Emersons Green Veterinary Referrals, 118 Emerson Way, Bristol (2025)

28/02/2025

🐾 Rio’s VIP Recovery! 🐾
The lovely Rio, a stunning Vizsla, came in today for some dental treatment—but after her surgery, she wasn’t quite ready to settle. 😅💛
So, what’s a girl to do? Go for some walks, enjoy plenty of cuddles, and finally claim the staff room sofa as her own! 🛋️🐶✨
We think she made an excellent choice—after all, every VIP (Very Important Pup) deserves 5-star post-op care! 💕 ⭐🐾

31/01/2025

🦷 An Unusual Find in Veterinary Dentistry! 🦷

Martin captured a fascinating case yesterday—Ziggy had an uncommon carious lesion on a molar, something we don’t see very often in veterinary practice. 🧐

He carefully burred out the lesion before placing a filling to restore the tooth. A great example of veterinary dentistry in action!

📸 See the before & after pictures!

10/01/2025

📣 Patient Spotlight: Sulley 🐾🦷

Meet Sulley, our brave little cutie who visited us for a dental procedure! During a routine health check, the vet spotted a fractured incisor that needed attention.

After taking radiographs of all Sulley's teeth, we gave them a thorough clean and carefully extracted the damaged tooth. Sulley handled it all like a champ and is now on the road to a healthier, happier smile! 🐶✨

Regular dental checks are key to catching issues like this early. If you have questions about your pet's dental health, don’t hesitate to reach out! ❤️🐾

18/12/2024

🐱 Little Spud, our inquisitive superstar! ❤️
Spud came to see us recently, and during her exam, our vet noticed that her gums were quite inflamed. She was diagnosed with juvenile gingivitis, a condition that can sometimes affect young cats.
A few weeks ago, Spud had her first treatment, which included a thorough dental clean-up. Today, she came back for her second set of radiographs and another dental clean — and we're thrilled to report that her gums are already showing big improvements! 🎉
What is juvenile gingivitis?
Juvenile gingivitis is inflammation of the gums seen in younger cats, often linked to plaque build-up and their developing immune systems. Early treatment, including dental cleaning and plaque control, is key to preventing more serious dental issues later on.
Top tips for your cat’s dental health:
🦷 Regular vet checks to catch issues early
🪥 Introduce dental care routines such as brushing with cat-safe toothpaste
🍽️ Consider dental diets or toys that reduce plaque build-up
📞 Seek veterinary advice if you notice bad breath, red gums, or changes in eating habits
With the right care, we’re confident Spud will continue on her journey to healthy, happy gums! Isn’t she adorable? Give Spud some love in the comments! ❤️

02/10/2024

🌟 Meet Dolly 🌟

Dolly came to us with a cleft palate—a condition where there's an opening in the roof of her mouth about the size of a 10p coin. This happens when the palate doesn't close properly during development, creating a gap between the mouth and the nasal cavity. This can lead to food entering the nasal cavity, which could be aspirated into the lungs, among other complications.

Luckily, Dolly was in good hands with our very own Advanced Practitioner in Dentistry, Martin Brice. Martin carefully assessed Dolly and created a surgical plan to repair the defect. He performed a procedure that involved using part of her existing palate to flap over and close the gap. Dolly was also fitted with a feeding tube to help her avoid eating by mouth during the initial healing process.

We're thrilled to report that Dolly has recovered well and continues to come in for regular check-ups. Her palate is healing beautifully, and she’s now a happy, healthy little lady who’s found her forever home with her fosterer. 💕🐾

29/05/2024

🐱 Look at this handsome chap named Rocky! 🐱

Rocky came to see us as he was suffering from juvenile gingivitis.

Feline Juvenile Gingivitis is a generalized inflammation of the gums in young cats, often under 1 year old. Breeds like Maine C***s and Siamese are more prone to this condition. Unlike stomatitis, the inflammation in juvenile gingivitis does not spread to the mucosa or caudal oral tissues. Owners might notice a bad smell from the cat's mouth, or it may go completely unnoticed.

In many cases, if we control oral inflammation in the first 2 years of life with regular cleaning and homecare, we can decrease or even prevent recurrence of this condition altogether. However, if left unchecked, it can progress to severe periodontitis. This is why it's so important to check your young cat's mouth and ensure the vet includes a thorough oral examination at the time of first vaccination.

🚨 Remember to keep an eye on your furry friend's oral health! 🐾

22/05/2024

🐾 Meet Oliver, a brave 18-year-old kitty! 🐾

Oliver was referred to us for severe gingivitis and was diagnosed with Feline Chronic Stomatitis, a persistent inflammatory disease of the oral tissues. His mouth was very sore with ulcerative lesions. The exact cause of this condition is unclear but is believed to involve multiple factors such as viruses, bacteria, and an exaggerated immune response to plaque on the teeth.

