Cornwall Veterinary Referrals

13/05/2025

❔Did you know ❔

Here at St Columb we offer laser therapy as part of our bespoke rehabilitation services for our post orthopaedic patients, as well as pets suffering from osteoarthritis and other mobility ailments🦴🐶

✨ Benefits of Laser Therapy in Animals ✨

🐶 Pain Relief – Reduces both acute and chronic pain.
🐶 Decreased Inflammation – Minimises swelling and promotes joint function.
🐶 Faster Healing – Speeds up recovery of wounds, injuries, and surgeries.
🐶 Improved Circulation – Enhances blood flow for better tissue repair.
🐶 No Drugs Needed – Non-invasive and safe, even for sensitive pets.
🐶 Better Mobility – Helps older animals move more comfortably.
🐶 Nerve Support – Aids in nerve healing and reduces nerve pain.

To book in, or for more information please call our team on 01637 880307

04/04/2025

2025 is going to be an exciting year for Penhaligon’s Friends as we are celebrating our 30th Anniversary – and we need your help!

01/04/2025

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A very big thank you to Penmellyn Vets in St Columb in Cornwall for taking such great care of our special little girl Bonnie today.

Bonnie went to her furever home last Friday after coming into our care sadly limping with a possible cruciate problem.
We had Bonnie scanned at Medivet Referrals here in Nottingham a few weeks ago that confirmed it was indeed a cruciate problem.

We decided to find Bonnie her furever home and promise to fund her cruciate repair so she could start her recovery at “home”
Bonnie was seen this morning and underwent the necessary surgery.

All went well and it’s been reported that Bonnie is all good, she has been for a short walk,had her tea and is very happy and lots of tail wags.
Bonnie will stay over night and be ready to be collected tomorrow.
Thank you Ailsa & Steve for loving her as much as we do.

Little Bonnie will be up and around in no time. The hard part will be keeping her quiet for the 6 week recovery period. 🙈

We have also promised to fund her physio and hydro program to ensure her correct rehabilitation.
This is really just as important as the operation itself.

Thank you also to our wonderful supporters who have also donated to us to help Bonnie.
Your kindness to our special rescues is so very much appreciated.
We may be only a small rescue but we give our all to every single one that is lucky enough to find us.

Edward will be looking down smiling knowing his rescue is safe in our paws, and it’s being run and managed just as he wished it to be.
Edward has himself graced Penmellyn vets a few times whilst being on his holidays in Cornwall so we know first hand how wonderful they are. 🤎🐾🌈
Team Edward, the small charity with the big ❤️

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07/02/2025

Last week, we hosted a great professional development evening with Kernow Veterinary Group. A big thank you to certificate qualified vets Nazim Mukadam, Helen Wood, Christian Marchant, Dean Barry, and Emma Brown for sharing their expertise with 30 vets and nurses from practices around Cornwall and south Devon.

Topics included:
💎 Surgery of the pelvic region
💎 Behavioural medications for use in first opinion practice
💎 Feline eye inflammation diagnosis and management
💎 CT and 3D planning in orthopaedics

The discussions were insightful and practical and it's always a privilege to learn from such experienced professionals💡

31/01/2025

12/01/2025

Meet Percy, a brave 4.5-year-old dachshund who came to us for a CT scan and spinal surgery (hemilaminectomy). Thanks to his owner’s dedication to massage, physiotherapy, and giving plenty of love, Percy has been gaining strength and mobility with each passing day.🌟🐾

Here are some photos of Percy both in the hospital and at home, as well as a lovely review from his owner! 💬

08/09/2024

Happy World Physiotherapy Day!🐾

Here at Cornwall Veterinary Referrals, we are proud to support our clients and their pets through comprehensive rehabilitation programs. Whether your pet is recovering from orthopedic surgery or managing conditions like osteoarthritis, our dedicated team is here to help.

Our dedicated nurses will assess your pet’s needs and provide treatments such as massage, passive range of motion exercises, laser therapy, and therapeutic ultrasound. We’ll also create a personalised plan for continuing care at home to ensure the best results for your furry friend.

Meet the lovely Bailey 🐶, who thoroughly enjoyed her first rehabilitation session with Georgie!

For more information or to book an appointment, please contact our reception team. We look forward to helping your pet thrive!

06/09/2024

📆 Save The Date 📆

Exciting news, our next CPD event will be on Wednesday 2nd October! It is open to both vets & nurses. We would love to see as many of you there as possible!

It is free to attend and food and drink is provided!🍴🎉

Spread the word🗣️

21/08/2024

George🐾
Here we have the lovely George, a two-year-old chihuahua who was referred to us at the end of March. George was referred as he presented with bilateral Medial Patellar Luxation (MPL). This is where the knee cap dislocates inwards and is relatively common in small breed dogs.
MPL’s are usually diagnosed through a physical exam with a veterinary surgeon and diagnosis is confirmed through x-rays. They are graded depending on their severity on a scale of 1-4 (1 being mild and 4 being severe). Surgical intervention is usually recommended from grade 2 upwards.
Christian, our orthopaedic surgeon performed George’s surgery at the start of April, and he has made an excellent recovery. He spent a couple of days in hospital post operatively and then was discharged home, George was a really good boy during his stay in hospital and none of us could resist those puppy dog eyes! Here we have some adorable pictures of George with our orthopaedic nurse Damaris.

07/07/2024

Meet Herman!
This handsome boy was recently referred to Cornwall Veterinary Referrals after he suddenly became lame whilst out on a walk, then became progressively more ataxic (wobbly on his back legs). He was examined by Christian Marchant, our certificate holding orthopaedic and spinal surgeon and RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery. Herman underwent a CT scan which showed that he had herniated an intervertebral disc at T12-T13 that was putting pressure on his spinal cord. Christian performed emergency decompressive spinal surgery (a hemilaminectomy) under the same anaesthetic.
After Herman’s surgery, he spent some time in the hospital recovering. He was put on a CRI (constant rate infusion) of pain relief and received intravenous fluid therapy to help aid him during recovery. We also performed massage and physiotherapy on him a few times daily to help build up strength and mobility, and aid with further pain relief. Herman was so brave and loved his physiotherapy sessions, walking outside in his sling, giving lots of kisses and playing with his favourite toy with our nursing team.
Since being home from hospital, Herman’s owner has reported he’s doing well and has even sent in an update photo of Herman having a sunbathe!
We are wishing Herman a smooth recovery.

28/06/2024

Meet Ozzy🐾
Ozzy came in to us on Friday last week and saw our vet Amber, having not eaten and being very quiet and not himself.
He very rapidly deteriorated, becoming comatose and non-responsive over the next 2 hours. Initial ultrasound and blood tests didn’t reveal the underlying cause. Amber stabilised Ozzy and prepared him for a CT scan which we recommended and our vet Viola carried out, this had a very surprising finding-Ozzy had a 2 cm piece of wood in his brain stem. Injuries to the brain stem is very dangerous and life threatening.
The only option was to proceed to surgery to retrieve the stick from spinal column/brain. Two of our surgeons, Helen and Christian, came in on Saturday evening to carry out the complex procedure. Our head nurse Clare who has further training in anaesthesia, and our emergency vet Garrett managed the anaesthetic, as we expected complications due to the involvement of the brain.
While Ozzy initially was still comatose following surgery, and needed lots of support and constant intensive monitoring, within 24 hours he was back to his normal self, walking around the practice, wagging and eating well! What a wonderful boy!