Dick Vet Hospital for Small Animals

Dick Vet Hospital for Small Animals We are a multi-disciplinary referral hospital for small animals, providing specialist veterinary services to Veterinary Surgeons and their clients.

A team of vets and nurses from our Hospital for Small Animals will be speaking at the London Vet Show later this week. T...
17/11/2025

A team of vets and nurses from our Hospital for Small Animals will be speaking at the London Vet Show later this week.

Three of our senior clinicians, who are all RCVS Specialists in their chosen fields, and a specialist VTS ECC nurse will share their knowledge in surgery, internal medicine, cardiology and emergency and critical care with other veterinary professionals in seven different sessions over the two day event.

If you are going to the London Vet Show on 19-20 November, check out the talks and practical sessions being given by (from l-r) Dr Rachel Blake, Dr Julien Dandrieux, Dr Lynda Rutherford and Lindsey Ashburner.

We will also have staff at our stand in the exhibition hall available to talk about clinical, postgraduate and CPD study with us.

If you are planning to attend the event, please pop along to stand S66 and say hello!


We are incredibly grateful to the Flatcoated Retriever Society Rescue Rehoming & Welfare Scheme for their £7,000 donatio...
13/11/2025

We are incredibly grateful to the Flatcoated Retriever Society Rescue Rehoming & Welfare Scheme for their £7,000 donation to the Oncology Service at the Hospital for Small Animals.

This not-for-profit Society funds rehoming expenses and supports Flatcoated Retriever welfare cases, as well as projects that benefit the welfare of Flatcoated Retrievers.

The Scheme’s donation will support the purchase of a new dual-viewing microscope; a specialist piece of equipment that will benefit Flatcoats - and other breeds - in their veterinary treatment. As a teaching hospital, the microscope will also be a valuable asset that supports the training of the vet students and qualified vets at the Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies.

Pictured is (l-r) Ms Senga Thorpe, Scottish representative for the Scheme and her two dogs Brogan and Tinka, presenting a cheque to Ms Nicole Bell, Senior Philanthropy Officer and Professor Laura Blackwood, Head of the Oncology Service and Co-Director of Clinics for the School.


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Calling all vet nurses: booking is now open for the next Dick Vet Nurses Clinical Club CPD event.At this free online web...
12/11/2025

Calling all vet nurses: booking is now open for the next Dick Vet Nurses Clinical Club CPD event.

At this free online webinar on Wednesday 26 November, Jess Davies and Olivia Noble, two Anaesthesia Nurses at our Hospital for Small Animals, will present “Sustainability in anaesthesia: breathing new life or just a load of hot air?”

Book your place on Eventbrite here: https://edin.ac/4hVrsLX

BVNA (The British Veterinary Nursing Association)

Today is World Radiography Day, marking the anniversary of when X-rays were discovered in 1895. X-ray images, or radiogr...
08/11/2025

Today is World Radiography Day, marking the anniversary of when X-rays were discovered in 1895.
X-ray images, or radiographs, are a vital tool that help to investigate and diagnose a range of problems in our patients. They are useful in helping us to assess bone density, fractures, dental disease, urinary stones, stomach size and gas build-up in the gastrointestinal tract.

Whilst our general practice and hospital mainly treats cats and dogs, our Specialist-led Dick Vet Rabbit and Exotic Practice see a range of other species. Can you identify some of the animals they have X-rayed recently?

Post your answers in the comments below.

UPDATE: Huge thanks to everyone who commented or messaged their answers to us. We can now reveal that the answers are:

A: bird
B: hamster
C: fish
D: tortoise
E: chameleon
F: rat

Thanks for playing along 😀

Huge congratulations to two of our clinicians, who are celebrating recent exam successes. Dr Lui Allen-Deal (pictured le...
06/11/2025

Huge congratulations to two of our clinicians, who are celebrating recent exam successes.

Dr Lui Allen-Deal (pictured left) and Dr Olivia Walesby (pictured right) have become Diplomates of the European College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care (DipECVECC).

Diplomate status is the highest qualification a veterinary surgeon can achieve, and takes several years of focused clinical training, research projects and exams.

The Emergency and Critical Care Service is the front line of emergency care at the Hospital for Small Animals, working 24 hours a day to stabilise and treat critical patients. Lui and Olivia bring the total of ECC Diplomates working at our hospital to eight and join an elite community of fellow European Diplomates working around the world.

