Blaise Veterinary Referrals - Birmingham

08/11/2024

Since opening our doors in November 2023, we’ve delivered over 100 hours' worth of learning to vets and vet nurses. Doing so has encouraged further learning and allowed us to share our knowledge and experiences within the veterinary community.

Providing learning opportunities and sharing our expertise is just one of the many ways we help champion outstanding pet care.

06/11/2024

Today we celebrate a year of our hospital doors being open! 🎉

In this time our amazing team have come together to treat over 7,000 patients.

We would like to take this time to thank our incredible and dedicated team for everything they have achieved in our first year!

04/11/2024

Throughout November, we’re celebrating our 1 year anniversary. We officially opened our doors on Monday 6th November 2023 and have since cared for 7,000 pets across the West Midlands and beyond.

We are overwhelmed by the support we’ve received over the past year and we’re incredibly proud of the brilliant people who come together every day to make pet care better.

Throughout November, we’ll be sharing our highlights – you may spot some familiar faces too. Stay tuned.

02/11/2024

Well done to one of our anesthetists Sandra Sanchis-Mora who has published a new article in collaboration with a Spanish University Universidad Catolica de Valencia.

This study evaluated a new locoregional technique to provide pain relief for spinal pain and surgeries involving the cervical region. 🩺

The article can be found here: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0034528824002947?via%3Dihub

31/10/2024

🦇Happy Halloween!🦇

Our very talent team have taken part in a pumpkin carving competition for halloween, how good do they look 🎃

31/10/2024

Could your cat save a life?

Blood transfusions are sometimes necessary in a veterinary practice and are often lifesaving, as they are in human medicine.

If your cat meets the requirements below, they will then need to have an appointment to come and meet us and go through the screening process – an examination and bloods tests to check general health, blood type etc. and a heart scan. If they get the all clear they could then go on our register.
The donation process is broadly similar to human blood donation. However, donors would usually stay in with us for a few hours after giving blood.

Requirements:
Between 1 and 8 years of age
Lean body weight above 4.5 kg
Calm temperament
Up to date with relevant vaccination/ worming treatment
No current medications/serious medical conditions
No history of having received a transfusion

If anyone has a potential life saver at home or wishes to discuss this further, please contact us via [email protected] with a brief description of your pet and providing details on how to contact you.

29/10/2024

Marios Charalambous, Neurologist at Blaise has recently returned from Crete. He delivered a talk to primary care vets as part of a neurology course which included neurological examination and various disease.

If you are a veterinary professional and would be interested in a talk delivered by our specialist teams please get in touch: https://www.blaise-referrals.com/contact-us

27/10/2024

Happy National Black Cat Day!

Comment and share some photos of your beautiful black cats 🐈‍⬛🐾

24/10/2024

Well done to our amazing orthopaedic team who have reached a milestone of 100 orthopaedic surgeries since Blaise opening!

To find out more about our orthopaedic service or refer a case to us please click here:
https://www.blaise-referrals.com/vet-hub/our-services/orthopaedic-surgery

22/10/2024

Meet Skye!

Skye was diagnosed with high grade B cell lymphoma affecting her peripheral lymph glands back in April. We provided her with a 25-week course of chemotherapy.
Skye achieved complete remission very quickly and tolerated chemotherapy without any side effects, having a great quality of life throughout the course.
Even though it is possible that her lymphoma may return in the future, we are overjoyed that she is living her best life now.

04/10/2024

Jasper is a very handsome cocker spaniel that sadly got hit by a car and was referred to Blaise as an emergency. The vehicle’s wheels went over his right hind paw. The bones of his paw remained intact, however the soft tissues of the paw were severely damaged. At one point Lara Dempsey, the soft tissue specialist surgeon thought that the limb may need amputating due to the extent of the injury. However, after 3 months of managing his wounds and applying dressings, the limb was saved which was also due to his dedicated owners.
Jasper was very brave coming into the hospital and had to have multiple sedations for his dressings and treatment during the three months. Our dedicated specialist anaesthesia team work tirelessly behind the scenes to ensure safe sedations and general anaesthetics to our patients and are heavily involved in formulating pain management plans. In Jasper’s case appropriate sedation plans were essential due to the extended period of time of his treatment.
Jasper, as you can see from the photo was still on friendly terms with the anaesthetists Daisy Norgate and Sandra Sanchis-Mora and soft tissue surgeon Lara Dempsey at his final check-up appointment. He is now off the lead running around and we are so pleased he is enjoying life with all four limbs. 🐾

01/10/2024

Today is Veterinary Reception Appreciation Day!

We want to highlight our amazing Client Care team here at Blaise. They are always there to welcome you with a smile, and a cuddle for your furry friend.

They are the forefront of our hospital and will always strive to do their very best for you.

Big shout out to them all, especially today!

27/09/2024

Meet Benjy!🐾
Benjy is a gorgeous golden cocker spaniel who came to Blaise Referrals in June after he suddenly lost the use of both of his back legs. His vets referred him to see clinical neurologist Emma Suiter who diagnosed an intervertebral disc extrusion (a.k.a., "slipped disc") that was severely compressing his spinal cord. Emma performed spinal surgery immediately after the MRI scan on the same day to remove the compressive disc material and decompress Benjy's spinal cord. Benjy remained in the hospital for his post-operative care which included physiotherapy and massage performed by our dedicated nursing team. After 5 days Benjy was well enough to go home, where his committed and loving owners continued his rehabilitation with the support of the neurology team and local veterinary physiotherapists. At his re-examination we were thrilled to see that Benjy had made a wonderful recovery and walked in to see Emma! Since then, Benjy continues to improve and is reportedly back to his happy self. A very good outcome for a very sweet boy.

23/09/2024

Meet Winnie, our brave puppy! Although she showed no signs of illness, a routine check-up revealed she had a heart murmur. The cardiology team here at Blaise Referrals discovered that she had a serious condition called PDA (patent ductus arteriosus), which is life-threatening. Thankfully, they were able to perform a minimally invasive procedure, and Winnie handled it like a champ! She’s now home, fully recovered, and is expected to live a happy, healthy life with no limitations.

20/09/2024

16/09/2024

Led by Xavier Navarro-Cubas, our experienced cardiology team offers advanced diagnostic facilities and a full interventional cardiology service.

The team offers a comprehensive range of cardiac investigations, for problems such as heart murmurs, cardiac arrhythmia, collapse/syncope/seizures, reduced exercise ability, cough and dyspnoea.

https://youtu.be/gzVpQ43-Rl8

Our specialist-led cardiology team offers a comprehensive range of cardiac investigations, for problems such as heart murmurs, cardiac arrhythmia, collapse/s...

13/09/2024

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11/09/2024

Anaesthesia and Analgesia are at the heart of everything we do at Blaise. Led by Jacques Ferreira, our Head of Service, the team are involved in every procedure that we undertake.

They manage cases receiving sedation and anaesthesia from pre-medication through to recovery, offering a range of anaesthetic techniques and medications.

https://youtu.be/34s9Hucx87c

Anaesthesia and analgesia are at the heart of everything that we do. Our team are involved in every procedure, from when a patient is admitted and requires p...