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  The Therapeutic Journey of A Dog Called Worm

  Holly Smith, Head Neurology and Rehabilitation RVN and owner of Worm   Worm, a five-year-old miniature dachshund, came to RVC Small Animal Referrals last August following an acute onset of back pain and difficulty walking. At that point Worm was …

• Veterinary Orthopaedic Surgery

  The Royal Veterinary College Orthopaedic Surgery Service tackles an extensive range of musculoskeletal conditions in dogs and cats, including joint disease, angular limb deformities and acute traumas such as broken legs.
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  Latest In Gait Assessment Technology with the Orthopaedic Service

  Recently, thanks to the kind generosity of the Animal Care Trust (ACT), the RVC’s registered charity, a grant was awarded to upgrade the now out of date pressure mat, to allow the team to expand their lameness diagnosis and clinical monitoring through a state-of-the-art instrumented dog treadmill.
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  Brain Bank Benefits Beyond the RVC

  The RVC has established a Companion Animal Brain Bank (CABB), with the objective of collecting and storing samples of brain tissue and other biological specimens for research and educational purposes.
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  Small Animal Hydrotherapy

  The RVC delivers hydrotherapy in a purpose-built centre next to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. An underwater treadmill was updated this year. The Veterinary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Service works closely with the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service, as well as other clinical teams, to ensure the best possible outcome for each patient.

• Pain Clinic

  The RVC anaesthesia team together with other services such as physiotherapy, oncology, neurology, orthopaedics and diagnostic imaging works as a multidisciplinary team to provide the best management of pain for chronic conditions.
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  A Week with the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service

  The Neurology and Neurosurgery Service at the RVC Small Animal Referrals sees a wide variety of cases each week. We take you through a week in the life of the service, through a selection of cases
• Fact File

  Heatstroke in dogs and cats

  Heatstroke in dogs and cats

• Hypophysectomy

  The RVC was the first veterinary centre in the UK to offer hypophysectomy surgery and has now been performing this unique procedure for many years.
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  Ten Years of Hypophysectomy at the RVC

  Joe Fenn, Senior Lecturer in Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery   The UK’s first successful feline hypophysectomy surgery was performed at the RVC in April 2012, to treat a cat with acromegaly and diabetes mellitus. Since then, the RVC team has …