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  Canine and Equine Stem Cell Treatment

  The RVC is a registered equine stem cell centre authorised by Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) for the production and processing of equine stem cells for autologous treatment of horses
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  New State-of-the-Art Technology for the RVC Microbiology Laboratory: Time to focus on bacteria again

  Rapidly spreading viruses, such as those responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic or the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK, have dominated the headlines on infectious threats in recent decades. However, bacteria, and multidrug-resistant strains in particular, remain amongst the most important challenges to human and animal health.
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  Benchtop Analyser vs Expert Opinion

  Laureen Peters and Emma Holmes, Lecturers in Clinical Pathology at the Royal Veterinary College discuss the limitations of the benchtop analysis in the vet practice lab
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  Kid Gets New Lease of Life with Prosthesis

  Thistle, a five-week-old kid (Nubian goat) was first referred to the RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital for evaluation of a suspected open fracture of her right front digits. She was born with what was initially believed to be an angular/flexural deformity and was treated with splints for a few weeks.
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  Improving Lives of Older Cats – Geriatric Cat Clinic

  In 1992, the RVC’s Geriatric Cat Clinic (GCC) was established with the aim of researching the common conditions of older cats and to help with the care and medical management of the cats that attend the clinic. Since then, more than 4,000 cats have come to the research clinic.
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  Haemodialysis for Anuric Acute Kidney Injury

  Laura Cole, Staff Clinician in Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, and Stefano Cortellini, Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care A Labrador puppy with anuric acute kidney injury (AKI) with fluid overload and hyperkalaemia secondary to …
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  Cardiac Research Clinic Hits a Recruitment Milestone

  This year, researchers at the RVC’s Mitral Valve Clinic (MVC) were excited to recruit their 500th patient. Whilst there are a number of diseases that affect the canine heart, degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) is by far the most common. The …
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  Canine Pericardial Effusion Biobank for Diagnostic Advancements

  The RVC is compiling a biobank of fluids removed from around the heart, enabling pioneering research aimed at developing new diagnostic tests to help dogs at the RVC and beyond. It appears to be the first such biobank of pericardial effusion (PE) …
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  Complex Immuno-Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia Case

  Clara Mattavelli, Emergency and Critical Care Resident        Following a stick ingestion, Daphne, a four-month-old whippet puppy, had a gastrotomy at her local vets. A few hours later she was referred to RVC Small Animal Referrals due suspected …
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  RVC Professor with Kennel Cough Expertise helps vital COVID 19 research

  RVC research expertise helps COVID 19 treatment research