Blog posts(practice)
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...
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...
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....
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....
Meet Dr Ian David Jones, Imaging Specialist
We are delighted to welcome Dr Ian Jones to London Vet Specialists as a full-time imaging specialist. The highly-qualified Dr Jones PhD, BVetMed, MVetMed, CertVDI, DipECVDI, MRCVS, brings 14 years of valuable experience with him and is looking forward to...
Free CPD for vet professionals: Can this ear be saved? Dermatology vs Surgery
"Can this ear be saved? Dermatology vs Surgery?" Speakers: Dr Filippo De Bellis - RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology. Dr Janet Kovak McClaran - American and European Board-Certified Surgical Specialist The event is free to...
Free CPD for vet professionals: CT in Private Practice and Which Imaging Modality Should I Use in These Clinical Cases?
“CT in Private Practice" and "Which Imaging Modality Should I Use in These Clinical Cases?" Speaker: Dr Livia Benigni MRCVS RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging The event is free to all veterinary professionals, and CPD Certificates will be...
Meet Dr Filippo De Bellis – our dermatology specialist
Dr Filippo De Bellis joined London Vet Specialists in February 2016, to help set up the dermatology referral service. In this blog, he gives us a few insights into Filippo the expert and Filippo the experience-seeker. "My journey to London Vet Specialists, I...
Free CPD for vet professionals: Case conversations with Dr Filippo De Bellis
Itchy pets and skin disease are the topics de jour at an upcoming CPD evening hosted by London Vet Specialists (LVS). Renowned veterinary dermatologist and LVS consultant, Dr Filippo De Bellis DVM CertVD DipECVD MRCVS, European Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology,...
Meet Dr Janet McClaran, our head of surgery
“As much as what we do on the technical and surgical side of things is important, it’s also important to make people feel comfortable when they walk through the door”. Dr Janet Kovak McClaran, head of surgery at London Vet Specialists, set her heart on becoming...