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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the RVC veterinary services newsletter
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Cardiac surgery breakthrough – A world first at the RVC
Open heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve has been carried out at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). It is the first reported case of such a procedure being successfully performed on a dog. -
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Laser Cube Benefits to Referred Patients
RVC Small Animal Referrals has a new laser that can be used to treat a wide variety of conditions and hasten healing for our patients. -
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The Value of Hypophysectomy
The RVC’s hypophysectomy clinic recently operated on the 50th pet - an acromegalic diabetic cat called Nala. The owners of the domestic short-haired cat flew her in from Germany to seek the expertise of our RVC team. -
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Cardiothoracic Surgery Capacity Multiplies
The expansion of RVC Small Animal Referrals’ cardiothoracic surgery team is set to quadruple the number of canine mitral valve surgeries performed. -
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Wound Clinic Progress
The wound clinic at the RVC combines advanced technology and expertise to help referred patients, and is also undertaking research to inform best practice. -
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A European first at the RVC
A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) team is the first in Europe to save a dog with the life-threatening condition tricuspid valve dysplasia with open heart valve repair surgery. -
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Artificial Urethral Sphincter Case
A dog with a suspected urethral sphincter mechanism insufficiency (USMI) had an artificial urethral sphincter (AUS) placed at RVC Small Animal Referrals. -
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RVC Harnesses the Power of the Most Advanced Veterinary CT Scanner in Europe
A new state-of-the-art CT scanner is already transforming the way we work at the RVC’s small animal referral hospital, the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). -
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World-First Surgery Combination Saves Puppy
The RVC’s cardiothoracic surgery team has carried out tricuspid valve repair surgery along with repair of the common atrium of an 11-month-old Labrador puppy. It is the first time these procedures have been carried out on a dog in the same operation. … -
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New SUB Clinic at RVC
Upper urinary tract stones in cats appear to on the rise in the UK, and are often difficult to detect and diagnose. On average more than one cat per week presents to RVC Small Animal Referrals with ureteral obstruction and associated acute kidney injury.