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These fact files are written by RVC veterinary surgeons to provide animal owners with information about various veterinary conditions and procedures.
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Information sheet for vets: Therapeutic plasma exchange
Therapeutic plasma exchange are extracorporeal therapies which fall under the broader category of therapeutics called apheresis which means ‘to take away’
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‘Dialysis’: Renal replacement therapy - Information for vets
At the RVC we have a form of ‘dialysis’ called continuous (CRRT) or prolonged intermittent (PIRRT) renal replacement therapy.
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Small animal bleeding disorders
Sometimes animals can bleed internally, into their chest or abdominal space, into their joints or brain, or into their gut
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Acute kidney injury and dialysis: What does it mean for my pet?
We use dialysis to help support dogs and cats when they have sustained an acute injury to their kidneys and are suffering from acute kidney failure
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SUB ureter bypass system for treatment of ureteric obstruction
Ureteric obstruction treated with subcutaneous ureteric bypass system
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Open heart surgery information
The RVC is one of the few veterinary centres in the world with a cardiothoracic surgery programme