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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
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…
Rowan’s Story: Diagnosing and Treating Neurological Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP)
Rowan first came to see us in late November 2025 after her owners noticed she was struggling to walk and becoming increasingly unsteady on her feet. This loss of balance, known as ataxia, was clearly observed during her consultation videos and was understandably very worrying. A Complex Presentation Rowan was initially assessed by Alison, one of our neurologists. Her clinical signs were suggestive of a possible spinal cord abnormality. However, during her examination it became clear that there was more going on. Rowan had a persistently high temperature and blood tests showed raised inflammatory markers, indicating an underlying systemic illness.…
Restoring Stability: Hazel’s Pelvic Fracture Repair
The beautiful Hazel! Hazel is usually an active outdoor cat but she came home one night and her owner instantly knew something was not right. Hazel presented to Emma, one of our orthopaedic surgeons, as she was unable to walk normally on her hind limbs. Emma performed a CT scan which showed that Hazel had sustained multiple pelvic fractures, presumed to be from a road traffic accident, with the most significant of these being bilateral sacroiliac luxations. This is where the pelvis attaches onto the vertebrae and is important as without this attachment the pelvis becomes quite unstable. Bridge Referrals…
