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Dear Colleagues We wish to make you aware of this service which has been available in Portadown for the last number of years. We currently receive small animal orthopaedic referrals from practices in Castlederg, Omagh, Enniskillen, Fintona, Dundalk, Ballyclare, Belfast, Armagh & Banbridge and we invite you to make use of the service when you feel it may be helpful.
Range of Orthopaedic Procedures The full range of orthopaedic equipment has been purchased to permit varied Fracture repair techniques, Arthroscopy, Joint surgery and Spinal surgery to be undertaken.
Fractures External fixators; AO/ASIF plating and salter/harris growth plate separations.
Joint Surgery & Arthroscopy ; Arthroscopy, Osteochrondrosis/OCD, Articular fractures; CruciateSurgery, Luxations-patellae, hip, elbow, hock; Ligament injuries, arthrodesis.
Hip dysplasia Triple pelvic osteotomy.
Spinal Surgery Spinal contrast myelogram radiographs to locate site of spinal compression. Surgery for Disc prolapse- Ventral slot; hemi laminectomy; and Caudal cervical spondylopathy ("wobblers"). Lumbosacral disease.
Lameness Lameness investigations/ case workups.
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Client Convenience Portadown's out of city, central N.I. location and convenience to M1 motorway makes for a shorter and easier journey for your client and their pet which may have multiple trauma.
Client Affordability As always it is ideal when a client's pet is insured but many are not. We offer an affordable orthopaedic referral service without sacrifice of quality.
Your client Loyalty Our emphasis is on working with the referring vet ensuring early return of client & patient to their own practice post op.
Quality of service Cases for referral are treated as a priority and seen immediately.
Variety of practical orthopaedic courses attended over the years: Fracture repair AO/ASIF plating Glasgow University Fracture repair- External fixators Glasgow University Joint fractures & Joint disease Liverpool University Joint surgery- hips & stifles Glasgow University Joint surgery- elbows, hocks & carpus Glasgow University Spinal surgery- disc disease Liverpool University Practical small animal orthopaedics NI Hamish Denny Spinal surgery NI Hamish Denny Arthroscopic Surgery Liverpool University Orthopaedic skills course Dublin University Spinal surgery fractures, lumbosacral disease, Liverpool University Member of British Veterinary Orthopaedic Association since 1996.
Please feel free to contact me anytime on 028 38 358525 or 02838358525 about any orthopaedic case or radiograph. We hope that you will find this new locally available service convenient and of assistance. The following pages give an idea of the procedures and services provided.
Ewing Walker BVM&S MRCVS Greenmount Veterinary Clinic |
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