Our Referral Services
A Professional Service You Can Trust
We aim to offer a friendly and approachable referral service combining a wealth of experience across a spectrum of disciplines with a realistic approach to case management and pricing.
Facilities Available
Our Thornbury Hospital is a large purpose-built facility with:
- Separate cat and dog kennels
- Two sterile operating theatres
- Dental theatre
- Ultrasound suite
- 24 hour nursing
On-site lab offering coagulation, electrolytes, ionised calcium, lasercyte haematology, blood gases, biochemistry and cytology
Multiple Disciplines Available in a Single Site
We have Certificate holders in small animal internal medicine, ophthalmology, surgery and dermatology supported by an excellent team of experienced practitioners and VNs and with MRI scanning where required.
Aims of Referral
Our aim is to provide a practical service which does not exclude uninsured pets. Please do just give us a ring or drop us an email if you would like to discuss a case
Dermatology referrals - download flyer
Medicine Referrals - download flyer
Surgery referrals - download flyer
Ophthalmology referrals - download flyer
MRI Scanning
'We have access to a mobile MRI unit on a regular basis at our Armley surgery. If you have any cases which you think might benefit from MRI scanning with or without input from our surgeons and medics then we would be more than happy to discuss them and the practical aspects of arranging a scan with you.
Please just ring the Thornbury Hospital on 01274 663301 or email us on yorkshirevetsreferral@gmail.com
Cases generally amenable to MRI scanning would include:
-seizures
-behaviour changes
-cranial nerve deficits
-ataxia
-cervical pain/pruritus
-central vestibular disease
-middle/inner ear disease
-suspected disc prolapse
-lumbo-sacral disease, cauda equina syndrome and 'CDRM'
-Hyperadrenocorticism (assessment of pituitary and/or adrenal lesions)
-intra-pelvic lesions
-nasal and peri-nasal sinus disease
-ocular/orbital lesions
-lameness -especially elbow, shoulder and stifle
-brachial plexus lesions
-abdominal masses (e.g. adrenal or hepatic masses to assess extent of invasion)
-oncology cases: staging and pre-surgical assessment