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RVC and LSHTM publish joint study evaluating the Government’s Anti-Microbial Resistance Strategy
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) together with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine’s Policy Innovation and Evaluation Research Unit (LSHTM PIRU) has published an evaluation study on the Government’s Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR) …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) together with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine’s …
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New breakthrough in creation of feline stem cells could help develop treatments for heart disease in cats and humans
In what is believed to be a world-first, researchers have identified the conditions required to generate pluripotent stem cells from domestic cats, a finding which could have significant benefits for feline and human healthIn what is believed to be a world-first, researchers have identified the conditions required to …
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What a great eye-deer! Snowflake the reindeer’s sight saved through surgery at the RVC
Snowflake the reindeer has been given the gift of sight this Christmas after undergoing a successful eye operation by specialists at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The nine-year-old reindeer is part of a herd of 22 reindeer based in Rutland. … -
New study from the RVC identifies most common findings in pre-purchase examinations of horses
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that lameness is the most common prejudicial PPE finding in prepurchase examinations (PPEs) in horses in the UK. It was also found that horses with a higher purchase price are more … -
New RVC research finds inbreeding is contributing factor to mid and late-term pregnancy loss in Thoroughbreds
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with Cornell University, has found that inbreeding is a contributing factor to mid and late-term pregnancy loss (MLPL), but not early pregnancy loss (EPL) in Thoroughbreds. This … -
New RVC study reveals positive outcomes of feline epicardial pacemaker implantations
A new study led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has shown positive clinical outcomes and quality of life for cats suffering from severe heart conditions through the implantation of epicardial pacemakers (EPs). The use of EP implantation to …A new study led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has shown positive clinical outcomes and …
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VetCompass presentation at ISVEE, Mexico
Earlier this month, VetCompass was well represented at an international epidemiology conference - the 14th meeting of International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology (ISVEE 2015) in Yucatan, Mexico. Dr Dan O’Neill gave a talk on the prevalence … -
ISVEE 14 Yucatan success
Congratulations to the following RVC researchers who have been awarded best graduate student papers/presentations at the ISVEE 14 Yucatan conference which was held in November 2015. Alexis Delabouglise: A participatory method for assessment of …Congratulations to the following RVC researchers who have been awarded best graduate student …
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New BBSRC LIDo studentship awarded
Dr Liam Good has been awarded a BBSRC LIDo studentship. PhD student, Lauren Hellewell, will be working on "Potentiation and repurposing of macrolide antimicrobials against Gramnegative pathogens for clinical applications in human and veterinary …Dr Liam Good has been awarded a BBSRC LIDo studentship. PhD student, Lauren Hellewell, will be …
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Animal Mosaic Interview
Dr Noelia Lopez-Salesanky, one of our Named Veterinary Surgeons at the RVC and also a PhD student, was recently interviewed by Animal Mosaic. Animal Mosaic is the largest online community of people working to protect animals around the world. …Dr Noelia Lopez-Salesanky, one of our Named Veterinary Surgeons at the RVC and also a PhD student, …