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• President & Principal of the Royal Veterinary College to remain in post

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce that Professor Stuart Reid CBE will continue to lead the university as President & Principal for a further three-year term, following mutual agreement between Professor Reid and the RVC …

   02 May 2025

• New RVC research reveals later-age spaying of bitches reduces risk of urinary incontinence

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that delaying spaying of bitches until between seven and 18 months causes a 20 percent reduction in the risk of early-onset urinary incontinence, compared with early-age spaying …

   03 Jul 2024

• Improving antimicrobial stewardship: RVC research reveals extent of systemic antimicrobial usage in UK equine practice

  

  To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has released new research using real-world antimicrobial prescription data to investigate the use of systemic antimicrobials in UK equine practice. The research, which is …

   18 Nov 2022

  To mark World Antimicrobial Awareness Week, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has released new …

• The cat’s out the bag: the most common diseases in pet cats revealed

  

  Gum and dental disease, obesity, overgrown nails and flea infestation reported by the RVC as the top disorders in cats, with risks varying by age and sex. New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals the most common disorders …

   28 Feb 2023

• A Very big dog problem: New study identifies alarming bone cancer risk in giant dogs

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College has shed light on the frequency and risk factors associated with osteosarcoma bone cancer in dogs in the UK New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed the frequency and risk …

   27 Jun 2023

• 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.

   22 Apr 2018

• New technologies can more effectively track freshwater snails and prevent tropical disease schistosomiasis

  

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most at risk of contracting one of the world’s worst tropical diseases – schistosomiasi

   28 Oct 2019

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most …

• Researchers reveal disease mechanism of the bovine TB pathogen

  

  Researchers from The Francis Crick Institute, University College Dublin, Public Health England, APHA and the RVC shed new light on how the bacteria that cause TB in humans and animals manipulate the host immune system to cause disease

   16 Mar 2021

  A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from The Francis Crick Institute and including …

• Leading the flock: The RVC launches new ‘Flockmaster’ Course to help sheep farmers increase their flock productivity and improve the health of their sheep

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has launched a new course for sheep farmers, shepherds, and smallholders to help them build knowledge and skills to protect and increase their flock productivity and improve the health of their sheep.    Rearing …

   17 May 2022

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has launched a new course for sheep farmers, shepherds, and …

• New RVC research identifies changing epidemiology of harmful foetal disease

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) highlights the changing epidemiology of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT), a foetal disease which affects approximately 190,000 pregnancies around the world each year, and the need for more extensive …

   15 Nov 2022

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) highlights the changing epidemiology of …