Vita Referrals – Vets in Wetherby
Clinic Overview
Vita Referrals is a surgical referral clinic in Wetherby focused on small-animal orthopaedics and neurosurgery. Its facilities include CT, digital X-ray, arthroscopy and fluoroscopy, alongside minimally invasive options. Owners regularly praise the clinic for clear explanations, app-based communication, and structured aftercare, and some reviews also highlight a measured approach when conservative treatment is more appropriate than surgery.
Services
- •Small-animal surgical referrals, with referral routes listed by phone or email.
- •Orthopaedic surgery, including total hip replacement (THR), TPLO/cruciate surgery, patella luxation correction, fracture management, pan carpal/tarsal arthrodesis, and angular limb deformity surgery supported by CT and planning guides. Recent reviews particularly mention TPLO and hip replacement cases.
- •Elbow assessment and treatment, including elbow CT and elbow arthroscopy. Reviews include one dog with sudden severe lameness who had an investigative CT followed by elbow arthroscopy.
- •Neurosurgery, including hemilaminectomy and ventral slot procedures, with CT myelogram listed where needed. Recent feedback also mentions treatment for a ruptured neck disc confirmed on CT and a separate spinal injection.
- •Lameness investigations using CT, X-rays and joint samples.
- •Facilities and imaging support listed on the website include a CT scanner, arthroscopy, fluoroscopy and digital X-ray.
- •Post-operative communication and aftercare include app updates, quick replies to owner questions, written recovery instructions, and follow-up checks with X-rays. Reviews also mention updates with photos and an 8-week check-up being arranged.
Pricing
A very limited amount of published pricing suggests the clinic may sit above average, but this is based on very few comparable services. Reviews, however, often describe pricing as competitive, good value, and clearly explained, with transparent discussion of costs.
People
- •Nick is named in reviews covering hip replacement surgery and an investigative CT consultation that led to elbow arthroscopy. Owners describe him as helpful, kind, patient and professional.
- •Stuart is mentioned for both hip replacements in one case, for a spinal injection in another, and in a more recent review involving urgent surgery after a ruptured neck disc was confirmed on CT. Reviewers describe him as calm, compassionate, down to earth and clear in his explanations.
- •Rob is repeatedly praised for assessment and surgery, including bilateral TPLO. Owners describe him as reassuring, thorough, gentle with anxious dogs, and clear about recovery planning.
- •Reviews also speak very positively about the nurses, reception staff and wider surgical team, with several owners praising the support they received across consultations, surgery and recovery.
Reviews
Vita Referrals has 5.0/5 stars from 154 Google reviews.
- •Recent feedback is strongly positive about outcomes after major orthopaedic and spinal procedures, including TPLO, hip replacements, elbow arthroscopy, and surgery for a ruptured disc.
- •Communication is a recurring strength. Owners mention the clinic app for updates during a pet’s stay, quick answers to questions after discharge, and in some cases photos and ongoing check-ins during recovery.
- •Reviewers often say the team explains findings clearly, including talking through CT scans, treatment plans and expected recovery, which seems especially valued in more urgent or complex cases.
- •The overall tone of recent reviews is that the team is calm, compassionate and professional, with several owners also describing prices as transparent, competitive or good value.
