Bedfordshire practice scoops inaugural SPVS award

Leaders of an independent practice in Bedfordshire hope their success can help to inspire others after they collected a major new award. The Henlow Veterinary Centre was named as overall winner of the inaugural SPVS Veterinary Business Excellence Awards at its annual congress in Birmingham. The practice had already been announced as one of three […]

Pet dental health awareness month draws to close

We all take great care of our pearly whites from childhood onwards. Most of us brush our teeth twice daily and visit the dentist at least every year. In spite, of this we still end up needing fillings and other dental work. How often do you look in your pet’s mouth to see how their teeth are? […]

A snowy start to the week

The county is covered in a lovely blanket of snow this morning, please take care if you are travelling to us for an appointment. We have had to spread a little salt on cleared paths, a foot bath has been provided to rinse paws off, inside the practice. Please remember to do this after walks, […]

Christmas Opening Hours

We are here for our registered patients and their owners 24 hours a day 7 days a week. We have long opening hours but also offer on-site emergency care when we are closed. Please see above our Christmas opening hours for 2022. Repeat Prescriptions – Please can we ask that all Christmas medicine requests are […]

The easter bunny

Spring is in the air, the days are getting longer, and hopefully you and your pets will be getting outside more! I know I’m looking forward to more dog walks across the meadows. With Easter in mind, this month I thought I would give you some facts about our favourite Easter animal, the rabbit.Did you know […]

HVC is an accredited Gold Cat Friendly Clinic!?

We are extremely proud and excited to announce that we have been awarded Gold level Cat Friendly clinic status!⭐️ ???? ?? ?? ??? ???? ???? ?? ???? ??? ??? ??? ???? ???(?): An accredited Cat Friendly Clinic has reached a higher standard of cat care in that the staff: ⭐️Understand the needs of cats and have made visits to the vet clinic more cat friendly ⭐️Understand how […]

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.

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