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Animal Care Trust fundraiser visits the RVC
The owner of a pet nutrition company has visited the Royal Veterinary College to present proceeds from his many charitable endeavours to the RVC's Animal Care Trust. The sponsored events that Pooch & Mutt owner Guy Blaskey has completed on behalf … -
Comparative Physiology and Medicine Symposium - to commemorate the work of Professor A R (Bob) Michell
A Comparative Physiology and Medicine symposium was held on 31 May 2017 at the RVC. This day was to celebrate and reflect upon the scientific career of a leader of our profession, Alastair Robert (Bob) Michell. Bob was passionate about science, …A Comparative Physiology and Medicine symposium was held on 31 May 2017 at the RVC.
This day was …
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FPersian cats at high risk of health problems, study shows
Almost two thirds of Persian cats suffer from at least one health condition according to the largest every study of this breed -
The Royal Veterinary College celebrates vital animal blood donations on World Blood Donor Day
The RVC is recognising animal superheroes whose blood donations have led to over 800 successful transfusions in the past year aloneIn celebration of World Blood Donor Day, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is recognising animal …
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New paper published on canine patellar luxation!
A new VetCompass paper published this week in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology (CGE) explores patellar luxation in dogs attending primary-care practice in England. Patellar luxation is one of the most common orthopaedic disorders of dogs and is a … -
Rare sea turtle gets CT scan at the RVC
“Turtley” terrific teamwork at the Royal Veterinary College gives promising CT scan result for Menai the TurtleClinicians at the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire played a key role in a rare turtle’s …
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Graduation day for Dr Emma Buckland
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Congratulations to Dr Emma Buckland who graduated on 15th July 2015! Emma’s PhD research was conducted in the RVC Animal Welfare Science and Ethics research group, and was focused on the identification of valid indicators of emotion in pet dogs, … -
VetCompass featured on TV
VetCompass was featured in a TV show this week! ‘A Shoppers Guide to Saving Money - Pets and Printer Ink’ was aired on Channel 4 at 8.30pm Monday November 8th 2015. Team member, Dr Dan O’Neill talked about a recent VetCompass study … -
RVC Research into Muscular Dystrophy featured in the Observer
The Observer has featured an article on research involving dogs that has been carried out at the RVC - Beagles bred with muscular dystrophy offer ‘hope of a human cure’ (15 November 2015) As part of our commitment to the concordat on openness on …The Observer has featured an article on research involving dogs that has been carried out at the …
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New Book Chapter - the dog as a model for human longevity
As well as working to improve animal health and welfare, VetCompass is now contributing toward a greater understanding of human health. There are remarkable overlaps and similarities in health between humans and dogs. The dog is the most …