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  RVC Trauma Centre Maintains Level I Status

  The Royal Veterinary College's Queen Mother Hospital for Animalsis the only ACVECC certified Level 1 Veterinary Trauma Centre outside of North America.
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  Lung Tumour Case Study – A Transdisciplinary Success

  Irina Gramer, Lecturer in Veterinary Oncology Jenny, a 14-year-old neutered West Highland white terrier, was presented to the RVC as an emergency for investigations into lethargy and inappetence (Fig 1). Part of her initial work-up through the …
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  Rabbit Ear Base Abscesses

  Jo Hedley, Head of the Exotics and Small Mammals Service Facial abscesses are a common presentation in the pet rabbit and usually associated with dental disease. In recent years, however, many more rabbits seem to be presenting with ear base …
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  Prudent Antibiotic Use and Effective Infection Control

  Every year we treat patients at the RVC that are referred with multi-drug resistant infections and this poses a constant challenge to the way that we manage and care for such patients.
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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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  Aortic thromboembolism: Anything new?

  Aortic thromboembolism (ATE) is a devastating complication of cardiomyopathy in cats. It is one of the most distressing diseases seen in veterinary medicine and often results in euthanasia due to its poor prognosis.
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  Creating a Dedicated Chemotherapy Administration Room

  We are in the process of developing a chemotherapy administration treatment room at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). A dedicated space for animals receiving chemotherapy will benefit both our oncology clients and some pets who receive …
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  Rabbit Ear Disease

  Nadene Stapleton, RVC Exotics and Small Mammals    Here at RVC Exotics, ear disease remains one of the most common problems encountered in rabbits. Despite this, it is a seriously underdiagnosed condition in companion rabbits – particularly lop- …
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  RVC Team Works With ZSL to Help Critically Endangered Monkey

  A critically endangered white-naped mangabey suffering from epiphora and epistaxis came to RVC Small Animal Referrals for evaluation and treatment.
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  Reindeer referrals reveal need for owner education

  The RVC’s Farm Animal Clinical Centre (FACC) is being referred an increasing number of reindeer. Many problems are related to the way in which they are kept and how different the UK environment is from where they have evolved to thrive.