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Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists

We are a specialist referral centre based in Ringwood, Hampshire, providing referral services for ve
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We see pets by referral, from veterinary practices in the South. We have specialists in the fields of cardiology, dermatology, internal medicine, oncology, orthopaedics, neurology, diagnostic imaging, spinal surgery, soft tissue surgery & physiotherapy. The data controller is Independent Vetcare Limited, The Chocolate Factory, Bristol, Keynsham, BS31 2 AU (Information Commissioners office reference Z3212973)
We have a Data Protection Officer who can be contacted at [email protected]

13/11/2024

We are very proud that our fabulous Oncologist Charlotte Johnston will be presenting at London Vet Show this week.

05/11/2024

RVN's would you like to join our amazing team?

31/10/2024

Wishing all our friends and clients a Happy Halloween!
Adam our Head of Anaesthesia treated his team to new spooky surgery hats today.

We think they like them!

29/10/2024

Happy National Cat Day!

National cat day allows us to take a moment to celebrate our feline friends. This year our team have taken the opportunities to show off their babies with you all . On this day we encourage you to share picture and stories about your cats with us!

Other ways National Cat day can be celebrated is by:
1. Looking to give a cat a second chance via adoption from a local and reputable organization.
2. Donating toys, food and bedding to your local rescue centers
3. Share photos and stories of your cats
4. Buy your cat a new version of its favorite toy.
However you chose to celebrate, enjoy every moment of the day with your bundle of joy 🐾

29/10/2024

We are proud to share some of the feedback our team have received over the recent weeks 🥰

25/10/2024

Meet Minnie...

Size is no limitation to our cardiology team!
We performed a PDA closure in our smallest patient to date weighing only 900g.

The PDA is a persistent connection between the aorta and pulmonary artery which has not closed after birth. Untreated, it will result in left sided heart failure in many patients. The heart failure signs are usually difficult to control. Further, it can trigger changes in the pulmonary vessels resulting in severe pulmonary hypertension. Both scenarios have a huge impact on the patients’ quality of life and will sadly lead to premature death. Treated early in life will provide many patients with a completely normal life expectancy. Early diagnosis and treatment are therefore very important. Continuous heart murmurs which are typical for patients with a PDA should always prompt cardiac workup.

Minnie’s family report she is doing great and now enjoying life as a normal puppy!
Who couldn’t fall in love with Minnie….

23/10/2024

This month we hosted our first ‘Pet Owner First Aid’ event.
This event was designed by our nursing team to help owners with support in responding to first aid alongside seeking veterinary assistance. That reassurance in what to do in those first few moments.

This was our pilot in a new series for owners covering elements such as; what’s normal for your pet, what to look out for, what to have in your home first aid kit, heatstroke, basic bandaging & CPR

We were lucky enough to be joined by an amazing group of owners to make the afternoon a truly positive experience.

Examples of the lovely feedback we received:
‘Very good. Covered a lot of info in a short period. Good/practical info that pet owners need.’
‘I found the bandage practical really useful and fun.’
‘Amazing thing to do for the community of pet lovers thank you.’

Special thanks to our amazing nurses:
Caprice McWilliams - Senior Admit and Discharge Nurse
Katie Foley - Head Surgery Nurse
Maisie Geraghty- Head Anaesthesia Nurse

We look forward to sharing future dates with you.

17/10/2024

Seasonal update from our Feline Advocate, Paige:

Over the Halloween period, there are a number of things we may enjoy while celebrating that can actually end up being harmful to our beloved cat.

Candles: While lighting pumpkins looks great for us, our cats may be to interested in the flickering flame resulting in burnt paws or singed whiskers. Use battery powered candles will limit the risk to our pets and children.

Glow sticks: Halloween is fun time to dress up and light our way, however this also makes them very attractive to our furry friends. Due to the soft outer plastic your cat may puncture this and come into contact with the oily substance inside. If this happens, you may notice your cat have sudden excitable behaviour, become aggressive with lots of salvia being produced or have skin irritation.

Decorations: Getting spooky with decorations is something many of us love at this time of year they can oppose a risk to our cats if eaten. When decorating ensure all decorations our out of furry paws reach.

Chocolate: Chocolate contains a component called theobromine which is toxic to cats. If ingested you may see vomiting, diarrhoea and lethargy. Keep all your yummy Halloween snacks out of reach.

If over the spooky period, you have any concerns over these dangers we suggest contacting your local veterinarian.

16/10/2024

Today is World Anaesthesia Day!

On this day in 1846, Edward Gilbert Abbott had a tumour removed from his neck while rendered unconscious by ether - the first public demonstration of anaesthesia. This was performed in an amphitheatre at Massachusetts General Hospital, with the room subsequently renamed the “Ether Dome”. We now take anaesthesia for granted, but, up until this point, surgeries were performed with patients held down by observers, while feeling everything that was being done to them.

