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Q&A with an Intern
Alex Brown is our Cardiology Intern here at Paragon Referrals. Graduating in 2021 from Trakia University in Bulgaria, ...
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Studious Yorkshire Veterinary Nurse Joins World Elite
A registered veterinary nurse here at our award-winning animal hospital is toasting exam success which sees her join ...
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Make sure it’s a merry Christmas for you and your pets
There are many hazards worth being aware of at Christmas which could require emergency treatment for pets over ...
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Important Information
Over the last year, we have seen our costs increase significantly and we have absorbed the majority of ...
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Pet antibiotic resistance – how can we safeguard our future?
What does antibiotic resistance mean? Antibiotics can be effective at treating bacterial infections. However, over time bacteria can ...
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Puppy recovers from debilitating illness after eating cattle bolus
Here at Paragon, we treated Bella who suffered from severe muscle and kidney damage after eating cattle bolus. ...
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Terms of Service Update
To improve our client experience and simplify things, we’re making a few changes to our Terms of Service ...
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Paragon’s perfect present for poorly pup Shelby
It was definitely a merry Christmas and happy new year for a poorly Cavapoo puppy who’s just undergone ...
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Lara and Ricardo bolster ranks at award-winning Yorkshire hospital
Two new recruits at an award-winning small animal hospital in West Yorkshire have added to the family feel ...
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Our Clinical Team at Paragon Referrals are available throughout Christmas
We just wanted to let you know that we will be open and accepting cases throughout the Christmas ...
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Dedicated dog owner drives 2,000 miles to save pet’s sight
A dedicated dog owner has spent more than six years and driven more than 2,000 miles in a ...
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Whiskers gets the cream after treatment for life-threatening condition
Meet Whiskers, who was referred to our internal medicine team after falling acutely unwell after a previous diagnosis ...
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World-first cardiology audit benchmarks outcomes in minimally-invasive surgery
A world-first cardiology clinical audit which looked at the outcomes of minimally-invasive surgical procedures in dogs has been ...
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Important Information
Over the last year, Paragon Referrals in Wakefield have seen our costs increase significantly and we have absorbed ...
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Introducing our new hospital director to Paragon
We’d like to warmly welcome James Stout to the Paragon family. He joins us in the newly-created role ...
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Dr Jennie Good joins the Critical Care team in West Yorkshire
A chance transatlantic chat has resulted in good news for us here at Paragon in West Yorkshire. The ...
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Plea for lifesaving cat blood donors
We’re appealing for pet owners in the Yorkshire area to consider signing up their cats to become emergency ...
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Brave Chloé’s role reversal caring for assistance dog ted
When Chloé Fuller feared her dog was dying, she was determined to do all she could to save ...
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Labrador’s Rare Condition Leads to Leg Amputation
A Yorkshire vet has told the dramatic story of how a young Labrador had to have a hind ...
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Forty Dogs Saved in First Year of Minimally-Invasive Cardiac Surgery Service
A minimally-invasive cardiology service set up by our widely-respected heart specialist has seen life-changing surgery performed on 40 ...
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Paragon Successfully Completes First Balloon Dilation Procedure
A young cat beset by a rare condition causing unusual breathing noises and wheezing is back to full ...
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Meet Simona – Internal Medicine Intern
Meet Simona Borgonovi, one of our newest Interns here at Paragon Referrals... How long have you been an ...
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Paragon Vets Save Gravely-ill Kitten from heart failure
A gravely-ill Siamese kitten who was suffering from heart failure at only 12 weeks old has made a ...
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Pitch Invader Cat Fit Again and Reunited With Owner
A missing moggy that halted play in a top football match is now happily reunited with her owner ...
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Paragon Referrals Saves Dog’s Eye Thanks to Superficial Radiation Therapy
Gunther, a handsome Poodle was presented to our ophthalmologist David Habin, due to a fast growing mass of ...
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Paragon Welcomes New Internal Medicine Specialist
We are delighted to have welcomed a new European specialist in small animal internal medicine to our growing ...
