other REFERRAL services

Clyde Vet Group is on the BEVA list of approved practises willing to take equine emergencies

REFERRAL EQUINE MEDICINE

Dr David Sutton MA Vet MB Cert EM (Int. Med) DECEIM PhD MRCVS will receive medical referral cases. Typical cases received:

• Investigation of weight loss, chronic colic or hepatic disease
• Investigation of poor performance
• Respiratory conditions
• Neurological problems
• Neonatal disorders
• Gastroscopy

UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT SURGERY                               

Surgeries will be conducted in-house by Geoff Lane BVet Med DESTS FRCVS.
Routine procedures undertaken:

• Hobday
• Tieback operation
• Cautery of the soft palate and tie forwards

GENERAL SURGERY                                            

We have a custom built operating theatre with adjacent fully padded recovery room. Induction can be undertaken using a crush door if required and a vet always monitors anaesthesia.  Horses will be maintained on isoflurane and a mechanical ventilator can be used when required based on the blood gas picture and the operation being undertaken.  A ventilator for blood gas analysisis is present to assist during anaesthesia. Facilities are present for assisted recovery, which is useful when a more controlled recovery is required.

Routine procedures undertaken:

• Colic surgery
• Rig operations
• Foal surgery
• Ruptured bladder repair
• Hernia operation

We are currently on target to undertake approximately 125 full general anaesthetics in 2007

REPRODUCTION 

The clinic undertakes routine studwork including AI with either frozen or chilled semen.  

CARDIOLOGY   

Referral cases will be seen by Dr David Sutton MA Vet MB Cert EM (Int. Med.), PhD, MRCVS.  Facilities are available for echocardiography and ECG

ULTRASOUND

Doppler and colour flow ultrasound capability for equine cardiology, orthopaedic, gastrointestinal and respiratory examinations. 

FARRIERY

Sandy Beveridge and Stewart Armstrong, both Fellows of the Worshipful Company of Farriers and Examiners for the Company, will conduct referral farrier work from the clinic either as part of the case management or as a referral from another farrier.