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  Remarkable Rhea’s RVC Referral

  George the pet rhea was presented to the RVC Exotics Service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) for assessment and treatment of left-sided periocular swelling. The Exotics Service run weekly clinics at QMHA and often collaborate with the Ophthalmology and Imaging Services on cases.
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  Snowflake the Red-Eyed Reindeer

  Nine-year-old reindeer Snowflake received treatment from the RVC Ophthalmology Service for a neoplastic lesion of the third eyelid
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  World-First Surgery Combination Saves Puppy

  The RVC’s cardiothoracic surgery team has carried out tricuspid valve repair surgery along with repair of the common atrium of an 11-month-old Labrador puppy. It is the first time these procedures have been carried out on a dog in the same operation. …
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  Medicine Nursing at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals

  The RVC team includes some of the most skilled RVNs in the UK, many of whom have advanced qualifications in their fields. They have expertise in caring for some of the most challenging cases seen in veterinary practice.
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  Rare Vascular Malformation of the Caudal Vena Cava

  A one-year-old Rottweiler was treated for an acquired traumatic kink in her caudal vena cava that was responsible for post-sinusoidal venous hypertension. The trauma was most likely caused by an altercation with a deer.      Lorna had a massive …
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  Dachshund Bounces Back After Being Hit by a Bike

  A miniature dachshund severely injured when run over by a bicycle made an incredible recovery after being treated and cared for at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). Frida, with her scar visible months after being run over by a bike …
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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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  A New Dimension in Visualisation

  Maria-Christine Fischer, Lecturer in Ophthalmology    The new ophthalmic operating microscope Zeiss Lumera 700 was purchased with an Animal Care Trust (ACT) grant and has provided a vast amount of benefits, not only to our patients, but also to …
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  Small Mammal Traumas are Not Always Easy to Spot

  Traumatic injuries are unfortunately a fairly common problem in the small mammal. Sometimes the cause can be obvious such as a fall or predator attack, whereas in other cases the initial cause remains a mystery.
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  Guinea Pig Fracture

  Jo Hedley, Head of the RVC Exotics Service Traumatic injuries are unfortunately a fairly common problem in the small mammal. Sometimes the cause can be obvious such as a fall or predator attack, whereas in other cases the initial cause remains a …