Park Veterinary Referrals provides expertise in ophthalmology, orthopaedics, soft tissue surgery and diagnostic imaging (ultrasonography, radiography and endoscopy). Clients are seen in separate referral facilities in our hospital on Dominion Road in Glenfield. To avoid moving patients, there is backup if necessary, of on-site overnight monitoring for extended post-operative care. Dedicated and experienced emergency veterinary surgeons and nurses run our OOH emergency service. Ambulance transfer is also available if required.
Gareth Jones BVSc CertVOphthal MRCVS
- Pre-booked cases every Tuesday and Thursday at Dominion Road, Glenfield.
- Emergency advice on other days please ring the Saffron Lane clinic where he does first opinion work.
Gareth is a Visiting Lecturer in Ophthalmology at Nottingham Vet School and runs a modular course once a year in May for the students. If you are a referring vet interested in ophthalmology please feel free to contact him if you would like to visit the Park to see cases.
Common surgical procedures include:
Eyelids
- Entropion (costs approximately: simple (£500-£600); complex (£650-£800)*
- Facelifts (cost approx £600-800)*
- Distichiasis - cryosurgery
- Eyelid mass excision
- Ectopic cilium
Tear Film
- Cherry eye - pocket technique (cost approx £500-600)*
- Dry eye - parotid duct transposition (cost approx £1300)*
Cornea
- Superficial keratectomy for non-healing ulcers (costs approx £550-700)*
- Deep corneal ulcers - pedicle or corneal lamellar graft
- Corneal foreign body removal
- Corneal sequestrum in cats (costs approx £600-£1000)*
Lens
- Lens luxation 'open sky technique': intracapsular lens extraction for "terrier glaucoma" (costs approx £1300)*
Globe
- Alternatives to enucleation: eg orbital/intrascleral protheses or intracameral gentacin
NB * Costs can be highly
variable outside these figures according to patient need or client requests eg bloods/fluids/hospitalisation/medications used
Tertiary Referrals
- Cataracts - patients are referred to Gareth for diagnosis/discussion of cataracts.
- Phacoemulsification is treatment of choice so refer to other specialist centres e.g. Willows Referral Service or Paul Evans, Eye Vet clinic, Hereford. Often most cost-effective option is for Gareth to do after care and post op management, referral centres usually happy with this.
- Eye Panel work - screening for inherited disease for breeders – Gareth is not a member of the Eye Panel: clients are referred to Willows
Chris Morris BVSc CertSAS MRCVS
Mark Smith BVM&S CertVR CertSAS MRCVS
Stuart King BVetMed CertSAO MRCVS
We have extensive experience in orthopaedics having taken referral cases from local practices over the last 14 years. We have a considerable range of AO/ASIF and external fixation kit available together with a dedicated orthopaedic suite. Chris has a keen interest in fracture repairs, articular and spinal surgery, Mark has a particular interest in joint surgery and traumatology, Stuart now acts as a visiting consultant.
Please call at any time for free and helpful advice on any complex cases you may be dealing with.
If you are a referring vet interested in orthopaedics, please feel free to contact us if you would like to visit the Park to see cases.
Common surgical procedures include:
Fracture Repair
- Complex long-bone fractures.
- Articular fractures.
Spinal Surgery
- Intervertebral disk disease: decompression (laminectomies – hemi and dorsal, and ventral slot).
- Stabilisation of cervical disease (Wobblers).
Joint Surgery
- TPO (Triple pelvic osteotomy).
- Patella luxation (Simple £840-1050, Complex £2100)*
- Cruciate disease
- Extra-capsular stabilisation (£840-1050)*
- TTA (Tibial Tuberosity Advancement) (£2300-2600)*
- Tightrope (£1500-1600)*
- TPLO (Tibial Plateau Levelling Osteotomy) (£2300-2600)*
- Femoral Head and Neck Excision (£840)*
- toggling and trans-articular pinning (£950-1200)*
- Growth abnormalities, including deformity correction.
- Arthrodesis.
- OCD (osteochondrosis dissecans) surgery
- Traditional Curretage/Debridement
- OATS (Osteochondral Autograft Transfer System)
- Collateral ligament repair.
- Arthroscopy for elbow dysplasia/shoulder disease/late meniscal tears. (£840-1500)*
NB * Costs can be highly variable outside these figures according to patient need or client requests eg bloods/fluids/hospitalisation/medications used
Mark Smith BVM&S CertVR CertSAS MRCVS
Mark, our senior soft tissue surgeon, has experience across a wide range of surgical procedures.
Please call at any time for free and helpful advice on any complex cases you may be dealing with.
If you are a referring vet interested in soft tissue surgery, please feel free to contact us if you would like to visit the Park to see cases.
Common surgical procedures include:
Gastro Intestinal Tract
- Primary palate repair.
- Hard palate and Soft palate repair.
- Brachycephalic Airway Obstruction Syndrome (Nares Widening, Tonsillectomy, Soft Palate Resection) (£750)*
- Mandibulectomy. (£1100-1700)*
- Maxillectomy (£1200-1500)*
Ear
- Total Ear Canal Ablation and Lateral Bulla Osteotomy(£1300)*
- Ventral Bulla Osteotomy (£730-840)*
Respiratory System
- Laryngeal Tie-back (£1000-1100)*
- Thoracotomy (£2000)*
- Lobectomy (£2000-2500)*
- Oesophageal foreign bodies.
- Endoscopic removal (£550)*
- Surgical (£2000)*
- Vascular ring abnormalities.
Urogenital System
- Prostatic omentalisation.
- Perineal Herniorraphy
- Simple and castration (£1000)*
- Complicated (bilateral/bladder entrapment) (£1500-1700)*
- Penile urethrostomy.
- Scrotal urethrostomy (£750-850)*.
- Pre-pubic urethrostomy.
- Colposuspension (£750-850)*
Skin Reconstructive Surgery (Trauma or Oncological Resection)
- Skin Reconstrcution
- Free Skin grafts (£2300-3200)*
- Island Arterial Flaps
- Axillary Wounds
- Axial Pattern Flaps (£1300-1900)*
NB * Costs can be highly variable outside these figures according to patient need or client requests eg bloods/fluids/hospitalisation/medications used
Mark Smith BVM&S CertVR CertSAS MRCVS
Chris Morris BVSc CertSAS MRCVS
Radiography, including referral interpretation of radiographs, ultrasound and endoscopy are available.
Please call at any time for free and helpful advice on any complex cases you may be dealing with.
If you are a referring vet interested in soft tissue surgery, please feel free to contact us if you would like to visit the Park to see cases.
ENDOSCOPY
Gastrointestinal Tract
- Oesophagoscopy, gastroscopy and colonoscopy (£500-600)*
Joints
Respiratory Tract
- Rhinoscopy and bronchoscopy (£550)*
ULTRASONOGRAPHY
- Abdominal (£275 incl FNA)*
- Brain/Spine/Stifle/Abdomen/Ears etc (£1100-1500)*
NB * Costs can be highly variable outside these figures according to patient need or client requests e.g. bloods/fluids/hospitalisation/medications used
