Orthopaedics Archives

TPLO animation for pet carers

We’ve been working on this short animation especially for pet carers! If you have a dog with a cranial cruciate ligament rupture, we hope this…

The Ralpher – December 2020 Edition

You can download The Ralpher here. Hello! Welcome to the December Edition of The Ralpher! In this edition, we’ve got two patient stories to share:…

NEW! Referral Nurse Internship Programme

Are you a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) curious about referral work? As part of our evolution and development, we are really excited to offer this…

Amber’s double CUE surgery

Our Orthopaedic Surgeon, Alan Danielski, first met playful Amber when she was referred for assessment of the lameness in her left forelimb. An arthroscopy (a…

A day in the shoes of Kim, Head of Physiotherapy + Rehabilitation

“I love the openness everyone in Team Ralph has to new possibilities, and how The Ralph is truly at the leading edge of how patient…

Dexter’s story – a 3D reconstruction

Dexter is an adorable 1-year-old Shih Tzu who came to The Ralph for further investigation into his forelimb deformity. Due to his small size, Dexter’s…

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 2019 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 2019 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 2019 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…