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• Extracorporeal Therapies (Dialysis and Plasmapheresis)

  The Royal Veterinary College's small animal referral hospital is the first veterinary hospital in the UK to offer advanced extracorporeal therapies, including dialysis and plasmapheresis (therapeutic plasma exchange). These are pioneering blood purification treatments that are used in both dogs and cats with kidney failure, immune mediated disease and toxicities.
• Fact File

  ‘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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  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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  Acute kidney injury and dialysis: What does it mean for my pet?

  We use dialysis to help support dogs and cats when they have sustained an acute injury to their kidneys and are suffering from acute kidney failure

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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

• Case Study

  Park attack

  Cavalier King Charles spaniel was referred to the RVC after being mauled by a mastiff