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  Cardiothoracic Service Passes 20-Year Milestone

  The Cardiothoracic Surgery team It is two decades since the RVC started offering pioneering – and often lifesaving – surgery to help dogs with complex heart conditions. This service is now one of the leading centres in the world for cardiothoracic …
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  Interview with Dr Libby Graham, Diagnostic Laboratories Manager

  We spoke to Dr Libby Graham, Diagnostic Laboratories Manager, who joined the RVC in June 2025. This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the Autumn 2025 issue of Clinical Connections.  Please give a precis of your career trajectory. …
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  The Exotics Clinic at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals

  Joanna Hedley (Senior Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery) and Vicki Baldrey (Senior Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery) The Exotics Service is primarily based at RVC’s Beaumont Sainsbury …
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  Complex Cardiology Case

  Virginia Luis Fuentes (Professor of Veterinary Cardiology) and Eve Lo (Resident in Veterinary Cardiology)    Murphy, a nine-month-old male Cockerpoo was presented to the RVC’s Emergency Referral Service at the end of last April. He had become …
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  New Home for the Blood Donor Programme

  Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN The RVC Blood Donor Programme, which was based within the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA), has grown significantly since being established, 20 years ago. This expansion has included a …
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  Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Progress

  Dan Brockman, who leads the team and is Professor of Small Animal Surgery, outlines developments in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, which are enabling more dogs to be treated. The RVC’s service, which was established in 2005, is the only place …
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  The RVC Blood Donor Programme Reaches 20-Year Milestone

  The RVC Blood Donor Programme is vital to the everyday functioning of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. The blood products it provides allow our specialist clinical teams to help hundreds of animals every year.
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  Rare Vascular Malformation of the Caudal Vena Cava

  A one-year-old Rottweiler was treated for an acquired traumatic kink in her caudal vena cava that was responsible for post-sinusoidal venous hypertension. The trauma was most likely caused by an altercation with a deer.      Lorna had a massive …
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  Aortic thromboembolism: Anything new?

  Aortic thromboembolism (ATE) is a devastating complication of cardiomyopathy in cats. It is one of the most distressing diseases seen in veterinary medicine and often results in euthanasia due to its poor prognosis.
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  The Value of a New Digital Pathology Platform

  The Royal Veterinary College has establishment a digital pathology platform, which allows digital scanning of glass slides to produce high-resolution digital slide images.