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Cruciate ligament disease is the most common orthopaedic problem encountered in dogs. A variety of surgical techniques have been developed to treat cranial cruciate ligament disease. At Eastcott Referrals each patient is assessed to determine the most appropriate treatment for the individual. Most dogs will be treated with a tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO), whilst other dogs are better suited to a cranial closing wedge ostectomy. For some dogs an extracapsular suture technique may be the best option. Read Duncan Barnes' Blog on (TPLO) for Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease.

Fabio Frazzica joins the Small Animal Orthopaedic Referral team.

Cardiology cases sought to be part of RCV Hamlet Study into Mitral Valve Disease with Specialist Cardiology Referral Vet Andrew Francis

Sentinel Lymph Node Identification in a Dog with Nasal Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Nasal SCC is the most common malignancy diagnosed affecting the canine nasal planum. It is characterised by being locally invasive whilst also having the potential for metastases to the draining lymph nodes and lungs.

2018 Veterinary Newsletter from Eastcott Referrals. Multidisciplinary veterinary referral team based in the South West of England. Our approachable Specialist led team share news and interesting recent cases seen.

Canine Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma referral case study. CAA is a benign tumour, but shows aggressive local behaviour and frequent invasion into bone of the underlying mandible or maxilla.

Veterinary Specialist led Minimally Invasive Surgery Referrals in the South West. Minimally invasive surgery is becoming increasingly popular among veterinary surgeons. The principles of MIS are that it provides a highly magnified, well-lit image of a region of anatomy that would otherwise require a significantly larger incision and higher morbidity for the equivalent procedure to be performed as an “open surgery”.

Pericardiectomy is one of the most common therapeutic thoracoscopic procedures that is performed in veterinary patients.  Pericardiectomy is indicated in patients that have pericardial effusion that restricts diastolic filling causing cardiac tamponade and associated abdominal effusion.

Vacancy for Registered Veterinary Nurse. We are looking for an experienced RVN to join our progressive Referral Veterinary Nursing Team.

Anterior lens luxation (ALL) in dog can occur as a result of a primary inherited weakness in the attachments of the lens or as a secondary consequence of other intraocular disease (e.g. uveitis, hypermature cataract and glaucoma).