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What Is Wrong with my Backyard Chickens?
Sonja Jeckel, Senior Lecturer in Farm Animal Disease Diagnostics Keeping backyard chickens is popular in the UK and numbers are presumed to have consistently increased over the last 20 years. However, precise numbers are unknown as only flocks with … -
Students championing diversity in the veterinary sector celebrate fifth anniversary of cause
Animal Aspirations, a national student-led organisation dedicated to improving ethnic and socioeconomic diversity within animal-related careers, celebrated its fifth birthday this week. After reports from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) … -
Kira’s Story: a battle against IMHA
Kira had a tough start in life, having been left on a balcony in Spain, battling against the inevitable sun burn and all the problems associated with neglect. In July 2020, Kira was rehomed and given a new start in life with a family in the UK. All seemed well until August, when her owners noticed she was very lethargic and also breathing extremely fast.Kira had a tough start in life, having been left on a balcony in Spain, battling against the …
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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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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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Small Mammal Traumas are Not Always Easy to Spot
Traumatic injuries are unfortunately a fairly common problem in the small mammal. Sometimes the cause can be obvious such as a fall or predator attack, whereas in other cases the initial cause remains a mystery. -
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Guinea Pig Fracture
Jo Hedley, Head of the RVC Exotics Service Traumatic injuries are unfortunately a fairly common problem in the small mammal. Sometimes the cause can be obvious such as a fall or predator attack, whereas in other cases the initial cause remains a … -
RVC diagnoses first case of leishmaniosis transmission between dogs in the UK
A vet from the RVC has recently been involved in diagnosing the first case of leishmaniosis in a dog from the UK that has not travelled to an endemic area -
Made for the long jump: RVC study reveals how frogs use their unique skeletal anatomy to improve their jumping capabilities
RVC study reveals how frogs use their unique skeletal anatomy to improve their jumping capabilities -
Video explains the unique structure of the BVetMed curriculum
Professors Jill Madison and Adrian Boswood appear in a specially created new video about the curriculum of our BVetMed course. The video aims to provide a clear explanation of the spiral structure of the course and how that affects the teaching. The video also features students talking about how the curriculum works in practice and helps them to graduate ready for their professional careers.