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• RVC at the Great British Bioscience Festival - event attracts and inspires thousands

  

  A team from the Royal Veterinary College entertained, educated and inspired thousands of visitors at the Great British Bioscience Festival, a free event held in East London.

   03 Dec 2014

• The dog who defied the odds wins Animal Hero Rescue Award

  

  Brave Romanian rescue dog, Fleur, has been awarded the Mirror’s Animal Hero Rescue Award 2019

   01 Oct 2019

  Brave Romanian rescue dog, Fleur, has been awarded the Mirror’s Animal Hero Rescue Award 2019.

  She …

• Animal Welfare Conference

  

  Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘desirable’ traits can ultimately push an animal’s biology to the point where it breaks down, due to increased susceptibility to disease.

   02 Aug 2016

  Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘ …

• Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome

  

  Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the publication of their paper: Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome This paper has come from the work of …

   02 Nov 2015

  Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the …

• New modelling of ancient fossil movement reveals important step in the evolution of posture in the ancestors of dinosaurs and crocodiles

  

  Scientists from the RVC and University of Bristol used three-dimensional computer modelling to investigate the hindlimb of Euparkeria capensis–a small reptile that lived in the Triassic Period 245 million years ago

   21 Sep 2020

• Microchipping - Law Changes as of 6th April 2016

  From the 6th of April 2016, all dogs must be micro-chipped and registered to an approved database by the time they are 8 weeks old

   01 Jul 2015

  From Wednesday 6th April 2016 the law is changing and all dogs must have a microchip which is …

• Wildlife trade bans not the only option to reduce pandemic risk

  

  Researchers at the RVC, Griffith University and TRAFFIC, suggests existing systems for food safety, rather than broad, untargeted bans on wildlife trade, are key to preventing the next pandemic

   07 Jul 2021

  A new study from a team of researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, Griffith University and …

• The RVC helps dachshund injured by bike collision

  

  A miniature dachshund, who was severely injured after being runover by a bike, has made an incredible recovery after being treated by specialists at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC).

   17 Apr 2023

  A miniature dachshund, who was severely injured after being runover by a bike, has made an …

• Royal Veterinary College helps critically endangered monkey

  

  White-naped mangabey monkey called Ziggy returns to full health thanks to collaboration between The Royal Veterinary College and ZSL London Zoo

   08 Aug 2016

• Welfare crisis looms for flat faced dog breeds commonly used in advertising

  

  Organisations with an interest in dog welfare have penned an open letter asking companies to stop using ‘flat faced’ (brachycephalic) dogs to sell products. The Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG), made up of the veterinary profession, national animal welfare organisations, scientists, and dog breed clubs are calling for companies to stop using flat faced dog breeds, such as Pugs, Bulldogs and French Bulldogs, to endorse and sell products. Soaring demand for these breeds, fuelled by their prominence in advertising and marketing campaigns, is creating a health and welfare crisis.

   15 Dec 2017