect known as Patent Ductus Arteriosus (or PDA for short) after a heart murmur, that was picked up during her initial vaccination appointment, failed to disappear. A PDA is caused by a blood vessel that connects the body’s major artery (aorta) […]

RCVS accredited – What does that mean? What is the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons’ Practice Standards Scheme? The Practice Standards Scheme (PSS) is a voluntary accreditation scheme for veterinary practices. It was set up by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) in 2005 to promote and maintain high standards in veterinary care. The Scheme […]

Outside of the consulting room, most of the attention and medical care your pet receives is at the hands of a veterinary nurse. It is this we celebrate each May, as Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month (VNAM) gives us an opportunity to talk about our role in caring for your pets. In any given day a […]

Two year old Bonnie was recently found with some serious injuries, under the bonnet of a scrap car at a local recycling plant. Bonnie was brought to our Conway Drive surgery with a fractured tibia, broken canine tooth and some wounds around her face. Unfortunately Bonnie is not microchipped, so local charity, Lancashire Cat Rescue, […]

At Oakhill Veterinary Centre our vets see many species of animal but don’t expect to come across dinosaurs! Kodi, a 10 month old kitten presented with intermittent vomiting that had been going on for one week.  During his examination at our Watling Street Road branch, Oakhill Vet Ciara Callan could feel something abnormally firm and knobbly in his abdomen. Concerned […]

All 4 of our branches are gift drop off points for MISSION CHRISTMAS ‘Cash for Kids’. Gifts must be new and unwrapped. Find out where your nearest Oakhill Veterinary Centre is: https://www.oakhill-vets.com/contact-us/ https://planetradio.co.uk/rock-fm/charity/events/mission-christmas-rock/