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World Championship Joy For Paragon Vet Nurse
A sports-mad Yorkshire vet nurse, here from Paragon referrals is celebrating a remarkable success in the Duathlon World ...
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Christmas Opening Hours
We wanted to wish you a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from all of us at ...
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Blood Transfusion Helps Save Tilly After Ten-Day Battle For Life
A grateful dog owner has thanked us and a national animal charity for saving the life of her ...
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Anaesthesia Specialist Dr Alex Dugdale Joins Paragon
We are delighted to have appointed a highly-experienced specialist to our expert team. RCVS and EBVS specialist in ...
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COVID-19 Update
We are operating as normal and happy to accept referrals! As the COVID-19 situation evolves, we are continually ...
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Paragon Saluted For Environmental Achievements
We have been congratulated on our remarkable environmental advances in one of the fastest times recorded for a ...
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Paragon Removes Dalmation’s Enormous 5kg Tumour
Vets here at Paragon Referrals have successfully removed a huge 5kg tumour from a cancer-stricken Dalmatian. The life-threatening, ...
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Help Us To Keep Antibiotics Working…
What is antibiotic resistance? Antibiotic resistance occurs when bacteria develops mechanisms to reduce the effects of the antibiotic. ...
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Important Information
We have recently carried out a review of our prices. These changes will be implemented from 12th December ...
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Paragon Launches UK-First Superficial Radiation Therapy For Animals
Our award-winning animal hospital has become the first veterinary centre in the UK to launch a pioneering superficial ...
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Emergency Open Chest Surgery Works a Treat on Kitkat the Kitten
Make-or-break heart surgery on a kitten called Kitkat worked a treat thanks to the expertise here at Paragon. ...
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Mum Runs Marathon to Make Children’s Dreams Come True
The pain and anguish of losing her first child is now inspiring a Yorkshire woman to help other ...
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Police Dog Back in Action Thanks to Paragon
A hero police dog will soon be back on the beat after successful surgery to repair a complicated ...
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Specialist cardiology team at paragon saluted after heart op hat-trick
A newly-launched keyhole surgery service for pets at Paragon has saved the lives of three young dogs born ...
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”I Have Learnt So Much Since Working Here” – Why Become an RVN at Paragon
Molly Firth, student RVN, tells us what attracted her to work for Paragon Referrals... I have been working ...
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”I Love Having the Equipment to Work to Gold Standard” – Why Become an RVN at Paragon Referrals in West Yorkshire
Lydia Barry BSc (Hons) RVN CertVNECC on why she loves working for Paragon and learning from a team ...
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”Endless Teaching and Further Training” – Why become an RVN at Paragon
Danielle White, RVN at Paragon explains why she enjoys working for Paragon Referrals... ''I’ve been working in practice ...
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Paragon Save Vinny’s Life After Severe Skull and Face Injuries
Vinny was seen at Paragon Referrals in West Yorkshire a couple of months ago after being involved in ...
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Specialist Vet Solves Rare Bone Marrow Case
Here at Paragon referrals in West Yorkshure we have successfully treated a dog suffering from a rare bone ...
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Retriever’s Remarkable Recovery From Rare Disease Thanks to Paragon
A five-month-old puppy has made a remarkable recovery from an extremely rare disease thanks to expert care at ...
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Playful Moment of Fun Reveals Dog’s Cancerous Tumour
A playful moment of fun on the floor has helped save the life of a young, much-loved Labrador. ...
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Getting to know Chris Linney
Chris Linney BVSc MSc CertAVP(VC) DipECVIM-CA (Cardiology) MRCVS, RCVS Recognised Specialist in Veterinary Cardiology, EBVSÒ European Veterinary Specialist ...
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Renowned Heart Specialist Chris Linney Joins Paragon as Head of Cardiology
We have appointed one of Europe’s most experienced heart specialists as our new head of cardiology. Chris Linney ...
