Student Research
Conference Presentations and Published Papers
Undergraduate Student Research
RVC students, like many undergraduate science students, are required to conduct individual research projects as part of their degree programmes. Depending on their year and programme of study, such projects range from those focused on animal welfare and husbandry to clinical problems, and laboratory science to business processes.
Student projects are justified when they are meaningful on several levels. Ideally, in addition to contributing to the student's intellectual development and acquisition of professional skills, the project should also contribute new knowledge within its discipline domain. This may then "add value" in the form of a scientific conference presentation and even a contribution to a paper published in a peer-reviewed journal.
Conference Presentations
These are examples of presentations by RVC students at various internationally recognised conferences and meetings. The College awards scholarships of up to £250 to students to support their travel to make these presentations. The student authors are to be congratulated on winning the right to present their work, often against competition from more experienced doctoral and post-doctoral workers, and established academics, and having the courage to speak for the first time in front of international audiences. The staff involved must also be thanked for their supervision and support which brought each of the projects to fruition.
Professor Stephen May
2008
- Presentation given at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association Conference 2008
- Presentations given at EAVDI 2008, Annual European Conference, Solvay, Norway
- The relationship between distal displacement of the distal phalanx measured radiographically and severity of solar lesions in bovine claws
I Roper
- Can we teach equine tendon ultrasonography on cadaver limbs?
M Maidment
- Presentation given at Medical Innovations 2008, Vienna, Austria
- Three-dimensional anatomy of the equine check teeth
Zoe Windley
- Presentations given at the BEVA Congress 2008
- Congratulations to Casja, Kathryn and Zoe who all won LIVE Student Presentation Prizes for these presentations!
2007
- Presentation given at the the American College of Veterinary Radiology for their November 2007 meeting
- Presentations given at the BEVA Congress 2007
- Presentation given at the AMEE Conference 2007
Published Papers
(Undergraduate students’ names in bold)
2009
- Stevens, K. B.; Marr, C. M.; Horn, J. N. R.; Pfeiffer, D. U.; Perkins, J. D.; Bowen, I. M.; Allan, E. J.; Campbell, J.; Elliott, J. (2009) Effect of left-sided valvular regurgitation on mortality and causes of death among a population of middle-aged and older horses Veterinary Record 164(1) pp. 6-10
- Z. Windley, R. Weller, W. H. Tremaine and J. D. Perkins (2009) Two- and three-dimensional computed tomographic anatomy of the enamel, infundibulae and pulp of 126 equine cheekteeth. Part 1: Findings in teeth without macroscopic occlusalor computed tomographic lesions Equine Veterinary Journal 41(5) 441-448
- Z. Windley, R. Weller, W. H. Tremaine and J. D. Perkins (2009) Two- and three-dimensional computed tomographic anatomy of the enamel, infundibulae and pulp of 126 equine cheekteeth. Part 2: Findings in teeth with macroscopic occlusalor computed tomographic lesions Equine Veterinary Journal 41 (5) 433-440.
- Perkins, J. D., Bennett, C., Windley, Z. and Schumacher, J., (2009) Comparison of Sinoscopic Techniques for Examining the Rostral Maxillary and Ventral Conchal Sinuses of Horses. Veterinary Surgery 38(5):607-12.
- Parkes, R, Weller, R, Groth, A M, May, S A and Pfau, T (2009) Evidence of the development of "domain-restricted expertise" in the recognition of asymmetric motion characteristic of hindlimb lameness in the horse. Equine Veterinary Journal, 41, 112-117
- J.D. Perkins, R.O. Salz, J. Schumacher, L. Livsey, R. Piercy, S. Barakzai (2009) Variability of Resting Endoscopic Grading for Assessment of Laryngeal Function in Horses. Equine Veterinary Journal 41, 342-346
- Perkins JD, Raffetto J, Thompson C, Weller R, Piercy, R.,Pfau T. Three-dimensional biomechanics of simulated laryngeal abduction in horses. In Press - American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Naylor RJ, Perkins JD, Allen S, Aldred J, Draper E, Patterson-Kane J, Piercy RJ. Histopathology and computed tomography of age-associated degeneration of the equine temporohyoid joint. In Press - Equine Veterinary Journal
2008
- Miller, C M, Basu, C, Fritsch, G, Hildebrandt, T and Hutchinson, J R (2008) Ontogenetic scaling of foot musculoskeletal anatomy in elephants. J. Roy. Soc. Interface 5, 465-476.
