Kes is a lovable, young, and very active boy. When his owners dared to try and sneak away for a weekend without him, Kes decided to take matters into his own paws. After jumping at a door and landing awkwardly, he suddenly became non–weight bearing lame on his right hind limb. His referring vets were able to palpate a fracture and promptly placed a secure bandage to immobilise the leg before sending Kes as an emergency referral to the orthopaedic department here at Bridge Referrals. Emma, one of our orthopaedic surgeons, performed radiographs of the right hind limb, which revealed…

Handsome Clarke 💙 The handsome Clarke was urgently referred to us in January after becoming progressively unwell, initially showing gastrointestinal signs and lethargy. Blood tests at his primary care practice revealed that he was critically anaemic, so on admission to Bridge he was immediately stabilised with a life-saving blood transfusion, kindly supplied by the amazing donors at Pet Blood Bank UK! ❤️ Based on his blood results and breed, the initial suspected diagnosis was immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA) - a condition where the immune system attacks the body’s own red blood cells, leading to severe, potentially life-threatening anaemia. Following his…

When you bring home a new puppy, the last place you expect to end up is the vets… but unfortunately, that’s exactly what happened to little Lily! 💛 Beautiful Lily! At just 4 months old, Lily (weighing only 3kg) jumped down awkwardly and suddenly became non-weight bearing lame on her left hind limb. She was seen by Emma, one of our orthopaedic surgeons, in our orthopaedic department. Radiographs of Lily’s leg revealed a long oblique fracture of the tibia and fibula, with instability felt on palpation. Pre-op radiograph showing Lily's fracture A Delicate Repair Given how young and tiny Lily…

Nell is a talented working sheepdog who spends her days doing what she loves most - managing sheep with focus, intelligence and that classic “eye” that makes a great sheepdog truly special. Nell doing her favourite thing! Her owner described her as one of the best dogs he had ever worked with. But over time, he began to notice a change. Nell became quieter. She seemed reluctant to work and, eventually, unable to do the job she had always excelled at. When his farm vet detected something unusual while listening to her heart, Nell was referred to Karl Bovenizer, our…

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…