LOW COST MRI SCHEMES FOR CAVALIER KING CHARLES SPANIELS |
The following is a list of MRI centres that have contacted the CKCS Club offering reduced rate MRI scans to owners who would like their cavaliers checked for Chiari malformation & syringomyelia. These scans are ‘mini scans’ and only scan the neck region. Mini scans are not suitable where a dog is showing symptoms as a full scan will need to be performed for diagnostic reasons and appropriate treatment. The list is not exhaustive and additional facilities are frequently being added. Within the UK the cost is generally around £200 - £300 inclusive of VAT per dog. Some centres offer a discount for more than one dog. It is recomended that owners check and confirm all details with individual centres when booking an appointment and discuss how the procedure is carried out. For example some centres scan the head & cervical region under sedation where others use anaesthesia. It is recomended that owners verify that MRI scans are performed and reviewed as detailed in the "Proposed BVA/KC Syringomyelia MRI Screening Scheme". The CKCS Club is not responsible for how MRI scans are performed nor the results that are obtained. |
UK |
| Mr Geoff Skerritt Chester Gates Referral Hospital Telford Court Chester Gate Chester CH1 6LT. Tel: 01244 853823 Email: info@chestergates.org.uk |
| Mr Andrew Robinson Dovecote Veterinary Hospital 5 Delven Lane Castle Donington Derbyshire, DE74 2LJ. Tel: 01332 810395. Email: alisonrobinson@dovecoteveterinaryhospital.co.uk |
| Dr Nick Jeffery University of Cambridge, Department of Veterinary Medicine Maddingley Road Cambridge, CB3 OES Tel: (Main Reception) 01223 337621 Email: ndj1000@cam.ac.uk |
| Dr Clare Rusbridge Stone Lion Veterinary Centre, 41 High Street, Wimbledon Common, London SW19 5AU Tel: 020 8946 4228 Email: neuro.vet@btinternet.com Web site www.veterinary-neurologist.co.uk The cost at this centre is: 1 - 2 dogs - £250 plus VAT 3 or more dogs - £165 plus VAT There is an additional 10% discount for 10 or more dogs Dogs will have a short anaesthetic to ensure adequate oxygenation during the procedure. |
| Mr A Sim Heathlands Veterinary Hospital Ltd. Winfrith, Dorchester, Dorset, DT2 8DD Tel: 01929 462535 |
| Dr Gerard te Lintelo Wear Referrals 5-11 Tenters Street Bishop Auckland Co. Durham, DI14 7AD Tel: 01388 602707 Email: info@wear-referrals.co.uk Web site: www.wear-referrals.co.uk Scans are forwarded to Clare Rusbridge for interpretation. |
| Robin Creighton The Veterinary Practice Millenium Way Braintree Essex, CM7 3GX Tel: 01376 325511 |
| Jonathan Underwood Farnbrough Veterinary Centre 19 Farnborough Street Farnbrough. GU14 8AG Tel 01252 511988 Email: enquiries.fb@cvsvets.com |
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Alex Gough MA VetMB CertSAM CertVC MRCVS Rosemary Lodge Veterinary Hospital Midford Road Wellsway Bath BA2 5RL Tel 01225 832521 Fax: 01225 835265 Email: contact@bathvetreferrals.co.uk Website: www.bathvetreferrals.co.uk Please note that the cost at this centre is approximately £250 for the first dog and £225 for subsequent dogs owned and examined on the same day. |
