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Bridge Referrals
Bridge Referrals is one of the North East’s most modern veterinary referral centre for small animals. Our high tech and innovative facility accepts all referral cases.
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Small Animal Veterinary Referrals
Bridge Referrals is an independent, family-owned multidisciplinary veterinary referral centre in South Tyneside. We provide advanced clinical services in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, oncology, and cardiology to primary care veterinary practices across the North of England and Southern Scotland.
Our experienced clinicians work collaboratively with referring vets to deliver the highest standards of care, combining specialist expertise to achieve the best outcomes for every patient. Sustainability is embedded in the way we operate, reflecting our commitment to responsible, forward-thinking veterinary practice.
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Be part of our dynamic veterinary referral hospital in the North East.
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Key Services
Cardiology
Diagnostic imaging
Internal medicine
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Physiotherapy
Soft tissue surgery
Mission statement
“Providing excellent service and exceptional standards of care for our patients, clients and
community by bridging the gap between first opinion practices and referral centres. We forge
relationships with our referring vets making referring a patient a friendly and seamless process”
Blog
Lily’s Orthopaedic Journey: Precision, Care & Cuddles
When you bring home a new puppy, the last place you expect to end up is the vets… but unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to little Lily! 💛 Beautiful Lily! At just 4 months old, Lily (weighing only 3kg) jumped down awkwardly and suddenly became non-weight bearing lame on her left hind limb. She was seen by Emma, one of our orthopaedic surgeons, in our orthopaedic department. Radiographs of Lily’s leg revealed a long oblique fracture of the tibia and fibula, with instability felt on palpation. Pre-op radiograph showing Lily's fracture A Delicate Repair Given how young and tiny Lily…
A Sheepdog’s Second Chance: Nell’s PDA Journey
Nell is a talented working sheepdog who spends her days doing what she loves most - managing sheep with focus, intelligence and that classic “eye” that makes a great sheepdog truly special. Nell doing her favourite thing! Her owner described her as one of the best dogs he had ever worked with. But over time, he began to notice a change. Nell became quieter. She seemed reluctant to work and, eventually, unable to do the job she had always excelled at. When his farm vet detected something unusual while listening to her heart, Nell was referred to Karl Bovenizer, our…
Ziggy’s road to recovery!
Ziggy the cat came in to see Emma after being missing for five days. When he finally returned home, his owner noticed that his jaw appeared out of alignment and there was visible trauma to his left eye. A CT scan revealed that Ziggy had suffered extensive head trauma, most likely as the result of a road traffic accident. His most significant injuries included: A fracture through the right mandibular ramus A displaced, comminuted fracture of the left mandible, just behind the canine tooth These injuries left Ziggy’s jaw very unstable and meant he was unable to eat properly. CT…
