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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the Ïã¸Ûͼ¿âveterinary services newsletter
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Pathology Specialist Takes on New Leadership Role
Simon Priestnall, Professor of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, has succeeded Ken Smith (who has become head of the Graduate School) as Head of the Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (PPS). We spoke to Simon about his new role and developments in diagnostic pathology at the RVC. -
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Latest In Gait Assessment Technology with the Orthopaedic Service
Recently, thanks to the kind generosity of the Animal Care Trust (ACT), the RVC’s registered charity, a grant was awarded to upgrade the now out of date pressure mat, to allow the team to expand their lameness diagnosis and clinical monitoring through a state-of-the-art instrumented dog treadmill. -
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Headshaking – Treatment Overview
Occasional shaking of the head may be normal, however when becoming frequent, violent and when affecting riding or handling the horse, a pathological process must be considered. -
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Kid Gets New Lease of Life with Prosthesis
Thistle, a five-week-old kid (Nubian goat) was first referred to the RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital for evaluation of a suspected open fracture of her right front digits. She was born with what was initially believed to be an angular/flexural deformity and was treated with splints for a few weeks. -
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Resilient Rocco’s Road to Recovery
A three-year-old longhaired male entire Chihuahua was mauled by a large dog, leading to severe injuries, including pelvic fractures, body wall rupture, testicular avulsion and acute kidney injury. He has bounced back and is enjoying his life, thanks to the specialist teams working together at Ïã¸Ûͼ¿âSmall Animal Referrals -
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Helping Referred Patients with a New Fluoroscopy Unit
Ïã¸Ûͼ¿âSmall Animal Referrals has upgraded its fluoroscopy unit, which offers benefits for referred patients and their owners, research and veterinary education. Fluoroscopy is a specialist diagnostic imaging modality, enabling capture of real-time moving pictures of inside of the body. -
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Equine Degloving Case
Gannicus, an 11-year-old thoroughbred gelding, spent more than three months at the Ïã¸Ûͼ¿âEquine Referral Hospital earlier this year due to a degloving wound sustained by kicking through the side of a horsebox. -
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RVC’s Pandemic Puppies Team: Shining a light on contemporary challenges in canine welfare
Dr Rowena Packer, Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science, reflects on the contributions of Ïã¸Ûͼ¿âresearch to understanding the dynamic world of dog welfare during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond -
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Snowflake the Red-Eyed Reindeer
Nine-year-old reindeer Snowflake received treatment from the Ïã¸Ûͼ¿âOphthalmology Service for a neoplastic lesion of the third eyelid -
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Brain Bank Benefits Beyond the RVC
The Ïã¸Ûͼ¿âhas established a Companion Animal Brain Bank (CABB), with the objective of collecting and storing samples of brain tissue and other biological specimens for research and educational purposes.