What to expect if your pet needs surgery
Your pet is a treasured family member and we understand how much they mean to you. We take enormous pride in our surgical work and our knowledgeable team are often…
Here at Oakhill, we have been looking after animals and pets for over sixty years, in fact there are over 300 years of experience in our current veterinary and nursing team alone. From rabbits to reindeer, dogs to donkeys, cats to cows, our expert friendly team love nothing more than giving the best possible care to our patients. We’re also very nice to humans and pride ourselves on keeping you informed throughout any medical journey your pet might take.
How can we help?
From the shop
See All Products-
Royal Canin Cat Pill Assist
£17.24 -
Pet Odour Candle
£12.00 -
Hills Z/D Canine Tins (New Formula)
£2.49 – £29.88 -
Royal Canin Gastro Intestinal Low Fat Wet Food
£3.47 – £41.58 -
Hills Vet Essentials Adult Young Cat 1.5kg
£17.81 -
Royal Canin Canine Hepatic Tins
£4.25 – £50.94 -
Hills Vet Essentials Adult Dog Mini 1.5kg
£15.65 -
Royal Canin Pill Assist
£11.27
A brief history of Oakhill
1950s
Alec Bell establishes the practice in Queen’s Drive Windermere
1960s
The practice continues to branch out from farming to household pets
1973
Tony Sansom joins the practice taking over from Alec Bell
1978
Steve Dodwell joined the practice
1978
Worldwide PARVO virus epidemic mass vaccination clinics held in the streets
1982
Moved to Oakhill building from Queen’s Drive
1982
Matthew Stables does his work experience aged 11
1982
Ambleside branch opened on Church Street
1988
Di Williams joins the practice
1984
Tony Sansom undertakes ground-breaking embryo transfer work
1989
Tony Sansom rears ostriches in Ings
1980s
One of the first practices to computerise (it conked out two days later – thanks to a puppy chewing through the wires)
1991
Steve’s thumb is bitten off by a badger
1993
Steve undertakes successful mare caesarian in the field
1996
Di joined the practice as a receptionist and nurse (still a friendly face today)
2001
Foot & Mouth strikes
2001
Julie Crowe joins as Ambleside receptionist (still smiling today)
2002
Matthew Stables and Janet Fox join the practice
2002
First ultrasound equipment installed
2003
Deer rescued from upstairs of Vinegar Jones chip shop, Bowness
2004
Steve has a finger bitten off (this time by a dog)
2004
Amy Ducksbury, our future head nurse, joins the practice
2005
Oakhill Windermere surgery redeveloped
2007
Tony Sansom retires
2012
Matthew Stables elected as President of the Lakeland Veterinary Association
2014
Alex Kirby joins the practice
2015
Helen Ash and Kathryn Sharpe join the practice
2016
Steve Dodwell retires with what’s left of his fingers and Tina Nurse (not a nurse, a vet) and Jen Harris join the practice.
2017
First referral orthopaedic surgeries carried out
2018
Marcelle Cassar joins the practice
2018
Treated our first lemur
2018
Treated our first kangaroo (it had a sore knee)
2018
Cat arrives in the wheel arch of a bus from Cornwall
2018
Surprisingly Steve Dodwell and his remaining digits come back Oakhill grows to a 8 vet practice (well 7 but Steve can’t let go)
2019
Animal Rehabilitation Centre (ARC) built to treat and support
2020-2021
COVID-19 Outbreak. All consults held in the car park to prevent spread of infection
2022
Stance Analyser arrives. This will allow us to perform gait analysis
Our team
Knowledge, experience and understanding are the cornerstones of our fantastic team here at Oakhill. All the team are or have been pet owners themselves and fully appreciate how important your furry, scaly or feathered family members are to you. We think the very best patient and client care can only be built around a strong team and we are thankful to everyone at Oakhill and the part they play.
Latest from the blog
