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  Key Findings in Epilepsy and Cognitive Impairment Studies

  The RVC’s canine epilepsy research team, after conducting a series of studies concerned with cognitive impairment in dogs with epilepsy, has distilled four key findings from the research.
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  An Update on the RVC LifeTIME Epilepsy Clinical Trial

  Epilepsy is the most common chronic neurological brain disease encountered in first opinion practice for pet dogs. Diet is increasingly recognised as having an impact upon the seizure activity and behaviour in dogs with epilepsy. Our LifeTIME (Long- …
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  RVC’s Epilepsy Journey

  Rowena Packer, Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science and BBSRC Research Fellow, reflects on the contributions of RVC research to the care of pets with epilepsy, including several important milestones, and looks to the future. …

• Canine Epilepsy

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  The power of the coconut - breakthroughs to support dogs

  A new diet to help nutritionally support the management of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy has been developed. using the expertise of the RVC
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  Clinical Forum: Managing Patients with Portosystemic Shunts

  A number of clinical studies recently performed at the RVC have been published, but the evidence base for the management of animals with a congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS), particularly cats, remains weak (M. Tivers & Lipscomb, 2011a, 2011b; M. …
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  Most Common Cases – Soft Tissue, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery

  We focus on some of the most common surgical cases treated by the Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Ophthalmology teams at RVC Small Animal Referrals.

• Neurology

  The RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital welcomes referrals for evaluation of horses and ponies with suspected neurological and neuromuscular disease
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  Pioneering Approach to Canine Barbiturate Poisoning

  A dog that went into a coma after ingesting a potentially fatal quantity of phenobarbitone recovered at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) with the help of extracorporeal therapy and intensive care provided by the Critical Care team.     …

• Veterinary Neurology and Neurosurgery

  The Royal Veterinary College has the most advanced Neurology and Neurosurgery Referral Service in the UK, providing diagnostic services and treatments such as intracranial biopsies and hypophysectomies that few other centres in the world can offer.