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Early Jurassic dinosaur shifted from four legs to two legs as it grew up
Scientists have discovered that an early species of dinosaur, Mussaurus patagonicus, could only move on four limbs once born but switched to two legs as it grew up, just as humans do. -
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Steven Portugal responds in The Guardian to 6 year old's question about why birds fly in a V formation. -
VetCompass™ links up to investigate Alabama Rot in dogs
Alabama Rot is a newly emergent disease in dogs but a study with linked data to VetCompass™ sheds new light on this phenomenon. Alabama Rot, also known as cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), is a disease of unknown cause that is … -
Do long limbs really provide a leg up?
Musculoskeletal models reveal the impact of giraffe’s long limbs on its mobility. -
RVC Academic is runner up at International Bovine Research Awards
Angela Damaso wins award for report on control of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in dairy farmsBovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is a pestivirus infection of cattle which causes a number of clinical …
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RVC awarded international grant to further research into equitable and sustainable livestock and food systems
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded more than USD $339,160 from the Tiny Beam’s Kindling Initiative grant to continue Critical Research on Industrial Livestock Systems (CRILS) Network. CRILS aims to support and advocate for just and …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded more than USD $339,160 from the Tiny Beam’s …
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Jordan University for Science and Technology collaborates with RVC and international partners to tackle the spread of disease in the Middle East
For the past two years, the Royal Veterinary College has participated in an international project to improve public health in the Middle East and tackle potential biothreats. This has seen the UK’s leading veterinary school, RVC, twinned with the Jordan University for Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan, to enhance the delivery of veterinary education and foster collaboration between European and Middle Eastern scientific communities. -
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Biomechanical models unlock muscle-bound secrets of the evolution of dinosaur locomotion
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Scientists have discovered how the locomotion of dinosaurs on land changed from the earliest, cat-sized bipedal (walking on two hind legs) forms to giants like Tyrannosaurus rex and then ultimately birds. The findings identify that movement in … -
RVC's Prof Christine Nicol wins medal for poultry welfare science
We are delighted to announce that our own Professor Christine Nicol, presented the prestigious Gordon Memorial Trust Lecture at this year’s WPSA conference on the 13th of April, Christine enthralled attendees with her lecture titled – ‘Whither …We are delighted to announce that our own Professor Christine Nicol, presented the …