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A relieved and grateful owner has praised our expert vets for saving the lives of her two beloved Border Collies. Chris Thompstone, from Sutton-in-Ashfield says she’s sure she would have lost both dogs if it hadn’t been for the excellent care they received at our award-winning hospital. The Collies, a four-year-old called Chance and one-year-old…

A tiny blind kitten has regained her sight after undergoing intricate surgery here at Paragon Referrals. But our expert vets did not operate on little Purdy’s eyes, as our small animal specialist Mickey Tivers actually solved the problem by performing surgery on her liver. Mickey, our head of surgery, said: “Blood tests and a CT…

Here at Paragon Referrals, we have successfully intervened in the challenging case of a young puppy born with a series of heart and abdominal defects. Inver, a 13-week-old Flat Coat Retriever, arrived with his owners worried about a loud heart murmur and his persistent panting. Our multi-disciplinary team at Paragon carried out a series of…

We’ve recently carried out a review of our prices. These changes will be implemented from 21st December 2020 but all existing quotes will be honoured for 4 weeks from this date. If you have any questions please speak to a member of the team.

Vets here at Paragon have generously donated surgical equipment and textbooks to veterinary colleagues in Africa. The benevolent gesture was arranged by Jane Scott, an advanced practitioner in internal medicine. Kind-hearted Jane spent six years working alongside vet nurse Theresa Sparkes, who’s since returned to her native Zimbabwe to work as a hospital manager for…

It’s a big change from looking after people’s pearly whites to supporting vets referring to a state-of-the-art animal hospital – but for our new Business Relationship Manager, Danielle Littlewood, it’s another great role for putting smiles on people’s faces.  Qualified dental nurse Danielle started work with Paragon last month and has already immersed herself in…

Welcome to our ‘assessment of compounded transdermal mirtazapine as an appetite stimulant in cats with chronic kidney disease’. This Summary is written by our Internal Medicine Specialist Andrea Holmes BSc BVSc(Hons) DipECVIM MRCVS. READ FULL HERE >>

We’ve been profiling our fantastic team members to find out more about them and the work they do. This time, we’re giving a shout-out to our amazing senior nursing team, who work tirelessly to provide exceptional healthcare for all patients at Paragon. Our senior RVNs play an important part in the development of our nursing…

Welcome to the latest edition of the Paragon Press, filled with clinical papers, top tips, CPD and more. Take a read here over a coffee! Read Today >>

The pain and anguish of losing her first child is now inspiring Nicola to help other families facing tragedy and heartbreak. Nicola Challice, a credit controller here at Paragon Veterinary Referrals, lost her son Ethan in 2007 when he was just five days old. She never had the chance to make memories with him but…