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Bath Veterinary Referrals is a multidisciplinary referral centre located on the outskirts of Bath.
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Working from our RCVS approved modern veterinary hospital Bath Veterinary Referrals deliver the highest standards of veterinary care, through a team of experienced referral clinicians supported by dedicated referral nurses and with full out-of-hours care provided by our night staff.

02/07/2024

Thank You VPG ! ✨🔬🧪🧫

27/06/2024

Update: the phone issue has now been resolved.

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We are currently experiencing issues with our phone line. We are working to get this resolved as quickly as possible. If you are unable to get through please email [email protected] and we will get back to you as quickly as possible.

17/06/2024

𝟮 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞𝗦 𝗧𝗢 𝗚𝗢‼️

Don't miss out on hearing from our nurses Sarah and Laura on their chemo masterclass, as well as our soft tissue surgeon, Sam, discussing her experience with perianal surgery
It’s not too late to join us! 🤩
Follow the link to secure your place.
https://rb.gy/r30s14

14/06/2024

Surgery with Sam & Smokey👩🏻‍⚕️🐶

Soft tissue surgeon Samantha Lane diagnosed a renal cyst with haematuria after a CT scan of the abdomen, altering the shape and size of the kidney

This was also invading part of the renal pelvis and displaced the renal vessels and ureter 😳

A ureteronephrectomy was performed to remove the cyst!

Our patient Smokey has since recovered well and his haematuria a has resolved 🙌

14/06/2024

📌 Bath Vet Referrals Congress 2024

There’s still time to reserve a space at this year’s congress, led by our vets and nurses!

Lecture titles and practicals are on our website

To book your spot, follow the link in our bio!

01/06/2024

We’re so grateful and lucky to have our amazing referral nurses, they all do an amazing job caring for our patients as well as supporting the team 🤍💚

31/05/2024

Bringing Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month to a close, our final two referral nurses: Carla and Laura! 👏🏻

Carla is our go-to when it comes to medical investigations, as she is responsible for a lot of our medical equipment! If you’ve been referred to one of our medical clinicians lately, Carla was most likely involved! 🌡️

As Rosemary Lodge is a teaching practice, Laura is the chief of our students, ensuring that they feel supported, ready for their exams and for their future careers in veterinary nursing! 🩺

30/05/2024

Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month continues! Meet our Head and Deputy Head nurses: Laura and Isla! 🙌🏻

Team captain Laura has been head nurse for 12 years, has a huge love for cats and is particularly interested in medicine! 🐱🩸

If any imaging needs to be done, that’s where you’ll find Isla! She is our team whizz with all things X-ray, MRI and CT, but also enjoys getting into her theatre scrubs! 🩻

29/05/2024

📢📰Our latest newsletter is now available online! Please click the link below to view our spring edition🌺
>>> https://rb.gy/qhro6k

21/05/2024

Are you signed up for the Bath Vet Referrals Congress 2024 yet? If not, there is still time; click on the link to secure your place and for more information about the speakers and topics being discussed https://rb.gy/h6d06i

We are also pleased to announce the event is being kindly sponsored by Ethicon and Veterinary Pathology Group.

17/05/2024

Please say hello to our two referral nurses Georgia & Gabby 👋🏼

Georgia is in charge of our soft tissue theatre, with a keen interest in soft tissue surgery and emergency surgeries.
Here at Bath vet referrals our nurses are striving to improve local anaesthesia, and here Georgia is doing a hind limb nerve block pre op on the paitent. 🩺

Gabby is in charge of our orthopaedic theatre, Gabby enjoys all aspects of nursing but has a special interest in orthopaedic surgeries.
Here you can see Gabby taking a doppler blood pressure measurement to monitor for adverse reactions during a blood transfusion 🩸

15/05/2024

We are hiring!
We have a vacancy for the role of Internal Medicine Clinician within Bath Vet Referrals.🩺
If you are interested, please visit our website at https://rb.gy/dkr3kc

03/05/2024

Meet our chemo hero Ted 🦸❤️

In these photos our patient Ted is receiving a dose of vincristine as per the CHOP Madison-Wisconsin protocol for dogs. Senior Medic Lisa Gardbaum and our team of referral team are treating him for multi-centric lymphoma.

We use The BD PhaSeal™️ System to administer chemotherapy. It is a closed system drug transfer device that reduces exposure to hazardous drugs. The equipment functions as a pressure equalisation device, utilising a sealed expansion chamber that establishes and maintains neutral pressure when air is injected into or aspirated from the vial.

Today Ted finished his course of chemo, all of us at BVR wish Ted all the best 🫶🏻

29/04/2024

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To book your place onto the nurse stream please visit https://rb.gy/m13jqb 🐾

26/04/2024

Say hello to Ronnie! 🦮

Ronnie was referred to Referral Surgeon Jon Shippam with forelimb lameness. With a CT and arthroscopy, a fissure line was identified in the elbow.

During the arthroscopy, a fragment of bone became detached on firm probing, and was removed!

Though some slight discomfort during examination, lameness was minimal after four weeks!

