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These fact files are written by RVC veterinary surgeons to provide animal owners with information about various veterinary conditions and procedures.
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Frequently asked questions for owners: Therapeutic plasma exchange
Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a procedure that can be performed to remove plasma from a patient in order to clear substances that may be present in the plasma and harmful to that patient.
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Small animal bleeding disorders
Sometimes animals can bleed internally, into their chest or abdominal space, into their joints or brain, or into their gut
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Open heart surgery information
The RVC is one of the few veterinary centres in the world with a cardiothoracic surgery programme
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Keyhole (minimally invasive) surgery
The benefits of keyhole surgery (minimally invasive surgery)
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Encephalitozoon cuniculi in rabbits
E. cuniculi is a pathogen that primarily affects the nervous system and kidneys of rabbits
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‘Dialysis’: Renal replacement therapy - Information for vets
At the RVC we have a form of ‘dialysis’ called continuous (CRRT) or prolonged intermittent (PIRRT) renal replacement therapy.
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Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA)
Progressive retinal atrophy is an inherited condition that affects several breeds
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SUB ureter bypass system for treatment of ureteric obstruction
Ureteric obstruction treated with subcutaneous ureteric bypass system
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Having a visually impaired pet
After a period of adjustment our visually impaired pets usually cope very well
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Information sheet for vets: Therapeutic plasma exchange
Therapeutic plasma exchange are extracorporeal therapies which fall under the broader category of therapeutics called apheresis which means ‘to take away’