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  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

• The RVC celebrates 20 years of life-saving blood donations by launching birthday appeal

  

  The RVC is celebrating 20 years of its life-saving blood donation programme provided at its North Mymms Hawkshead campus – which has supported thousands of cats and dogs over the years. To mark the special occasion and provide more pets with this …

   12 Apr 2024

  The RVC is celebrating 20 years of its life-saving blood donation programme provided at its North …

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  Blood Donor Cat Saved by Own Donation

  Karen Humm, Associate Professor in Transfusion Medicine and Emergency and Critical Care, Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN      A cat, whose donations had previously helped numerous RVC patients, helped to save his own life when he was …

• RVC research suggests flatter saddles may improve welfare in ridden horses

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Southampton has suggested that flatter-shaped saddles may better fit horses that spend most of their ridden time in motion. From observing significant changes in the shape …

   29 Oct 2024
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  Pomeranian With IMTP Saved by Blood Donations

  Sarah Tayler, Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine   When three-year-old Pomeranian Nyla came into season it lasted longer than usual. She became lethargic, lost her appetite, blotches appeared on her abdomen and she had ongoing bloody vulval …

• The big picture – new big bore CT scanner revolutionises equine imaging

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has installed a new advanced Computed Tomography (CT) scanner in its Equine Referral Hospital, allowing vets to better diagnose and treat conditions in horses. The new CT enables the scanning of regions of the …

   11 Dec 2024

• Cardiothoracic Surgery

  The RVC is Europe's leading centre for pet heart surgery, having been at the forefront for more than a decade.

• Canine conditions treated by open-heart surgery

  The RVC is Europe's leading centre for pet heart surgery, having been at the forefront for more than a decade.

• Puppy and Kitten Dental Care

  Puppies and kittens initially have baby teeth that are naturally replaced by adult teeth by approximately six months of age. It is essential to monitor puppy/kitten teeth to ensure that transition occurs smoothly, with all adult teeth coming in …