OUR DONATIONS
OUR DONATIONS
From day one our aim has been to support pioneering veterinary research, surgery and therapies.
By donating items of clinical equipment and technology to centres of veterinary excellence, we help specialists who are leaders in their field push forward with treatments that will give animals the best chance of survival.
Originally focusing on specific cancer-related projects, we have, over time, extended our scope to fund innovative work in areas such as diabetes. We also have a keen interest in ground-breaking procedures that can be equally used for human patients.
Fundraising is achieved through our own events and we’re grateful to friends and associates who have raised money on our behalf through their own personal challenges and activities.
Towards safer tumour surgery
July 2019
Rumba has funded a Cell Saver unit for the Fitzpatrick Referrals Oncology and Soft Tissue Hospital (FROST). This potentially life-saving device will capture blood lost during complex operations and return the blood back to the patient, helping the specialists with some of their most challenging cancer procedures. .
Sharper diagnostic imaging
May 2019
Our latest purchase enhances diagnostic image quality during CT scanning. The CT Injector Pump optimizes the application of a medium that sharpens on-screen contrast. It helps not only to detect the edge of tumours more accurately, but also to identify tiny deposits of tumour elsewhere in the body.
Protecting the professionals
June 2018
The Rumba Foundation has donated five new lead gowns to the Oncology and Soft Tissue centre (FROST) at Fitzpatrick Referrals animal hospital. These are an essential clinical resource in the Centre’s pioneering treatment of animal patients during X-ray procedures such as fluoroscopy.
Rumba funds X-ray ‘movies’
September 2016
Supporting the research and treatment of cancer in animals has always been right at the heart of what we do. So, we’re delighted to announce our donation of £50,000 to buy a C-Arm Fluoroscope, delivered to the Oncology and Soft Tissue centre at Fitzpatrick Referrals animal hospital.
A ‘quiet revolution’ in pet diabetes care
July 2016
We are excited and proud to share news of a ground-breaking App, developed with our support, by the Royal Veterinary College. This incredible technology will help owners of pets with diabetes to monitor and manage their treatment, while contributing towards invaluable research into the disease.
Rumba makes landmark donation
June 2013
A year after the launch of The Rumba Foundation, we announced our first donation which funded the purchase of a Sterile Tube Welder which was presented to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Blood Transfusion Service.