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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.
Learn and thrive in a friendly, team orientated environment. Email us to find out more…
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
Myla’s Story: The Importance of Prompt Action in Suspected Medication Overdose
Myla, a delightful young dog and certainly a strong contender for one of the cutest patients we have seen, was referred to our Internal Medicine team as an emergency following an accidental medication overdose. Gorgeous Myla enjoying some sunshine! Prior to presentation, Myla had been assessed by her primary care veterinary surgeon for mild discomfort when walking and was prescribed the non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug Meloxicam. Unfortunately, an inadvertent dosing error occurred at home, and Myla received approximately 5ml of the medication rather than the calculated dose based on her body weight. Recognising the error, her owners acted promptly and sought…
Inside Cardiology at Bridge Referrals with Karl Bovenizer
Meet Karl Bovenizer, our dedicated Cardiologist at Bridge Referrals. Karl oversees all cardiac cases that come through the practice, supporting pets with a wide range of heart conditions. He works closely with referring primary care vets and collaborates closely with our internal teams to ensure every patient receives the highest standard of care. As a multidisciplinary centre, this means Karl can also support other cases across the practice where there are concerns around heart health, murmurs, or arrhythmias, helping guide treatment plans and ensure patients are safe for procedures. In this video, Karl shares insight into his role and how…
Complex Pelvic Fracture Repair: Remy’s Recovery
Handsome Remy! It’s not only your pets that manage to get themselves into trouble… ours do too. Remy, who is part of the team at Bridge Referrals and belongs to one of our night nurses, was sadly involved in a road traffic accident eight weeks ago. It was a huge shock when Jessie, his owner, called in, understandably distressed to find Remy struggling. He was rushed straight in, where he was immediately assessed and stabilised by our orthopaedic surgeon Emma. Remy was in shock on arrival, unable to rise and markedly painful over his pelvis, with significant instability on palpation.…
