David Haine has been appointed head of surgery at Cave near Wellington.
South-west Animal Hospital Makes Senior Surgery Appointment
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One of the south-west’s leading veterinary referral centres has appointed a new head of surgery who has set his sights on highlighting the team’s expanded capacity and range of services.
David Haine will be a familiar face to referring vets and clients at Linnaeus-owned Cave Veterinary Specialists in his role as a surgeon for the past two years at the animal hospital near Wellington.
In his new position, David will oversee soft tissue surgical care and orthopaedics at Cave, managing its industry-leading team of four European specialist surgeons and providing valuable input into overall strategic planning for the hospital.
David said: “We have a fantastic team of surgeons and nurses at Cave and I hope to be able to support them to continue providing high class surgical care in the south-west.
“As our team has expanded, it gives us opportunities to provide better and broader surgical support to vets across the region.
“I will support the team so we can help vets and animals who need us, but also to make sure we let people know about our expanded capacity and range of service.”
David graduated from the University of Cambridge in 2013 in veterinary medicine and his first role was working in a small animal practice in Devon for four years.
He then undertook a rotating internship at the University of Bristol, followed by a surgical residency at fellow Linnaeus-owned DWR Veterinary Specialists in Cambridgeshire.
In 2022, David moved back to Devon and took up his surgical role at Cave.
Among his most memorable cases was a seven-hour operation on a dog who had jumped off a 30ft cliff while out on a walk. The lengthy surgery involved fusing both carpi and it was a complete success with dog running again a few months later.
Outside of work, David enjoys spending time with his young family and also cycling the hills of Devon.
Cave offers comprehensive, specialist-led services in anaesthesia, cardiology, dermatology, internal medicine, neurology and neurosurgery, oncology, orthopaedic surgery and soft tissue surgery.
For more information on Cave Veterinary Specialists, visit https://cave-vet-specialists.co.uk or search for Cave Veterinary Specialists on social media.
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