Our orthopaedic team in County Durham comprises internationally recognised specialists, vets and nurses who can provide specialist-led investigations and treatment for routine, urgent and emergency procedures.
Our patients benefit from:
- On-site post-operative care 24 hours a day, 7 days a week from vets and registered veterinary nurses
- On-site imaging modalities including CT and MRI scanners, ultrasound, flouroscopy, and x-ray
- Trained Radiographers running our CT and MRI scanners to achieve the best possible images 7 days a week
- ECVAA Specialist Anaesthetists providing plans for anaesthesia and analgesia 7 days a week
- Dedicated cat ward and ISFM Silver Cat-Friendly Clinic accreditation with a team of cat advocates
- Our accredited Dog Friendly Clinic status
- Fully equipped ICU staffed by an experienced team every minute of every day
- Specialists of the European Colleges and Royal College of Veterinary Specialists (RCVS) in 7 departments for multi-disciplinary case collaboration
To support a smooth referral process at Wear Referrals and for transparency of client costs, we offer fixed-price procedures for some of the more commonly performed procedures.
SPECIALIST CARE FOR TPLO (Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy) REFERRALS
The most effective surgery for pets suffering with cruciate disease.
Our goal is to support you, our referring colleagues and offer our clients clear and transparent pricing.
All your TPLO cases will be accepted immediately and seen within 48 hours*
We guarantee the same fixed price of £4350 across all patient weights**
Our updated fixed price gives your clients clarity and peace of mind
There is no additional cost for TPLO cases seen urgently or if they are a large breed.
Our fixed-price TPLO Packages include:
- Consultation
- Pre and post operative radiographs on the day of surgery
- Anaesthesia (including routine medications)
- Surgery (including all implants)
- Hospitalisation
- Routine post-op analgesia (NSAIDs or paracetamol)for up to 2 weeks
- 12 month surgical guarantee*
*All cases will be seen via a consultation within 48 hours of referral (Monday to Friday) unless we encounter unforeseen circumstances, in which case the earliest appointment will be offered.
**Fixed price available from 24th June 2024. Terms and conditions apply, available upon request.
Joint Replacement Prices:
| Procedure: | Price: |
|---|---|
| Total hip replacement | £9,000 |
| Total hip replacement with CT for templating | £9,500 |
Our fixed-price Joint Replacement Packages include:
- Consultation
- Templating radiographs
- GA
- Surgery
- Implants and associated medication
- Hospitalisation as required up to 3 days and discharge with medications for up to 2 weeks (e.g. NSAID, paracetamol & short antibiotic course, plus 6 weeks of Trazodone if the patient is anxious and requires anti-anxiety medication)
- Follow up assessment at 6 weeks including sedation and radiographs.
Fracture Repair Prices:
Our fixed-price Fracture Repair Packages include:
- Daytime consultation (8am to 5pm Monday to Friday). An emergency consultation will be charged outside of these hours (£495)
- Basic blood test - red cell count, kidney tests
- Focal emergency ultrasound scan
- Radiographs
- General anaesthetic
- Surgery
- Implants
- Medication & bandaging while hospitalised
- Hospitalisation for up to 3 days
- Discharge medication for up to 2 weeks
- 2 post op appointments e.g. wound check, bandage removal (radiographs or sedation not included)
- Follow up Radiographs at 6 weeks post surgery
- 12-month surgical guarantee*
3 Price Grades for Fracture Repairs depending on their complexity
| Procedure: | Price: |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 - Basic e.g. physeal fracture, simple long bone fracture (e.g. transverse / spiral), simple pelvis (e.g. unilateral ilial wing or SI luxation), unicondylar fracture | £3,750 |
| Grade II - Moderate e.g. long bone fracture (e.g. segmental / comminuted), pelvis (e.g. unilateral ilial wing and SI luxation) | £4,750 |
| Grade III - Complex e.g Y fracture, acetabular fracture | £5,750 |
| Bilateral injuries |
For bilateral injuries the second leg is charged at half the price of the unilateral procedure. |
| Complex polytrauma cases | please phone to discuss likely costs |
| CT | If required, is an additional fixed cost of £550 |
Being a multidisciplinary centre we are particularly well set-up to manage orthopaedic trauma patients, who may have other life-threatening injuries and require the input of our specialist medicine clinicians/ diagnostic imagers/ soft tissue surgeons/ neurologists as well as management of their orthopaedic injury/injuries.
It's important to have a great surgeon but equally to have a great anaesthesia team and ours is led by ECVAA Specialists. Cutting edge anaesthetic techniques, drugs and equipment are used to ensure anaesthesia is as safe - and patients are as comfortable - as possible.
*12-month surgical guarantee for the following procedures:
TPLO
Fixed Price Fracture Repairs
What is covered?
- Daytime consultation and assessment of any complication that is related to the procedure
- All additional diagnostics / investigations of problems directly related to the surgical procedure e.g. x-rays and joint taps
- Any revision surgery including implants, anaesthesia and hospitalisation, medication and bandaging while hospitalised
- Any internal lab tests required e.g. blood tests
- Discharge medications for up to 2 weeks
What is not covered?
- Additional dispensed (take-home) medications e.g. additional painkillers, antibiotics etc
- External lab fees such as samples that need to be sent away e.g. bacterial cultures or pathology samples
- Complications not directly related to the surgical procedure e.g. post-procedural vomiting, diarrhoea or any other medical problems associated with the anaesthetic, infections in patients with a history of skin or ear disease
- If your pet has a health condition that would compromise recovery from surgery e.g. diabetes, hypothyroidism - complications that could be related to this would not be covered
- We do not cover costs from investigations incurred with your primary care vet
- Ongoing lameness not related to a specific complication e.g. ongoing osteoarthritis
What do we expect from you?
Post-operative instructions are followed strictly to minimise the risk of complications**
All problems must be reported to us within a 7-day period of their onset to be covered by the guarantee
The guarantee lasts for 12 months from the date of the original surgery
** We reserve the right to remove this guarantee if we do not deem post-operative instructions have been followed with due care and attention.
For other procedures, our specialists are happy to discuss cases and provide estimates as needed.
Fixed Prices for our Soft Tissue Surgery
Fixed price assumes no other injuries that may require additional treatment, stabilisation or investigation (e.g. soft tissue wounds, chest or abdominal injury). Although major postoperative complications are unusual, any costs incurred relating to unexpected postoperative complications are not included in our fixed price packages. Post-surgery instructions must have been followed appropriately. Prices correct as of February 2025.
