Rowe Veterinary Referrals

08/06/2026

🐾🐾 Meet Elisa Best 🐾🐾

Elisa qualified in South Africa & after two years in small animal practice in Cape Town, moved to the UK in 1996. With a longstanding passion for surgery, she achieved her Postgraduate Certificate in Small Animal Surgery in 2003. She later relocated to the South West to work in referral practice, joining Rowe Veterinary Group in 2012.

As a soft tissue surgeon with a particular interest in oncology, she went on to gain a Postgraduate Certificate in Oncology (medical and surgical) in 2022. She is an RCVS Advanced Practitioner in both Small Animal Surgery and Veterinary Oncology - the 1st & only in the UK!

Elisa provides a comprehensive approach to cancer care, offering both surgical and medical management, including chemotherapy and electrochemotherapy. She has also contributed to the Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery and the Journal of Small Animal Practice.

Outside of work, she runs the charity Blankets for Baby Rhinos, which supports anti-poaching initiatives and wildlife orphanages in South Africa.

01/06/2026

👀👀 Meet Tim Knott 👀👀

Tim is an internationally recognised veterinary ophthalmologist known for his pioneering work in equine and small animal eye care, his passion for education, and his mission to make ophthalmology more accessible to veterinary practitioners worldwide.

Tim graduated from the University of Bristol in the beautiful south west of England in 1995. He always wanted to be James Herriot, but caught the ophthalmology bug in his first year at Vet School. Tim tried balancing the demands of general mixed practice and his growing interest for ophthalmology for the first 5 years of his career before finally realising that cleaning cow manure from under his finger nails before intra-ocular surgery was not in his or his patient’s best interests. Tim set up a dedicated private ophthalmic referral practice, Rowe Referrals eye clinic, in 2000 followed by the equine ophthalmology consultancy service, the Equine Eye Clinic, in 2003.

Early on in his career, he realised that the biggest impact we can make on the health of our patients is by teaching. To this end he is proud to have served on the board of the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists for over 10 years, he has examined and organised the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons Certificate in ophthalmology for 7 years and is a member of the International Equine Ophthalmology Consortium - the IEOC. Tim also organises and helps to provide the British Equine Veterinary Association post graduate equine ophthalmology teaching for the UK. His ophthalmological mentor at Bristol was Professor Sheila Crispin and it was not long after Sheila’s retirement that, with great pleasure, Tim returned to Bristol University to take over the clinical Ophthalmology teaching in 2008 as an external consultant.

27/05/2026

🆕 🐾 Making Advanced Imaging More Accessible 🐾 🆕

Accessing high-quality diagnostic imaging should feel straightforward - for both veterinary teams & the pet owners they support.

That's why we're introducing our new CT pricing. With peace of mind in knowing exactly what to expect, you can focus on what matters most - the pet. By simplifying pricing, we're helping more patients access the diagnostics they need, when they need them.

£1,250*
✨Sedation or general anaesthetic
✨1 body area (*£250 for each additional area)
✨Contrast
✨Standard turnaround for specialist interpretation

💻Visit www.rowereferrals.co.uk find out more.

18/05/2026

🎉🎉 Congratulations Ian! 🎉🎉

Our very own Ian Jennings has won the Clinical Excellence Award for his outstanding clinical work. The first advanced practitioner in veterinary neurology in the UK & for his unwavering dedication to the patients under his care.

Join us in celebrating Ian 👏🏻

Rowe Referrals is an expert veterinary second opinion service, providing referral services to the South West. We have a number of specialists across a range of fields to help your pet.

18/05/2026

🐾💚 Dedication & Passion Underpinning Everything 💚🐾

Our Registered Veterinary Nurses are at the heart of everything we do. They work tirelessly behind the scenes to care for all our patients with skill, compassion, empathy & dedication.

From comforting nervous patients, to assisting with life-saving procedures, they really are the centre of the Practice. It's not an easy profession, but they care deeply about each & every pet that comes into Rowe Referrals.

We wanted to hear what some of our team thought about their job:

15/05/2026

👀👀 Ophthalmology Fixed Price Procedures 👀👀

A reminder that our fantastic surgical complications guarantee is included in our Ophthalmology fixed price procedures. You will have peace of mind that if a return to surgery is needed due to a complication, this will be covered.

All consultation costs, pre-surgical tests, post-surgical hospitalisation & post surgical checks for 12 months & medications up until discharge are included in the price. No surprises when you come to pick your pet up, leaving you to concentrate on what matters most - your pet's recovery.

Cataract Surgery - Fixed Price £7999
Corneo-Conjunctival Transposition - Fixed Price £5399
Cherry Eye (1 eye) - Fixed Price £2149
Cherry Eye (2 eyes) - Fixed Price £2899

🖥️ www.rowereferrals.co.uk ⬅️ see our website for more details.
Subject to T&Cs.

