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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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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
Coco’s Brave Recovery After a Front Leg Fracture
Coco enjoying cuddles from one of our nurses! 🩷🐾 Coco is a 9-month-old Yorkshire Terrier × Chihuahua who unfortunately fractured her right front leg after jumping from the sofa. She was examined by Emma, one of our orthopaedic surgeons, who performed radiographs that revealed a displaced fracture of both the radius and ulna. Due to the nature of the injury, surgical repair was recommended. Pre-operative radiographs! The fracture was carefully reduced and stabilised using a 2mm locking plate applied to the cranial aspect of the radius. The plate was secured with four screws above and three screws below the fracture,…
Inside Our Soft Tissue Department with Mark Gosling
We're pleased to share an insight into our Soft Tissue Department with Mark Gosling, Head of Soft Tissue Surgery at Bridge Referrals Veterinary Centre. In this video, Mark discusses how our department operates, our collaborative approach to case management, and the specialist care we provide to patients referred to us. By combining advanced surgical expertise with clear communication and close partnerships with referring veterinary practices, our aim is to deliver the highest standard of care throughout every stage of a patient's journey. We hope this offers a valuable overview of our service and the expertise available to support both referring…
Sarcoma Awareness Month: What is a Sarcoma and Why Does Early Referral Matter?
July is Sarcoma Awareness Month, and over the coming weeks we'll be sharing a series of blogs to help raise awareness of these cancers, explain the treatment options available, and introduce the dedicated oncology team here at Bridge Referrals. This week, we're starting with the basics. What is a Sarcoma? A sarcoma is a type of cancer that develops from the body's connective tissues, including muscle, fat, bone, blood vessels, nerves and fibrous tissue. The word itself comes from the Ancient Greek 'sarc', meaning flesh, and 'oma', meaning tumour or mass. Sarcomas can occur almost anywhere in the body and…
