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Bumi’s Story: Longstanding Bladder Atony
Did you know that a cat’s bladder is about the size of a grape when empty? The urinary bladder is hollow and stretchy to allow…
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Characteristics of a Good Cat Carrier
Not all cat carriers are designed in the best interest of our feline friends. These tips and considerations enable us humans to maximise the level…
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IVDD: Four Stories of Hope
IVDD (Intervertebral Disc Disease): Four Stories of Hope As told by our Head of Physiotherapy + Rehabilitation, Kim Sheader. Featuring Keith, Betty, Lilou and…
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Our First Nurse Interns: Where Are They Now?
It’s been three years since we welcomed our very first cohort of nurses to The Ralph’s Referral Nursing Internship Programme (throwback to the announcement!) The…
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Sadie’s Sepsis Story
Sadie was very poorly when she was referred to our Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) Service: she had an infection in her womb (known as…
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Bo’s Tetanus Recovery: Against All Odds
“He just kept fighting. Against all odds, he just kept fighting…” Members of our Emergency + Critical Care team reflect on Bo’s incredible journey with…
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Pip’s Story
When Pip was a puppy, he sadly had to have one of his back legs amputated. Pip’s carer recently noticed that he had been struggling…
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Brendan’s Advanced Cardiac Procedure
Brendan was still young when his vet picked up a loud heart murmur during a routine appointment at his daytime family practice. An echocardiogram (ultrasound…
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An Update From Student Vet Nurses, Abbie + Ella!
Last year we shared A Day in the Shoes of Student Vet Nurses, Abbie and Ella. We’ve touched base with them again to see…
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NEW! Animation for pet carers on root canal therapy
When a tooth breaks, the central part of the tooth – the root canal – becomes exposed. The resulting inflammation and infection can cause a…
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Diggory’s story: “Why doesn’t he qualify for a miracle?”
Diggory had his nose to the ground and ran into a metal trough hidden amongst the long grass. This caused severe damage to his neck…
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Pickle and Pebble get into a pickle
Pickle and Pebble are one-year-old whippet sisters whose joyful lives suddenly took a turn when Pebble started feeling unwell. Over a few days Pebble became…
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The Ralpher – Autumn 2022 Edition
It’s getting colder, so why not cosy up with a hot drink and read our latest newsletter… The Ralpher autumn edition includes a case study…
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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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The Ralpher – Summer 2022 edition
Grab a cuppa and a snack while you read our summer edition of The Ralpher Newsletter… This Summer we’ve welcomed a number of new people…
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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…
