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The following articles have all appeared in Clinical Connections the RVC veterinary services newsletter
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Appendicitis – Underdiagnosed in Rabbits?
Joanna Hedley, Senior Lecturer in Exotic Species and Small Mammal Medicine and Surgery ‘Gut stasis’ or ‘gastrointestinal syndrome’ is one of the most common reasons for rabbits to be presented to the RVC Exotics Referral Service. Bluey, who was … -
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Exotics Advanced Imaging
Diagnostic imaging plays an essential role in exotic animal medicine, with CT an increasingly used and hugely useful tool, to enable fast diagnosis and targeted interventions. -
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Success in the Practice Standards Scheme
The Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) has been assessed as ‘Outstanding’ by the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS), a quality assurance system designed to promote the highest standards of veterinary care. -
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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 – and … -
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Rabbit Ear Disease
Nadene Stapleton, RVC Exotics and Small Mammals Here at RVC Exotics, ear disease remains one of the most common problems encountered in rabbits. Despite this, it is a seriously underdiagnosed condition in companion rabbits – particularly lop- … -
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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 51³Ô¹ÏÍø'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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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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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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Rabbit Ear Base Abscesses
Jo Hedley, Head of the Exotics and Small Mammals Service Facial abscesses are a common presentation in the pet rabbit and usually associated with dental disease. In recent years, however, many more rabbits seem to be presenting with ear base …