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  Pioneering Treatment for Equine Cervical Spinal Nerve Compression

  Alex Hawkins, Lecturer in Equine Surgery Following the installation of the new Qalibra CT machine at the RVC’S Equine Referral Hospital earlier this year, we are now able to offer the pioneering technique of uniportal endoscopic foraminotomy to …
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  Interview with Dr Libby Graham, Diagnostic Laboratories Manager

  We spoke to Dr Libby Graham, Diagnostic Laboratories Manager, who joined the RVC in June 2025. This is an extended version of an article that appeared in the Autumn 2025 issue of Clinical Connections.  Please give a precis of your career trajectory. …

• Veterinary Ophthalmology

  The Royal Veterinary College Ophthalmology Referral Service treats dog, cat and other small animal eye conditions. The team also offers ophthalmology service to the Equine Referral Hospital of the RVC.
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  The Ophthalmology Service Goes from Strength to Strength

  The Ophthalmology Team   The RVC has a long-standing commitment to ophthalmology – and the clinical interventions that are offered to animals have always been informed by the latest clinical research in the field. A key figure in the evolution of …
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  Meeting Our New Clinical Pathologist

  Clinical Connections spoke to Rina Nabeta, the RVC’s newest Clinical Pathologist, who joined us in April. As well as completing a clinical pathology residency after her veterinary training, and three years in practice, she also completed a PhD in …
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  Harmonic Scalpel’s Help to Horses

  Andy Fiske-Jackson, Deputy Head of RVC Equine and Associate Professor in Equine Surgery     RVC Equine has a new harmonic scalpel, which has been helping a range of referred equine patients, including several horses with melanomas. The technology …
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  Clinical Microbiology in an Era of Antimicrobial Resistance

  Sian Frosini, Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Microbiology     Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an established, and growing, concern for One Health. In companion animals, the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria challenges successful …
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  Advancing Equine CT at the RVC

  Dagmar Berner (Senior Lecturer in Equine Diagnostic Imaging) and Freddie Dash (Lecturer in Equine Diagnostic Imaging) spoke to Clinical Connections about what a new scanner means for patients, research and training. A new state-of-the-art advanced …
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  Alpaca Benefits from a Collaborative Approach After Trauma

  David Bolt (Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery) and Richard Meeson (Professor of Orthopaedics and Head of the Small Animal Orthopaedic Service) outline the case of an alpaca who benefited from the transdisciplinary approach of the RVC. Dexter at …
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  Advances in Sarcoid Treatment

  Andy Fiske-Jackson, Deputy Head of RVC Equine and Associate Professor in Equine Surgery RVC Equine has long been at the forefront of furthering equine oncology, with the use of novel chemotherapeutic drugs and multi-modal treatment regimes. This …