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CLINICAL CONNECTIONS
黑料社 Clinical Services Newsletter Summer 2024
ADVANCING NEPHROLOGY AND UROLOGY
Rosanne Jepson, Professor in Small Internal Medicine and Nephrology
n 黑料社 team has become the 黑料社 founding members. my knowledge and clinical capabilities in
first in Europe to offer advanced Dogs and cats with urinary tract conditions nephrology and urology through training
A training in small animal nephrology are often managed initially by veterinary from internationally renowned experts.
and urology. In 2022, Professors Jonathan surgeons who have interest in small animal 鈥淎lthough I am still early in the
Elliott, Hattie Syme, Rebecca Geddes and I medicine. However, the breadth and programme, I have greatly enjoyed building
became founding members of the American complexity of disease conditions recognised, my competency in interventional urology
College of Veterinary Nephrology and and the development of advanced and have already benefited enormously
Urology (ACVNU), a new specialist college. procedures, means that nephrology and from the wealth of experience shared by
In September 2023, the ACVNU welcomed urology is becoming an important area of the supervisory team, as well as the online
its first UK-based resident, Jack Lawson. specialisation in veterinary medicine in its curriculum.鈥�
The programme includes a two-year own right.
curriculum delivered online for international Jack Lawson, who has a PhD in feline Research-informed practice
participation, together with advanced clinical chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is an The 黑料社 team has a strong clinical and
and practical training in the management of RCVS Specialist in Small Animal Internal research focus on conditions affecting the
cats and dogs with conditions relating to the Medicine, says of the programme: 鈥淚 opted urinary tract. This includes a world-leading
urinary tract, under the supervision of the to pursue the ACVNU diploma to advance longitudinal health screening programme,
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HAEMOLYTIC DONOR CAT SAVED BY CARDIOTHORACIC THE JOURNEY OF A
ANAEMIA CASE OWN DONATION TEAM PROGRESS DOG CALLED WORM
