We are thrilled to introduce Jess Bell as the newest member of our team, stepping into the role of Clinical Nursing Coordinator. With a robust background in nursing and a deep commitment to patient care, Jess brings a wealth of experience and a fresh perspective to our organisation.  Jess Bell, Clinical Nursing Coordinator at Bridge Referrals In her new role, Jess will be instrumental in overseeing nursing practices, implementing best practices and ensuring the highest standards of patient care. Her strong leadership skills and innovative approach to problem-solving makes Jess a perfect fit for this role. Jess qualified in 2015…

As the summer finally arrives Bridge Referrals are seeing an increase of Pannus in dogs. Pannus is a lifelong condition but with well managed clinical plans the treatment can be very effective. As our relationship grows with our veterinary colleagues across the region, we will be offering “Lunch and Learn” sessions. These will focus on the key areas to cover on an ophthalmic examination in first opinion practice, during a 10 minute consult! We will also show you how to take samples from the cornea and conjunctiva safely. This will help identify what to look for in cases of pannus,…

Bridge Referrals has now completed the development work at their Multidisciplinary Referral Centre, this has opened up further capacity in our Ophthalmology Services. We now have two dedicated ophthalmic consult rooms which have been specifically designed to house all our specialist equipment for the examination. Ophthalmology consultations are available everyday. We have a dedicated Ophthalmology Theatre. This houses the microsurgical operating microscope and is permanently set up and ready. Giving pets access for emergency surgery when required. The building has been designed with more space and easy access to store our microsurgical equipment for surgery. This creates efficiencies, reduces stress…

We are thrilled to announce the newest addition to our veterinary team, Bethany Deadman, a highly skilled and experienced Internal Medicine veterinarian. Bethany brings a wealth of knowledge and a passion for providing exceptional care to our patients. Bethany Deadman BVCs BSAVA PGCertSAM (Dist) MRCVS Clinician in Internal Medicine Bethany moved up to the Northeast of England after graduating from Bristol Vet school in 2017 to be closer to family and enjoy everything the region has to offer. She worked in primary care practice for seven years, developing a keen interest in internal medicine and ultrasound scanning.  She completed her…

PDA treatment for Onyx the 5 month old Belgian Shepherd - Malinois Onyx was a lovely 5 month old Belgian Shepherd - Malinois when we met her in May. She had been with her owners since 4 weeks of age when an initial heart murmur was diagnosed, but they were told she would grow out of it. She had been a very bright and happy puppy as far as they could see. Bouncy and happy to play, running around the house. The only thing they had noticed was that she had not grown as much as her siblings and was…