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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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  Are We Close to an Ataxia Detector?

  Ataxia is incoordination and can originate from the vestibular system, the cerebellum or the proprioceptive system, the latter primarily consisting of muscle-nerve stretch and feedback to the spinal cord and the brainstem.  By far the most common …
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  Donkeys are Not Little Horses!

  Michael Hewetson, Royal Veterinary Colllege Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine, relates the case of a donkey with colic requiring a transdisciplinary approach
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  The Ophthalmology Service Goes from Strength to Strength

  The Ophthalmology Team   The RVC has a long-standing commitment to ophthalmology – and the clinical interventions that are offered to animals have always been informed by the latest clinical research in the field. A key figure in the evolution of …
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  Exciting Advances in the Treatment of Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy

  A cervical nerve transplantation technique developed by Justin Perkins, Lecturer in Equine Surgery at the RVC, has shown promising results as a method of reinnervation of the larynx for horses with recurrent laryngeal neuropathy
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  “One Pathology” For Clinicians and Researchers: All Species Are Equally Important

  Lecturer in Comparative Pathology Dr Alejandro Suarez Bonnet, an RCVS and American Specialist in Veterinary Pathology, talks about his expertise in histopathological diagnosis of domestic, wildlife and laboratory animals, which supports the service …
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  Corneal Cross-Linking Progress

  Maria-Christine Fischer, Lecturer in Ophthalmology, and Vim Kumaratunga, former Ophthalmology Resident      Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is a highly attractive treatment for infectious keratitis and melting (malacia). The RVC’s Ophthalmology Service …
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  New Insight into the Pathogenesis of Naturally Occurring Intermittent Dorsal Displacement of the Soft Palate

  By Nicola Lynch, Staff Clinician in Equine Surgery, and Justin Perkins, Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery Fig. 1: Endoscopic image obtained during exercise showing dorsal displacement of the soft palate where the caudal edge of the palate is …
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  Headshaking – Treatment Overview

  Occasional shaking of the head may be normal, however when becoming frequent, violent and when affecting riding or handling the horse, a pathological process must be considered.
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  Farm Diagnostic Imaging by Transdisciplinary Team

  The ability of the RVC’s Farm Animal Clinical Centre (FACC) to undertake an increasing amount of diagnostic imaging on farms and in the referral clinical centre has greatly enhanced the service that can be offered to referring vets and clients.