Is your Cat Bored?

We often speak to clients who worry their cat may be bored or lonely and feel they might benefit from a companion. However, it’s worth remembering that double the paws doesn’t always mean double the harmony — every cat is different, and not all enjoy sharing their space.  It’s important to consider compatibility, introductions, and […]

Pets and cold weather

🐰 Make sure pets are kept warm and dry, especially Rabbits, Guinea pigs and Ferrets who live outside – provide lots of warm bedding and cover their hutch if needed. 🐰 Position hutches away from the wind where snow and rain can blow in. 🐰 Make sure drinking water isn’t frozen – You can use […]

Helping wildlife in winter

(Some useful information from the RSPCA website and gardeners world)  We can all struggle with the changing weather. Our wildlife friends are no different. Here’s how you can lend a helping hand to wildlife this winter. 🐦 Feeding birds in winter.  Birds may find it harder to find their normal food in winter, but you […]

Our response to the CMA looking at veterinary practices

Why our clients choose Henlow Veterinary Hospital. Henlow Veterinary Hospital is an independently owned practice serving the pets of Lower Stondon, Henlow, Shefford, Hitchin and the wider areas of Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire, 24 hours a day.  The whole team at Henlow Vets take great pride in delivering high clinical standards whilst maintaining a welcoming family […]

Important News Flash

Graeme and Anna have always strongly believed in maintaining Henlow Vets as an independent veterinary practice. To this end we are delighted to announce the appointment of three new owners/ directors of Henlow Vets! Mel, Hannah and Becky T bring a wealth of experience to the practice and are well known by most of you. […]

Dr Andre Costa Pereira

Orthopaedic & Soft Tissue Expert

DVM MSc PGcertEAMS PGcertVPS certAVP-GSAS MRCVS
Andre graduated in 2011 and has been working
in the UK since 2013.

Since moving to the UK he has been working in busy hospitals, while training for his certificate in order to ensure high surgical caseload. For the past 3 years he has been the lead surgeon for a large group taking surgical referrals from the other clinics within the group.

He has attended many international congresses and courses to be up to speed with the most recent techniques and has trained with some of the best surgeons in the field.


He enjoys all aspects of soft tissue and orthopedics, but has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, BOAS (brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome) and traumatology.

He has a certificate in Advanced Veterinary Surgery and is an Advanced Practitioner in small animal surgery.