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• A diagnostic to determine the route of infection of Toxoplasma gondii

  

  One of the most common parasitic infections in the world is also one many people haven’t heard of. Toxoplasma gondii, a lesser-known cousin of the malaria parasite, infects all known warm blooded animals, including us, with as many as one in three …

   21 Jun 2021

  One of the most common parasitic infections in the world is also one many people haven’t heard of. …

• Researchers reveal disease mechanism of the bovine TB pathogen

  

  Researchers from The Francis Crick Institute, University College Dublin, Public Health England, APHA and the RVC shed new light on how the bacteria that cause TB in humans and animals manipulate the host immune system to cause disease

   16 Mar 2021

  A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from The Francis Crick Institute and including …

• Vets and NHS Staff Address Dangers Smokers Pose to Pets

  

  The RVC hosted an NHS trust delegation, who visited the College’s small animal referral hospital to discuss the ill effects of smoking on the wider environment, including pets

   19 Jul 2017

• Get brushing: Dental disease tops the list of most common problems in UK dogs, according to new study by the RVC

  

  In line with Pet Dental Health Month, findings from the study revealed the most common health problems of dogs are dental disease, ear infection and obesity

   17 Feb 2021

• New MRC grant awarded to Dr Barbara Haesler

  

  Dr Barbara Haesler has been awarded a MRC grant to lead work on "Convergence in evaluation frameworks for integrated surveillance of AMR (CoEval-AMR)".  The mitigation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is informed by fit-for-purpose, integrated …

   18 Mar 2019

  Dr Barbara Haesler has been awarded a MRC grant to lead work on "Convergence in evaluation …

• So, are crossbred dogs healthier than purebred dogs?

  The VetCompass Programme uses clinical information on 2 million dogs shared from over 450 UK veterinary practices to examine health and welfare issues. A current hot topic in canine health asks whether crossbred dogs are healthier than purebred dogs …

   23 Jun 2015

• New research confirms extreme welfare issues in Shar Pei, the sandpaper skin dog breed

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that in-turned eyelids and ear disorders are the most common health conditions in Shar Pei dogs in the UK; both resulting from the breed’s characteristic loose, thickened and folded skin. …

   14 Dec 2023

• Professor Stuart Reid awarded Honorary Life Membership of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine

  

  Professor Stuart Reid CBE, President and Principal of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been granted an Honorary Life Membership of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) for his support of the Society and …

   01 Apr 2022

• New research by the RVC calls for social science input into pandemic policy and response

  

  Challenges and implications for One Health research and the importance of including the social sciences in creating effective government policy to mitigate the spread of zoonotic diseases, such as Covid-19.

   11 May 2020

  A new study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), highlights the challenges and implications for …

• New HBLB grant awarded to RVC

  

  A new HBLB grant has been awarded to researchers at the Royal Veterinary College to work on Blood outgrowth endothelial cells: a novel non-invasive method for studying equine endothelial cell biology in health and disease

   13 Feb 2015

  A new HBLB grant has been awarded to researchers at the Royal Veterinary College to work on "Blood …