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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the RVC veterinary services newsletter
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Prudent Antibiotic Use and Effective Infection Control
Every year we treat patients at the RVC that are referred with multi-drug resistant infections and this poses a constant challenge to the way that we manage and care for such patients. -
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RVC and Friends Help in the Battle Against Covid-19
RVC practical help during the covid 19 crisis -
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Canine Corneal Ulcer Cases and Flat Faced Dog Susceptibility to Eye Damage
Canine Corneal Ulcer Case and Flat Faced Dog Susceptibility to Eye Damage -
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Diagnostic Laboratories Development – Exotics Pathology
Dylan Yaffy, Lecturer in Zoo and Wildlife Pathology Exotic animal pathology is a growing specialisation and, having completed my BVetMed, Anatomic Pathology residency and MVetMed at the RVC, I was extremely pleased to return to take on the new role … -
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Appendicitis – Underdiagnosed in Rabbits?
Joanna Hedley, Senior Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery ‘Gut stasis’ or ‘gastrointestinal syndrome’ is one of the most common reasons for rabbits to be presented to the RVC Exotics Referral Service. Bluey, who was … -
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A European first at the RVC
A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) team is the first in Europe to save a dog with the life-threatening condition tricuspid valve dysplasia with open heart valve repair surgery. -
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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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The Value of Hypophysectomy
The RVC’s hypophysectomy clinic recently operated on the 50th pet - an acromegalic diabetic cat called Nala. The owners of the domestic short-haired cat flew her in from Germany to seek the expertise of our RVC team. -
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Recurrent Sublumbar Abscesses Due to Occult Grass Seed
Grace Thomas (Resident in Small Animal Surgery) Norman Norman, a three-year-old cocker spaniel, presented to our Emergency Referrals Service last October, following a two-day history of lethargy, inappetence, pyrexia and a vomiting episode. … -
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Park attack
A Cavalier King Charles spaniel was referred to the RVC after being mauled in a park by a mastiff, receiving four deep lacerations in his pelvic region. Prince was not able to support his weight to walk after the attack.