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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 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Small Animal Referrals -
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Helping Referred Patients with a New Fluoroscopy Unit
аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Small 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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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø’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 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø research to understanding the dynamic world of dog welfare during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond -
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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 аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø. -
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Brain Bank Benefits Beyond the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø has 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. -
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Small Animal Hydrotherapy
The аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø delivers hydrotherapy in a purpose-built centre next to the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals. An underwater treadmill was updated this year. The Veterinary Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Service works closely with the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service, as well as other clinical teams, to ensure the best possible outcome for each patient. -
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Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping – Leading the Way in Veterinary Oncology
Sentinel lymph node (SLN) mapping is a diagnostic tool commonplace in human oncology and developing in veterinary oncology. It increases the accuracy of detection of metastatic disease whilst minimising patient morbidity. -
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A Week with the Neurology and Neurosurgery Service
The Neurology and Neurosurgery Service at the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø Small Animal Referrals sees a wide variety of cases each week. We take you through a week in the life of the service, through a selection of cases -
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A Decade of Extracorporeal Therapy
It is ten years since the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø began delivering extracorporeal therapies for cats and dogs with kidney injury, immune-mediated disease and certain toxicities. More than 50 patients have received the advanced treatments, most of which would have died without it. -
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Spotlight on Imaging-Guided Procedures
Diagnostic imaging has developed at an amazing pace in the last 20 years. We can now obtain hugely detailed images of the body that continuously help the аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø's Queen Mother Hospital for Animals offer better patient care