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Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is part of Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd (A Mars Company).

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is a state-of-the-art veterinary practice located in Solihull, West Midlands. We provide top-quality care both for pets in the surrounding area and also for those referred to us by their own veterinary surgeons for specialist investigation and treatment. We have a team of highly trained and skilled veterinary specialists working in the fields of:
• O

rthopaedics (bone and joint problems)
• Ophthalmology (eye disorders)
• Neurology (spinal, brain and nerve disorders)
• Spinal surgery (for patients with severe neck or back pain/paralysis)
• Soft tissue surgery (surgery for cancers, airway disorders, hernias, ruptures, blood vessel shunts etc)
• Internal medicine (problems such as vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss, diabetes, cancer etc)
• Oncology (cancer diagnosis, surgery and chemotherapy)
• Diagnostic imaging (X-rays, ultrasound, CT and MRI scanning)
• Anaesthesia, analgesia, critical care (general anaesthetics and pain management)

For more information about the services we offer and to access a wealth of information about pet care and health issues, see our fantastic website - www.willows.uk.net

Willows Veterinary Centre and Referral Service is part of the Linnaeus Veterinary Ltd (A Mars Company). You can find our terms of use and privacy policy by visiting:

Privacy statement - https://www.mars.com/privacy
Legal notice - https://willows.uk.net/legal/
Contact Information - https://willows.uk.net/contact/

26/11/2025

🌟 Thinking About a Rotating Internship at Willows? 🌟

Ever wondered what life is really like as a Rotating Intern at Willows? 🤔🐾
If you're considering applying, why not hear directly from those who’ve been through it?

🎓 Rachel and Emily, two of our recent rotating interns who have since stayed on in new roles at Willows, share their experiences and insights into the programme. Their journeys highlight the incredible opportunities, support, and development that the internship offers. 💬✨

Our Rotating Internship Programme recruits 12 interns each year, across two intakes, January and late June.

📅 Next recruitment window: January–February 2026
🚀 Start date: Late June 2026
Applications will open via the Linnaeus website.

If you're currently working in the UK, you're welcome to contact us to arrange a hospital visit! 👋🏥

🔗 Learn more about internships at: bit.ly/WillowsInternship

24/11/2025

🌍 Growing Greener at Willows 🌱

At Willows, sustainability isn’t just a goal, it’s part of who we are every day. This year, we’re excited to share a wonderful change within our Environmental Committee!

After three years of fantastic leadership from Dave Hindley, our Facilities Manager, the role of Chair has now passed to Rebecca Jordan, our Surgical Team Leader. 💚✨

With Rebecca at the helm, we’re expanding our focus beyond facilities and looking more deeply at how we can make meaningful environmental improvements within clinical practice, from reducing anaesthetic gas emissions and improving waste segregation, to promoting reusable products and refining processes in theatre. 🌿♻️

By combining facilities expertise with clinical insight, we’re strengthening our commitment to a greener, more sustainable future for our patients, our team, and our planet. 🌎💚

A cleaner, greener Willows starts with the choices we make today. 🌱

22/11/2025

🌟New Opportunity at Willows! 🌟

As Willows continues to expand, we’re excited to announce an amazing new role for an enthusiastic Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) to join us as our Exotics RVN! 🦎🐍🦜

You’ll be working solely alongside our Exotics Specialist, making this a truly unique and niche opportunity within our exceptional, multi-disciplinary team. 💚

While you may occasionally support other areas of the hospital, your primary focus will be on fascinating and varied exotic cases, perfect for anyone passionate about unusual species and advancing their clinical skills! 🐢✨

🔗 Apply here: https://bit.ly/ExoticsRVN

19/11/2025

🐾 Tiny Taco’s Big Adventure! 🌮💛

Meet Taco, an adorable 11-week-old Chihuahua pup who gave everyone quite a fright after swallowing the metal toggle from a hoodie string! 🐶🧵

Radiographs taken by the emergency vets confirmed the toggle was sitting in his stomach. Although vomiting was safely induced, Taco didn’t bring up the foreign object, so he was referred to Internal Medicine Resident, Lucy Yuan, for specialist care.

Because Taco weighed less than 700g, every step had to be planned with extreme precision. Our brilliant anaesthesia team, Anaesthetists Dan Nicholls and Maria Garcia, with Anaesthesia Nurse James Smith, provided meticulous anaesthetic management to keep this tiny patient safe.

Using endoscopy, we were able to retrieve the toggle without needing surgery, an excellent outcome for such a young and delicate pup. Taco recovered beautifully and went home the very same day, back to his cheeky little self! 💫

Taco is one of the smallest patients we’ve ever scoped for a foreign body, and he handled it like a superstar. ⭐

18/11/2025

📢 There's still time to register for our FREE radiology film reading online webinar in December!

Diagnostic Imaging Resident Girogio Kallis will host this interactive radiology film reading webinar, focusing on a series of X-ray cases, just as we do in our face-to-face workshops.