23/04/2024

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To secure your place on the vet stream please visit https://rb.gy/ckpr1f

15/04/2024

📢Register your interest now as tickets are limited!🎫

Join us for our upcoming Congress taking place on Tuesday 2nd July 2024 at the luxury Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel.

11/04/2024

Happy national pet day 🐶🐱

Let’s take a moment to celebrate all of the pets that bring us joy.

We love looking after your pets just as much as we love looking after our own.

Here are a few of the referral team’s gorgeous pets that we go home to everyday ❤️❤️

10/04/2024

Announcement: RVN Carla 💚

One of our referral nurses, Carla Husband, has completed a post graduate certificate in emergency and critical care!

Carla has used her new knowledge to lead CPR training for our staff across BVR and BVG 👏

We are proud of our nurses’ continued investment in education and developing their skills

03/04/2024

👋Meet Norma,

Norma was seen by one of our medical clinicians Federica with a history of vomiting, lethargy, inappetence and lameness. After investigations, Norma was diagnosed with a rare disease known as Leishmania.
You can read more about Norma's treatment on our website: https://rb.gy/l3vbt4

25/03/2024

Senior soft tissue surgeon Samantha Lane 🩺 welcomed back Puggers Pug for BOAS surgery.
Prior to surgery Sam performed a exercise tolerance test to determine Puggers’ functional grade. Airway assessment was performed at induction followed by a CT scan. Sam then performed an alavestibuloplasty, a tonsillectomy, a folding flap palatoplasty and laryngeal sacculectomy to provide significant improvement to Pugger’s airflow. 🐶
We are now offering fixed prices of £3,500 for BOAS surgeries; head over to the fixed pricing section on our website to find out more information. https://rb.gy/1xfdh3

23/03/2024

National Puppy Day 🐶🤍

This 3 month old little angel was referred to us having ingested a cocktail stick shortly after breakfast.

Surgeon Ted Corfield performed an endoscopic gastric foreign body removal

Reconstruction of the chewed up cocktail stick showed a successful retrieval!

After an update with the owner, we know that she is doing well, and is back to usual puppy mischief!

20/03/2024

📢We’re delighted to be hosting a full-day CPD event at the luxury 5-star Macdonald Bath Spa Hotel. Topics and bookings now available! To reserve your place please visit https://rb.gy/ifblvi

13/03/2024

🗓️Save the date for Bath Vet Referrals next CPD event!

04/03/2024

📢We have revised and updated our range of package prices to make our referral services as affordable as possible.
We understand that when you choose to refer a patient, you will expect to receive exceptional support, continuity of care and fair prices for your client. At Bath Vet Referrals, we are committed to providing this and more.
We have fixed pricing across several of our disciplines, helping you provide transparency and certainty to your clients during what can be a worrying time. For more details or to refer a case please visit https://ow.ly/Rcc650QKHb9 🐾

13/02/2024

Puggers visited our Senior Referral Surgeon Samantha Lane for assessment of her skin folds following treatment of an eye ulcer. It was found that her nasal skin fold was pushing on the corner of her eyes and causing the eyelids to turn in (entropian). Sam performed surgery to remove the folds and improve her entropian. A section of skin which was 12cm x 3cm was removed and the skin was sutured in a more normal position. Puggers recovered well from her anaesthetic and had her final post-operative check-up last week. During the anaesthetic, Puggers' airways were also assessed and she will be returning to Sam for airway surgery in a few weeks!⭐💕

06/02/2024

This is Edward. He is an adorable 6 year old Whippet seen recently at Bath Vet Referrals for treatment of a very irritating corn on his right fore middle toe pad. He could no longer tolerate long walks and was lifting his right fore even when standing. Historically corns were surgically removed but around 50% of them would still recur. We now perform a superficial tendenectomy which elongates the affected digit (toe) and removes the pressure from the pad. This allows the corn to resolve by exfoliation. As you can see Edward’s middle toe is slightly longer and he can now weight bear normally when he goes out for walks in his fancy coat and cowl!🐾

23/01/2024

Wilma recently came to visit our Senior Referral Surgeon Samantha Lane for assessment of her facial folds. As you can see from the pictures, Wilma's skin was drooping and covering her eyes making it hard for her to see. Sam performed a coronal rhytidectomy to correct her excessive brow folding and droop. A 20cm x 12cm section of skin was removed from Wilma in order to correct these problems, improve her vision and comfort levels with her eyes. As you can see from the after picture, Wilma is much improved and is now able to see the world around her!⭐🐾

02/01/2024

Happy New Year from all at Bath Vet Referrals!🥳

06/12/2023

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Rosemary Lodge, Wellsway
Bath
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http://www.bathvetreferrals.co.uk/

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Join us for a day at Bath Vet Referrals Congress 2023. We are thrilled at the success of the event last week, thank you to everyone that came and to the sponsors Veterinary Instrumentation Veterinary Pathology Group HARTMANN GROUP H&R Healthcare Follow to hear of future events and interesting cases. #VeterinaryCPD #VeterinaryCPDEvents #BathVetReferrals #ADayInTheLife #VeterinaryCongress #VeterinaryTraining #VeterinaryNurseCPD #VeterinaryNurse #VeterinaryNurseAwarenessMonth #VNMA #VI #VPG #MacdonaldBathSpaHotel #BathUK #ReferralsVetsInBathUK

