Soft tissue surgery and laparoscopy
Soft Tissue Surgery
Situated in a state-of-the-art hospital with over six operating theatres, advanced equipment and onsite hospital facilities, your patient is able to receive treatment and recover with the expert care of our colleagues. Led by Clinical Director James Farrell with Dr Kerry Billington, Woodcroft Veterinary Referrals offers a comprehensive referrals service for pets with a wide range of surgical issues.
The surgery team work closely with our other internal Referral services including cardiology, internal medicine and diagnostic imaging to ensure the best outcome for your patient. This enables us to create a bespoke treatment plans, please speak to our client care advisor to find out how we can help with your case.
Suitable cases for referral
- Head and neck procedures
- Laryngeal paralysis surgery
- Total Ear Canal Ablation
- Lateral and Ventral Bulla Osteotomy
- Brachycephalic obstructive airway surgery
- Sialectomy
- Pharyngeal stick injury
- Oesophageal Foreign body
- Skin reconstructions
- Wound management
- Free Skin Grafts
- All Types of Skin Flaps
- Oncological surgery
- Mandibulectomy/Maxillectomy
- Amputation
- Liaison for post-operative chemotherapy or radiotherapy
- Thoracic surgery
- Pericardiectomy
- Chylothorax
- Pyothorax
- Lung Lobectomy
- Hernia repair
- Diaphragmatic
- Perineal
- Abdominal surgery
- Subtotal Colectomy for Feline Megacolon
- Gastric Dilation Volvulus
- Splenectomy
- Liver Lobectomy
- Enterectomy
- Gastrostomy Tube Placement
- Nephrectomy and Peritonitis
- Urogenital procedures:
- Management of USMI
- Perineal Urethrostomy
- Urethral Tears
- Laparoscopic
- Abdominal surgical procedures may, where appropriate, be treated laparoscopically.
- We offer routine laparoscopic spay surgery.
Meet the Team
James Farrell BVetMed CertSAS PGCertVBM MRCVS RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Clinical Director - Referrals
Soft Tissue Surgery
Dr Kerry Billingham BVMS PGCertSAS MRCVS RCVS Advanced Practitioner in Small Animal Surgery
Soft Tissue Surgery
Orthopaedics
Dr Roberto Bergamaschi DVM MSc CertAVP GSAS MRCVS Referral Veterinary Surgeon
Soft Tissue Surgery
Orthopaedics
Refer a patient
We can treat various cases at our Woodcroft Veterinary Hospital. Vets can refer a case either online or by downloading our Referrals form:
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