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  Update on Gastrointestinal Diseases in Horses

  Bettina Dunkel, Associate Professor in Equine Medicine The most commonly described intestinal disease in horses is probably gastric ulcers and colic but other diseases such as colitis and inflammatory bowel disease also play an important role. The …
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  Cardiac Arrhythmias in Horses

  Equine arrhythmias result in a range of effects, from poor performance and reduced exercise capacity to sudden cardiac death – but are also present in healthy equine athletes.
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  The RVC Cancer Biobank

  The RVC Cancer Biobank aims to improve companion animal and human health, by providing a resource of high quality biospecimens for translational research that will result in cancer therapy advancements.
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  Rare tumour identified after dog’s accident

  A Scottish deerhound was admitted to RVC Small Animal Referrals as an emergency referral after sustaining an injury while running at full speed through some low shrubbery. He presented our trauma team with an unusual challenge...
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  Canine Hypophysectomy Progress

  Following on from the success of feline hypophysectomy procedures performed at the RVC to treat acromegaly and diabetes mellitus in cats, specialists at RVC Small Animal Referrals are using this procedure to treat dogs with pituitary-dependent hyperadrenocorticism (PDH, Cushing’s disease).
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  Artificial Urethral Sphincter Case

  A dog with a suspected urethral sphincter mechanism insufficiency (USMI) had an artificial urethral sphincter (AUS) placed at RVC Small Animal Referrals.
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  Cardiothoracic Surgery Capacity Multiplies

  The expansion of RVC Small Animal Referrals’ cardiothoracic surgery team is set to quadruple the number of canine mitral valve surgeries performed.
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  Rapid Referral of Horse Caught on Fence

  A horse was treated at the RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital after becoming caught up in a fence, which left barbed wire and hedge material embedded in her wounds.
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  Advances in the Identification of Horses and Ponies at an Increased Risk of Laminitis

  RVC researchers have been studying laminitis for over 20 years and were among the first to define endocrinopathic laminitis. They have also been in recent advances in the Identification of Horses and Ponies at an Increased Risk of Laminitis
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  Stem Cell Therapy for Canine Elbow Osteoarthritis: Clinical Trials Progress

  RVC research and clinical trials into the treatment of canine Elbow Osteoarthritis