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VetCompass study featured in Your Cat magazine
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The October edition of Your Cat magazine is now available, and includes some important VetCompass findings on the life-spans of our feline friends. In the regular 'Vet's View' feature of this latest issue, highly-regarded vet Dr Bradley Viner ( … -
Muscle, Power and Locomotion
New research from the Structure and Motion Laboratory supports the use of single skinned muscle fibres in studies of animal locomotion. The research, recently published in The Journal of Experimental Biology, contriubutes to Professor Alan Wilson' … -
BVNA Congress poster prizes
Congratulations to our Veterinary Nursing students who were awarded poster prizes at the recent BVNA Congress for their final year projects. It is an excellent achievement to receive this recognition at a national level. Sarah Watkins poster was …Congratulations to our Veterinary Nursing students who were awarded poster prizes at the recent …
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Peter Holloway features in Vet Record
Peter Holloway, a PhD student in VEEPH supervised by Prof Javier Guitian, features on the cover of the 3rd October edition of Vet Record in respect of editorial article 'Building veterinary capacity to reduce biological threats in the Middle East' ( …Peter Holloway, a PhD student in VEEPH supervised by Prof Javier Guitian, features on the cover of …
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Discover Dogs 2015 event!
In October 2015 the ExCel centre in London was home to another successful Discover Dogs event, organised by the UK Kennel Club. At this popular annual exhibition visitors can meet dogs from over 200 different breeds and types, and have … -
RVC researchers invent oral vaccine platform to combat PCV2
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have developed an oral vaccine against Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) based on the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PCV2 is endemic in every major pig producing country, causing PCV-associated disease (PCVAD), linked with large scale economic losses.Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have developed an oral vaccine against porcine …
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RVC research tackles endemic cattle disease
Royal Veterinary College (RVC) research could enable cattle to be vaccinated more effectively against bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV), an endemic viral disease which has a considerable economic impact in the UK and elsewhere.Royal Veterinary College (RVC) research could enable cattle to be vaccinated more effectively …
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ACVP Exam Success
Congratulations to Dr Becca Terry on achieving Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists (DipACVP) in anatomic pathology. Becca's combined PhD and residency were funded by the Wellcome Trust and her exam success demonstrates the … -
Backbone of modern day crocodiles holds key to their evolutionary history
New collaborative research based at The Royal Veterinary College, University of London (RVC) has revealed the evolutionary importance of a crocodile’s backbone and how it has changed over hundreds of millions of years. The study, which is being … -
Welcome to our new team member Megan Conroy
We are excited to welcome Megan Conroy to the VetCompass team. Megan obtained her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Edinburgh in 2010. She worked initially in first opinion mixed practice before moving into small …