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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the RVC veterinary services newsletter
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Creating a Dedicated Chemotherapy Administration Room
We are in the process of developing a chemotherapy administration treatment room at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA). A dedicated space for animals receiving chemotherapy will benefit both our oncology clients and some pets who receive ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Feline Lymphoma
Irina Gramer, Lecturer in Veterinary Oncology, and Alexandra Guillen Martinez, Lecturer in Veterinary Oncology Lymphoma is the most frequently diagnosed among all types of feline cancer and due to its systemic distribution often affects a wide ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Transfusion Medicine Service Enhancement
Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN The Transfusion Medicine Service supports the clinical teams across RVC Small Animal Referrals by providing them with the blood products they need to give their patients the best possible care. It has ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Introducing the Oncology Team
Over the past centuries, decades ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ and even years ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ veterinary medicine has developed dramatically. Those who came before us commonly treated a great variety of animals, from budgies to cows. Nowadays, veterinarians tend to either treat small ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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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 ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Aortic thromboembolism: Anything new?
Aortic thromboembolism (ATE) is a devastating complication of cardiomyopathy in cats. It is one of the most distressing diseases seen in veterinary medicine and often results in euthanasia due to its poor prognosis. -
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The RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s Diabetes Research Journey
Lucy Davison, Professor of Veterinary Clinical Genetics and MRC Clinician Scientist Fellow, reflects on the contributions of RVC research to the care of diabetic pets, including several important milestones, and looks to the future. Vets, nurses ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Most Common Cases ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ Soft Tissue, Orthopaedics, Ophthalmology and Neurosurgery
We focus on some of the most common surgical cases treated by the Orthopaedics, Soft Tissue Surgery, Neurology and Neurosurgery, and Ophthalmology teams at RVC Small Animal Referrals. -
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Bringing Brachycephalic Research Together to Help Pets and Vets
The RVC has established an interdisciplinary team to co-ordinate research expertise on brachycephalic companion animals and enhance dissemination of key findings to share insights with the veterinary community and wider world. -
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Improving Lives of Older Cats ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ Geriatric Cat Clinic
In 1992, the RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s Geriatric Cat Clinic (GCC) was established with the aim of researching the common conditions of older cats and to help with the care and medical management of the cats that attend the clinic. Since then, more than 4,000 cats have come to the research clinic.