- Haworth, G M, Tranter, W, Chuck, J, Cheng, Z and Wathes, D C (2008) Relationships between age at first calving and first lactation milk yield and lifetime productivity and longevity in dairy cows. Veterinary Record 162, 643-647.
- Yamakawa, Y, Pennelegion, C, Willcocks, S, Stalker, A, MacHugh, N, Burt, D, Coffey, T J & Werling, D. (2008). Identification and functional characterisation of bovine orthologue to DC-SIGN. Journal of Leukocyte Biology March 3, 2008 as DOI:10.1189/jlb.0807523
- Cunningham, A A, Tems, C A & Russell, P R . (2008). Immunohistochemical demonstration of Ranavirus Antigen in the tissues of infected frogs (Rana temporaria) with systemic haemorrhagic or cutaneous ulcerative disease. J Comp Path 138(1):3-11
2007
- Pastore G E, Lamb C R, Lipscomb V J. (2007) Comparison of the results of abdominal ultrasonography and exploratory laparotomy in the dog and cat. Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association 43, 264-269.
- Bate C, Rumbold L and Williams A (2007) Statins reduce the neurotoxicity of platelet-activating factor. Journal of Neuroinflammation. 4, 5.
- Gregory N G, Lee C J and Widdicombe J P (2007) Depth of concussion in cattle shot by penetrating captive bolt. Meat Science 77, 499-503.
- Oliver, S L, Wood, E, Asobayire, E, Wathes, D C, Brickell, J S, Elschner, M, Otto, P, Lambden, P R, Clarke, I N and Bridger, J C (2007) Serotype 1 and 2 Bovine Noroviruses are endemic in cattle in the United Kingdom and Germany. Journal of Clinical Microbiology 45, 3050-3052.
- Erlandsson, M & Munro, R. (2007). Estimation of the post-mortem interval in beagle dogs. Science and Justice 47:150-154
- Erles, K, Shiu, K-B, & Brownlie, J. (2007). Isolation and sequence analysis of canine respiratory coronavirus. Virus Research 124:78-87
- Kendall SL, Withers M, Soffair CN, Moreland NJ, Gurcha S, Sidders B, Frita R, Ten Bokum A, Besra GS, Lott JS, Stoker NG. (2007) A highly conserved transcriptional repressor controls a large regulon involved in lipid degradation in Mycobacterium smegmatis and Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mol Microbiol 2007; 65: 684-99.
Abstracts
(Undergraduate students’ names in bold)
2009
- Gath, C.J., Perkins, J.D., Powell, E., Massey, C., Stanley, R., +Barakzai, S.Z., Piercy, R.J. Objective and subjective histopathological assessment of intrinsic laryngeal adductor and abductor muscles of horses with different grades of recurrent laryngeal neuropathy. BEVA congress, Birmingham, 9-12 September 2009
- R.O. Salz, J. Schumacher, L. Livsey, R. Piercy, S. Barakzai, J.D. Perkins (2009) Variability of Resting Endoscopic Grading for Assessment of Laryngeal Function in Horses. Proceedings of 18th Annual Meeting European College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nantes, France.
- Perkins, J.D., Bazley-White, L., Raffetto, J., Pfau, T., Windley, Z., and Cheetham, J., (2009) In Vitro Modelling of the Airflow Dynamics and Two- and Three-dimensional Effects of Normal Prosthetic Laryngoplasty Suture Placement in the Equine Larynx. 4th World Equine Airway Symposium (WEAS), Berne, Switzerland pp230.
- Perkins, J.D., Meighan, H., Troester, S., and Windley, Z., (2009) In-vitro effect of ventriculocordectomy prior to larynoplasty on abduction of the equine arytenoid cartilage. 4th World Equine Airway Symposium (WEAS), Berne, Switzerland pp231.
- Piercy, R., Harris, R., Stanley, R. Powell, E. Perkins, J.D. (2009) Immunohistochemical evidence that recurrent laryngeal neuropathy occurs commonly in ponies 4th World Equine Airway Symposium (WEAS), Berne, Switzerland pp234-235.
