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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.
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  The RVC Blood Donor Programme Reaches 20-Year Milestone

  The RVC Blood Donor Programme is vital to the everyday functioning of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. The blood products it provides allow our specialist clinical teams to help hundreds of animals every year.
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  Equine Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Services

  The RVC Equine team provides a wide range of therapeutic support for performance and leisure horses. We interviewed Dr Melanie Perrier, a Lecturer in Equine Surgery and a certified equine rehabilitation practitioner. She has 14 years’ experience …
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  Keeping One Step Ahead Through Advanced RVN Education

  The RVC recently celebrated the tenth intake of students to the Graduate Diploma in Professional and Clinical Veterinary Nursing. Since its inception, 132 Registered Veterinary Nurses have completed this unique distance learning course. It is designed to enhance RVNs’ knowledge bases, skills and motivation.
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  NEW COURSE: Graduate Diploma in Applied Equine Locomotor Research

  The RVC is offering a new graduate diploma course to enhance the scientific knowledge at practising farriers.
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  Pioneering Pet Diabetes App

  The Royal Veterinary College has created a revolutionary Pet Diabetes App, which brings veterinary diabetes management into the 21st century to support patients, vets and research.
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  Latest In Gait Assessment Technology with the Orthopaedic Service

  Recently, thanks to the kind generosity of the Animal Care Trust (ACT), the RVC’s registered charity, a grant was awarded to upgrade the now out of date pressure mat, to allow the team to expand their lameness diagnosis and clinical monitoring through a state-of-the-art instrumented dog treadmill.
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  Are We Close to an Ataxia Detector?

  Ataxia is incoordination and can originate from the vestibular system, the cerebellum or the proprioceptive system, the latter primarily consisting of muscle-nerve stretch and feedback to the spinal cord and the brainstem.  By far the most common …
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  Vet on the Hill and RVC Referrals

  Clinical Connections spoke to Scott Miller, who features in the TV show Vet on the Hill, about his relationship with the RVC. Born in Brisbane,
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  RVC Small Animal and Equine Post Mortem Service 

  Interview with Norelene Harrington, Lecturer in Veterinary Anatomic Pathology and part of the pathology group providing the post mortem service. Which species do you deal with? We deal predominantly with companion animal and equine cases. About 70% …