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Agreeing language in veterinary endocrinology
The Royal Veterinary College has hosted a two-day symposium about endocrinology, with a focus on the terminology used by clinicians and researchers and how well this should transmit a common meaning across the field. -
Wild Animal Biology and Wild Animal Health classes of 2023 celebrate their achievements
The new graduating cohorts in MSc Wild Animal Biology (WAB) and MSc Wild Animal Health (WAH) enjoyed a night of celebration at London Zoo as their studies came to an end. Kylie Rothwell won Best Student Overall for Wild Animal Biology (WAB) The … -
Pirbright young scientist of the year award
Congratulations to Claire Guinat (PhD student registered at the RVC) who is the joint winner of the Pirbright young scientist of the year award, along with a student from Compton. Claire was nominated for the award by Professor Linda Dixon from the …Congratulations to Claire Guinat (PhD student registered at the RVC) who is the joint winner of the …
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New Mars Petcare UK grant awarded to the RVC
Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded a grant by Mars Petcare UK to study "Predisposition to laminitis: a prospective study evaluating metabolic alterations and management practices". Certain individual horses or ponies appear predisposed to …Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded a grant by Mars Petcare UK to study "Predisposition to …
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LinkTADs workshop on animal health surveillance in China
The VEEPH group of the Royal Veterinary College, with other LinkTADS partners, organised a workshop on the design and the evaluation of animal health surveillance systems in Qingdao, China The workshop was held on 13th and 14th of July 2015 and …The VEEPH group of the Royal Veterinary College, with other LinkTADS partners, organised a workshop …
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VetCompass, RSPCA & Medivet companion animal disorder & longevity posters
This week the RSPCA are promoting a set of educational posters, developed in collaboration with the Medivet veterinary partnership and the VetCompass Programme. These posters summarise the findings of three important VetCompass studies, using … -
Bones of Contention
Why have both giant land animals and many aquatic animals of varying sizes evolved to have more solidified bones? This is something Professor John Hutchinson has been questioning for over ten years. To understand why this common evolutionary … -
Mechanism of Sulf1 and Sulf2 function in cardiovascular development and myocardial repair
Professor Gurtej Dhoot has been awarded a grant by British Heart Foundation for “Mechanism of Sulf1/Sulf2 function in cardiovascular development and myocardial repair” This study will take place over the next 3 years. Professor Dhoot explains …Professor Gurtej Dhoot has been awarded a grant by British Heart Foundation for “Mechanism of Sulf1/ …
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All cows are not the same!
Disease susceptible calves and cows have animal welfare implications and economic consequences for the farmers due to high medication costs and loss of production. Disease resistant cattle would be a sustainable approach to reduce (preventive) …Disease susceptible calves and cows have animal welfare implications and economic consequences for …
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New NC3Rs grant: Development, validation and application of enhanced-welfare technology for wild small mammal research
Wild small mammals (mice, voles and shrews) are studied in many research fields, including ecology, demography and conservation. Many studies of these animals rely on a traditional capture-mark-recapture approach, which involves repeated live- …Wild small mammals (mice, voles and shrews) are studied in many research fields, including ecology, …