Meet the lovely Lula! Lula was referred to our soft tissue team as an emergency, shortly after running onto a large stick while chasing after a pheasant. She had been stabilised by her primary care vet and arrived to us, correctly, with the stick still in place (removing penetrating foreign bodies outside of hospital is generally not advisable, as sudden bleeding or air leakage can occur). Our team stabilised Lula further and then performed an urgent CT scan to assess the extent of her internal injuries. The stick had entered into her groin region, gone through the back of her…

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…

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…

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.…

Beautiful Su! 🐾 Su is a beautiful cat who recently presented to us as an emergency after getting herself into a rather unusual bit of trouble. Like many cats, Su has a curious and playful nature. However, on this occasion her curiosity led her to take an interest in something a little unexpected - a piece of expensive jewellery. Her owner noticed that Su had managed to get hold of a ring, and before they could intervene, Su swallowed it! Cats are not always the first animals people think of when it comes to swallowing foreign objects, but Su proved…