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  Osteoarthritis In Horses ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ Is There a New Option?

  Roger K.W. Smith, Professor of Equine Orthopaedics The RVC Equine Referral Hospital had a world-first 20 years ago, when it cultured mesenchymal stem cells from the bone marrow of a horse suffering from an overstrain injury of its superficial ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  Pain(T) In the Neck ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ Computed Tomography Myelography of the Cervical Spine

  Maty Looijen, Equine Resident Clinical problems associated with the cervical spine in horses are common. They involve a wide variety of symptoms, including neurological deficits (e.g. ataxia, dysmetria, paresis), neck pain and stiffness, and gait ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  VetCompass ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ a New Direction in Veterinary Evidence

  Dan O'Neill, Dave Brodbelt, Noel Kennedy and David Church, key figures in the RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s VetCompass programme, discuss critical milestones since the initiative was launched 15 years ago ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ and the value of the wider veterinary community in these ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  Targeted Melanoma Treatment for Inoperable Areas of Horses

  In January the RVC Equine Referral Hospital began to offer a novel treatment for equine melanoma using locoregional hyperthermia combined with intratumoral chemotherapy. The treatment specifically targets tumours that cannot be surgically removed, ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  Corneal Cross-Linking Progress

  Maria-Christine Fischer, Lecturer in Ophthalmology, and Vim Kumaratunga, former Ophthalmology Resident      Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is a highly attractive treatment for infectious keratitis and melting (malacia). The RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s Ophthalmology Service ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  Being an RVC Anatomic Pathology Resident

  At this end of his residency and before heading back to the USA, Kevin OÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™Brien spoke to Clinical Connections about his experience at the RVC.      What made you choose anatomic pathology as a specialty and what made you choose the RVC for your ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  Responsible Antimicrobial Use in Horses

  Bettina Dunkel, Head of RVC Equine     Many diseases in horses are associated with bacterial infection. Unfortunately, viral or fungal infection, bacterial toxins, tissue damage or neoplasia also cause systemic inflammation and clinical signs are ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  Update on Gastrointestinal Diseases in Horses

  Bettina Dunkel, Associate Professor in Equine Medicine The most commonly described intestinal disease in horses is probably gastric ulcers and colic but other diseases such as colitis and inflammatory bowel disease also play an important role. The ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  A New Dimension in Visualisation

  Maria-Christine Fischer, Lecturer in Ophthalmology    The new ophthalmic operating microscope Zeiss Lumera 700 was purchased with an Animal Care Trust (ACT) grant and has provided a vast amount of benefits, not only to our patients, but also to ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦
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  Objective Gait Analysis for Poor Performance

  Andy Fiske-Jackson, Deputy Head of RVC Equine and Senior Lecturer in Equine Surgery Horses are frequently presented to the RVC Equine Referral Hospital for investigation of poor performance. Following acquisition of a thorough history, the horse is ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