To help Oliver, we took a full set of radiographs before Martin extracted all of his teeth. This procedure aims to eliminate any potential inflammatory stimulus from his oral cavity. We're hopeful this will bring him much-needed relief and improve his quality of life.

Send Oliver some love and well wishes for a speedy recovery! 💙🐱

30/04/2024

This gorgeous little puppy Elmo came in for a dental procedure last week. He didn’t like waiting in a kennel so we had him on a bed in our procedures room where he could watch the world go by and get lots of fuss from passing staff. Whenever a patient is unhappy in a kennel we try and accommodate their needs as much as we can to make their time away from their owners less stressful. Sometimes they even join our office staff for company for the day! Elmo’s owners also brought along a blanket, toy and his own lunch for the day which helped him feel more at ease. So if your pet needs to spend time away from you feel free to send along with them anything that you think will make them feel more comfortable 💕

25/04/2024

Barney is a 6 month old Shih-Tzu who came to see us last week for some extractions. His mandibular canines were causing trauma to the upper incisors. Whilst he was asleep, we noticed that the first premolars behind both lower canines were missing. After taking some radiographs we found a little surprise on each side! The teeth were present but they were still under the gumline and at an angle they could not errupt and potentially cause problems in the future so Martin extracted both teeth. It is so important to take radiographs of missing teeth 🙂

12/04/2024

Luna is an 7 month old Staffie whom was spayed by us in March. During the anaesthesia, our nurse checked her teeth and noticed that she had 'base narrow (linguoverted) canines'. This means that one or two of her bottom canines are lingually displaced (towards the tongue) from their normal position in the dental arch. The displaced teeth can cause trauma to the hard palate (which is painful!) and may accelerate periodontal disease if impacting into the gingiva of the upper canine. In Luna's case she had both issues and so she visited Martin in our referral dentistry service.

Martin performed a procedure called 'Vital pulpotomy' on the canines. This involves surgical amputation of the crown and coronal pulp to shorten the tooth. The open surface is then treated with MTA (mineral trioxide aggregate) to stimulate the pulp lining to lay down reparative dentine. This procedure must be done as sterile as possible to be successful. Follow up radiographs must be taken to monitor maturation and vitality of the treated tooth.

We are looking forward to seeing Luna for her follow ups as all the staff fell in love with her!

10/04/2024

Milo is a 7 year old Dachshund who comes to see us every year for a comprehensive oral health assessment (and cuddles!) We take intraoral radiographs, chart the teeth and check for gingivitis, gingival recession and periodontal pockets. This year, the periodontal disease on his upper fourth premolars had progressed to the point that this would have been uncomfortable for him so Martin extracted these teeth. Milo is a very sweet and gentle boy and everybody in the practice loves making a fuss of him 🥰

$Jet, a handsome German Wirehaired Pointer, came in to see us as he had fractured one of his canines a few days ago. Mart...$

27/03/2024

Jet, a handsome German Wirehaired Pointer, came in to see us as he had fractured one of his canines a few days ago. Martin performed a root canal procedure on the tooth which involves opening the tooth for good access, debriding, shaping and disinfecting the now empty pulp chamber and then filling it with an inert material. After that, he restored the access hole and the fracture site. Performing a root canal procedure means that strategically and functionally important teeth can be preserved.

25/03/2024

Meet Nicolette Hayward BVM&S DVR DipECVDI FRCVS
RCVS & European Specialist in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging.
Nic visits our practice a couple of times a week (sometimes more) to ultrasound some tricky cases for us and other Bristol practices. Nic diagnoses a lot of cases for us and even helps with some FNA's and Cystos. We love Nic popping in as we learn a lot from from her. She has a world of expertise! We can see her in the pictures scanning some bladders, livers and stomachs and intestines. Nic is also a brilliant cardio ultrasonographer.

14/03/2024

Namine is a 7 month old Pomeranian who came to see us as she had a persistent deciduous canine tooth. Persistent deciduous teeth are the baby teeth that remain after their permanent successor has erupted. Two teeth should never be in the same space as each tooth should be completely surrounded by gingiva for protection (like a shirt collar around your neck). In the case of two teeth taking up space where there should be one, the gingiva will naturally 'gap' where the two teeth meet, offering a perfect breeding ground for bacteria leading to inflammation and periodontal disease. Therefore these teeth should be extracted. Martin took radiographs of the tooth and then after numbing the area with a local anaesthetic agent, he extracted the tooth. Namine woke up quickly, enjoyed some food and then her mum came to pick her up shortly after 🙂

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