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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the RVC veterinary services newsletter
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Resilient Rocco’s Road to Recovery
A three-year-old longhaired male entire Chihuahua was mauled by a large dog, leading to severe injuries, including pelvic fractures, body wall rupture, testicular avulsion and acute kidney injury. He has bounced back and is enjoying his life, thanks to the specialist teams working together at RVC Small Animal Referrals -
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A Decade of Extracorporeal Therapy
It is ten years since the RVC began delivering extracorporeal therapies for cats and dogs with kidney injury, immune-mediated disease and certain toxicities. More than 50 patients have received the advanced treatments, most of which would have died without it. -
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Critical Care and Emergency Referrals go from Strength-to-Strength
The RVC Emergency and Critical Service is one of the leading such centres in the world and had consistently enhanced its capacities since it was opened -
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Haemodialysis for Anuric Acute Kidney Injury
Laura Cole, Staff Clinician in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, and Stefano Cortellini, Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care A Labrador puppy with anuric acute kidney injury (AKI) with fluid overload and hyperkalaemia secondary to … -
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Canine Pericardial Effusion Biobank for Diagnostic Advancements
The RVC is compiling a biobank of fluids removed from around the heart, enabling pioneering research aimed at developing new diagnostic tests to help dogs at the RVC and beyond. It appears to be the first such biobank of pericardial effusion (PE) … -
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Deaf Dog Has Grass Seed Behind Eye Removed
A year-old cocker spaniel presented to the Emergency and Critical Care service in July for acute onset redness and swelling of the left eye, which had started two days before. Marvin had been running through tall grass and his local vet removed … -
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Life During Covid – Residents’ Experience of Joining During the Pandemic
Clinical Connections spoke to RVC residents who started their roles amid the first wave of the pandemic. The picture of frustration at circumstances beyond anyone’s control, coupled with adaptability and creativity, will no doubt be familiar to clinicians up and down the country. -
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Pioneering Approach to Canine Barbiturate Poisoning
A dog that went into a coma after ingesting a potentially fatal quantity of phenobarbitone recovered at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) with the help of extracorporeal therapy and intensive care provided by the Critical Care team. … -
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Transfusion Medicine Service Enhancement
Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN The Transfusion Medicine Service supports the clinical teams across RVC Small Animal Referrals by providing them with the blood products they need to give their patients the best possible care. It has … -
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RVC Emergency and Critical Care During COVID Crisis
RVC Emergency and Critical Care During COVID Crisis