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World-First Surgery Combination Saves Puppy’s Life
Surgeons from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have successfully carried out the surgical repair of a complex combination of heart defects in a dog. The abnormalities required tricuspid valve repair surgery along with the repair for the common atrium. It is the first time these procedures have been carried out on a dog in the same operation. -
Old dogs are now teaching us new tricks
Research conducted by the RVC has identified that the emotional and physical connection between dogs and their owners is even more powerful than previously understood. -
Leading Veterinary Cardiothoracic Surgery Centre Expands
Europe’s leading centre for pet heart surgery, based at The Royal Veterinary College, has quadrupled its capacity to perform canine mitral valve surgeries -
Raisin Alert! Keep dogs away from the Christmas Cake
raisins, sultanas and grapes, key ingredients to many Christmas foods, can be deadly if eaten by our four legged friends -
Shelling out the facts: New RVC study reveals most common health disorders of tortoises in the UK
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed beak abnormalities, overgrown nails and shell abnormalities as the most common health disorders affecting pet tortoises, terrapins and turtles in the UK. As the largest study of …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed beak abnormalities, overgrown …
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New VetCompass paper: Common disorders in Cavalier King Charles spaniels
Disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England Summers JF, O’Neill DG, Church DB, Thomson PC, McGreevy PD, Brodbelt DC. (April 2015) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology Three major UK … -
Dog’s body size and shape could indicate a greater bone tumour risk
Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds than others. New research has now confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater … -
Study reveals flat-faced dogs really are less healthy than other dogs
We now have the answer to that burning question about whether flat-faced dogs truly are less healthy overall -
New research unveils the extent of painful eye condition in dogs, and the breeds at most risk
Latest research from the RVC has revealed the true scale of cherry eye, a condition which results in the appearance of a large pink mass in the corner of a dog’s eye. The study also identified the breeds most at risk of developing the condition, including English Bulldogs and popular crossbreeds, such as the Puggle. -
RVC collaborates to reveal health issues in different dog breeds
A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) veterinary researcher has been involved in an exciting collaboration to create a single resource, in an easy-to-read book format, that identifies the health issues that each dog and cat breed is predisposed to. Until now, owners have struggled to find information about the diseases their breeds are prone to because this information was often scattered across thousands of scholarly articles in academic journals. Now, following exhaustive research that examined thousands of peer-reviewed publications on dog and cat health, three veterinary surgeon researchers have finally collated all this information into a single book source for owners, vets, breeders and students.