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• Article

  A Transdisciplinary Triumph – First Cataract Surgery on Guinea Pig at the RVC

  Close collaboration between the Ophthalmology Service and Exotics Referral Service saw a Guinea pig successfully undergo cataract surgery. This is the first recorded procedure of its kind in the UK.
• Article

  Resilient Rocco’s Road to Recovery

  A three-year-old longhaired male entire Chihuahua was mauled by a large dog, leading to severe injuries, including pelvic fractures, body wall rupture, testicular avulsion and acute kidney injury. He has bounced back and is enjoying his life, thanks to the specialist teams working together at RVC Small Animal Referrals

• New RVC research finds inbreeding is contributing factor to mid and late-term pregnancy loss in Thoroughbreds

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with Cornell University, has found that inbreeding is a contributing factor to mid and late-term pregnancy loss (MLPL), but not early pregnancy loss (EPL) in Thoroughbreds. This …

   11 Mar 2024

• New RVC-led research assesses success of electroacupuncture in treating equine TMHS

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found electroacupuncture has good success in treating equine trigeminal nerve-mediated headshaking (TMHS), with nearly two-thirds of horses showing improvement after treatment. TMHS is a …

   17 Mar 2025
• Case Study

  Park attack

  Cavalier King Charles spaniel was referred to the RVC after being mauled by a mastiff

• Article

  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.

• 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.
• Fact File

  Keyhole (minimally invasive) surgery

  The benefits of keyhole surgery (minimally invasive surgery)

• Article

  Corneal Cross-Linking Capacity

  The RVC’s Ophthalmology Service now offers corneal cross-linking (CXL), which is a cost-effective alternative to surgical treatment and can allow the cornea to heal more naturally

• SUB Clinic

  RVC SUB Clinic specialises in the surgical management and post-operative care of cats with urinary tract stones