Trusted Referral Services at Animal Trust Vets
We offer a wide range of referral services from many of our sites, with most referrals directed to our fully equipped referral centres in Barnsley, Bolton, Ellesmere Port, and Shrewsbury. Our sites are well-equipped to deal with a wide range of referral work, from advanced diagnostic imaging to orthopaedic and soft tissue surgery, and are open all year round, 365 days a year, to ensure continuity of care.
For the most complex cases, referrals are managed by our highly skilled specialists and Advanced Practitioners, ensuring your patients receive the highest level of expertise.
All our referral services are competitively priced and remain the same, day or night. For additional peace of mind, we offer our unique Help with Complications Promise - should an unforeseen complication arise following surgery, we provide further treatment or surgery for a fixed cost of £125.
Animal Trust Referrals Team
At Animal Trust, our people are at the heart of everything we do. Our Referrals Team is made up of dedicated veterinary professionals who share our mission to provide affordable, compassionate, and high-quality care — always putting pets before profit.
Our consultants are highly experienced clinicians who work closely with referring vets to ensure every patient receives the attention and support they need. Their depth of knowledge and commitment to doing what’s best for pets makes them a trusted part of our wider clinical team.
Get to know the individuals who make our referrals service possible.
Our Referral Team
Dr James Portsmouth
BVSc BSAVA PGCertSAS PGCertVBM MRCVSJames graduated from the University of Liverpool in 2013 and worked for 4 years in mixed practice in North Wales and Shropshire, before joining...
Dr Dylan Payne
BVMedSci (Hons) BVMBVS (Hons) PgCertVPS Cert AVP (GSAS) MRCVS DipECVS | European Specialist in Small Animal SurgeryDylan is an RCVS and EBVS European Specialist in Small Animal Surgery. Dylan graduated from the University of Nottingham with honours in 2013,...