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New EVCO-Boarded Specialist Heads Up Ophthalmology Department at Paragon
An EVCO-boarded specialist has been appointed as the new head of ophthalmology here at Paragon Referrals in West ...
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Paragon Vets Reconstruct Shattered Face of Spaniel
A Springer Spaniel that suffered horrific facial injuries in a mystery accident has undergone remarkable reconstruction surgery here ...
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Paragon Saves Dog Speared in Shocking Farm Machinery Accident
A gory farmyard accident left a young dog fighting for her life after suffering horrific injuries which needed ...
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Vet’s Quick Cure for Dog That Was Deaf for Years
A dog that had been deaf for two years was cured inside two hours after expert treatment here ...
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Gold Standard Cat Clinic for Three Years Running
Here at Paragon Referrals in West Yorkshire, we recently celebrated three years of Gold accreditation as a Cat ...
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Life-Saving Care for Sick Collie Pair at Paragon
A relieved and grateful owner has praised our expert vets for saving the lives of her two beloved ...
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Liver Operation Restores Kitten’s Sight
A tiny blind kitten has regained her sight after undergoing intricate surgery here at Paragon Referrals. But our ...
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Retriever Pup On The Up Thanks to Paragon
Here at Paragon Referrals, we have successfully intervened in the challenging case of a young puppy born with ...
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Pricing Update
We’ve recently carried out a review of our prices. These changes will be implemented from 21st December 2020 ...
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Paragon Donates Vital Veterinary Equipment to African Charity
Vets here at Paragon Referrals have generously donated surgical equipment and textbooks to veterinary colleagues in Africa. The ...
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New Business Relationship Manager – Meet Danielle
It’s a big change from looking after people’s pearly whites to supporting vets referring to a state-of-the-art animal ...
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NEW We Read For You Clinical Paper
Welcome to our 'assessment of compounded transdermal mirtazapine as an appetite stimulant in cats with chronic kidney disease'. ...
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How Our Senior RVNs Help Develop Our Nursing Team
We’ve been profiling our fantastic team members to find out more about them and the work they do. ...
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Paragon Press – Our Latest Newsletter
Welcome to the latest edition of the Paragon Press, filled with clinical papers, top tips, CPD and more. ...
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Mum Runs Marathon to Make Children’s Dreams Come True
The pain and anguish of losing her first child is now inspiring Nicola to help other families facing ...
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WARNING ABOUT POTENTIALLY-DEADLY LUNGWORM INFECTIONS
Here at Paragon Referrals we are urging dog owners to be vigilant after treating a case of the ...
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NEW Clinical Research from Paragon Referrals
In Greyhounds with paw pad corns, is surgical excision more effective at resolving lameness than extirpation? READ HERE ...
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Labrador Owners Praise Life-Savers Here at Paragon
We have earned glowing praise after masterminding the “miraculous” recovery of a critically ill Labrador. We were the ...
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URGENT APPEAL FOR BLOOD DONORS TO HELP SAVE POORLY PUPS
Here at Paragon Referrals, we have issued an urgent appeal for dog owners to sign their pets up ...
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Hi-Tech Surgical Microscope Investment – First in Yorkshire
Here at Paragon Referrals one of the UK’s top animal hospitals, we have significantly enhanced our neurosurgery capabilities ...
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RCVS Accredited Veterinary Hospital – Four Outstanding Awards!
Here at Paragon Referrals, we are dedicated to maintain the highest standards of veterinary care and that is ...
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Paragon’s New Cutting – Edge Chemotherapy Equipment
Paragon invest in a brand new Chemotherapy ‘hood’ - Envair CytoFAST Elite Cytotoxic Safety Cabinet. It has been designed ...
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WE READ FOR YOU – The effect of prazosin on outcome in feline urethral obstruction
REVIEWER: Sophie Adamantos BVSc CertVA DACVECC DipECVECC MRCVS FHEA Clinical Director Paragon Veterinary Referrals Welcome to ‘We Read ...
