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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the RVC veterinary services newsletter
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A Transdisciplinary Triumph ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ First Cataract Surgery on Guinea Pig at the RVC
Close collaboration between the Ophthalmology Service and Exotics Referral Service saw a Guinea pig successfully undergo cataract surgery. This is the first recorded procedure of its kind in the UK. -
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Risk Factors for Dacryocystitis in Pet Rabbits
Joanna Hedley, Victoria Ede and Charlotte Dawson Dacryocystitis is relatively common in pet rabbits and is often present concurrently with other diseases. However, there are relatively few studies reporting the prevalence of ocular disease ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ and ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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VetCompass ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ a New Direction in Veterinary Evidence
Dan O'Neill, Dave Brodbelt, Noel Kennedy and David Church, key figures in the RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s VetCompass programme, discuss critical milestones since the initiative was launched 15 years ago ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥“ and the value of the wider veterinary community in these ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Corneal Cross-Linking Progress
Maria-Christine Fischer, Lecturer in Ophthalmology, and Vim Kumaratunga, former Ophthalmology Resident Corneal cross-linking (CXL) is a highly attractive treatment for infectious keratitis and melting (malacia). The RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s Ophthalmology Service ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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A New Dimension in Visualisation
Maria-Christine Fischer, Lecturer in Ophthalmology The new ophthalmic operating microscope Zeiss Lumera 700 was purchased with an Animal Care Trust (ACT) grant and has provided a vast amount of benefits, not only to our patients, but also to ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥¦ -
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Remarkable RheaÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™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 ÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥ on cases. -
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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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Canine Corneal Ulcer Cases and Flat Faced Dog Susceptibility to Eye Damage
Canine Corneal Ulcer Case and Flat Faced Dog Susceptibility to Eye Damage -
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A Collaborative Approach to Ocular Pathology
Ocular pathology expertise at the RVC, -
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Corneal Cross-Linking Capacity
The RVCÐÂÔÂÖ±²¥™s Ophthalmology Service now offers corneal cross-linking (CXL), which is a cost-effective alternative to surgical treatment and can allow the cornea to heal more naturally