Semantic Coherence: Birchwood Vets – Signal Evidence & AI Readability

[H1] Welcome to Birchwood Vets

A place where caring staff, excellent veterinary care and convenience come together. From the moment you step into Birchwood Vets, our friendly team will make you, and your pet, feel like part of the family – community is at the heart of what we do.
Whatever your pet’s needs are, from a routine trip for dog vaccinations or cat neutering, to more serious complaints and injuries, you can rest assured that Birchwood Vets have you covered.
Conveniently situated at Birchwood Shopping Centre in Warrington, access to our surgery couldn’t be easier and finding a car parking space won’t be a problem! We strive to make your visit to the vets enjoyable, and stress free.
As part of the Willows Vet Group, we provide emergency care just a short distance away at our Beech House Veterinary Centre in Warrington. Should your pet need further specialist treatment, we also have access to our own dedicated centre, Oakwood Veterinary Referrals, based in Northwich.

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[H2] Dog Health

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[H2] Cat Health

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[H1] Meet our Team

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Dr Samantha Stanway

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Dr Lucy O’Donnel

[H4] Veterinary Surgeon

Lucy qualified as a Veterinary Surgeon in July 2025 and joined Birchwood in September.
She is currently based at both our Lymm and Birchwood branches. Lucy enjoys learning every day, particularly internal medicine cases. She is looking forward to gaining more experience in surgery​. Outside of work, Lucy enjoys being outdoors, particularly to hike or run!​
Lucy doesn’t currently have any pets however has had family dogs in the past​.

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Kirsten Hansen

[H4] Head Nurse

Kirsten qualified as an RVN in April 2024 though has worked in the veterinary industry since 2008, working at our sister branch Orford Lane. Kirsten joined the Birchwood team in June 2024 as Head Nurse. At home Kirsten has a rescue cat Tilly & Border collie Rufus. When Kirsten is not at work she enjoys going for long, adventurous walks with Rufus and plays netball twice a week in a small competitive league.

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Faye Hampson-Jones

[H4] Registered Veterinary Nurse

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Faye qualified as a Veterinary Nurse in 2013 and previously worked at Beech House Vets for 6 years where she also trained and enjoyed gaining a variety of experience in a busy practice. She has been here from the day Birchwood Vets was opened with her colleague Paige. Faye has a passion for cats and is the clinics Cat Advocate for the ISFM Cat Friendly practice programme. Her weakness for feline friends means that at home, Faye has 4 cats – all black. Crazy Pinky who she hand reared from one week old, lovely Elsa who she adopted from Warrington Animal Welfare, Chester who loves to play fetch and sweet Wendy who is in love with Chester. In her spare time she likes to travel with her husband and takes part every year in RunDisney at Disneyland Paris.

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Paige Dorney

[H4] Registered Veterinary Nurse

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Paige joined the Beech House reception team in 2015, and started nursing shortly afterwards. In 2017, when Birchwood opened, Paige joined the team here. She qualified as a Registered Veterinary Nurse in 2020, and has a particular interest in Cat Friendly practices, and loves inpatient care. In her freee time she likes to spend time with her family, friends and Ragdoll, Pepper.

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Gemma Coker

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Gemma joined the team in March 2018, to enable her to pursue a career in her love of animals. She enjoys all aspects of her job but mainly giving all the animals a fuss! She enjoys spending time with her husband Andy and visiting new places. She owns 6 cats, Joey, Monty, Blue, Tiffany, Archie and Teddy. Teddy became her newest addition when he was brought in as a stray at 4 weeks old. Gemma is heading towards completing her training to become a fully qualified veterinary nurse.

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Freya Hunt

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Jeanette Thornbury

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Jeanette joined Birchwood vets in November 2023 bringing with her 10 years of veterinary receptionist experience. Jeanette enjoys going for walks with her cockerpoo Bailey and spending time with her three grandchildren. Jeanette also has a keen interest in musical theatre shows.

[H1] What We Offer

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[H3] Vaccinations

We provide all of your dog, cat and other small animal’s routine vaccinations, including yearly boosters and starter courses for young and rehomed pets.

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[H3] Microchipping

Microchipping is a legal requirement for dogs over the age of eight weeks and cats over the age of twenty weeks.

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[H3] Flea, tick and worm treatments

We can advise on preventative products and routines to keep your pet healthy, happy and free from pests.

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[H3] Neutering

Castration and spaying for your pet, as well as advice on when and why to perform them.

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[H3] Pet travel

Travel advice, documentation and preparation to help you and your pet to travel safely and without difficulty.

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[H3] Dental care

We can offer advice on optimal dental hygiene, as well as procedures from scale and polishes to extractions and more.

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[H3] Digital X-ray

The digital x-ray facilities at our branches provide safe, quick and high quality images that can be easily accessed or passed on for referrals if needed.

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[H3] Surgery suites

Our dedicated surgical suites are designed with great care in mind, and hold advanced anaesthetic systems, pulse oxometers, blood pressure monitors and ECG.

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[H3] Ultrasonography

We use ultrasound to examine soft tissues, diagnose pregnancy and detect diseases, infections and cancers, allowing us to start suitable treatment quickly.

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[H3] Referrals

Our referral service Oakwood Veterinary Referrals offer orthopaedic and soft tissue surgeries, internal medicine, cardiology, dermatology and more.

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[H3] Hip and elbow scoring

Our hip and elbow scoring services are designed to check whether parents may have a joint disease, and help prevent affected pets from breeding.

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[H3] Nurse clinics

We offer a range of nurse clinics for your pet, covering dental, skin issues, weight, senior pets and more!

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[H3] Senior pet health checks

Our health checks aim to identify senior health problems early and start treatment promptly, through consultations, blood and urine tests and blood pressure checks.

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[H3] End of life

We know how difficult it is to lose a pet, and are here to help you through the process with compassion and understanding.

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[H1] Pet Health Packages

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[H2] Birchwood Vets

[H2] Address

Birchwood Vets

Unit NU9, Birchwood Shopping Centre, Dewhurst Road, Birchwood, WA3 7PG

[H2] Contact Details

Email: birchwood@willowsvetgroup.co.uk

Phone: 01925 912474

[H2] Opening Times

Monday:

8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Tuesday:

8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Wednesday:

8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Thursday:

8:30 AM – 6:00 PM

Friday:

8:30 AM – 6:00 PM