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Personalised Pain Management Programmes from Paragon – why we are #ProudtobeParagon
At Paragon Referrals in West Yorkshire, we offer a unique Chronic Pain Management Clinic, led by Elizabeth Leece ...
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Internal Medicine Specialist says why she is #ProudtobeParagon
As proud leaders of Internal Medicine with a fantastic team including Andrea Holmes our Internal Medicine Specialist, we ...
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Why Lara is #Proud to work at Paragon
We hear from Lara, our Dispensary Nurse & why she is #Proud to work at Paragon. ''I am ...
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Training Resident David Barker Q&A – #ProudtobeParagon
Did you know? We’re not just about providing the best care for your animals – we also provide ...
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Is a cross-match necessary before a cat’s first blood transfusion?
Have a look at our recent publication on Blood Transfusions in Cats written by our Internal Medic Ben ...
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WE ARE SPECIALISTS! But What Exactly is a Specialist? – Why We Are #ProudtobeParagon
Exactly what is a specialist? Specialists are veterinarians who specialise in a specific area of medicine or a ...
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Leading Soft Tissue Surgery in the North East – Why We Are #ProudToBeParagon
We provide a multidisciplinary approach to all surgical cases, provided by a leading team of dedicated and expert ...
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Leading Multidisciplinary Centre – why we are #ProudtobeParagon
Here at Paragon Referrals, the services we offer are extremely broad and we are leading Specialists in many ...
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Orthopaedic Team – why we are #ProudtobeParagon
As pet owners, seeing them run and play and enjoying life is what it is all about and ...
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Rare Transmissible tumour case successfully treated
Paragon Veterinary Referrals have successfully treated the rare and severe case of a rescue dog suffering from a ...
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Doing our part to keep pets, clients and our staff healthy during COVID-19 (coronavirus)
At Paragon Veterinary Referrals, the health, safety and wellbeing of our patients, our staff and our community is ...
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Hip op beats Bailey’s blues
We've transformed a lame Labrador’s life following a double hip replacement. Bailey was just eight months old when ...
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“Outstanding” Paragon scoops four RCVS awards
Paragon has earned glowing praise from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RVCS) after being rated as outstanding ...
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Paragon takes double win at BVHA Design Awards
We're delighted to report here at Paragon Referrals we have lifted two prestigious industry prizes. We were the overall ...
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One-of-a-kind Brodie is a veterinary first
We think we've identified a veterinary first in Brodie, a humble one-year-old mongrel who may now be used ...
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Beloved pet dog survives run-in with giant barley awn
The owners of a fun-loving 10-year-old dog were left “gobsmacked” when a giant barley awn was found to ...
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Diabetic Doris on the mend after intensive care at Paragon
This is Doris, who came to Paragon after a sudden onset of lethargy, reluctance to eat and excessive ...
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Could your pet pooch be a lifesaver?
We're calling on owners to put their pooches forward to become potential lifesavers as we are planning to hold a ...
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New Paragon diplomate launches chronic pain clinic
The newest diplomate to join Paragon Referrals has added to our range of services by launching a chronic ...
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Partially-paralysed cat back on all fours after treatment at Paragon
A kitten is recovering after we diagnosed and treated an extremely rare spinal condition. Tiger, a domestic short-haired ...
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Paragon approved by ECVS as centre for residency programmes
We are proud to report we have been approved as a centre for veterinary residency programmes by the ...
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Seven up for Paragon Referrals as two more specialists join the team
We've continued our rapid growth by adding two more specialists to our team, meaning we have now recruited ...
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Inspirational Paragon employee urges others to seek the help they need
An inspirational woman who sought help from Paragon 13 years after she made the heart-breaking decision to have ...
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Top European diplomat Andrea Holmes joins growing team of specialists at Paragon
We are delighted to announce that we have recruited a top European diplomate to join our specialist-led team. ...
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Louise McLean joins Diagnostic Imaging team at Paragon
We’d like to welcome Louise McLean, our new diagnostic imager, to the team at Paragon. Louise is involved ...
