Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic

19/08/2025

‼️Please note we are CLOSED Monday 25th August for the Bank Holiday - back open 8.30 Tuesday 26th August 2025 ‼️

Wear Referrals are available on 01388 777 770 24hrs for any emergencies.

13/08/2025

12/07/2025

Big shout out to KTD NE LTD who outfitted our vans for Sore Paws Homecare - fantastic job and quick turnaround we highly recommend them!

01/07/2025

Today marks 10 Years of Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic, and what a ride it's been!

We've made many changes since 2015 and we couldn't be more proud of the team representing us today at both our Newton Aycliffe and Winlaton clinics, bringing modern medicine and old fashioned care to the local area and consistently adding to the services we offer!

If you're not already part of the Sore Paws Family, dont forget that as a new client your first consult is ABSOLUTELY FREE!

So why not come down and visit us and see what we can offer you and your furry (or scaley!) companions.

Lots of love
The Sore Paws Team

Sore Paws Veterinary Clinic is a community Veterinary Clinic for small animals. Blending modern medicine with old fashioned care.

14/06/2025

Jade has recently joined our Sore Paws family. He graduated from the University of Pretoria in South Africa in 2022, undertaking the role of Community Service Vet working with both large and small animals in under-resourced communities. Following this in 2024 Jade moved into private practice focusing solely on small animals.

In his spare time, you will find him either training in the pool or exploring his creative side working on a drawing.

Jade has slotted into the team like he’s been here for years, we are very thankful to have him.

13/06/2025

Carol is one of our most experienced Senior RVNs. You will all have met her at some point in your Sore Paws journey as she has been around since the very beginning. Carol is incredibly experienced: you name it and she has seen it, treated it, and given it a buster collar.

Carol is a reassuring presence in the clinic, giving guidance, instruction, and reassurance to less experienced colleagues and gives us all a good laugh with her dry sense of humour. Her dedication to the care of animals will keep her turning up early every day with her paper, ready to take on anything that comes through our door.

12/06/2025

Harriette has been with Sore Paws since she was a school student, and has progressed her career with us to becoming Head Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2022. Harriette has completed a Vetskill 18 month Level 5 diploma in Advanced Veterinary Nursing which has extended her knowledge and skills to a mastery level beyond the RCVS Day One Skills and Competences for qualified nurses. This enables Harriette to lead nursing consultations with her advanced underpinning knowledge giving the clients and patients the best standard of care. This qualification has enabled Harriette to enter onto the Vetskill Register of SQPs as a C-SQP for companion animals and become a Suitably Qualified Person.

Harriette is also a clinical coach which has enabled us to train our very own home grown nurses giving them the best start possible to their careers – a task Harriette excels at. She leads her team well and is always expanding her knowledge and experience. We’re lucky to have her!

11/06/2025

Dr Daniela is our newest Vet to join the Sore Paws family. Having grown up in Australia she has always had a plethora of pets. She is our self proclaimed crazy cat Vet with 9 cats and an additional dog & bearded dragon! However she isn’t afraid to rescue the strays from work either.

Daniela holds a pharmaceutical degree, which she completed in 1995, moving on to qualify as a Veterinary Surgeon in 2000.

Daniela has 2 beautiful daughters and a doting Husband who also works within the Veterinary Industry.

In her spare time, Daniela loves reading fantasy fiction, watching movies and boxsets. She is a huge Star Wars fan.

10/06/2025

Meet Claire, Sore Paws Clinical Standards Manager!

Claire graduated from Oxford Brookes University as an Equine Scientist and later trained as a Veterinary Nurse, qualifying in 2016. She holds extra qualifications in Emergency Critical Care and completed a Surgical Certificate in 2019, which she has a huge passion for. Claire joined the Sore Paws family in July as the Head Nurse in the Winlaton branch but has recently been promoted to Clinical Standards Manager for both the Winlaton and Aycliffe sites.

Due to being part of a military family, she has had the opportunity to work within practices across the country and also at various levels within the management system. She has extensive managerial experience within Veterinary, Events and Consumer industries.

A fiercely proud mother to her two children Felicity and Douglas, she loves spending time in the countryside working her three dogs and socialising with friends.

09/06/2025

Katie joined us in 2020 as a volunteer initially to help us manage our ever-increasing case load and she has quickly become a huge asset to our team. She is level-headed and dependable which is why we were highly keen to have her back the following year!

Katie studied towards becoming a qualified veterinary nurse at Nottingham Trent University and showed remarkable aptitude and commitment from the outset after joining Sore Paws.

Her can-do attitude and work ethic have helped us all when times have been exceptionally busy, and we’re delighted to announce Katie is now a fully qualified Registered Veterinary Nurse at Sore Paws Newton Aycliffe and has already cemented herself as a core member of the Sore Paws Family.

08/06/2025

Meet Brian, Sore Paws very own Maintenance Technician!

Brian brings to Sore Paws a long career of engineering experience and expertise. With the growth of Sore Paws and the new premises, it’s imperative to the efficient and safe running of the clinics that all faults and hazards are addressed and rectified as soon as possible.

Brian is always on hand to repair equipment and fabric issues at both Winlaton and Newton Aycliffe sites, ensuring down time is kept to an absolute minimum. Brian is friendly and charismatic and is a welcome addition to the Sore Paws team – we’re very happy to have you on board Brian!

07/06/2025

Meet Karen!

Karen joined the Sore Paws family following 25 years with EE/BT, deciding it was time for a change. In her words “ I saw my dream job advertised at Sore Paws. I am now working with an amazing bunch of people and love seeing all the gorgeous animals. I love all animals however my firm favourite is of the poodle variety”

Karen’s spare time is spent with her husband Lee, daughter Gracie-Mai and toy poodle Dolly, as well as caring for her mum.

Karen loves the sunshine and travelling the world.