• West Midlands Veterinary Referrals FAQs

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Are there any places of interest to visit near Burton-on-Trent?

If you've travelled from afar, there is plenty to do around Burton on Trent, should you wish to explore the local area whilst your pet is in our care.

  • Lichfield is lovely market town five miles south of West Midlands Veterinary Referrals with a beautiful cathedral
  • The National Memorial Arboretum is just a couple of miles down the A38.
    http://www.thenma.org.uk/
  • Burton is really nice with shops, boutiques and plenty of places to eat and drink
  • The Trent and Mersey Canal is directly adjacent to our Hospital and makes for a nice walk.
  • Barton Marina is within walking distance, with a parade of boutiques, eateries, art galleries and a cafe-cinema.

When was West Midlands Veterinary Referrals established and what experience do you have?

West Midlands Veterinary Referrals opened in June 2011, over the next ten years our practice expanded to be a team of six referral surgeons. Collectively, our expert team have decades of referral experience treating thousands of patients across a range of surgical procedures:

Orthopaedics:

  • Spinal surgery
  • Joint replacements
  • Fractures
  • Cruciate ligament ruptures
  • Patella luxations

Soft tissue surgery:

  • Ear canal surgeries
  • Perineal hernia repair
  • Laryngeal tie backs
  • Tumour resections.