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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the RVC veterinary services newsletter

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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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    Targeted Melanoma Treatment for Inoperable Areas of Horses

    In January the RVC Equine Referral Hospital began to offer a novel treatment for equine melanoma using locoregional hyperthermia combined with intratumoral chemotherapy. The treatment specifically targets tumours that cannot be surgically removed, …
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    Brain Bank Benefits Beyond the RVC

    The RVC has established a Companion Animal Brain Bank (CABB), with the objective of collecting and storing samples of brain tissue and other biological specimens for research and educational purposes.
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    The Value of the Transfusion Medicine Service

    Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN     Anaemia, blood loss and transfusion dependant conditions are sadly not uncommon in veterinary medicine. They can be devastating for pets, owners, and the veterinary staff treating them. There is …
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    Success in the Practice Standards Scheme

    The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) has been assessed as ‘Outstanding’ by the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS), a quality assurance system designed to promote the highest standards of veterinary care.
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    VetCompass – a New Direction in Veterinary Evidence

    Dan O'Neill, Dave Brodbelt, Noel Kennedy and David Church, key figures in the RVC’s VetCompass programme, discuss critical milestones since the initiative was launched 15 years ago – and the value of the wider veterinary community in these …

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