At Wear Referrals, we are the only referral hospital in the North of England with Specialists in Neurology, Orthopaedics, Internal Medicine, Soft Tissue, Anaesthesia and Diagnostic Imaging.
We also offer expert care in Cardiology and Intensive Care.
We boast a truly multi-disciplinary service delivered by our team of highly-qualified Specialists, nurses and support staff at our state-of-the-art animal hospital.
This combination means we can offer unrivalled care for your pets and rapid acceptance when they are referred to us by your regular vet.
Our Facilities
Our facilities include a 1.5T MRI scanner (as found in human hospitals); a 16-slice CT scanner; fluoroscopy; a chemotherapy ward; a lecture theatre; a rehabilitation ward, and a dedicated intensive care unit.
Opening our state-of-the-art hospital has allowed us to expand our referral services further by accommodating first-rate imaging facilities and recruiting internationally-renowned clinicians in different disciplines.
We aspire to be a centre of excellence, both clinically and educationally. Our goals are excellent communication with clients, referring veterinary surgeons, and a high standard of expertise and patient care.
We constantly invest in training and new equipment, which enables us to give pets the best possible treatment.
Our Specialists
Our Specialist vets are among the world’s most experienced and respected in their fields and we provide outstanding clinical care in a multi-disciplinary setting.
Our veterinary surgeons work as a team with our highly-skilled nurses to provide exceptional care for patients, their owners and referring vets.
We have the largest number of recognised Specialists working out of a single referral hospital in the North East.
Referring Vets - Our Pledge to You
Throughout any referral, we will keep you fully informed and provide feedback on diagnosis and treatment to ensure that you are able to contribute to decision making and care planning for your clients.
We are committed to delivering a seamless service and look to deliver clients back to your care as soon as possible. If you wish to speak to our clinicians prior to referral, or if you just want some advice, our vets are always available to help.
Our purpose-built hospital was specifically designed under the guidance of veterinary surgeons to ensure the layout allows delivery of the highest level of care.
We constantly invest in training and new equipment that enables us to give our patients the best possible treatment and outcomes.
Cat Friendly Clinic
At Wear Referrals we understand that cats are not just small dogs!
Cats not only have a range of diseases of their own but also have different temperaments that should be handled and treated in a different way.
Bringing your cat to the vet can be stressful for you and for your cat. Here at Wear Referrals, we do all we can to minimise the difficulties that cats and their owners may encounter when they come to see us.
From vets and nurses to our client care team, we are all trained to be aware of the needs of cats as well as what are the best ways to work with them alongside feline friendly facilities to make their time with us stress-free as possible.
Through our commitment to provide exceptional care for cats and their owners, we have been awarded the Silver Level Cat Friendly Clinic accreditation by International Cat Care (iCatCare).
This accreditation means we have to meet a high standard of feline-specific care, including:
- Offering a separate cat waiting area with blankets in the waiting room, as privacy covers.
- Appointing a cat advocate.
- Offering a separate cat ward with feline-friendly cages and veterinary equipment specifically for treating cats. Our cat war has a variety of cat litters, toys, food and water bowls to make cats feel as home as possible. We also have igloos that prove privacy and a higher viewpoint.
- Vets and nurses need to undertake feline specific courses and seminars demonstrating they are trained in caring for cats sensitively and respectfully in order to minimise stress.
- Cat taxi, to allow smooth transportation of patients around the hospital.
- Cat weighing scales.
All these things add up to give the best possible experience for cats in our care.
More information:
www.icatcare.org/cat-advice/cat-health
www.icatcare.org/articles/how-to-encourage-your-cat-to-drink
www.icatcare.org/articles/how-to-encourage-your-cat-to-eat
www.icatcare.org/articles/feline-idiopathic-cystitis-fic-in-cats
www.icatcare.org/articles/feline-lower-urinary-tract-disease
