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Indie’s Tennis Ball-Sized Tumour
Indie first developed a small swelling on one of her right ribs in December 2025, which wasn’t causing her any discomfort. Over the following months,…
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Showing Up for Grieving Pet Carers
End of life care is one of the most important – and remembered – services that we provide as veterinary professionals. It goes beyond clinical…
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DOUBLE Soft Tissue Surgery Case Study!
TORSION OR THROMBOSIS? A DIAGNOSTIC CHALLENGE IN CANINE HEPATIC DISEASE As told by Eirini Pappa, Surgery Diplomate Otto, a 4-year-old male neutered Labrador, was presented…
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The Ralpher – Spring/Summer 2026 Newsletter
READ OUR SPRING/SUMMER 2026 EDITION HERE With the arrival of longer days, there’s been a gentle lift in the hospital as our patients and the…
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Dottie and her baby tooth tumour
At just three months, little Dottie was referred to our Dentistry team for investigation of a significant swelling on the left side of her upper…
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Pugsley and his story of overcoming a bone infection at 2 months old
One evening, just before bedtime, Pugsley’s carers noticed something wasn’t quite right. His nose had suddenly become runny, and he began sneezing thick mucus. His…
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24 hours on a ventilator: Jaws’ journey
After a routine visit to her primary care vet, Jaws developed breathing difficulties at home and returned to her vet the same day. By the…
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After the Accident: Marmaduke’s Recovery
Name: Marmaduke Age at time of referral: 11 Likes: Cheese, high-speed 3 am sprints through the house, his puppy blanket, sitting on top of his…
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Lola’s hidden neck pain: Finding the cause
Lola is an 8-year-old, female, spayed chihuahua who presented to The Ralph’s Neurology + Neurosurgery team with a one year history of recurrent severe neck…
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The Ralpher – Winter 2026 Newsletter
READ OUR WINTER 2026 EDITION HERE Hello! We’re sure you’ve heard it before, and now you get to hear it again: can you believe it’s…
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Ways to Support Your Dog’s Dental Hygiene Beyond Brushing
Tooth brushing is the gold standard for maintaining your dog’s dental health, but what if your dog won’t tolerate it, or you want to do…
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6-month-old Susan’s journey through aspiration pneumonia…
Susan first visited her primary care vet after developing vomiting and diarrhoea. She initially seemed to improve, but a few days later her symptoms returned…
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Reggie’s spine-tingling recovery…
Reggie was referred to our Neurology and Neurosurgery team after he accidentally ran into a glass door, leaving him unable to walk or stand on…
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The Ralpher – Autumn 2025 Newsletter
READ THE AUTUMN EDITION HERE Hello and welcome to our Autumn edition of The Ralpher! This edition is bursting with useful articles for you…
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Saving Alberto’s sight…
“Alberto was extremely young and unlucky to be facing these issues…” Meet Alberto! Alberto was first referred to The Ralph as an emergency over the…
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Remembering Oscar: A life filled with joy
As told by Oscar’s carer, Sarah Oscar came into the world in the summer of 2010, a tiny eight-week-old puppy with a big personality –…
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10-week-old Thor’s life-saving open chest surgery…❤️🩹
To get to the bottom of why baby Thor was experiencing regular regurgitation, he was referred to our Internal Medicine team. 🩻 X-rays revealed that…
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The Hidden Cyst…
A 1 year 10 month old male neutered Labrador Retriever presented to the Dentistry team at The Ralph with a one month history of discolouration…
