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Hot Dogs – VetCompass study of heatstroke in dogs funded by Dogs Trust
Heatstroke is a potentially fatal, yet often preventable, condition for dogs that can be caused by confinement in hot conditions (environmental heatstroke) or from exercise (exertional heatstroke). Despite attempts to educate owners about these …Heatstroke is a potentially fatal, yet often preventable, condition for dogs that can be caused by …
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New Academy of Medical Sciences grant awarded to Dr Abbe Crawford
A new Academy of Medical Sciences grant has been awarded to Dr Abbe Crawford to validate the use of deltaE50-MD dogs for modelling the cognitive, psychological and brain phenotype of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) …A new Academy of Medical Sciences grant has been awarded to Dr Abbe Crawford to validate the use …
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Vet students visit Crufts 2016
Crufts is the world's largest dog show, celebrating its 125th year in 2016. Over 22,000 dogs competed to be crowned Best In Show. In the end, this title went to a West Highland White Terrier called Geordie Girl, the first time this breed has won … -
VetCompass osteosarcoma research appears in this month's Northern Ireland Veterinary Today
Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds than others. New research has now confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater … -
RVC retains Leader in Openness status
The Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK, is a voluntary code of practice that commits signatory organisations to enhance their animal research communications. Leaders in Openness are Concordat signatories who commit considerable …The Concordat on Openness on Animal Research in the UK, is a voluntary code of practice that …
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Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the publication of their paper: Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome This paper has come from the work of …Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the …
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VetCompass RVC Student Projects at BSAVA Congress 2023
Five outstanding and brave veterinary undergraduate students will present their final year VetCompass projects as oral abstracts at BSAVA Congress 2023 in Manchester. These projects cover a range of important individual health conditions in dogs … -
Dog’s body size and shape could indicate a greater bone tumour risk
Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds than others. New research has now confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater … -
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New research explores diagnoses associated with ionised hypercalcaemia in cats and the prevalence of concurrent urolithiasis
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College explores the diagnoses associated with ionised hypercalcaemia in cats and the prevalence of concurrent urolithiasis. High ionised calcium concentrations can occur for numerous reasons. Previous, often …