Our dedicated team of interns are qualified veterinary surgeons who join the practice for a 12-month supervised placement to work alongside our specialists and patient care team to advance their skills and experience in small animal referrals. We caught up with Dominique, who began her internship in September 2021, to share her experience so far. […]
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Spotlight on imaging, for World Radiography Day
For World Radiography Day, we caught up with our radiography team to explore three of the imaging options that we use regularly and their pros and cons, which help our specialists diagnose and plan surgeries and/or treatments for patients in our care. We also look at the case example of ‘Doug the cat’ to show […]
Q & A with Canadian RVN Anna Mollame
Earlier this year, we welcomed Anna Mollame to our nursing team at Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics and Neurology. Here, Anna has answered our Q & A to give an insight into her role and how she came to work in the UK as a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN). NAME: Anna Mollame JOB TITLE: Registered Veterinary Nurse […]
Q & A with Advanced Ortho Intern Sarah
Fitzpatrick Referrals specialist veterinary hospital benefits from a dedicated team of interns who work alongside our specialists and patient care team to improve their understanding of specialist treatment in their chosen disciplines. Our interns are qualified veterinary surgeons undertaking a 12-month supervised placement. Sarah is due to complete her surgical internship at Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics […]
Q & A with Registered Veterinary Nurse Sarah
Every year in May, we’re proud to celebrate the work of talented veterinary nurses in our profession for Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month. Over the course of the month, we’ll be sharing interviews with some of our dedicated nurses about their roles and how they’ve developed and furthered their skills and education at Fitzpatrick Referrals. Introducing […]
Meet our Interns – Alexandra
Our talented team of interns are vital members of our clinical care team, providing exceptional veterinary care and management options for our patients and clients. As qualified veterinary surgeons, interns join us on a 12-month supervised placement to improve their understanding of specialist treatment and care in their chosen disciplines. Alexandra is coming to the […]
Q & A with Ward Nurses Katrina and Francesca for Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month
It’s Veterinary Nursing Awareness Month in May, so RVNs Francesca and Katrina have answered a quick-fire Q & A about their roles and professional interests. Francesca and Katrina are Ward Nurses at Fitzpatrick Referrals Orthopaedics and Neurology in Eashing, Surrey. Why did you choose to work in veterinary nursing? Francesca: I’ve always loved medicine and […]
Meet our Interns – Mario
Fitzpatrick Referrals’ team of interns are qualified veterinary surgeons undertaking a 12-month supervised placement with us to improve their understanding of specialist treatment and care in their chosen disciplines. Interns are pivotal in our clinical care team and provide truly exceptional veterinary care and management options for our patients and clients. Mario is currently nine […]
In conversation with Physiotherapist Hannah Carmichael
Hannah Carmichael is a chartered physiotherapist and talks about her journey from human physiotherapy graduate to animal physiotherapist at Fitzpatrick Referrals in Surrey. What drew you into a career as a physiotherapist? Spending time building a rapport with both animal and human clients is integral to my job as a physiotherapist and attracted me to […]
Q & A on anaesthesia with Daisy Norgate
We understand it’s a worrying time when your pet has to go in for a diagnostic work-up and/or surgery and that anaesthesia can be another worry for clients on top of the procedure itself. Fitzpatrick Referrals’ Anaesthetist Daisy Norgate guides you through the process and answers some of the frequently asked questions we receive about […]
Know your knees: understanding concurrent patellar luxation and cranial cruciate ligament disease
By Miguel Solano and Pádraig Egan Your next case coming to the practice is a small breed dog with a history of progressive pelvic limb lameness. The top differentials for this presentation are patellar luxation and cranial cruciate ligament disease. But what about the patient with concurrent patellar luxation and cranial cruciate ligament disease? How […]
A referring vets guide to hip dysplasia
Healthy, active, pain-free pets are important family members. But our pets do not speak and we should be able to understand when they are in pain. Unfortunately, hip dysplasia (HD) is an all too common, developmental orthopaedic condition resulting in osteoarthritis (OA). Osteoarthritis causes discomfort, chronic aching and pain. So it is important for the primary […]