Surgical Referrals

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Dr Bradley Richardson BVSc, MANZCVS (Small Animal Surgery) joined us as the head of our referral team at Vet Hospital Group in 2025 and is based out of our Albany Veterinary Hospital. Brad is a Massey University graduate (2011) and started his career working in Waipukurau and Whakatane working in mixed animal practice for the first 5 years of his career before narrowing in to focusing on small animal work. After 10 years as a veterinarian he moved to Christchurch and began work as a locum veterinarian throughout New Zealand. He has since recently completed a rotating internship at Veterinary Specialists Aotearoa (surgery focused) before completing his ANZCVS training in small animal surgery and moving onto a surgical internship in Victoria, Australia.

Outside of work Brad enjoys bouldering (rock climbing) with his partner Pam, board games and travelling, often visiting Canada to visit his partner's family.

Brad has always had a passion for orthopaedics and i sexcited to be in a solely surgical role, allowing him to focus on a smaller number of cases daily, giving them the time and attention they deserve.

With a sound basis of surgical principles and experience Brad is happy to offer a wide range of surgical procedures.

Our range of surgical procedures offered include:

- Cruciate surgery

Tibial plateau levelling osteotomy (TPLO)

Meniscal release

Lateral fabella suture in cats

- Luxating patella surgery -

Trochlear groove sulcoplasty

Tibial tuberosity transposition

Embrication and retinacular release

- Fracture repair

- Growth plate fractures

- Stifle Arthrotomy

- Juvenile pubic sympysiodesis (JPS)

- Brachycephalic obstructive airway surgery (BOAS)

Dogs and cats

Nares reconstructive surgery

Soft palate surgery

Sacculectomy

- Cancer/mass removals

- Skin reconstructive procedures

Advancement flaps

Axial pattern flaps

Skin grafts

- Gastrointestinal surgery

Resection and anastamosis

Foreign body removal

Biopsies

- Cystostomy for stone removal

- and many more