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Fixing the slip: Orla’s journey with luxating patellas
Orla first came to The Ralph following a 10-month history of lameness in her right hind leg. Her carers also mentioned that she was sometimes…
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The Great Imitators: Amber’s Journey with Mast Cell Tumours
🐾 Meet Amber – the much-loved companion of our Ward Supervisor, Ria, and a familiar face at The Ralph. 🏥 Amber is nine years…
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Nursing The BOAS Patient
Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (BOAS) affects many flat-faced breeds, impacting their breathing and overall well-being. In this blog, we’ll be diving into the key clinical…
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Maru: From Pleural Effusion to Pacemaker
Maru first came to our ECC and Internal Medicine teams at The Ralph for treatment for a pleural effusion, a condition where fluid accumulates in…
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The Impact of Language on Patient Care
“Care”, “Aggressive”, “Angry”, “Land-shark”… these are just some of the words used in the veterinary industry to describe our patients, often in bold capital…
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The Ralpher – Spring 2025 Newsletter
Spring has well and truly sprung and so has the latest edition of our newsletter! Settle yourself down with our Spring edition to read a…
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Caring for a senior dog: Simple changes to improve their quality of life
Age is not a disease… Living with an ageing pet means adapting the things they enjoy to suit them, not stopping them altogether. Amongst the…
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Rocco’s Road to Recovery
Rocco was urgently referred to our Emergency and Critical Care (ECC) team at The Ralph after suffering an unknown trauma that left him with a…
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The Ralpher – Winter 2025 Newsletter
Our Winter edition of The Ralpher is here! Read on for some recent Ralph canine cases: Paddy had a longstanding foreign body (we’re talking months)….
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Bee’s Jouney – Beating Spinal Troubles Twice!
“It was the worst start of the summer holiday we could imagine. It was all very sudden. She went for a walk and we saw…
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Maui’s Journey: From String to Strength
Maui’s journey started with a mischievous mistake when he managed to swallow a ball of string. His family vet performed surgery to remove the…
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Simple Changes to Make at Home for Your Arthritic Cat
If you live with an arthritic cat, then check out this gallery of tips and tricks to make life more comfortable for them at home. Simple,…
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When 3D Printing Meets Veterinary Care
Daisy had been experiencing on-and-off jaw pain for quite some time after running into a post over a year ago. She found it challenging to…
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The Ralpher Autumn 2024
We’ve relaunched our seasonal newsletter, The Ralpher. Talk about putting the “new” in “newsletter”: we’ve restyled it too! READ THE AUTUMN EDITION HERE! This Autumn…
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Sid’s Tooth Trouble
Sid had a check-up with her primary care vet earlier this year after her carers noticed an unusual swelling on her jaw. Sid’s vet took…
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Shadow’s Journey with Feline Interstitial Cystitis
Shadow’s journey began with a visit to his local vet due to vomiting and extreme lethargy. The vet suspected a urethral obstruction due to a…
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Summer’s Story: 3-weeks in ICU
“If you keep going with what you know is right, sometimes the outcome can just be this beautiful thing…” Summer’s carer, Dave, recounts Summer’s journey…
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NEW! Animation on Cataracts for Pet Carers
What are cataracts? And how can they be treated? Watch this easy-to-follow animation to learn more about the diagnosis and treatment of cataracts, including the…