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Clinical Microbiology In an Era of Antimicrobial Resistance
Sian Frosini, Lecturer in Veterinary Clinical Microbiology Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an established, and growing, concern for One Health. In companion animals, the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria challenges successful ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Progressing IMHA Treatment Through Collaborative Research
Barbara Glanemann, Associate Professor in Small Animal Medicine Most immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA) treatments involve suppressing the immune system to stop the body from destroying its own red blood cells. Distressing side effects of ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
Radioactive Iodine Therapy
RVC small animal referrals is one of the largest and most experienced veterinary centres in the UK authorised to administer radioactive iodine (RAI) treatment to cats with hyperthyroidism and thyroid carcinoma. All patients are assessed and treated ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy Case
Nadine Jones, Staff Clinician in Emergency and Critical Care, and Tom Greensmith, Senior Lecturer in Emergency and Critical Care Charlie, a four-year-old retired racing greyhound, was referred for management of suspected cutaneous and renal ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Pomeranian With IMTP Saved by Blood Donations
Sarah Tayler, Lecturer in Small Animal Internal Medicine When three-year-old Pomeranian Nyla came into season it lasted longer than usual. She became lethargic, lost her appetite, blotches appeared on her abdomen and she had ongoing bloody vulval ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Appendicitis ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ Underdiagnosed in Rabbits?
Joanna Hedley, Senior Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥˜Gut stasisÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™ or ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥˜gastrointestinal syndromeÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™ is one of the most common reasons for rabbits to be presented to the RVC Exotics Referral Service. Bluey, who was ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Complex Immuno-Mediated Haemolytic Anaemia Case
Clara Mattavelli, Emergency and Critical Care Resident Following a stick ingestion, Daphne, a four-month-old whippet puppy, had a gastrotomy at her local vets. A few hours later she was referred to RVC Small Animal Referrals due suspected ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Laser Lithotripsy in Small Animal Veterinary Medicine
RVC small animal referrals is the only veterinary service in the UK offering laser lithotripsy treatment for urolithiasis. -
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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 ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Exotics Advanced Imaging
Diagnostic imaging plays an essential role in exotic animal medicine, with CT an increasingly used and hugely useful tool, to enable fast diagnosis and targeted interventions.