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  Kid Gets New Lease of Life with Prosthesis

  Thistle, a five-week-old kid (Nubian goat) was first referred to the RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital for evaluation of a suspected open fracture of her right front digits. She was born with what was initially believed to be an angular/flexural deformity and was treated with splints for a few weeks.

• RVC researchers identify factors that will support injury prevention and welfare of racehorses

  

  Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have determined several factors that could reduce the risk of fatality in Jump racing and substantially improve racehorse welfare. The findings were drawn from new risk factor models developed by …

   13 Dec 2024
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  Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services

  The RVC Equine team provides a wide range of therapeutic support for performance and leisure horses. We interviewed Dr Melanie Perrier, a Lecturer in Equine Surgery and a certified equine rehabilitation practitioner. She has 14 years’ experience …
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  Improving Lives of Older Cats – Geriatric Cat Clinic

  In 1992, the RVC’s Geriatric Cat Clinic (GCC) was established with the aim of researching the common conditions of older cats and to help with the care and medical management of the cats that attend the clinic. Since then, more than 4,000 cats have come to the research clinic.
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  Transfusion Medicine Service Enhancement

  Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN The Transfusion Medicine Service supports the clinical teams across RVC Small Animal Referrals by providing them with the blood products they need to give their patients the best possible care. It has …

• Feline Cancer - Vet's FAQ

  Useful information for referring vets about feline cancer from experts at The Royal Veterinary College
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  Contact Us: Feline Heart Screen Project

  To support an epidemiological study of asymptomatic feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), an Royal Veterinary College team is asking that colleagues in general practice pass on cases for scans.
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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.

• Other Small Mammals Vet Services

  At RVC Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital and vet practice, you can be reassured that you are getting exceptional small animal vet knowledge and expertise.

• Veterinary Emergency Referrals

  RVC Small Animal Referrals offers the largest and best equipped emergency veterinary facility in the UK. Our Emergency Referrals Service is in operation 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. It is staffed by a large team of vets and specialist veterinary nurses, who provide acute care.