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

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.

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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