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HANDS-ON CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
SMALL ANIMAL

REFERRALS

Our small animal referrals service is SERVICES

based at the Queen Mother Hospital • Anaesthesia and analgesia • Neurology and
for Animals (QMHA) at our Hawkshead • Cardiology neurosurgery
• Nutrition
Campus. The hospital is the largest • Critical care • Oncology
• Dermatology
referral hospital in Europe, with the • Diagnostic imaging • Ophthalmology
greatest concentration of veterinary • Emergency referral • Orthopaedic surgery
specialists and specialists-in-training • Exotics • Physiotherapy and
rehabilitation
(over 100 from over 10 countries). • First-Opinion Emergency • Soft tissue surgery
• Internal Medicine
• Transfusion medicine

We offer a responsive, friendly and helpful service to
referring vets and pet owners, 24 hours a day, 365 days a
year. Our world-class specialists and other clinicians treat
over 19,000 animals each year, leading the way in clinical
practise and are at the cutting-edge of veterinary medicine.

Veterinary Medicine students will spend time on “During my placement,
clinical rotations (in their final two year) to work and I have enjoyed rotations
learn in the QMHA. You will dedicate time to gaining because students are actively
practical clinical experience with real life cases, involved in the clinical
consolidating your learning about diagnosis and discussion surrounding
management of animal diseases. cases. As well as having the
opportunity to ask questions and being asked my thoughts
Veterinary Nursing students have the opportunity to work and interpretations on various cases. With this comes
and learn in the small animal referral hospital, developing knowledge on disease processes and clinical presentations,
practical care skills, client care, and management. which I will remember when I qualify.
Along with the hands-on experience and practical skills,
The experience gained in our hospitals will expand I have learned valuable client communication skills that
your knowledge and understanding of how veterinary will benefit me and my future patients. While on rotations,
practices and organisations operate, and help you I have had the opportunity to take histories for clinically
develop your soft skills and become confident in case challenging cases and learnt how to form meaningful client
management. This is a vital part of graduating from your relationships. Rotations have made me incredibly excited
course ready for work. for my future as a qualified vet.”

The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals is accredited by SYDNEY HARRINGTON
the AVMA, RCVS and EAEVE. Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine
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