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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the RVC veterinary services newsletter
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Remarkable Rhea’s RVC Referral
George the pet rhea was presented to the RVC Exotics Service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) for assessment and treatment of left-sided periocular swelling. The Exotics Service run weekly clinics at QMHA and often collaborate with the Ophthalmology and Imaging Services on cases. -
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Tortoise Bladder Stone
Tortoises are regular patients at the Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital, but Kobe the leopard tortoise was a slightly unusual case as he had been referred for a suspected bladder stone found incidentally on x-rays by his normal vet. -
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Exciting Development Offers New Ophthalmology Procedures
Maria-Christine Fischer, Charlotte Dawson, Roser Tetas Pont, Christiane Kafarnik and Serena Maini A new operating microscope within the Ophthalmology Service will enable the RVC team to offer procedures that are currently only available within very … -
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Rabbit Vaccination Concerns
Nadene Stapleton, Veterinary Surgeon (Exotics) at the Royal Veterinary College's Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital discusses the problem of animals not being vaccinated, incuding pet rabbits, which are at risk of a fatal infectious disease. -
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The Value of a New Digital Pathology Platform
The Royal Veterinary College has establishment a digital pathology platform, which allows digital scanning of glass slides to produce high-resolution digital slide images. -
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30 Years of Progress at the QMHA
The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) has come a long way since being established 30 years ago. -
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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 … -
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Rabbit Partial Hemimandibulectomy at the Beaumont’s Exotics Service
A three-year-old rabbit, was referred to the Exotics and Small Mammals Service at the RVC’s Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital for assessment of an ongoing facial abscess. -
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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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Exotics Dentistry – Ferrets, Degus and Lizards
Dental problems in small mammals are seen daily by the RVC Exotics Service in Camden, with rabbits being the most commonly affected species. The more challenging cases, however, are the smaller species which also suffer from similar problems.