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• New research from the RVC suggests human heat-health alerts could help prevent heatstroke in dogs

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) which investigated heatstroke in UK dogs has found a strong correlation between the occurrence of these episodes in dogs and heatwaves in the UK. Researchers therefore suggest that heat-health …

   28 May 2024

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) which investigated heatstroke in UK dogs has …

• World Blood Donor Day – Celebrating Animal Blood Donations at the RVC

  

  Thousands of animals’ lives are saved by blood donors, and there is an increasing need for dog and cat donors

   14 Jun 2016

• VetCompass™ study explores the classification, diagnosis, and clinical management of seizures in dogs

  

  Substantial differences between epilepsy classification in clinical records and those assigned by researchers based on formal guidelines support the need for greater integration of diagnostic guidelines in clinical practice

   03 Nov 2020

• Pairing and sharing in V formation flight

  

  New publication reveals how birds can't 'cheat' in V formation flight by spending all their time at the back. Research published in Nature last year by the RVC Structure and Motion Lab showed that when birds are flying in a V formation, energy …

   03 Feb 2015

• Galloping isn’t such hard work for horses

  

  For the first time, external mechanical work in galloping racehorses has been measured using force plates as ergometers. The results of this study, conducted by Royal Veterinary College (RVC) researchers in the Structure and Motion Laboratory, have …

   20 Feb 2019

• Dragonflies and damselflies

  

  This week, Dr Richard Bomphrey and his colleagues from Japan, Sweden and the USA have published a comprehensive account of how dragonflies and damselflies take to the air. These incredible animals, from the order Odonata, have changed little since …

   19 Aug 2016

  This week, Dr Richard Bomphrey and his colleagues from Japan, Sweden and the USA have published a …

• Professor Alan Wilson and SML research featured on BBC One: Big Cats

  

  Professor Alan Wilson’s research will be featured in the final episode of the three-part BBC One series entitled Big Cats. Professor Alan Wilson with cheetahs and the Structure and Motion Lab research aircraft. ©BBC/Stuart Dunn Professor Wilson …

   19 Jan 2018

• New Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board grant

  

  Professor Javier Guitian has been awarded a grant by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board for the following study: Dairy Cattle Health, Welfare and Nutrition (RP2) - Continued analysis of the AHDB heifer cohort to evaluate the importance …

   15 Mar 2017

  Professor Javier Guitian has been awarded a grant by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board …

• New VetCompass™ Paper: Road Traffic Accidents in Dogs

  

  A new VetCompass™ study of almost 200,000 dogs has revealed some fascinating insights into Road Traffic Accident (RTA) events in dogs in the UK. The paper, published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, reveals that 4 in every 1 …

   18 Mar 2018

  A new VetCompass™ study of almost 200,000 dogs has revealed some fascinating insights into Road …

• Evaluation of a novel rodenticide: methaemoglobin-inducing agent

  Congratulations to Dr Troy Gibson and colleagues on the publication of 2 papers in ''Animal Welfare''. Both papers discuss the use of a potential new class of novel rodenticides that induce methaemoglobinaemia. The findings suggest that lethal and  …

   02 Nov 2015

  Congratulations to Dr Troy Gibson and colleagues on the publication of 2 papers in ''Animal Welfare' …