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• The Royal Veterinary College celebrates vital animal blood donations on World Blood Donor Day

  

  The RVC is recognising animal superheroes whose blood donations have led to over 800 successful transfusions in the past year alone

   11 Jun 2020

  In celebration of World Blood Donor Day, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is recognising animal …

• Open-heart Surgery Information Sheet

  Open-heart surgery is a general term for the surgical repair of congenital or acquired heart conditions performed during cardiopulmonary bypass (i.e. with the aid of a heart-lung machine). The open-heart surgery programme at RVC Small Animal …
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  Concurrent Chronic Kidney Disease and Hyperthyroidism

  The RVC’s small animal Internal Medicine Service has considerable experience managing chronic kidney disease and hyperthyroidism, including cases where they occur concurrently.
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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 …
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  Corneal Cross-Linking Progress

  Maria-Christine Fischer, Lecturer in Ophthalmology, and Vim Kumaratunga, former Ophthalmology Resident      Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is a highly attractive treatment for infectious keratitis and melting (malacia). The RVC’s Ophthalmology Service …
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  Open heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve

  Pioneering open heart surgery saving dogs lives

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  Small Animal Hydrotherapy

  The RVC delivers hydrotherapy in a purpose-built centre next to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. An underwater treadmill was updated this year. The Veterinary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Service works closely with the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service, as well as other clinical teams, to ensure the best possible outcome for each patient.

• Brucella canis: Referring a dog to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals

  In the last two years, there have been increasing numbers of dogs identified in the UK with Brucella canis infection. Such dogs have usually been imported or have travelled to countries where Brucella canis is endemic. Due to the zoonotic risk …

• Could your pet help save lives?

  The RVC's veterinary Transfusion Medicine Service is only possible because of our wonderful donor dogs and cats that care brought in throughout the year to donate blood for use in our hospital
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  Cardiothoracic Surgery Team Progress

  Dan Brockman, who leads the team and is Professor of Small Animal Surgery, outlines developments in the Cardiothoracic Surgery Service, which are enabling more dogs to be treated. The RVC’s service, which was established in 2005, is the only place …