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Bridge Referrals
Bridge Referrals is one of the North East’s most modern veterinary referral centre for small animals. Our high tech and innovative facility accepts all referral cases.
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Small Animal Veterinary Referrals
Bridge Referrals is an independent, family-owned multidisciplinary veterinary referral centre in South Tyneside. We provide advanced clinical services in orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery, neurosurgery, ophthalmology, diagnostic imaging, internal medicine, oncology, and cardiology to primary care veterinary practices across the North of England and Southern Scotland.
Our experienced clinicians work collaboratively with referring vets to deliver the highest standards of care, combining specialist expertise to achieve the best outcomes for every patient. Sustainability is embedded in the way we operate, reflecting our commitment to responsible, forward-thinking veterinary practice.
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Key Services
Cardiology
Diagnostic imaging
Internal medicine
Neurosurgery
Oncology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedics
Physiotherapy
Soft tissue surgery
Mission statement
“Providing excellent service and exceptional standards of care for our patients, clients and
community by bridging the gap between first opinion practices and referral centres. We forge
relationships with our referring vets making referring a patient a friendly and seamless process”
Blog
An Unusual Foreign Body: Su the Cat Who Swallowed a Ring
Beautiful Su! đž 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…
Kesâ Journey: Surgical Repair of a Complex Tibial Fracture
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 nonâweight 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…
From Anaemia to Recovery: Clarkeâs Remarkable Case
Handsome Clarke đ 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! â¤ď¸ 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 bodyâs own red blood cells, leading to severe, potentially life-threatening anaemia. Following his…