With over 50 European and American Diplomates working across the 15 referral services in our hospital, clients and referring vets can be confident that we offer the highest standards of clinical care. To learn more about our clinical services, visit https://edin.ac/3pRFdkV


EBVS - European Board of Veterinary Specialisation

Bonfire night fireworks are enjoyed by lots of people, but they can be very scary for some animals. Check out our top ti...
03/11/2025

Bonfire night fireworks are enjoyed by lots of people, but they can be very scary for some animals. Check out our top tips to help keep your pets calm this Bonfire night.
https://edin.ac/47DnOCP

Wishing you, and your pets, a safe Bonfire night, from everyone at the Dick Vet.

Calling all clients - our Hospital is taking part in the Animal Medicines Amnesty campaign this month, and would like yo...
03/11/2025

Calling all clients - our Hospital is taking part in the Animal Medicines Amnesty campaign this month, and would like you to get involved.

Everyone has a role to use and dispose of veterinary medicines responsibly to protect pet and human wellbeing, and the health of the environment. That’s why we are receiving and disposing of unused animal medicines throughout November.

Getting involved is easy. Check to see if you have any out-of-date or unused pet medications. If so, simply return them to our Hospital for safe disposal.

Pet medicines should never be disposed of in household waste as this can contaminate the environment. They shouldn’t be kept for future use on pets either, as they can be harmful.

Read more about the how to use and dispose of veterinary medicines safely here: https://edin.ac/47hBrYn

JOB OPPORTUNITY: We are offering an Internship in Rabbit and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery at our Hospital for Smal...
31/10/2025

JOB OPPORTUNITY: We are offering an Internship in Rabbit and Exotic Animal Medicine and Surgery at our Hospital for Small Animals.

This 12-month, full-time post provides excellent hands-on experience for qualified veterinarians, or those who have completed a rotating internship and are looking to deepen their skills in rabbit and exotic animal medicine and surgery. Interns will gain extensive clinical, teaching, and research experience in a supportive, world-renowned environment.

The successful candidate will have a dedicated mentor, opportunities to take part in research, and access to weekly seminars, journal clubs, and practical training.

Salary: £34,610.

For more information on this full-time, fixed term contract, visit: https://edin.ac/3XaUkWN

Applications close at 23:59 on 21 November 2025

Advances in Animal Health - an Inaugural Lecture Showcase Tuesday 4 November5 - 7:30pmThe Roslin InstituteThe event will...
28/10/2025

Advances in Animal Health - an Inaugural Lecture Showcase

Tuesday 4 November
5 - 7:30pm
The Roslin Institute

The event will feature professors Dylan Clements and Alastair Macrae, who will share their respective career and research journeys in small and large animal medicine.

This event is free and open to the public.

Book your tickets: https://vet.ed.ac.uk/news/events/inaugurals-2025

Halloween can be a fun time of year for some, but this celebration can be stressful for our animal companions. Here’s ou...
24/10/2025

Halloween can be a fun time of year for some, but this celebration can be stressful for our animal companions. Here’s our guide to keeping your pets safe and happy this Halloween: https://edin.ac/47DnOCP

Calling all vets! Booking is now open for our next Dick Vet Clinical Club CPD event.At this free online webinar on Wedne...
23/10/2025

Calling all vets! Booking is now open for our next Dick Vet Clinical Club CPD event.

At this free online webinar on Wednesday 5 November, Dr Victoria Robinson, RCVS Specialist in Veterinary Dermatology at our Hospital for Small Animals, will present "Alopecia – help my pet is losing their hair! A practical guide to work up."

Are you tearing your hair out when you see a pet with hair loss; wondering when bald isn't beautiful? In this webinar, we will explore a practical way to work up these cases in practice including history, physical exam and diagnostic tips and tricks using real life cases as examples.

Book your place on Eventbrite here: https://edin.ac/47mMCO4

If you are a veterinary professional and would like to receive information on CPD events and sessions, along with clinical news from our Hospital direct to your inbox, you can join our mailing list here: https://edin.ac/4n9Xcih

This is Guinea Pig Appreciation Week, with the theme of ‘Comfort, Care and Companionship’.Throughout this week, we are s...
23/10/2025

This is Guinea Pig Appreciation Week, with the theme of ‘Comfort, Care and Companionship’.

Throughout this week, we are sharing top tips on how to care for your guinea pig on our Dick Vet Rabbit and Exotic Practice page. If you love guinea pigs, give them a follow.

Did you know that our Rabbit and Exotic Practice has experts in guinea pig health? Learn more about what they do: https://edin.ac/43SgIbC

We’d love to see photos of your guinea pigs in the comments below.

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