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• First ever systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse effect of antiepileptic drugs in canine epilepsy

  

  Researchers found that much of the evidence for the medical treatment of canine epilepsy was based on subpar reporting of adverse effect and in studies that were below the expected standard.

   24 May 2016

  How safe are antiepieleptic drugs? RVC research sheds light on epilepsy treatments.

  Researchers …

• 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 – schistosomiasi

   28 Oct 2019

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most …

• 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 …

   17 Jun 2014

• 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, …

   27 Jul 2017

  A Comparative Physiology and Medicine symposium was held on 31 May 2017 at the RVC.

  This day was …

• 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

   17 Sep 2019

• 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 alone

   11 Jun 2020

  In celebration of World Blood Donor Day, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is recognising animal …

• 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 …

   10 Jun 2016

• 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 Turtle

   27 Jan 2017

  Clinicians at the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire played a key role in a rare turtle’s …

• Graduation day for Dr Emma Buckland

  

   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, …

   28 Jul 2015

• 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  …

   10 Nov 2015