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  Successful Feline Infectious Peritonitis Treatment with Remdesivir

  Merlin, a 24-week-old male neutered Bengal cat, was referred to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) with a one-week history of lethargy, hyporexia and a 24-hour history of tachypnoea.   He was the first of more than a dozen cats with …
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  Using Flow Cytometry for Companion Animal Cancer Research

  Dirk Werling, Professor of Molecular Immunology Over the last two years, RVC’s research facilities have been revamped to stay at the cutting edge of changes in veterinary medicine. One of these changes is the greater impact of basic research and …
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  Orthopaedic Service Goes from Strength to Strength

  The Orthopaedic team shares highlights from a recent typical week  The Orthopaedic service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals is one of the largest teams in Europe, with six surgeons (four European Diploma holders), including Head of Service …
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  Immune-mediated Haemolytic Anaemia Case

  Erica Tinson, Lecturer in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Buddy, a six-year-old Labrador was presented to RVC Small Animal Referrals in early January for investigation of severe anaemia. He was diagnosed with immune-mediated haemolytic …
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  Rabbit Ear Disease

  Nadene Stapleton, RVC Exotics and Small Mammals    Here at RVC Exotics, ear disease remains one of the most common problems encountered in rabbits. Despite this, it is a seriously underdiagnosed condition in companion rabbits – particularly lop- …
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  Responsible Antimicrobial Use in Horses

  Bettina Dunkel, Head of RVC Equine     Many diseases in horses are associated with bacterial infection. Unfortunately, viral or fungal infection, bacterial toxins, tissue damage or neoplasia also cause systemic inflammation and clinical signs are …
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  Creating a Dedicated Chemotherapy Administration Room

  We are in the process of developing a chemotherapy administration treatment room at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). A dedicated space for animals receiving chemotherapy will benefit both our oncology clients and some pets who receive …
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  Advancing Liver Tumour Treatment

  RVC Small Animal Referrals is now offering transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) for dogs with non-resectable liver tumours. It is a procedure performed only in a small number of veterinary services in the world.      Surgical resection is …
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  Update on Gastrointestinal Diseases in Horses

  Bettina Dunkel, Associate Professor in Equine Medicine The most commonly described intestinal disease in horses is probably gastric ulcers and colic but other diseases such as colitis and inflammatory bowel disease also play an important role. The …
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  Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing

  Evie Yon, Teaching Fellow in Veterinary Nursing In May 2021, the RVC welcomed the first cohort of 25 registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) onto our newly launched Graduate and Postgraduate Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing. The CertAVN …