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• Rabbit Health Alert

  

  Sadly we have confirmed the presence of the rabbit haemorrhage disease virus two (RHD2 virus) in London.  This is the first time we have diagnosed this fatal disease in this area. We encourage everyone who has not yet done so to bring their …

   19 Dec 2016

  Sadly we have confirmed the presence of the rabbit haemorrhage disease virus two (RHD2 virus) in …

• New research shows that human modification of landscapes reduces mammals’ range

  

  A new study suggests that mammals move considerably shorter distances in areas that have been modified by humans than they would if they were in the wild. Findings from an international team of leading scientists indicate that mammals move distances …

   26 Jan 2018

• New research from the RVC explores the functions of leg muscles and structures in running

  

  Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has explored the functions of leg muscles, structures and mechanisms in running, finding parallels with bicycle wheels that support body weight, and pedals and gears that enable the muscles to work …

   07 Aug 2024

• Undergraduate research leads to highlighted article in August’s Journal of Dairy Science

  Two student RP2 projects have resulted in a paper being chosen as the highlighted article of the month in the Journal of Dairy Science . The team, led by Dr Geoff Pollott, Dr Charlotte Lawson and Dr Rob Fowkes, have been taking a novel approach to …

   28 Jul 2014

  Two student RP2 projects have resulted in a paper being chosen as the highlighted article of the …

• New study shows resistance to most clinically relevant antimicrobials is increasing in major canine skin pathogen

  Researchers from the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals studying Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, the predominant dog skin pathogen, showed for the first time that resistance is increasing to the most clinically relevant antimicrobials.Results from a …

   24 Nov 2014

  Researchers from the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals studying Staphylococcus pseudintermedius, …

• Economics of heifer rearing

  A news article in the Cattle Site features an address that Dr Alana Boulton made at the recent British Society of Animal Science conference in Chester about a study in which she examines in detail the economics of heifer rearing.   The outcomes of …

   21 Apr 2015

  A news article in the Cattle Site features an address that Dr Alana Boulton made at the recent …

• Locusts in Flight

  

  Structure and Motion researchers reveal the aerodynamic footprint of locusts in flight in a new article published for Journal of the Royal Society: Interface. The research was led by Dr Richard Bomphrey, as the RVC worked in collaboration with the …

   16 Jun 2015

• Do owls have superpowers?

  

  Dr Jim Usherwood features on the BBC Two wildlife series Natural World, exploring "Super Powered Owls". Dr Usherwood, a Wellcome Trust Senior Research Fellow at the RVC, investigates the mechanics of terrestrial and aerial locomotion. He appears …

   13 Mar 2015

• BVD eradication project

  The RVC will be providing technical direction to an industry lead project to eradicate BVD from the cattle herd in Wales.   Bovine Viral Diarrhoea is an important immunosuppressive disease of cattle and is an underlying problem on many cattle farms …

   08 Aug 2017

  The RVC will be providing technical direction to an industry lead project to eradicate BVD from the …

• 12 Risks of Christmas – reducing threats to pets

  

  The Royal Veterinary College offers advice to keep keep pets safe at Christmas time

   14 Dec 2017