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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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  Rapid Referral of Horse Caught on Fence

  A horse was treated at the RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital after becoming caught up in a fence, which left barbed wire and hedge material embedded in her wounds.
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  New Wound Clinic at the QMHA

  RVC Small Animal Referrals has a wound clinic to 
support patients and referring veterinary practices.
• Fact File

  Respiratory distress in cats and dogs

  Respiratory distress (dyspnoea) in cats and dogs can be gradually progressive or come on very rapidly with few warning signs

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  Portosystemic Shunt Case Study

  Billy, a four-month-old Jack Russell terrier, presented to his referring vets with a history of intermittent vomiting and diarrhoea, occasional hindlimb ataxia, and head bobbing. An abnormal bile acid stimulation test raised the suspicion of a …
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  Rare Vascular Malformation of the Caudal Vena Cava

  A one-year-old Rottweiler was treated for an acquired traumatic kink in her caudal vena cava that was responsible for post-sinusoidal venous hypertension. The trauma was most likely caused by an altercation with a deer.      Lorna had a massive …
• Article

  Stomach Cancer in Small Animals: The Importance of an Early Diagnosis

  Alejandro Suarez-Bonnet, Lecturer in Comparative Pathology, Alexandros Chardas, Lecturer in Anatomic Pathology and Simon L Priestnall, Professor of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology Cancer is a leading cause of death in companion animals. Animals will …
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  Dachshund Bounces Back After Being Hit by a Bike

  A miniature dachshund severely injured when run over by a bicycle made an incredible recovery after being treated and cared for at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). Frida, with her scar visible months after being run over by a bike …
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  The Value of Corneal Donations

  We deal with a large number of eye conditions amongst many different species. Brachycephalic dogs are our most frequently seen patients, while rabbits and rodents among the least common. Corneal ulcers are one of the most common eye conditions that …

• Extracorporeal Therapies (Dialysis and Plasmapheresis)

  The Royal Veterinary College's small animal referral hospital is the first veterinary hospital in the UK to offer advanced extracorporeal therapies, including dialysis and plasmapheresis (therapeutic plasma exchange). These are pioneering blood purification treatments that are used in both dogs and cats with kidney failure, immune mediated disease and toxicities.