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The hunting kinetics of Kensa the barn owl
The kinetics of two barn owl hunting phases "leap" and "strike" were investigated, providing insight into particular owl behaviours and morphologies. -
Success in DipACVP examinations
The pathology group scored a round of successes in this autumn's DipACVP examinations. Dr Kerstin Erles, resident in anatomic pathology, Dr Anne Leuschner, resident in clinical pathology, Mr Stephen Cahalan, past resident in anatomic pathology, and … -
RVC Senior Clinical Training Scholars wins awards at this year's ACVIM Conference
Congratulations to Ruth Gostelow for winning the best Endocrine Poster 2014 awarded by the Society of Comparative Endocrinology at this year's ACVIM conference in Nashville USA. Her poster title was "Pasireotide (SOM230) long-acting release …Congratulations to Ruth Gostelow for winning the best Endocrine Poster 2014 awarded by the Society …
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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 …Two student RP2 projects have resulted in a paper being chosen as the highlighted article of the …
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RVC research sheds light on epilepsy treatments — Why don’t the fits stop?
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) canine epilepsy clinic has shed light on why some dogs do not respond to anti-epilepsy treatments. The study found that dogs that experience more than one seizure a day and male dogs were less …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) canine epilepsy clinic has shed light on why …
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Symposium on Animal Welfare and Behaviour
THE Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has hosted the 3rd CABI Symposium on Animal Welfare and Behaviour. It was entitled 'Animal Machines of the Future: Farm animal welfare – 50 years after Animal Machines, how far have we come and what next in a world concerned with food security?' -
Octopuses don't get their arms in a twist
Explanation of the mechanisms used by octopuses to prevent leg tangling. -
VetCompass exceeds 1.5 million animals!
VetCompass passed a noteable milestone in July 2014 and now contains data on over 1.5 million animals! This relates to over 10 million episodes of care at over 250 veterinary practices across the UK. Many thanks to all participating practices, their … -
VetCompass Infograms on life expectancy and common disorders in dogs
Infograms summarising VetCompass studies on life expectancy and the most common disorders affecting dogs have been created to explain the results clearly to a wide audience. -
Graduation day for Dr O'Neill and Dr Summers
Congratulations to Dr Jennifer Summers and Dr Dan O'Neill who graduated this week. Both PhD studies were done within the VetCompass project. Jen looked at the effectiveness of antimicrobials for the treatment of canine pyoderma, and Dan's PhD …