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  World-First Surgery Combination Saves Puppy

  The RVC’s cardiothoracic surgery team has carried out tricuspid valve repair surgery along with repair of the common atrium of an 11-month-old Labrador puppy. It is the first time these procedures have been carried out on a dog in the same operation. …
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  A European first at the RVC

  A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) team is the first in Europe to save a dog with the life-threatening condition tricuspid valve dysplasia with open heart valve repair surgery.
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  Park attack

  A Cavalier King Charles spaniel was referred to the RVC after being mauled in a park by a mastiff, receiving four deep lacerations in his pelvic region. Prince was not able to support his weight to walk after the attack.
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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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  Cardiothoracic Surgery Capacity Multiplies

  The expansion of RVC Small Animal Referrals’ cardiothoracic surgery team is set to quadruple the number of canine mitral valve surgeries performed.
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  The Value of Hypophysectomy

  The RVC’s hypophysectomy clinic recently operated on the 50th pet - an acromegalic diabetic cat called Nala. The owners of the domestic short-haired cat flew her in from Germany to seek the expertise of our RVC team.
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  Vet on the Hill and RVC Referrals

  Clinical Connections spoke to Scott Miller, who features in the TV show Vet on the Hill, about his relationship with the RVC. Born in Brisbane,
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  Equine CT Upgrade

  RVC Equine has a new, wider bore CT scanner, which improves the service’s diagnostic capacity for neck problems and will help generate a greater understanding of conditions affecting horses, which can help progress treatment methods.
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  Medicine Nursing at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals

  The RVC team includes some of the most skilled RVNs in the UK, many of whom have advanced qualifications in their fields. They have expertise in caring for some of the most challenging cases seen in veterinary practice.
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  Cardiac surgery breakthrough – A world first at the RVC

  Open heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve has been carried out at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). It is the first reported case of such a procedure being successfully performed on a dog.