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  NEW COURSE: Graduate Diploma in Applied Equine Locomotor Research

  The RVC is offering a new graduate diploma course to enhance the scientific knowledge at practising farriers.
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  Keeping One Step Ahead Through Advanced RVN Education

  The RVC recently celebrated the tenth intake of students to the Graduate Diploma in Professional and Clinical Veterinary Nursing. Since its inception, 132 Registered Veterinary Nurses have completed this unique distance learning course. It is designed to enhance RVNs’ knowledge bases, skills and motivation.
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  Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing

  Evie Yon, Teaching Fellow in Veterinary Nursing In May 2021, the RVC welcomed the first cohort of 25 registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) onto our newly launched Graduate and Postgraduate Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing. The CertAVN …
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  Professional Development Opportunities

  The RVC has developed two professional doctorate programmes, in Veterinary Science (VetD) and Agriculture and Food (DAgriFood).
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  New State-of-the-Art Technology for the RVC Microbiology Laboratory: Time to focus on bacteria again

  Rapidly spreading viruses, such as those responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic or the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK, have dominated the headlines on infectious threats in recent decades. However, bacteria, and multidrug-resistant strains in particular, remain amongst the most important challenges to human and animal health.
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  Pathology Specialist Takes on New Leadership Role

  Simon Priestnall, Professor of Veterinary Anatomic Pathology, has succeeded Ken Smith (who has become head of the Graduate School) as Head of the Department of Pathobiology and Population Sciences (PPS). We spoke to Simon about his new role and developments in diagnostic pathology at the RVC.
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  Cardiac Research Clinic Hits a Recruitment Milestone

  This year, researchers at the RVC’s Mitral Valve Clinic (MVC) were excited to recruit their 500th patient. Whilst there are a number of diseases that affect the canine heart, degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) is by far the most common. The …
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  Orthopaedic Service Goes from Strength to Strength

  The Orthopaedic team shares highlights from a recent typical week  The Orthopaedic service at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals is one of the largest teams in Europe, with six surgeons (four European Diploma holders), including Head of Service …
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  Primary Care and Shelter Medicine Postgraduate Opportunity

  The RVC has created a new course – the first of its kind in the UK – for veterinary surgeons with particular interests in primary care and shelter medicine. The Postgraduate Diploma in Veterinary Primary and Accessible Care and Education Internship ( …
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  Our Most Common Emergency and Critical Care Cases

  The RVC Emergency Referrals and Critical Care services have a wealth of experience that allows team members to deal with all sorts of emergencies and presentations. However, there are certain conditions that are seen and treated more frequently.