As part of Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month this May, we’ve been chatting with a few of our nurses to share how they got into referral nursing, and give an insight into the profession and life at Fitzpatrick Referrals. First up is Senior Veterinary Nurse, Sarah King, who works at Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedic and Neurology centre […]
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Client Column: Our Stewie by Mike and Donna
Our Stewie, by Mike and Donna Stewie is our first dog and was a typical bouncing bundle of fur when he arrived with us at 8 weeks old. At only 11 weeks we noticed something was wrong – and we were devastated to be told by a specialist that he had a hemi vertebrae and that […]
11 neurology questions that every vet will want to know
THJ Watson BVM&S MRCVS, Clinical Director of Medina Veterinary Group, has put forward his questions to Fitzpatrick Referrals’ neurology team that every primary care vet will want to know. Together, the team took some time out to answer these questions. A big thanks to Tim who took time out of his busy schedule to share […]
Fitzpatrick Referrals’ Bionic Heroes
We’re proud to have helped many dogs and cats facing total limb amputation to go on to live happy and adventurous lives on four paws with PerFiTS prostheses. A PerFiTS (Percutaneous Fixation to Skeleton) prosthesis, innovated by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick, is a uniquely designed implant that is packed full of groundbreaking technology. Special coatings allow […]
12 pet cancer questions answered
To mark World Cancer Day, we collected the most commonly asked questions our team receives to shed light on some of the subjects families want to know about when they find out their animal has cancer. 1. How do pets cope with cancer? The most important thing to remember is that your pet does not […]
Meet the Auxiliaries of Fitzpatrick Referrals
Meet the team – Auxiliaries Our team of auxiliaries provide dedicated care to each and every patient admitted to Fitzpatrick Referrals and all work tirelessly to deliver the very best in veterinary care. We are fortunate to have three teams of auxiliaries: ward, prep and surgical . They took time out of their very busy […]