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• Behaviour and health outcomes in conventional and slow-growing breeds of broiler chicken

  

  In a study carried out at the RVC Hawkshead campus, RVC researchers led by Dr. Siobhan Abeyesinghe compared conventional and slow-growing broiler breeds. We have identified key behavioural measures that should be used to improve welfare assessments.  …

   11 Jun 2021

  In a study carried out at the RVC Hawkshead campus, RVC researchers led by Dr. Siobhan Abeyesinghe …

• French Bulldogs: Latest VetCompass™ breed explored

  

  The French Bulldog breed explored  The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever study into the breed, conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and supported by the Kennel Club Charitable …

   03 May 2018

• First US farriers graduate from Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research at the Royal Veterinary College

  

  It is the first course of its kind offering professional farriers in both the US and the UK the chance to gain the necessary skill-set to produce original research and increase the evidence base behind farriery.

   29 May 2020

• RVC invites UK dog owners who acquired a puppy since January 2019 to take part in huge national study

  

  The ‘Pandemic Puppies’ study will explore how the Covid-19 lockdown has affected puppy buying in the UK

   10 Nov 2020

• RVC celebrates milestone with 500th stored feline blood donation

  

  This month, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) celebrated a milestone as the Blood Donor team collected its 500th stored feline blood donation. Donated by Malcolm, a nine-year-old rescued domestic shorthair cat, the day before World Blood Donor Day, this collection marked his ninth donation, which created a unit of stored feline packed red blood cells and a unit of stored feline fresh frozen plasma.

   04 Jul 2023

  This month, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) celebrated a milestone as the Blood Donor team …

• New RVC research reveals improved outcomes over time for canine mitral valve repair surgery using a structured multidisciplinary approach

  

  A new publication from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), reveals that adopting a structured multidisciplinary approach to mitral valve repairs improves short-term outcomes for canines suffering from degenerative heart valve disease. While open …

   12 Mar 2025

  A new publication from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), reveals that adopting a structured …

• Boost for RVC’s Welsh Regional Veterinary Centre

  

  The RVC's Welsh Regional Veterinary Service in Carmarthenshire provides a farm health investigation service to vets and farmers in Wales

   11 Mar 2015

• New VetCompass paper: Common disorders in Cavalier King Charles spaniels

  

  Disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England Summers JF, O’Neill DG, Church DB, Thomson PC, McGreevy PD, Brodbelt DC. (April 2015) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology   Three major UK …

   30 Apr 2015

• Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance

  

  Professor Roger Smith, orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Veterinary College Equine Hospital, was on the red carpet on for the film premier of Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance.

   16 Apr 2015

• Hyperthyroidism and neutering; is there a link?

  

  Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting almost 10% of cats over 9 years, but this disease was not commonly recognised until the 1980s. The reasons for the emergence of hyperthyroidism are …

   19 Dec 2017

  Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting …