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  Team’s Tetanus Treatment Triumph

  A dog with tetanus was hospitalised at RVC Small Animal Referrals, where he spent 22 days in the Intensive Care Unit.
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  Canine and Equine Stem Cell Treatment

  The RVC is a registered equine stem cell centre authorised by Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) for the production and processing of equine stem cells for autologous treatment of horses
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  Congenital Intrahepatic Shunt Classifications Study to Improve Canine Care

  A new descriptive study has determined important variations in the classification of congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (IHPSS) in dogs. These findings are an important step in not only the diagnosis but surgical method and recommended …
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  Contact Us: Feline Heart Screen Project

  To support an epidemiological study of asymptomatic feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an Royal Veterinary College team is asking that colleagues in general practice pass on cases for scans.
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  Cardiac surgery breakthrough – A world first at the RVC

  Open heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve has been carried out at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). It is the first reported case of such a procedure being successfully performed on a dog.
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  Fatty Liver Threat in Camelids

  Hepatic lipidosis can be a real challenge in many species, and a problem which we are increasingly recognising in camelids referred to the RVC Farm Animal Clinical Centre
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  Kid Gets New Lease of Life with Prosthesis

  Thistle, a five-week-old kid (Nubian goat) was first referred to the RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital for evaluation of a suspected open fracture of her right front digits. She was born with what was initially believed to be an angular/flexural deformity and was treated with splints for a few weeks.
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  Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services

  The RVC Equine team provides a wide range of therapeutic support for performance and leisure horses. We interviewed Dr Melanie Perrier, a Lecturer in Equine Surgery and a certified equine rehabilitation practitioner. She has 14 years’ experience …
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  Improving Lives of Older Cats – Geriatric Cat Clinic

  In 1992, the RVC’s Geriatric Cat Clinic (GCC) was established with the aim of researching the common conditions of older cats and to help with the care and medical management of the cats that attend the clinic. Since then, more than 4,000 cats have come to the research clinic.
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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 …