13/05/2026

💚💚 Veterinary Nurse Awareness Month 💚💚

Having now run for over 20 years, the campaign celebrates what it means to be a veterinary nurse, raising awareness of the significant contributions made by veterinary nurses to animal health and welfare 🐾

This year, the campaign theme is ‘Compassion and Empathy’, something our nursing teams demonstrate every day, in every interaction - for both patients and the families who love them 🥰

A high level of dedication 🎓 & passion 💚 are required to practice as a Registered Veterinary Nurse.

You'll be hearing from some of our wonderful RVNs later in the month! Join us in celebrating them all 👏

11/05/2026

👀👀 Meet David Nutbrown-Hughes 👀👀

David graduated from Bristol with Tim Knott (who you'll meet later on) in 1995. David caught the ophthalmology bug, as did others from their year, leading him to gain his RCVS certificate in Ophthalmology in 2004.

David has worked with many animals from owls to seals & has always used his ophthalmology certificate. He loves all aspects of eye surgery both inside and outside the eye and has a particular interest in managing the eye problems that many of the brachycephalic dog breeds suffer from and cataract surgery. He has been a committee member of the British Association of Veterinary Ophthalmologists, a recognised clinical teacher in Veterinary Ophthalmology at Bristol & is currently a member if the IVC Evidensia UK referrals board.

David plays the saxophone and in the past has played in a number of different groups, and one of his ambitions is to be able to play harmonica.

09/05/2026

Massive congratulations to Ian Jennings, Rowe referrals' neurologist and Millie Punton receptionist from Rowe Cat Clinic 🎉🎉who have been shortlisted from over a 1000 nominations for awards at the IVC Evidensia Brilliant People Awards 2026. We are very proud! Well done!

1453 nominations. 44 incredible finalists.

A huge thank you to everyone who nominated a colleague for the Brilliant People Awards 2026. The stories shared this year have been heartwarming, uplifting and a brilliant reflection of inspiring vet care in action across .

After an incredibly tough judging process, we’re delighted to announce this year’s finalists:

🏆 Client Hero
Amy Pritchett (Foxcotte Veterinary Group) | Simeon Barrow (Cogges Veterinary Surgery) | Mandy Barker (Haughley Thurston) | Lauren Whiteside (Oakmount Veterinary Centre)

🏆 Community Hero
Chloe Heaton (Downland Veterinary Group) | Hayley Hyam (Taverham Vets) | Robson & Prescott Vets | Karen Offord (Haughley & Thurston Veterinary Centres)

🏆 Rising Star
Laura Petts (Robson & Prescott Vets) | Stephanie Lang (Amery Veterinary Group) | Millie Punton (Rowe Veterinary Referrals) | Elyscia Whitney Harrison (Blue House Veterinary Centre)

🏆 Positive Pawprint Champion
Lisa Bloye & Tracey Rayner (Terrington Veterinary Centre) | Gemma Smith (Highfield Veterinary Centre) | Cogges Veterinary Surgery | Poppy Sharpley (White Cross Vets)

🏆 Care Fund Award
Rachel Bowen, Chris Booth & Vanessa Darlington (Oakham Veterinary Hospital Equine) | Lamond Vets | Robson & Prescott Vets | Chipping Norton Veterinary Hospital

🏆 Everyday Innovation
Amy Frude (Leonard Brothers Veterinary Centre) | Chloe van Der Merwe (Pool House Veterinary Hospital) | Mary Lowe (Glenthorne Veterinary Surgery - Uttoxeter) | Samuel Hall (easipetcare)

🏆 Clinical Excellence
Ian Jennings (Rowe Veterinary Group) | Cristian Segura Cortijos (CheshirePet Medical Centre) | Hannah Mason (Highfield Veterinary Centre) | Ellie Crowley-Green (Andale Veterinary Centre)

🏆 Leadership Excellence
Debbie Hayes (Park Vets) | Liz Eaton (Stokesley Vets & Wilton House Vets) | Myra Stevenson (Vale Vets Dursley) | Simon Knowles (Framlingham Vets)

🏆 Practice Support Excellence
Kerry Rigby (Park Issa Vets) | Lia Boddington (Downland Veterinary Group) | Gail Edmondson (Oakmount Veterinary Centre) | Lucy Williams (Fyrnwy Equine Hospital)

🏆 Area of the Year
Area 36 | Area 8 | Area 23 | Area 24

🏆 Central Support Excellence
Charlotte Brooks | Rob Hill | Leigh Rushworth | Natasha Colman

Congratulations to all our finalists - we can’t wait to celebrate with you on 18 May ✨

08/05/2026

🐾🧠 Neurology Fixed Price Procedures 🧠🐾

A reminder that both our spinal surgery packages (ventral slot & hemilaminectomy) both include our fantastic surgical complication guarantee. You will have peace of mind that if a return to surgery is needed due to a complication, this will be covered.

All consultation costs, pre-surgical imaging, pre-surgical blood/urine tests as required, post-surgical hospitalisations & post-surgical imaging are included in the price. No surprises when you come to pick your pet up, leaving you to concentrate on what matters most - your pet's recovery.

Ventral Slot - Fixed Price £6,449
Hemilaminectomy - Fixed Price £6,449

💻www.rowereferrals.co.uk ⬅ see our website for more details.
Subject to T&Cs