London Vet Specialists Blog
10 year old poodle, Misha survives emergency surgery after rare tumour found
A desperately ill dog has survived a life-or-death drama thanks to an emergency operation and blood transfusion at London Vet Specialists. The traumatic ordeal began when 10-year-old poodle Misha collapsed at home and was seen by Village Vet in Hampstead for...
LVS exciting imaging case of the month!
Case title: “Massive” anal gland mass A 9-year-old cross breed male neutered was presented to LVS with kyphotic stance and suspected pelvic pain. On examination temperature was 39.2ºC, heart rate 124 bpm, the right popliteal lymph node was mild enlarged and firm, and...
Terrier referred to London specialists after 3 weeks of a troublesome tummy caused by a corn on the cob!
It needed a specialist-led team at one of London’s top animal hospitals to finally get to the bottom of a terrier’s terrible tummy trouble. Inka, a nine-year-old West Highland Terrier, was referred to London Vet Specialists (LVS) in Belsize Lane after three weeks of...
Why do we need to keep antibiotics working?
Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria mutate and adapt to reduce the effects of antibiotics. Antibiotics can also affect 'good bacteria' and cause harm. New antibiotic drugs are not easy to develop, so we need to preserve the efficiency of the drugs we have....
Vet nurse Holly visits Sri Lanka to work for an animal charity to help the country’s street dogs
Holly Brown, a vet nurse at London Vet Specialists, is jetting off to strife-torn Sri Lanka next month to work for an animal charity striving to care for the country’s three million street dogs. She will be spending a month on the Indian Ocean Island working in an...
Top specialists join LVS to spearhead service expansions
London Vet Specialists has made a raft of new appointments as it expands its specialist-led services. The team London Vet Specialists in Belsize Park have recently welcomed specialists in oncology and internal medicine among a host of other talented new recruits to...
Preparing your pets for firework season
Fireworks are used throughout the year to mark significant seasonal celebrations in London, including Bonfire Night, Halloween, New Year’s Eve and Diwali Whilst they are enjoyable for humans to watch, pets can often get scared of the loud bangs and bright flashes....
Dr Janet McClaran, head of surgery, successfully removed a golf ball-sized tumour from a tiny dog’s neck!
London Vet Specialists has successfully removed a golf ball-sized tumour from a tiny dog’s neck. Dr Janet McClaran, head of surgery at Vet Specialists in Belsize Park, successfully carried out the operation on a miniature Schnauzer called Lenny. Dr McClaran, a US...
Specialist vets save cat with feline infectious peritonitis
Our specialist-led team has saved the life of a young cat stricken with breathing difficulties. Two-year-old Nala has made a full recovery after receiving two blood transfusions and a course of the drug Remdesivir to treat a diagnosis of feline infectious peritonitis....
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