A30 Referrals in St Columb Major has announced the appointment of a veterinary surgeon with extensive experience in orthopaedics and neurosurgery.

Philip Witte, who is 40 this year and hails from a dairy farm in Wiltshire, qualified as a veterinary surgeon in 2005 and has been working at a large referral centre in Hampshire for the previous 11 years, gaining experience in a wide range of orthopaedic and neurosurgical cases.

Phil said “I am very excited to be moving to a wonderful part of the country. My new position at A30 Referrals should present me with cases which demand the breadth and depth of knowledge which my advanced training has given me.”

Clinical Director Philip Harris said: “It is exciting to be welcoming Philip to join our team. We believe this makes A30 Referrals the only centre in Cornwall and Devon to employ an RCVS-recognised specialist in small animal surgery.

“His reputation precedes him and we are confident he will use his expertise in orthopaedics and neurosurgery to help a massive number of small animals of Cornwall and Devon.”

A30 Referrals is a part of Penmellyn Veterinary Group, which is a member of IVC Evidensia, the largest and fastest-growing veterinary healthcare organisation in Europe. To find out more, pet owners are encouraged to visit the A30Referrals website.

Consultations with Phil Witte are scheduled only through referral from local general practitioners, with whom he is happy to work closely, in order to deliver excellent healthcare.