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  RVC offers new treatment for congenital vertebral malformations

  The explosive increase in popularity of screw-tailed brachycephalic dogs, such as the pug and French bulldog, has been associated with welfare concerns.
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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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  A new era for feline transfusion medicine

  The RVC has pioneered a new blood collection system for cats which minimises the risk of bacterial contamination of the blood product.
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  Cardiac Research Clinic Hits a Recruitment Milestone

  This year, researchers at the RVC’s Mitral Valve Clinic (MVC) were excited to recruit their 500th patient. Whilst there are a number of diseases that affect the canine heart, degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) is by far the most common. The …
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  The Value of a New Digital Pathology Platform

  The Royal Veterinary College has establishment a digital pathology platform, which allows digital scanning of glass slides to produce high-resolution digital slide images.
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  Life During Covid – Residents’ Experience of Joining During the Pandemic

  Clinical Connections spoke to RVC residents who started their roles amid the first wave of the pandemic. The picture of frustration at circumstances beyond anyone’s control, coupled with adaptability and creativity, will no doubt be familiar to clinicians up and down the country.
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  Most Common Cases – Soft Tissue, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery

  We focus on some of the most common surgical cases treated by the Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Ophthalmology teams at RVC Small Animal Referrals.
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  Diagnostic Imaging of Portosystemic Shunts

  Mark Plested, Staff Clinician in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging, and Randi Drees, Associate Professor in Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging The imaging of portosystemic shunts is a hot topic in the world of veterinary radiology, with a large number of …
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  Tortoise Shell Injury from Dog Attack

  Jo Hedley, Head of the Exotics and Small Mammals Service Mr T, a Sulcata tortoise, was referred to the RVC Exotics Service for assessment and treatment of a severe shell injury following a dog attack. The chelonian shell is a sturdy structure …
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  Small Animal Hydrotherapy

  The RVC delivers hydrotherapy in a purpose-built centre next to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. An underwater treadmill was updated this year. The Veterinary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Service works closely with the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service, as well as other clinical teams, to ensure the best possible outcome for each patient.