- Piercy, R. Gath,C. Stanley, R. Powell, Massey, C., Barakzai, S. Perkins, J.D. Examining the association between resting endoscopic grade of recurrent laryngeal neuropathy and both objective and subjective histopathological assessment of laryngeal intrinsic musculature 4th World Equine Airway Symposium (WEAS), Berne, Switzerland pp233.
2008
- Raffetto J, Thompson C, Weller R, Piercy, R.,Pfau T and Perkins JD, (2008) Three-dimensional biomechanics of simulated laryngeal abduction in horses. Proceeding of the American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Chicago, USA.
- Windley, Z., Weller, R., and Perkins, J.D. (2008) Two and Three-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Anatomy of the Enamel, Infundibulae and Pulp of 126 Equine Cheek Teeth: Findings in Normal Teeth. 47th BEVA Congress Proceedings, 349.
- Windley, Z., Weller, R., and Perkins, J.D., (2008) Two and Three-Dimensional Computed Tomographic Anatomy of the Enamel, Infundibulae and Pulp of 126 Equine Cheek Teeth: Findings in Abnormal Teeth. 47th BEVA Congress Proceedings, 349-350.
- Penn, K C, Pascoe, R, Perkins, J D., Mair, T.S.A comparison of the short and long term complications of three techniques for exodontias of cheek teeth in 76 horses 47th BEVA Congress Proceedings, 352.
- Al-Musawi S, Lock F, Fowkes RC and Stickland N. Embryonic muscle development in different strains of chickens: role for IGF-I and myogenic transcription factors. Presented at the Endocrine Society meeting (San Francisco), March 2008.
- Baines SJ, Loeffler A, Edwards E, Milsom S, Toleman M, Felmingham D, Lloyd D H (2008) Susceptibility of methicillin-resistant and methicillin-susceptible Staphylococcus aureus and Staphylococcus intermedius isolates from dogs and cats to three antiseptics. Oral presentation at the British Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress, Birmingham, April 2008
- Bentley C, Hathaway N, DePascale C, Avella M, Wheeler-Jones C, Botham K, Lawson C. Influence of dietary fats on human monocyte activation in vitro. Oral presentation at the International Symposium on Chylomicrons in Disease, Lake Louise, Canada, March 2008.
- Elson-Riggins J, Midmore F, Taylor A, Gulland F and Aldridge B. Optimization and application of diagnostic tests for otostrongylus circumlitus infection in northern elephant and pacific harbor seals. Presented at the IAAAM (International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine) conference in Rome, May 10-14, 2008.
2007
- Carpenter, M, Tyne, L, Colwell, D, Otranto, D and Fox, M T (2007) Observations on the epidemiology of warble fly in wild red deer in Scotland. Presented at the Ecology and Management of Wildlife Diseases Conference, York, November 2007.
- Taylor, M A, Jones, A, Zimmer, I, Huntley, S, Fox, M T and Roy, S (2007) Forensic parasitology and the enemy release hypothesis for invasive wildlife species. Presented at the Ecology and Management of Wildlife Diseases Conference, York, November 2007.
- Fox, M T, Kluiters, G, Cousquer, G, Hall, M J R, MacLean, C and Wall, R. Epidemiology of blowfly myiasis in domestic rabbits in the UK - a nationwide study. Presented at the World Association for the Advancement of Veterinary Parasitology, Gent, August 2007.
2006
- Meighan H., Troester, S., Tasker A., Perkins J.D. The effect of left vetriculcordectomy on left aryetenoid cartilage abduction following laryngoplasty in an equine cadaver model 45th British Equine Veterinary Association Congress, Birmingham, 2006
2005
- Bennett, C. and Perkins, J.D. A comparison of six different techniques for endoscopic examination of the rostral maxillary and ventral conchal sinuses in 40 equine cadaver heads 44th British Equine Veterinary Association Congress, Harrogate, 2005, pg. 248
- Perkins, J.D., Latchford, V., Winkle, N., Wilson, W. In vitro effect of suture placement and tension in the criciod and aryetenoid cartilages on abduction of the left aryetnoid and respiratory impedance in equine cadaver larynxes 44th British Equine Veterinary Association Congress, Harrogate, 2005, pg. 250
