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New BBSRC grant: Investigating the relationship between epilepsy, drug-resistance and affective disorders in the domestic dog
Investigating the relationship between epilepsy, drug-resistance and affective disorders in the domestic dogA new BBSRC grant has been awarded to Prof Holger Volk, Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Rachel Casey …
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RVC professor joins Mongolian crisis mission
A Royal Veterinary College expert has travelled to Mongolia to join a crisis management mission in response to critically endangered saiga antelope dying off in the country.A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) expert is in Mongolia to join a crisis management mission in …
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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 – schistosomiasiGoogle Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most …
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New more accurate technique discovered for understanding joint behaviour in world’s most common musculoskeletal condition
A new technique that can determine joint behaviour in health and in conditions such as osteoarthritis with more accuracy than ever before has been created by researchers. A broad coalition of life and physical scientists from the Royal Veterinary …A new technique that can determine joint behaviour in health and in conditions such as …
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RVC joins prestigious network to preserve the UK’s reputation for world-leading research
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has today announced it has joined the UK Reproducibility Network (UKRN), in collaboration with nine other leading UK universitiesThe Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has today announced it has joined the UK Reproducibility Network …
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Flying high: Professor at the Royal Veterinary College elected as Fellow of prestigious Royal Society
Professor Alan Wilson FRS of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, for his outstanding contributions to science. -
RVC study into canine epilepsy helps owners identify triggers and predict seizures before they happen
An important step in helping dog owners to have advance warning of seizures, but also to identify the triggers that can be avoided to help reduce the number of seizures their dog experiencesAn international study, which recruited owners of dogs diagnosed with epilepsy, has revealed …
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Pioneering RVC research identifies a key reason for equine pregnancy loss
Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has demonstrated that a chromosomal defect is the reason why a significant proportion of horse pregnancies fail within the first two months of development. This will pave the way for new diagnostic … -
Two Bloomsbury SET grants awarded to Dr Mehroosh Tak
Congratulations to Dr Mehroosh Tak, who with colleagues, has been awarded two Bloomsbury SET grants, to work on the following two projects: Assessing social acceptability and economic impact of centralised antibiotic usage data collection for GB …Congratulations to Dr Mehroosh Tak, who with colleagues, has been awarded two Bloomsbury SET grants, …
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Veterinary and medical professionals call for a One Health approach to improve human pandemic infection control
At a time when the world’s biodiversity is facing both a mass extinction event and an increase in emerging infections, a group of leading veterinary and medical professionals have spoken out about the need for health professionals to function within broader multidisciplinary teams in order to mitigate against human pandemics and help the health of the globe.At a time when the world’s biodiversity is facing both a mass extinction event and an increase in …