Ben Walton: RCVS Specialist in Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgery

04/05/2025

The new Midlands centre is fantastic. It was a pleasure working there and watching how well the team took care of Fable.

26/04/2025

A slight change of perspective for me this week. Not only the surgeon, but also the doting owner.

Flapjack has been struggling on and off with her right hip for a while, but it's mostly been well controlled with medication and exercise moderation. Over the last few months, though, there has been some deterioration. You can see in the pre-operative radiograph the severity of the osteoarthritis in the right hip.

So yesterday, the Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists team and I performed a BioMedtrix total hip replacement (THR). Everything went well thanks to our fabulous nursing team, and a bit of help from my buddy James Phillips who stopped by from Glasgow Uni Small Animal Hospital to get involved.

It would be wrong of me to leave a review for Movement Referrals, but if I could, it would be a full FIVE STARS to everyone who helped look after her through her op and recovery. Thanks Team 🙏, from Flapjack 🐶 and all The Waltons!

06/01/2025

Very excited to announce this one.

An incredibly sharp mind and a very nice guy.

The pets of Uttoxeter and surrounding areas should be very pleased. We certainly are!

🎉 Exciting News! 🎉

We’re thrilled to share that Dr Kinley Smith has ! 🩺🐾

Kinley joins us with over 25 years of veterinary experience, bringing a wealth of knowledge, skill, and a reputation for compassion and clear communication. The embodiment of !

📚 AA graduate of Cambridge University, Kinley holds a doctorate from the University of Liverpool, where his research focused on the mechanisms behind cruciate ligament disease in dogs. He is a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Surgeons, and an RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Surgery. His contributions to veterinary orthopaedics are extensive, with numerous published scientific papers and international lecturing engagements since 2008. 🌍🐕

We can’t wait to see Kinley in action, collaborating with our team to bring the very best care to every pet. 🏥❤️

27/11/2024

Vets local(ish) to Runcorn!

Have you heard about the MVCC? Please get in touch if you would like to join us, and share this with your colleagues!

25/11/2024

RVNs! We need you!

Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists continues to grow and offer excellent levels of care to our patients, clients and referring practices (just check out our 100+ 5-star Google reviews to see).

To maintain this level of excellence, we need two more RVNs to join our team. No time to waste - please contact us ASAP!

Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists

09/11/2024

We're building another amazing nursing team! Please make sure this reaches all the super-nurses you know in the midlands!

🌟 Exciting Opportunity Alert! 🌟

We're hiring a Veterinary Nurse Team Leader for our new referral hospital in Uttoxeter! This is your chance to make an impact in a leadership role with Movement Referrals.

📅 Start Date: April 2025
📍 Location: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire

✨ What’s in it for you?
👉 Lead and build a nursing team from scratch
👉 Be part of an innovative, supportive work culture
👉 Set the standards for exceptional patient care

If you're an experienced RVN ready for a new challenge, send your CV and cover letter to [email protected]. For informal enquiries, contact [email protected].

📅 Closing Date: Sunday, 17 November 2025

Join us and be part of something special! 💙

Join us in shaping the future of veterinary care in the Midlands! 🌟

20/10/2024

Our hashtag, is a pun. One half of that is that it matters how our clients feel while they are going through what can be a stressful time.

So proud of, and grateful to, our amazing team who maintain the highest standards, day in, day out. Thank you everyone 🙌

100 5-star reviews!! How cool is that!

18/10/2024

Top work from the Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists neuro team! Good job Guillaume 😀

06/10/2024

It’s been a busy few months at Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists!

07/04/2024

This is a very interesting case treated by Innes at Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists.

I bet there’s not many vets out there who have seen a similar case. I’ve been doing orthopaedics for over 20 years and I haven’t.

Luckily for Hugo, though, John had.

A great example where 😁

28/01/2024

This was a great night. We're very fortunate to have such great practices referring to us. It was nice to be able to thank them in person.

24/01/2024

Referral to a Specialist isn't always an option for complicated orthopaedic cases, and it is important that every patient is given the best possible chance of the best possible recovery, and that every vet can feel confident in the recommendations they give.

What treatment options give that best possible chance? Is the answer to that question the same for every vet or every practice?

I'm very pleased to partner with BSAVA North West to deliver this CASE-BASED and INTERACTIVE session that aims to answer some of these questions. It would be lovely to see some of you there!

Learn how to help pets belonging to owners who don't want, or can't afford, an orthopaedic referral for their companion animal.

We'll cover patient-centred decisions, treatment options and best possible outcomes.

🦴Thurs 8 Feb (7.30pm), Runcorn
🦴For vets and vet nurses
🦴More: https://ow.ly/gpfT50QsPzW