Veterinary teams
Referral centre
Choose a condition to see what to send.
Referral checklist
Send with referral
- Existing stifle radiographs; sedated drawer/thrust findings if available.
Negative or equivocal awake drawer/thrust does not rule out CCL disease.
Coordinate before surgery
- Preoperative bloodwork.
- Calibrated lateral/CrCd planning views; sedation/anaesthesia if taking them.
Calibration ball + side marker on EVERY radiograph.
Send the referral
For an urgent or same-day transfer, call the receiving hospital before sending the patient.
Use the receiving hospital’s referral process and include the requested surgeon’s name. Attach these records.
- History and examination findings; medicines, doses, times, response and adverse effects.
- Existing laboratory, cytology, pathology and imaging reports.
- Original images and relevant photos.