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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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  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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  Advances in Sarcoid Treatment

  Andy Fiske-Jackson, Deputy Head of RVC Equine and Associate Professor in Equine Surgery RVC Equine has long been at the forefront of furthering equine oncology, with the use of novel chemotherapeutic drugs and multi-modal treatment regimes. This …
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  Long-Term Survival in a Dog with Gastric Adenocarcinoma

  Vivek Basu (vet and Aria’s owner), Andy Yale (Lecturer in Veterinary Oncology) and Sandra Guillén (Lecturer in Veterinary Oncology) Aria, an 11-year-old, female neutered, rough collie, was presented for investigation into chronic vomiting and …
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  A Week in the Cardiology Service

  With a recently expanded team, the RVC Cardiology Service is working harder to diagnose and treat cardiac diseases, ranging from complex congenital heart disease and acquired cardiomyopathies.
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  Advancing Nephrology and Urology

  Rosanne Jepson, Professor in Small Internal Medicine and Nephrology An RVC team has become the first in Europe to offer advanced training in small animal nephrology and urology. In 2022, Professors Jonathan Elliott, Hattie Syme, Rebecca Geddes and …
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  The Therapeutic Journey of A Dog Called Worm

  Holly Smith, Head Neurology and Rehabilitation RVN and owner of Worm   Worm, a five-year-old miniature dachshund, came to RVC Small Animal Referrals last August following an acute onset of back pain and difficulty walking. At that point Worm was …
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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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  Blood Donor Cat Saved by Own Donation

  Karen Humm, Associate Professor in Transfusion Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care, Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN      A cat, whose donations had previously helped numerous RVC patients, helped to save his own life when he was …
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  Complex Immuno-Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia Case

  Clara Mattavelli, Emergency and Critical Care Resident        Following a stick ingestion, Daphne, a four-month-old whippet puppy, had a gastrotomy at her local vets. A few hours later she was referred to RVC Small Animal Referrals due suspected …