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Advanced spinal surgery in 2.4kg Dotty
2.4kg Yorkshire Terrier, Dotty, was referred to The Ralph’s Neurology and Neurosurgery team following sudden paralysis in all four of her legs. A full neurological…
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Endoscopy animation for pet carers
NEW! ENDOSCOPY ANIMATION FOR PET CARERS When your pet is unwell they may need an endoscopy. This animation takes you step by step through the endoscopy…
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Emergency transfusions + surgery: Fozzie Bear’s story
Beautiful Fozzie Bear required emergency treatment when he arrived at The Ralph collapsed and in shock. In the days leading up to the collapse, Fozzie…
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Peanut’s life-saving surgery
Peanut is a beautiful 7 year old Schnauzer who had been suffering from severe seizures. She had also started to display other neurological signs such…
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Rover’s story
Poor Rover received a blow to his face accidentally from a golf club whilst he was chasing a golf ball. The force of the club…
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Harry’s story
“Harry required a relatively new and minimally invasive interventional procedure, currently performed by very few centres in Europe.” Harry, a playful 10-week old puppy, visited…
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Meet Lorenzo, new Head of Neurology + Neurosurgery!
“I feel very excited to join The Ralph and feel absolutely honoured to be appointed as Head of Service with such a fantastic, enthusiastic and…
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Frankie’s story
Since Frankie was a puppy, his daytime family practice had picked up a heart murmur at multiple appointments. In December 2021, they noticed it…
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A Day in the Shoes of Student Vet Nurses, Abbie + Ella!
There are two ways of becoming a Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN): by undertaking a vocational qualification (working in a training-approved veterinary practice while studying for…
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Patricia joins Team Ralph!
We are very excited to announce Patricia Ibarrola DSAM DipECVIM-CA MRCVS joins Team Ralph as our new Board-Certified Internal Medicine Specialist. Patricia completed her residency…
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We’re launching a Telemedicine Service!
We’re launching a Telemedicine Service for vets in practice! Watch our Internal Medicine Specialists Annelies and Hannah share more about this brand new service….
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A big welcome to Hannah!
A big welcome to our new Internal Medicine Specialist, Hannah Darcy MA VetMB MVetMed DACVIM DECVIM-CA MRCVS! “I am really excited to be joining Team…
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The Ralpher – Spring 2022 Edition
You can download The Ralpher here. Hi! Welcome to the Spring Edition of The Ralpher. It’s bursting with news, stories and tips from Team Ralph…
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Meet our new Oncologist, Julie!
We are very excited to announce the arrival of Julie Pradel, European Veterinary Specialist in Oncology, to Team Ralph! Julie joins the wonderful Stefano, Inge…
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Mercedes’ story
Please note, this blog contains an image of Mercedes’ eye which some readers may find disturbing. Mercedes’ carer noticed she was having problems with her…
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Andrew and Cris join Team Ralph!
We are doubly excited as we announce two new members to Team Ralph. Introducing Andrew Foster and Cristoforo Ricco… Andrew joins us from The Royal…
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In Conversation With… Elliot + Rachael
Check out this interview about all things ECC: Elliot Kneba BVetMed PgDipVCP MRCVS (ECC/ICU Operational Lead + Emergency and Critical Care Staff Clinician) and Rachael…
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IVDD animation for pet carers
NEW! IVDD ANIMATION FOR PET CARERS IVVD (Intervertebral Disc Disease) is a common spinal disease in dogs and is seen occasionally in cats. Some dogs,…
