Orthopaedic and Spinal Surgery

The highly qualified Surgery referral team have considerable experience in all aspects of small animal surgery. They work closely with colleagues from Internal Medicine and Diagnostic Imaging to efficiently manage cases.

The orthopaedic and spinal surgery team includes:

Sandra Corr BVMS CertSAS DipECVS PhD FHEA MRCVS, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Clinical Reader in Small Animal Surgery, University of Nottingham

Damian Chase BVSc MACVSc(Surgery) DipECVS MRCVS, European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery

Rachel Hattersley BVetMed CertSAS MRCVS, Clinical Lecturer in Small Animal Surgery, University of Nottingham

Frances Bird BVSc CertSAS MRCVS

Accurate diagnosis and localisation of disease is provided by our excellent imaging facilities, including digital radiography, intraoperative radiography, fluoroscopy, CT and MRI. Post-operative rehabilitation is particularly important in orthopaedic and spinal patients and this is achieved with our on-site Hydrotherapy suite and qualified Hydrotherapist and Physiotherapist.   We also have highly qualified and experienced nursing staff and a dedicated veterinary surgeon and nurse out-of-hours team to closely monitor inpatients throughout the day and night.

Our Orthopaedic and Spinal services include:

• Lameness investigation
• Imaging
  • Digital radiography including intra-operative
  • Myelography
  • CT, MRI
• Fracture repair
  • ASIF
  • SOP
• Joint surgery
  • Arthrotomy
  • Collateral ligament repair
  • Cranial cruciate ligament (TTA, TPLO, extracapsular suture)
  • Triple pelvic osteotomy
  • Arthrodesis
• Arthroscopy
  • Karl Storz video-endoscopy system
  • 2.4mm and 2.7mm arthroscopes
• Growth deformity
  • Ostectomy
  • Corrective osteotomy
  • Limb lengthening
• Spinal disease
  • Hemilaminectomy
  • Ventral slot
  • Dorsal Laminectomy
  • Wobbler syndrome management
• Hydrotherapy
  • Hydrotherapy pool and treadmill
  • Qualified hydrotherapist
• Physiotherapy
  • Qualified physiotherapist
• Trauma management

The team offer a free Radiograph Reporting Service. Please send your images by e-mail to referrals@prideveterinarycentre.co.uk (preferably in DICOM rather than JPEG format) or by post. Please also send relevant clinical notes and laboratory results and indicate. A Surgery advice service is available to referring vets on the same e-mail address or please phone 01332 548911 to speak to one of the team directly.

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