📅: Tuesday 2nd December
⏰: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
📍: Online webinar

Book your place here >>> https://ow.ly/X3UX50XeOQr

17/11/2025

🐾 Ronnie’s Road to Recovery 💙

Meet Ronnie, a lovely 5-year-old Cocker Spaniel who recently gave his family quite a scare. Ronnie was brought to our Out of Hours team after experiencing seizures, with a special shout-out to Emergency vet Paula Rodriguez, who provided exceptional care during his emergency visit.

Blood tests quickly revealed the cause: a severely low calcium level, which can lead to seizures. Ronnie was immediately stabilised with IV calcium while the team worked to uncover why this had happened.

Further tests showed that Ronnie had a low parathyroid hormone (PTH) level. Normally, dogs with low calcium should have high PTH levels, so this mismatch gave us an important clue about what was going on.

Ronnie stayed with us for 8 days of hospital care (around 9–10 days total), where we closely monitored and stabilised his calcium levels. Once home, he needed to stay calm for a few days to allow his body to adjust, something he handled like a star! ⭐

Last week, Ronnie saw Medicine Resident Lucy Yuan for a recheck, and we’re delighted that he’s doing brilliantly. His calcium level was slightly high, so his medication dose has been adjusted. He’s now back to enjoying life as normal and will return for another check in two weeks to ensure his levels continue to stabilise.

We’re so pleased with Ronnie’s progress! well done, Ronnie! 🐶💚

12/11/2025

🐾 Preventative Care for Purrfect Patients! 🩺🐱

We had the pleasure of meeting these gorgeous 12-week-old Russian Blue kittens today, who came to see Noella Cooper for their health checks and second vaccinations! 💙

Vaccinations are an essential part of preventative healthcare, helping to protect our feline friends from serious infectious diseases such as cat flu and feline enteritis. Regular check-ups also give us the chance to ensure your pet is growing well and staying happy and healthy. 🐾

Starting good habits early helps give kittens the best start in life, and these little ones certainly charmed everyone during their visit! 💚

11/11/2025

📢 There's still time to register for our FREE CPD events this November!

👩‍⚕️ Online webinar: Electrochemotherapy for your Cancer Patients, with Chiara Penzo - Tuesday 11th November

🧠 Face-to-face evening: Treatment of Idiopathic Epilepsy, with Lluis Sánchez - Wednesday 19th November

For more information on these events, and to book your place, visit >>> https://ow.ly/qHAW50WZjWX

05/11/2025

🐾 Inspiring the Next Generation of Veterinary Professionals! 🩺

Our wonderful Veterinary Nurse Charlotte Tunnicliffe-Koker recently visited Coughton Primary School to teach students all about what it means to be a veterinary nurse!

Charlotte demonstrated how to listen to an animal’s heartbeat and tummy sounds using a stethoscope, helped the students dress up in surgical gowns and PPE to clean “wounds,” apply bandages and dressings, and even pretend to give IV medication to a very brave toy monkey! 🐒💉

The students had an amazing time learning about animal care, and Charlotte was thrilled by how engaged and curious they were about the profession.

At Willows, we’re proud to inspire young minds and share our passion for veterinary nursing, who knows, maybe we met a few future nurses and vets in the making! 💚

04/11/2025

📢 Join us for a FREE radiology film reading online webinar in December!

Diagnostic Imaging Resident Giorgio Kallis will host this interactive radiology film reading webinar, focusing on a series of X-ray cases, just as we do in our face-to-face workshops.

📅: Tuesday 2nd December
⏰: 7.30pm - 9.00pm
📍: Online webinar

Book your place here >>> https://ow.ly/eFQs50XeOMZ

31/10/2025

Meet Pumpkin 🎃🧡

We see all sorts of unusual cases here at Willows, but this one was truly a first… Introducing Pumpkin, our most gourd-geous patient yet! 🐾🩺

Pumpkin came in for some imaging investigations after feeling a little… hollow inside. 😉 Naturally, our Imaging Team jumped right into action, performing scans to get to the root of the problem! 🧠🕸️

Our radiologists are still debating the findings, we’re not sure whether we’ve detected seeds of concern or just an overload of Halloween spirit. Either way, we’re pleased to report that Pumpkin is now back home resting comfortably (and waiting to be turned into pie🥧👻).

Happy Halloween from all of us at Willows🎃✨

Address

Willows Veterinary Centre, Highlands Road, Shirley
Solihull
B904NH

Telephone

+441217127070

Website

https://www.willows.uk.net/

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Extraordinary Vets for Extraordinary Pets

Willows is one of Europe’s leading Specialist small animal referral centres, delivering Specialist pet healthcare for over 30 years. Our state-of-the-art hospital located in Shirley, Solihull is led by internationally renowned Specialists committed to providing the very highest standards of veterinary care.

To find out more about Willows, the services offered and our team visit willows.uk.net