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We are delighted to welcome Laura Tetlow to the Bridge Referrals Internal Medicine team. Laura graduated from the University of Edinburgh as a Veterinary Surgeon in 2019. Following graduation, she worked in a busy small animal hospital in Northumberland, where she gained valuable experience in first opinion practice before completing her certificate in advanced veterinary practice. Laura then decided to focus her career on Internal Medicine and went on to complete a one-year rotating internship, followed by a one-year Medicine internship, further developing her knowledge and experience within this field. Having always been based in the North East, Laura was…

We are delighted to announce that Katie Craig will be joining the Bridge Referrals team in October 2026 as we continue to develop our brand-new Rehabilitation Centre. Katie will be leading hydrotherapy in our purpose-built hydrotherapy room, which will feature brand-new, state-of-the-art equipment, allowing us to provide the very highest standard of rehabilitation care for our patients.  From empty room to hydrotherapy suite… watch this space! Katie began her career as an Animal Care Assistant but quickly discovered a passion for rehabilitation. She started assisting in hydrotherapy in 2017 before becoming a trainee hydrotherapist between 2021 and 2022, qualifying as…

Written by Stacey, Client Accounts & Claims Manager When we think about veterinary care, our minds naturally go to the clinical teams caring for patients - the vets, nurses and wider team working hands-on to help pets when they need us most. But alongside that care is a dedicated team working behind the scenes to keep everything running. In this blog, Stacey, our Client Accounts & Claims Manager, shares an insight into her role at Bridge Referrals, the challenges that come with managing client accounts, insurance claims and debt, and why the work she does is so important in helping…

We're delighted to be welcoming Jo to the Bridge Referrals team this September as our Lead MRI Radiographer, where she will play a key role in establishing and developing our brand-new MRI service, as well as supporting the continued development of our advanced CT imaging capabilities.  Jo began her career in diagnostic imaging in 1989, working within NHS radiology departments across the North of England. Soon after qualifying, Jo spent two years working as a volunteer radiographer in a hospital in Namibia. On her return, Jo moved to a specialist neurology hospital in Liverpool, where she trained in CT and…

Ludo presented to Emma as an emergency around three months ago after suddenly becoming shaky and ataxic (wobbly) on his hind limbs. His condition deteriorated rapidly and, by the time he arrived at Bridge Referrals, he was unable to walk on his back legs and was dragging them behind him. Advanced imaging revealed a very large compressive disc extrusion at the L2-L3 level of his lumbar spine. The extrusion was extensive and spread across two disc spaces, causing significant compression of the spinal cord. To relieve this pressure, Emma performed a hemilaminectomy, a surgical procedure that involves creating a window…