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Royal Veterinary College ranked top for teaching among all UK universities in the National Student Survey
The Royal Veterinary College has been ranked joint fourth at institutional level for overall student satisfaction, and first for teaching out of all UK universities in the National Student Survey 2018, with 93% of final year students at the RVC satisfied with how their courses were taught. -
RVC Professor of Equine Orthopaedics, Roger Smith is appointed President of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA)
Roger Smith, Professor of Equine Orthopaedics at the Royal Veterinary College has been appointed as President of the British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) for 2023/24. He has taken over the role from David Rendle following the recent BEVA … -
The UK’s largest ever feline dental disease study identifies age and breed as biggest risk factors
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has shed light on the frequency, risk factors and linked health problems associated with periodontal disease in pet cats in the UK. These findings will help veterinary practitioners and owners … -
Pioneering Hypophysectomy Treatment Reaches 100-Case Milestone
A cat called Rusty has become the 100th patient to be treated by hypophysectomy at The Royal Veterinary CollegeThe UK’s first successful feline hypophysectomy surgery was performed at the RVC in 2012, to treat …
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniels playing air guitar can be sign of serious disease
VetCompass study published in the Veterinary Record highlights for the first time the frequency and severity of syringomyelia seen in general practice in the UK -
New RVC research reveals antibiotics offer no benefit in treating dogs with diarrhoea
A new VetCompass study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that veterinary prescription of antibiotics at first presentation of uncomplicated diarrhoea in dogs causes no difference in clinical resolution of these cases. The study … -
Birds in flight share lessons for future aircraft designs
There is much still to learn from birds in flight when developing small and more efficient aircraft, a team of scientists at the RVC has concluded -
Excessive exercise responsible for three-quarters of heatstroke cases in dogs, study shows
The most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners, the largest study of its kind has found. A team at Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise – … -
Now listen ear: New RVC research reveals the dog breeds most affected by ear infections
Largest study into why dogs get ear infections included anonymised data from more than 22,000 dogs across the UK to help owners spot the signs -
New report finds domesticated animals are most frequent source of recurring human illness
A new report led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has found that contact with and trade of domesticated animals and their products are by far the most frequent source of …A new report led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and published by International Union for …