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New VetCompass paper on canine degenerative mitral valve disease!
To date, epidemiological studies on degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) in dogs have largely reported referral caseloads or been limited to predisposed breeds. We are pleased to announce that a study undertaken by Maddy Mattin as part of her … -
Chavaunne Thorpe - Arthritis Research UK Career Development Fellowship
Chavaunne Thorpe has been awarded an Arthritis Research UK Career Development Fellowship to work on "The tendon interfascicular matrix: a mechanically unique tendon progenitor cell niche" Tendons connect muscle to bone and so keeping them …Chavaunne Thorpe has been awarded an Arthritis Research UK Career Development Fellowship to work on …
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New research from the RVC finds no strong link between rabbit ear type or head shape and dental problems
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found there’s no substantial link between popular conformation in rabbits, including floppy ears or flat faces, and an increased risk of dental problems. The study concluded that instead, diet, …A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found there’s no substantial link between …
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Helping racehorses put their best foot forward
An international research team is working to understand how horseshoes affect foot skeleton stress in racehorses, in a project that is likely to benefit the racing industry and protect horses from injury. The research team, from the RVC, UQ in … -
VetCompass Christmas Newsletter 2019
The VetCompass Christmas Newsletter is live! Click the link below to read a summary of VetCompass 2019 progress. VetCompass Christmas Newsletter 2019 To date, VetCompass shares data with 1800 UK vet practices (over 30% of all UK practices) and … -
RVC lecturer awarded Physiological Society research grant to study tissue repair and regeneration
Dr Caroline Pellet-Many has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the Physiological Society, available to scientists in their first academic position: https://www.physoc.org/news_article/2020-research-grant-awardees-announced/. Caroline, …Dr Caroline Pellet-Many has been awarded a prestigious research grant from the Physiological …
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Elucidating the Mechanisms Underpinning Canine Achilles Tendon Degeneration and Calcification
Dr Chavaunne Thorpe, Dr Isabel Orriss and Dr Richard Meeson have been awarded a grant from the Petplan Charitable Trust to investigate the mechanisms leading to degeneration and calcification in the dog Achilles tendon. Tendon calcification is …Dr Chavaunne Thorpe, Dr Isabel Orriss and Dr Richard Meeson have been awarded a grant from the …
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How curved are your bones? RVC study finds smart bones curve to protect against fracture
How curved are your bones? RVC study finds smart bones curve to protect against fractureBone adaptation to physiological forces at the organ level is not related to local mechanical …
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Can mosquitoes stop us going bump in the night?
International, collaborative research group led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has demonstrated how the mosquito avoids obstacles in the dark by sensing changes in the airflows generated by its flapping wings. -
New award-winning RVC research reveals the importance of a One Health approach if elimination of a major parasitic disease is to be achieved
This study highlights how viable zoonotic hybridisation between parasites of humans with those of animals, together with wider ecosystem contexts, can affect the transmission and resilience of the disease.A new study published in Lancet Planetary Health led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), working …