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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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  Rabbit Vaccination Concerns

  Nadene Stapleton, Veterinary Surgeon (Exotics) at the Royal Veterinary College's Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital discusses the problem of animals not being vaccinated, incuding pet rabbits, which are at risk of a fatal infectious disease.
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  Aortic thromboembolism: Anything new?

  Aortic thromboembolism (ATE) is a devastating complication of cardiomyopathy in cats. It is one of the most distressing diseases seen in veterinary medicine and often results in euthanasia due to its poor prognosis.
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  Canine Corneal Ulcer Cases and Flat Faced Dog Susceptibility to Eye Damage

  Canine Corneal Ulcer Case and Flat Faced Dog Susceptibility to Eye Damage
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  Introducing the Oncology Team

  Over the past centuries, decades – and even years – veterinary medicine has developed dramatically. Those who came before us commonly treated a great variety of animals, from budgies to cows. Nowadays, veterinarians tend to either treat small …
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  Objective Gait Analysis for Poor Performance

  Andy Fiske-Jackson, Deputy Head of RVC Equine and Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery Horses are frequently presented to the RVC Equine Referral Hospital for investigation of poor performance. Following acquisition of a thorough history, the horse is …
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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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  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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  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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  Unusual Persistent Urachal Remnant in A Guinea Pig

  A three-year-old guinea pig was referred to the RVC Exotics and Small Mammals Service with an eight-week history of vocalising when urinating, progressing to haematuria and dysuria. A few weeks before referral, an ultrasound of her bladder was …