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  Successful Feline Infectious Peritonitis Treatment with Remdesivir

  Merlin, a 24-week-old male neutered Bengal cat, was referred to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) with a one-week history of lethargy, hyporexia and a 24-hour history of tachypnoea.   He was the first of more than a dozen cats with …
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  The Fountain of Youth for Our Feline Companions?

  Balázs Szladovits, Associate Professor of Clinical Pathology Ageing research has come a long way since the late middle age’s holy grail of procurement of the philosopher’s stone through to the 15th century quest to find the fountain of youth, to …

• A study to establish canine and feline 95% reference intervals for the QMHA Radiometer ABL800 FLEX machines

  Background: The Radiometer machines in the Emergency Room and the Intensive Care Unit of the QMHA are used multiple times every day to measure blood gases and biochemical parameters in dogs and cats within the hospital, however, canine and feline …
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  Risk Factors for Dacryocystitis in Pet Rabbits

  Joanna Hedley, Victoria Ede and Charlotte Dawson Dacryocystitis is relatively common in pet rabbits and is often present concurrently with other diseases. However, there are relatively few studies reporting the prevalence of ocular disease – and …

• Specialist Service in Surgical Oncology

  Surgery is a vital part of care for many dogs and cats with cancer, because it is the most effective option for the management of most cancer cases. The goal of surgical oncology is to eliminate cancer cells from the body and to prevent the spread …
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  Developing Hawkshead: Making a good thing better

  Jo Payne, Operational Interface Manager for the Hawkshead development A growing body of evidence indicates that there are clear links between patient health and wellbeing and the physical characteristics of hospitals. Through effective design, the …
• Improved Stewardship to Protect Veterinary Antimicrobial Usage in UK Cats and Dogs (In Progress)

  

  Funded by the Petplan Charitable Trust, this project aims to identify and promote effective and practical antimicrobial stewardship interventions for widespread adoption in veterinary practice.

• MRes - Temperature sensitivity of flight muscle mechanics in Zebra Finch

  Supervisors: Dr Andrea Gaede and Dr Timothy West  Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences   Project Details What are the temperature sensitivities of force, velocity, and power in single pectoralis fibres from zebra finch (T. guttata)?  …

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• MRes - Genomic mechanisms that predict severity in a canine Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy model

  Supervisors: Prof Richard Piercy and Dr Androniki Psifidi Department: Clinical Science and Services Project Details Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is an invariably fatal, X-linked muscle wasting disease affecting 1 in 5000 boys. Lack of …

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• Mitigating Circumstances

  If you feel that you have mitigating circumstances which need to be taken into account during the assessment of your application to the RVC, you need to complete the Mitigating Circumstances form in the My Applications portal. Please contact the …

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