How It All Began
Nick Bower established the Springwell surgery in February 1985 and from the beginning the goal was to provide a high-level surgery for companion animals. The original location was Springwell Villas in Tring, hence the name Springwell, however, the surgery has since moved to bigger premises in Western Road.

Shortly after opening Nick increased his equine experience by obtaining a specialist qualification in equine medicine and from then on the practice has gone from strength to strength. Meanwhile Patrick Dale joined the Springwell surgery in May 1988, having gained his small animal and equine experience working in Somerset and his farm expertise working in Warwickshire.

The practice continued to grow almost exponentially with Carl Temple joining the team in 1989. Carl had general experience in a mixed practice in Essex that also catered for the local greyhound community. He also worked with wild animals at Chessington Zoo. His tale of performing a c-section on a lion has always impressed his friends.

Relocation
In 1995 the practice relocated to 98 Western Road, and in doing so gained a real 'gem' of a surgery retaining the 'James Herriot' style practice that a small provincial town like Tring should have. We also have a fully independent facility named Noah's Ark in Dunstable. The surgery is a flourishing practice catering for the small animal needs in the old market town.

The Future
Currently we are looking towards extending the Springwell surgery to provide more space, with separate kennelling rooms for dogs and cats, more operating facilities and a disabled access. In March 2002 we welcomed Hannah Ridgewell to the team, as our fourth full time veterinary surgeon.

"Throughout the development of our practice we have always offered the highest quality of care".

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