Bath Vet Referrals Congress 2023 is underway. Birgitt Rimell of Hartmann and H&R Healthcare came to speak to the vet and nurse streams about reducing infection risks. #Hartmann #H&RHealthcare #BathVetReferrals #VeterinaryCongress #Vet #Nurse

Do you remember Buzz? Buzz presented to one of our referral surgeons Ted Corfield due to hind limb paralysis. Buzz was welcomed home by his sister Jessie and couldn’t wait for some cuddles. The family are all dedicated to ensure a successful recovery. Buzz came to see us for his 4 week recheck and he is already starting to walk. We are so pleased with Buzz’s progress! We look forward to seeing how far he has come at his next recheck. #bathvetreferrals #spinalsurgery #patientrecovery #paralysis #dachshund

To celebrate our commitment to providing innovative and excellent patient care we have decided to rebrand. Since opening, we have become a well-respected multidisciplinary referral centre situated in the South West of England. Our dedicated team of knowledgeable and professional referral clinicians and experienced nursing team offer an extensive referral service. Our current brand has offered comfort and reassurance to many, however, after careful consideration we have decided to take steps to refresh our brand identity and to formally change our name to Bath Vet Referrals. These changes represent our desire to evolve and progress; our new branding also pays homage to Bath itself. As of Autumn 2022, our new brand identity will gradually take hold. Our services, facilities and commitment will remain the same. We are also delighted to announce that the Small Animal Rehabilitation Centre will now form part of the Bath Vet Referrals service. Formerly known as Bath Canine Hydrotherapy, the service will remain located at 494 Wellsway, Bath BA2 2UD. More information can be found via our website https://www.bathvetreferrals.co.uk/ . The rebrand is a true demonstration of Bath Vet Referrals continual growth and reflects the hospital’s spirit and desire to offer a progressive and distinctive referral service. Thank you for being part of our journey and look forward to sharing our new brand with you.

Meet Twiglet

Meet Twiglet, This lovely girl was outside all day and came back home completely non weight bearing on her left hindlimb. Twiglet’s worried mum brought her to see vet Lucy, who gave her pain killers straight away and performed x-rays. As suspected, Twiglet has suffered several fractured bones in her foot – 2nd, 4th and 5th metatarsals. Twiglet’s case was handed over to referral surgeon Barbara who performed a combined and external skeletal fixation of the fractures. The metal pins were bent and secured with acrylic putty and the whole leg dressed to make her as comfortable as possible. Twiglet came in for her 6 week x-rays and the fractures had fully healed. The pins were easily removed, Twiglet was signed off and made a full recovery! Well done!😊 To refer a case to us please visit our website https://www.bathvetreferrals.co.uk/refer-a-case or in the case of an emergency please call us on 01225 982777

Meet Indie

Indie (a 2 year old female Boxer) was out for a walk and jumped onto a slope. She landed awkwardly, cried out and was suddenly unable to bear weight on the leg. She was taken to the Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital where a fracture was suspected. She was given strong pain relief, radiographs were taken and the leg was placed in a support bandage. The radiographs showed that there were fractures of the right tibia and fibula, with a butterfly fragment at the mid shaft tibia, and a spiral fissure extending towards the hock. Indie was subsequently referred to Jon Shippam at Bath Vet Referrals. Fractures that are very close to, or even involving joints are more demanding to treat. If the joint is involved then accurate reconstruction is essential to avoid severe osteoarthritis and joint pain. If a fracture or fissure extends very close to a joint it creates difficulties placing implants to achieve sufficient stability for the fracture to heal. In this case a CT was performed to check the exact location of the fissures to help with surgical planning. After assessing the CT images it was decided that standard plating procedures would carry a significant risk of the fissure propagating, but that a double plating technique using a single locking screw at the lower end of each plate would minimise this risk whilst achieve the minimum requirement for stable fixation. Locking screws have threaded heads that ‘lock’ into the plate. The CT showed that a fissure extended to within 10 mm of the joint surface, but confirmed that it would be safe to place two locking screws at 90 degrees to each other and avoid the fissure and the joint surface. Two locking compression plates (LCP’s) were applied to the right tibia, one on the cranial aspect of the bone, and one on the medial aspect of the bone. Post operative radiographs showed that the tibia was suitably aligned and that the most distal screw had successfully avoided the joint surface and the fissure. Indie w

Time is running out to join our Free Online CPD this coming Wednesday 14th July

Please come and join us, the meetings are recorded and a link to the recording is sent to all registered delegates, so if you aren't able to make the Live event, you can still benefit from the wealth of knowledge that Dr Jenny Lambert and Dr Samantha Lane have to share. Email us today to be sent the registration link [email protected]

This is Smudge 2 weeks after his surgery, already having figured out how to eat with his new anatomy and enjoying his food... obviously as labradors do! We wish Smudge and his family much love and best wishes on his remaining recovery! ❤