Orthopaedics Archives

A day in the shoes of Becky, Registered Veterinary Nurse

In today’s blog, we step into the shoes of Becky, our Anaesthesia and Theatre Nurse and Champion of Eco-Friendliness. Becky is passionate about all things…

Darcy’s total hip replacement

Darcy is a 7-year-old Cocker Spaniel who had a whale of a time playing and running around at a party two years ago. Sadly Darcy…

The Ralpher – September Edition

Hello! Welcome to our penultimate edition of The Ralpher for the year. It’s jam-packed with all things Ralph including news, stories, and tips. We hear…

Navigating a visit to the vets when you’re an anxious dog – Phoebe’s story

Here is the gorgeous Phoebe, who came to The Ralph for treatment of her elbow dysplasia (abnormal development of the elbow joint). Phoebe, like a…

The Ralpher – July Edition

Hello! Welcome to the summer edition of The Ralpher. It’s looking like it’s going to be a long, hot summer, so grab your shades and…

Introducing Alan Danielski…

We are very excited to announce a new Ralpher who joins our Orthopaedic Surgery Service. Alan Danielski . He will be working closely with Stefano, Dani…

The Ralpher – May Edition

Hello! Spring is officially here! We are enjoying the warmer weather and lighter evenings, plus our patchy lawn is starting to recover from our building…

Meet Rio and His TPLO…

Rio recently had TPLO (or tibial plateau levelling osteotomy) surgery at The Ralph. In a previous blog, we have talked at length about this procedure….

TPLO (knee) surgery for dogs – what’s it all about?

Like us humans, dogs can suffer from joint problems. You may hear of sportsmen and women tearing their ‘ACL’ (anterior cruciate ligament) putting them out…