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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
Tiny Patient, Big Recovery: Meet Mabel
Dogs come in all shapes and sizes, and today we’d like to introduce one of our smallest patients - Mabel. Weighing just 1.4kg, this tiny pup is full of energy, personality, and excitement for life. Little Mabel! 🩷 Three months ago, Mabel suffered an awkward landing at home and suddenly became lame on her right front leg. After being assessed by Emma, one of our orthopaedic surgeons at Bridge Referralsl, radiographs confirmed a displaced fracture of both the radius and ulna in her right forelimb. Mabel's pre-op radiographs Due to Mabel’s incredibly small size, careful surgical planning was essential. The…
Understanding Corneal Sequestrums in Cats
A corneal sequestrum is a condition that we see in cats. Some breeds are predisposed, such as Persians. Sequestrums occur in response to chronic irritation seen with feline herpesvirus, entropion, dry eye and exposure. It starts as a brown staining in the deeper levels of the cornea (Theo's eye) and progresses to becoming darker (Ella's eye) then forming a plaque (Mo's eye). See photo's below. Photo 1: Theo, Photo 2: Ella, Photo 3: Mo The lesion does not cause issues when confined to the stroma but once ulceration has occurred and the sequestrum breaks through the epithelium it causes considerable…
From Fetch to Fracture: Rosie’s Orthopaedic Journey
Even the cutest dogs can sometimes find themselves in trouble! Rosie, a one-year-old Cockerpoo, was having the time of her life chasing a ball on a walk when she landed awkwardly and sadly fractured her right forearm. Gorgeous Rosie! Radiographs confirmed a transverse distal radial and ulnar fracture. Rosie was promptly taken to theatre, where the fracture was carefully reduced and stabilised using a 2mm locking plate placed along the cranial aspect of the radius. Following surgery, Rosie stayed with us overnight for pain relief and close monitoring before being discharged the next day with instructions for strict rest and…
