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• RVC Professor accepts award from the International Hoof-Care Summit

  

  Award given to Professor Weller for her talk, "The pros and cons of various systems in quantifying foot movement", at the 2014 International Hoof-Care Summit

   05 Mar 2015

• New concepts in research suggest that non-human animals also suffer boredom

  

  Dr Charlotte Burn, Senior Lecturer in Animal Welfare and Behaviour Science at the Royal Veterinary College, has recently published work suggesting that non-human animals also suffer with boredom.

   15 Aug 2017

  Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal …

• RVC research team is one step closer to objective detection of horses with ataxia

  

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have developed a method of objective evaluation that can help differentiate horses with ataxia, a neurological disorder resulting in an uncoordinated or drunken gait, from those with other mobility issues.

   04 Oct 2017

• New paper on canine brachycephaly and upper respiratory disease!

  

  A new VetCompass paper published this week in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology (CGE) explores upper respiratory tract disease and brachycephalic associations in dogs: Epidemiological associations between brachycephaly and upper respiratory tract …

   15 Jul 2015

• Black History Month – a joint message from the RVC and RVC SU

  

  Today sees the start of Black History Month (BHM) in the United Kingdom, a month that celebrates the contributions and achievements of black people and communities, not only nationally but internationally. It is celebrated during February in the USA …

   01 Oct 2020

• Royal Veterinary College fly the digital flag for LGBT+ History Month

  

  The Royal Veterinary College has been celebrating LGBT History Month throughout February by flying the rainbow flag on both our campuses, with the Chaplaincy arranging a Netflix streaming party of the film ‘Boy Erased’ followed by a discussion about conversion therapy, and the Students’ Union hosting an online talk on LGBTQ+ History with Ben Paites from Colchester and Ipswich museums.

   26 Feb 2021

• Welfare problems of flat-faced dogs - can we ever solve them?

  

  APDAWG Meeting on Feb 23 2021 The popularity of brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs is at an all-time high. These breeds are the darlings of the popular press, social media & advertisers. The public have fallen in love with these breeds & are choosing …

   02 Mar 2021

• NEW VACCINATION AVAILABLE

  

  Is your rabbit up to date with vaccines? Recently, a new strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (RVHD) has been found in the UK, which appears resistant to standard vaccination. A new vaccine has been developed to protect against this strain and we are now offering this vaccine to combat the disease.

   13 Jul 2016

  Is your rabbit up to date with vaccines?

  Recently, a new strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic …

• New study examines medial canthoplasty surgical management of brachycephalic ocular syndrome in dogs

  

  A recent research study has examined a type of surgical management used to address brachycephalic ocular syndrome (BOS), a condition prevalent in popular flat-faced (brachycephalic) dog breeds. Due to their 'bulging eyes', a medial canthoplasty (MC) …

   27 Jun 2023

• John Fishwick becomes BVA President

  

  Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Senior Lecturer in Dairy Herd Medicine, John Fishwick, has become President of the British Veterinary Association (BVA)

   21 Sep 2017

  Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Senior Lecturer in Dairy Herd Medicine, John Fishwick, has become …