Movement Referrals: Independent Veterinary Specialists, the new orthopaedic and neurology referral centre opening near Runcorn in May, has signed orthopaedic surgeon Mark Morton and neurologist Mark Lowrie to the team of directors.

Mark Morton is an RCVS Specialist in small animal orthopaedics, with a particular interest in cruciate ligament injuries: he developed the RCVS Knowledge ‘Canine Cruciate Registry’, of which he remains clinical lead.

Mark has published peer-reviewed papers in the areas of Achilles tendon injury and clinical outcomes measures, as well as pioneering a novel technique to repair Achilles tendon injuries which is now used internationally.

Prior to joining Movement Referrals, Mark has been the lead clinician at a multi-disciplinary referral centre for the last 3 years.

The other Mark, Lowrie, is RCVS and EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Neurology.

Mark is a global leader in movement disorders in dogs, and has over 50 peer-reviewed articles to his name.

He has also established novel treatment strategies for meningoencephalitis, a common, disabling brain condition of dogs, which has reduced mortality by over 50%.

Mark Morton (pictured) said:  “I am delighted to be joining the management team at Movement Referrals.

"I know the rest of the team very well having worked closely with them all before, I can’t think of a better or more experienced team to develop this practice with.

"We aim to provide exceptional care to our patients, with a real focus on the service we provide and the outcomes we achieve”

The two Marks will join the Board of Directors with Ben Walton and Professor John Innes, both RCVS Specialists, and Dr Brian Beale, an ACVS-boarded Specialist in small animal surgery.

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