| Damien Bush Director Downs Veterinary Practice Ltd 59 Great Brockeridge Westbury-on-Trym Bristol. BS8 3UA Tel 0117 962 2828 Email downsvets@btconnect.com Downs Referrals has extended a scheme currently being run by Clare Rusbridge (RCVS and European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology) at Stone Lion Veterinary Referrals in London, to screen breeding stock. The scheme comprises a reduced scanning fee - £250 + VAT, with a further discount applicable for clients with multiple dogs. This will provide a limited MRI scan which will be submitted for grading and certification by Clare Rusbridge. A veterinary consultation will not be included as part of this fee. Dogs will be admitted by a veterinary nurse, but all pre-anaesthesia examinations and scans will be supervised by a veterinary surgeon. There will be no consultation upon discharge to discuss the findings prior to receiving the certification from Clare Rusbridge. Participating dogs must be free of any signs of the disease (it is not intended to be used as a cut-priced way of confirming the breeder's suspicions in clinical cases) or other known anaesthetic risk, and they will be required to fill in a consent form pertaining to this. To receive a certificate, owners will need to provide proof of ownership, and the dog's pedigree name with registration number. |
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VETSCAN Ltd Guards Hall Guards Avenue Caterham Surrey CR3 5ZD Tel: 01883 345234 Fax: 01883 345951 Email: info@vetscan.eu Fees: £250 + VAT for each of first 2 dogs £225 + VAT for each for subsequent dogs scanned on the same day £2,000 + VAT for 10 dogs scanned on the same day. |
| IRELAND |
Dr Bernard A Walsh, MVB, MRCVS, CVR, DACVR Managing Director Walsh Veterinary Imaging Ltd Glenview House Midleton Co. Cork, Ireland Tel/Fax: +353 21 463 1680 |
| AMERICA |
Dominic J Marino, DVM, DACVS Chief of Staff Long Island Veterinary Specialists 163 South Service Road Plainview, NY 11803 Tel: (516) 501-1700 Email: Bongorno@aol.com The evaluation includes MRI, BAER, Thermography evaluation, and Neurology consultation Spiral CT may be added soon to the evaluation Cost: $400 per dog in groups of 3 |
| CANADA |
Ontario Veterinary College University of Guelph 50 Stone Road Guelph ONTARIO Canada Tel: 519 824 4120 x54401 |
| CZECH REPUBLIC |
Dr Aleš Tomek, DECVN Referral clinic "Klinika Jaggy", s.r.o. Komárovská 5 617 00 Brno Czech Republic Tel: 00 420 605 760 894 Email: tomek@jaggy.cz |
| FINLAND |
Dr Sigitas Cizinauskas The Aisti Animal Neurology Hospital Virtatie 9 01600 Vantaa Finland Email: sigitas.cizinauskas@aisti.info |
| GERMANY |
Dr Thomas Flegel, M.S., Diplomate ACVIM (Neurology), Diplomate ECVN Klinik für Kleintiere Universität Leipzig An den Tierkliniken 23 04103 Leipzig Germany Tel: 49 341 9738711 Fax: 49 341 9738799 |
| NETHERLANDS |
Erik Noorman Dierenkliniek Den Heuvel Oirschotseweg 113 A 5684 NH Best Tel: +31 (0)499 374205 Email: info@dierenkliniekdenheuvel.nl www.dierenkliniekdenheuvel.nl |
| NEW SOUTH WALES - AUSTRALIA |
Dr Georgina Child BVMS DACVIM (Neurology) Small Animal Specialist Hospital PO Box 157 1 Richardson Place Riverside Corporate Park North Ryde Sidney NSW167 Tel: 02 9889 0289 Fax: 02 9889 0431 Email: info@sashvets.com www.sashvets.com |
| NORWAY |
Bernt Lande Karmsund Dyrehospital Norheimsvn. 86 N-5542 Karmsund Norway Tel: 52 82 80 00 Fax: 99 16 41 00 Email: b.lande@online.no www.landen.no |
| SOUTH AFRICA |
Dr A J Carter BVSc Hons, MMedVet Medicine Fourways Veterinary Hospital Cnr Witkoppen Road & The Straight Pineslopes Fourways Johannesburg Tel: (011) 705 3411 Fax: (011) 465 9120 Email: alaincarter@fourwaysvet.co.za www.fourwaysvet.co.za |
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