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Paragon Veterinary Referrals gains hospital status from RCVS
Paragon Veterinary Referrals has been given a glowing assessment from the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) as it ...
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Vet Nurse Awareness Month: An interview with Nick Coleman
May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, a whole month dedicated to raising awareness of the veterinary nursing profession ...
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Renowned double-board US oncology specialist Dr Rodney Ayl joins Paragon
A double-board certified oncology specialist described as one of the most respected and renowned clinicians in his field ...
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Vets save life of lively Labrador who swallowed stick
The owners of a lively Labrador puppy who needed life-saving surgery after swallowing a large stick have paid ...
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Blood transfusion saves Collie with grapefruit-sized tumour
A leading vet centre in West Yorkshire is calling on dog owners to sign their pets up as ...
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Meredith has new appetite for life after spleen removal
When a young pup became ill, her owner had no hesitation as to where to turn for help ...
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Small animal surgery specialist joins team at Paragon
A £5 million referral centre in Yorkshire which has just celebrated its first anniversary has added a third ...
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Vetlife benefits from £2,000 donation at successful opening day
Staff at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in West Yorkshire celebrated the centre's first birthday by raising money for a ...
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Miracle escape for dog found unconscious on railway line
A dog which was found unconscious on a railway line before being diagnosed with four skull fractures has ...
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Paragon’s Bake Off bonus for Yorkshire charity
Staff at Paragon Veterinary Referrals risked piling on the pounds to raise plenty of pounds for a Leeds ...
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Husband and wife team are new specialists at Paragon
A £5 million referral centre in West Yorkshire has made significant strides to bolster its team with the ...
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Paragon team sign up as Dementia Friends
The caring staff at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in West Yorkshire have reinforced their commitment to helping humans, as ...
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Paragon Referrals invests in vet nurses of the future
A new, multi-million-pound vets in West Yorkshire has earned swift recognition for its staff and facilities after being ...
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More helping hands for humans at Paragon
A £5m vet centre which is setting the standard for animal care is reinforcing its commitment to looking ...
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Crushed William back on all fours thanks to Paragon
Paragon orthopaedic surgeon Mark Tonzing, owner John Schofield and vet nurse Michaela Wightman. A Dachshund puppy who sustained ...
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Life-saving defibrillator installed at Paragon
A new £5 million vets in Yorkshire is proving it doesn’t just provide top-class care for animals after ...
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Gold Star for Paragon’s Cat-Friendly Credentials
The team at Paragon celebrate being awarded cat-friendly status. Left to right; Kirsty Clark, Kelly Bywater, Stacy Carlton, ...
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An interview with Nursing Manager Helen Sorby
May is Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month, a whole month dedicated to raising awareness of the veterinary nursing profession ...
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Maisy The St Bernard ‘Bears All’ For Vets
Maisy the St Bernard came to Paragon Veterinary Referrals, in West Yorkshire. There were fears eight-year-old Maisy had cancer ...
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New referral centre to hold first CPD event
A new £5 million animal referral centre in West Yorkshire which opened its doors in February is set ...
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New £5m vet centre announces national charity support
A new £5 million referral vet centre in West Yorkshire plans to raise both money and awareness after ...
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RSA Insurance Group – Important Update
In order to stay committed to excellence and fully support our clients, Paragon Veterinary Referrals in West Yorkshire ...
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Cutting Edge £5M Vet Centre Opens Its Doors
Wakefield Trinity rugby league stars cut ribbon at Paragon Veterinary Referrals in West Yorkshire. A new £5 million ...
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Paragon Veterinary Referrals Opens Its Doors
Paragon Veterinary Referrals is now officially open for business. Paragon is a brand new multi-disciplinary centre of veterinary ...
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Paragon Veterinary Referrals in West Yorkshire New Building Virtual Tour
Take a virtual tour of selected rooms within our new multi-disciplinary, state-of-the-art veterinary referral centre - including Waiting ...
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New veterinary referral centre coming soon to Wakefield
We are very excited to announce that Calder Vets are extending their referral services in West Yorkshire with ...
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