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  Laser Lithotripsy in Small Animal Veterinary Medicine

  RVC small animal referrals is the only veterinary service in the UK offering laser lithotripsy treatment for urolithiasis.
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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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  RVC Dermatologists Collaborate with WAVD on Clinical Consensus Guidelines and Webinars

  Two RVC dermatologists, Dr Anette Loeffler and Professor Ross Bond, have collaborated with the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology on commissioning an open-access series of clinical consensus guidelines
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  Deaf Dog Has Grass Seed Behind Eye Removed

  A year-old cocker spaniel presented to the Emergency and Critical Care service in July for acute onset redness and swelling of the left eye, which had started two days before. Marvin had been running through tall grass and his local vet removed …
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  Cardiac surgery breakthrough – A world first at the RVC

  Open heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve has been carried out at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). It is the first reported case of such a procedure being successfully performed on a dog.
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  Our Most Common Emergency and Critical Care Cases

  The RVC Emergency Referrals and Critical Care services have a wealth of experience that allows team members to deal with all sorts of emergencies and presentations. However, there are certain conditions that are seen and treated more frequently.
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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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  RVC Celebrates Another Big Birthday

  Last month the RVC celebrated its 225th birthday and the various developments 
and achievements that have occurred over the centuries.
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  Intracavitary Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma

  The Veterinary Oncology Service at RVC Small Animal Referrals offers treatment for dogs with mesothelioma which markedly increases life expectancy and can improve their quality of life.
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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.