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VetCompass at the first international Canine Behaviour & Genetics meeting
The implications of consistently producing or selecting dogs which are not appropriately 'fit for function' both mentally and physically are manifold, with detrimental effects on canine welfare, economic investments and the integrity of the human- … -
PhD student wins second prize in poster competition at the OIE Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction
Congratulations to Peter Holloway, PhD student, who won 2nd prize in a poster competition at the OIE Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction, which recently took place in Paris. Peter's poster focused on the current twinning initiative …Congratulations to Peter Holloway, PhD student, who won 2nd prize in a poster competition at the …
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PhD student selected to attend Burroughs Wellcome Fund Workshop
Congratulations to Wendy Beauvais, a PhD student, who has been selected to participate in the Burroughs Wellcome Fund "Becoming Faculty" workshop that will be held concurrently with the 2015 Merial-NIH Veterinary Student Scholars Symposium July 30- …Congratulations to Wendy Beauvais, a PhD student, who has been selected to participate in the …
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Canine cruciate ligament disease publication in 'Veterinary Surgery'
A new study undertaken using VetCompass data has been published online in the journal Veterinary Surgery this week: Epidemiology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Diagnosis in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England. Taylor- … -
New ARUK grant awarded
A new grant has been awarded to Dr Jay Dudhia to investigate "the application of Raman arthrospectroscopy for intra-operative mapping of early articular cartilage degeneration" Arthritic conditions that affect joints such as the knee and hip …A new grant has been awarded to Dr Jay Dudhia to investigate "the application of Raman …
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VetCompass research in The Kennel Scope
VetCompass research output features strongly in this months edition of The Kennel Scope magazine, published last week by the Kennel Club. The Kennel Scope magazine is a free, quarterly e-newsletter aimed at keeping veterinary professionals … -
Wellcome Image Awards
The story behind the 2015 overall award winner - a project bring new perspectives to a selection of anatomy specimens at the RVC -
Royal Veterinary College walking with giraffes
Have you ever wondered how a giraffe’s long thin legs can support its weight and transport its bulky body as it walks for miles across the plains of sub-Saharan Africa? Researchers from The Royal Veterinary College's Structure and Motion Lab aim to … -
New Mars Petcare UK grant awarded to the RVC
Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded a grant by Mars Petcare UK to study "Predisposition to laminitis: a prospective study evaluating metabolic alterations and management practices". Certain individual horses or ponies appear predisposed to …Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded a grant by Mars Petcare UK to study "Predisposition to …
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New VetCompass publication: Survival in dogs with DMVD
The latest peer-reviewed study from the VetCompass team has just been published in the journal Preventive Veterinary Medicine: Degenerative mitral valve disease: Survival of dogs attending primary-care practice in England. Mattin MJ, Boswood A, …