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• RVC makes breakthrough in treatment of deadly ‘Alabama rot’ dog disease.

  

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) have made a ground-breaking discovery in the treatment of Alabama rot, a deadly disease which affects dogs. Alabama rot, properly known as Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV) first emerged in Alabama in the 1980s, giving it the nickname ‘Alabama Rot’. The lack of understanding on how it spreads or can be stopped has led to high fatality rates for dogs who develop it

   01 Aug 2018

• New research suggests genetic diversity is key to the sustainability of local chicken farming in Africa

  

  Study suggests that a more localised and flexible approach could boost the productivity of small-scale chicken farms in Africa

   15 Oct 2018

  The results of a collaborative new study suggest that a more localised and flexible approach could …

• An international collaborative network publishes new guidance handbook to enhance the evaluation of One Health

  

  The Network for Evaluation of One Health (NEOH) has published a new interdisciplinary guidance handbook which lays out an evidenced based framework for evaluating integrated approaches to health, such as the One Health approach. Integrated …

   19 Oct 2018

  The Network for Evaluation of One Health (NEOH) has published a new interdisciplinary guidance …

• Made for the long jump: RVC study reveals how frogs use their unique skeletal anatomy to improve their jumping capabilities

  

  RVC study reveals how frogs use their unique skeletal anatomy to improve their jumping capabilities

   12 Sep 2018

• Professor Stuart Reid, Principal of the RVC, to receive CBE

  

  Professor Stuart Reid, Principal of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London, has been appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his contributions to the veterinary profession and higher education.

   08 Jun 2018

• Professor Joanne Webster is finalist in the prestigious BBSRC Innovator of the Year Awards 2018

  

  Joanne Webster, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College, has received the significant honour of being one of three finalists in the International Impact category of the prestigious BBSRC Innovator of the Year Award 2018.

   18 May 2018

• Scientists use modern species to discover genome structure of dinosaurs

  

  A team of leading researchers have determined the genome structure of some of the world’s most popular dinosaurs (including the Velociraptor and the T-Rex), using ground-breaking new biotechnological research methods.

   22 May 2018

• International Canine Health Award for RVC PhD Student for canine diabetes genetic research

  

  Alice Denyer, a PhD student from the Royal Veterinary College, has won an International Canine Health Award - the 2018 Postgraduate Student Inspiration Award. This is in recognition of her research into the genetic differences between individual dog …

   25 May 2018

• Commonwealth Scholarship scheme allocates two prestigious scholarships to the RVC's MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology

  

  Two Commonwealth Shared scholarships are to be awarded exclusively to candidates on the MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology course, for study beginning in the academic year 2018/19.

   19 Feb 2018

• RVC student Hatti Smart wins national award for promoting diversity and equality

  

    Hatti Smart celebrates winning the NUS LGBT+ Higher Education Award Harriette (Hatti) Smart, a student of the Royal Veterinary College, has been nationally recognised for her tireless work in promoting inclusion, equality and diversity by …

   21 Mar 2018