At SCVS we are very grateful to have our talented Anaesthesia team who keep our patients safe and comfortable while under their care.

15/10/2024

Our surgeons have been out presenting too... Well done Juan!

Juan presented at the ESVOT congress (European Society of Veterinary Orthopaedics and Traumatology), in Lisbon (Portugal) last month, on his research involving intraoperative measurement of soft tissue tension in canine hip replacements and also on feline carpal fusions.

15/10/2024

We have one space become available on our 'Pet Owners First Aid' course tomorrow. Please contact us on [email protected] if you are interested in securing the place.

We will contact you directly to confirm.

Many thanks

10/10/2024

We are excited to announce developments in SCVS Senior Leadership Team.

We are looking to head into 2025 with a strong positive focus on the growth and development here at Southern Counties Veterinary Specialists.

Natalie Patten has stepped up to Hospital Director after 6 years as Hospital Manager, with Adam Auckburally BVSc PhD Cert VA Dipl.ECVAA PGCAP FHEA MRCVS and Florence Juvet DVM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS progressing into Clinical Directors positions, both having been with the organisation holding diplomat and Head of Department positions for 7 and 12 years respectively .

Tobi Wagner Dip ECVIM-CA (Cardiology) Dr.med.vet. MRCVS continues as Clinical Director and Head of Cardiology and Jo Webb BSc(honours) Grad DipVN A1 RVN as Nursing Manager.

The new team formation is full of enthusiasm, clinical experience and passion for the success and growth of SCVS through the coming months and years.

09/10/2024

Our team have been incredibly busy over recent weeks participating in events across Europe.

36th ESVN -ECVN Annual Symposium
Neuro – Ophthalmology
Held in Porto

The successful event was organised by our very own Raquel Trevail.
The event was attending by Neurologists and Ophthalmologists from across the world.
We are incredibly proud of Amy Pergande who presented two posters and Athina Karpozilou who had a poster and a flash presentation.

Please join us in congratulating our amazing neurology team for their contributions.

08/10/2024

Thank you for all your interest in our event.
The event has now sold out and we look forward to welcoming those to the course soon.
We will announce future dates soon!

04/10/2024

Last Saturday we hosted our annual nursing congress.

‘A veterinary nursing congress designed for veterinary nurses by veterinary nurses’

We were joined by an amazing group of nurses spanning the local area participating in a full days training.
Throughout the day we covered topics across cardiology, anaesthesia, surgery, internal medicine, suturing, CPR and biochemistry and each delegate received a personal agenda to suit their specific needs.

A big shout out to our team who were amazing, both presenting and coordinating the day ensuring everything ran smoothly.
The feedback we have received has been outstanding and we were delighted to hear we pitched it just right!
We would like to also thank our sponsors Boehringer Ingelheim, VPG and Ethicon for their involvement.’

Jo Webb Nursing Manager:
‘SCVS are incredibly committed to developing nursing skills within the local veterinary community and we look forward to sharing our exciting plans for 2025’

03/10/2024

We are excited to announce the date of our new 'Pet Owner First Aid Course.'
Hosted by some of our amazing nursing team:
Caprice Macwilliams - Senior Admit and Discharge Nurse
Katie Foley - Head Surgery Nurse
Maisie Geraghty- Head Anaesthesia Nurse

Spaces are limited, so we recommend early registration.
Don't worry if you are unable to make this one, we plan to release future dates shortly.
* Please note this is for pet owners only, as we will not have capacity for you to bring your pets.

To secure your place: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/967869412467?aff=oddtdtcreator

29/09/2024

Last week we had a photographer in to work with us across the hospital to create some up to date images.

Big shout out to our team for being fabulous as always!

We look forward to sharing more with you soon…

Address

Unit 6 Forest Corner Farm
Ringwood
BH243JW

Telephone

+441425485615

Website

http://www.scvetspecialists.co.uk/

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SCVS New Logo

Exciting News! 2022 is set to be a great year here at SCVS, as we have much to celebrate and be proud of. To kick things off we are delighted to announce our new company branding. We are particularly proud of our new logo, as it was designed by one of our very own talented team. Filipa Lourinho, is not only a fantastic Neurologist, she has a great eye for design and we love it. Thank you Filipa!! To coincide with this we will also be launching our new website to reflect the developments we are making here on the south coast, in preparation for our very exciting expansion… Building work is now well underway on our multi-million pound redevelopment and hospital expansion, with a proposed grand opening in October this year – please watch this space as we start to tell you about all it! We hope you will share in this excitement with us.

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