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Man’s ‘Best Friend’ just got even better
Dogs have long been called Man’s Best Friend, providing both companionship and work to their human owners. But a revolutionary new research platform called VetCompass™ Programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is now harnessing the power of …Dogs have long been called Man’s Best Friend, providing both companionship and work to their human …
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Novel VetCompass™ research takes the concept of Man's "Best Friend" to a new level
Man's "Best Friend" just got even better Dogs have long been called Man’s Best Friend, providing both companionship and work to their human owners. But VetCompass™ is now harnessing the power of Big Data Analyses from anonymised veterinary … -
From the geometry of a toppling table to a new ‘grazing’ gait? And perhaps why monkeys walk weirdly
In a new paper published in the Royal Society journal Biology Letters, two Royal Veterinary College (RVC) experts exploited the geometry of a wobbly table to explain the ‘grazing’ gait in quadrupeds as well as walking in primates. Very simple … -
European Horizon 2020 award
Professor Chantal Chenu is part of the BonePainII network that has been awarded a European Horizon 2020 award. Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and the major cause of fragility fractures. While much is done to treat …Professor Chantal Chenu is part of the BonePainII network that has been awarded a European …
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So, are crossbred dogs healthier than purebred dogs?
The VetCompass Programme uses clinical information on 2 million dogs shared from over 450 UK veterinary practices to examine health and welfare issues. A current hot topic in canine health asks whether crossbred dogs are healthier than purebred dogs … -
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship Award
Professor John Hutchinson has been awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship Award for Dr. Sandy Kawano from the National Institute of Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (Knoxville, Tennessee) in the USA to come work with his …Professor John Hutchinson has been awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship …
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Easter bunnies and dogs do not mix
As Easter approaches, we should all be reminded about the possibility of chocolate poisoning in dogs. Every year Royal Veterinary College (RVC) hospitals and vet practices around the UK see poorly pets have plundered our beloved treats. -
MedTech SuperConnector Award
Dr Ben Swift (Research Fellow in Antimicrobial Resistance) has been awarded funding by the MedTech SuperConnector to explore the use of bacteriophage technology that he has invented. This was originally designed to diagnose mycobacterial diseases …Dr Ben Swift (Research Fellow in Antimicrobial Resistance) has been awarded funding by the MedTech …
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Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens
RVC's Professor in Animal Welfare, Dr. Christine Nicol, has edited this new publication - Understanding the behaviour and improving the welfare of chickens. The publication draws on Christine's and the contributors' extensive knowledge in …RVC's Professor in Animal Welfare, Dr. Christine Nicol, has edited this new publication - …
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Best Poster - International Society for Equitation Science
Congratulations to AWSE's PhD student Aline!!! Aline's excellent poster at the International Society for Equitation Science conference won Best Poster!! Aline presented preliminary data on how foal stress responses at weaning are modulated by …Congratulations to AWSE's PhD student Aline!!!
Aline's excellent poster at the International …