Your patients are in excellent hands at Fitzpatrick Referrals, whether for routine or advanced specialist procedures. Cranial cruciate ligament disease is a common condition we treat using our preferred technique, TPLO. Extensive experience The Fitzpatrick Referral team have experience of performing over 6500 TPLO surgeries. Proven success This level of experience means that we have […]
Vet articles
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 […]
Cervical spondylomyelopathy – exploring the diagnosis and complexities of wobbler disease
1. What makes cervical spondylomyelopathy a challenging diagnosis? Cervical spondylomyelopathy (CSM), often referred to as ‘wobbler disease’, is a multifactorial condition affecting the cervical spine in larger breed dogs – resulting in progressive compression of the spinal cord and nerve roots. Morphologic and biomechanical abnormalities of the cervical spine have been classified as either Disc-Associated […]
New study provides clarity on the recognition and signs of Canine Chiari associated pain
A recent study based at Fitzpatrick Referrals, partner practice of the School of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Surrey, found that canine Chiari-like malformation (CM) can cause significant pain and impact on activity, temperament and sleep. Lead author Professor Clare Rusbridge was inspired to conduct the study because of lack of clarity on the […]
Innovation and routine expertise combine at Fitzpatrick Referrals
Fitzpatrick Referrals is home to some of the world’s leading specialists in orthopaedics and neurology. Whilst we take pride in our ability to perform routine surgeries for everyday conditions, we also strive to provide all of the options to our patients and their families through advanced treatments – developed by and performed at Fitzpatrick Referrals. By […]
Spotlight on: Canine Developmental Elbow Disease (Elbow Dysplasia)
Fitzpatrick Referrals is passionate about understanding the evolution of small animal diseases and working in tandem with specialists across the human medical field. These unique collaborations have allowed us to become the only centre in the world offering some surgical treatments for companion animal diseases which include custom-made partial and total replacements for the shoulder, […]
Welcome to the VET Festival 2018 edition of our Friends newsletter
A welcome note from Professor Noel Fitzpatrick The special relationship shared between ourselves and our referring vets has been fundamental since we started out in a small practice many years ago. Since we moved to our current buildings as a team of 14 people in 2008, we have never forgotten that our bond of trust […]
Spotlight on: Limb sparing & limb salvage surgery
Through the dedication of our orthopaedic surgeons and extended patient care team, we are able to treat a variety of clinical conditions that require more bespoke intervention. We asked the clinical team some frequently asked questions about limb sparing and limb salvage surgery at Fitzpatrick Referrals, led by Professor Noel Fitzpatrick who has innovated these […]
Welcome to the autumn 2017 Friends newsletter
The future is not a result of choices among alternative paths offered by the present, but a place that is created – created first in the mind and will, created next in activity. The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, […]
Doing the ordinary extraordinarily well
Through the dedication and skill of our orthopaedic specialists and extended patient care team, we are able to treat a wide range of small animal clinical conditions every day. This includes routine procedures for developmental elbow disease, cruciate ligament disease, patellar luxation and fracture management, ranging through to the more unique and complex surgeries such as limb salvage procedures and limb deformity […]
Innovative orthopaedic procedures
Alongside our daily caseload of routine orthopaedic procedures, we perform a small number of advanced and custom procedures for dogs and cats where traditional surgical methods may not be appropriate or when the problem is so complex or unusual that only a custom implant can help. By working closely with a team of biomedical engineers, […]