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New evidence for health-related welfare prioritisation of canine disorders
The RVC's VetCompass™ programme have investigated the severity and duration of the major conditions seen in practice in addition to recording their frequency to provide an overall measure of welfare impact -
Surrey miracle pet up for national award
A miracle pet survivor from Surrey has been selected as a finalist in PDSA’s national Pet Survivor 2019 competition. Custo, a crossbreed dog from Camberley who survived an aggressive cancer of the spleen, is now in the running for the coveted award. … -
World first, RVC finds cognitive impairments in dogs with epilepsy
A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into dogs with epilepsy have revealed that: Dogs with epilepsy find it harder to obey commands, are slower to learn new tricks, have spatial memory deficits and are easily distracted. Aversive training methods, such as bark-activated collars, prong collars and verbal punishment are associated with poor trainability and their use should be avoided. Some anti-epileptic drugs (the medications commonly used to treat seizures) were found to worsen the cognitive impairment of dogs with epilepsy. Dogs with greater exposure to training activities, including obedience classes, agility, and gun-dog training, were found to be associated with higher trainability and have fewer signs of cognitive dysfunction.You can’t teach epileptic dogs new tricks? A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal …
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Nutrition breakthrough to help manage dogs with epilepsy
RVC research nutrition breakthrough to help manage dogs with epilepsyResearch from the RVC canine epilepsy clinic leads to the development of the first and only diet to …
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Professor Christopher Wathes receives posthumous award for contribution to animal welfare
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce that the late Professor Christopher Wathes OBE, previous head of the RVC's Centre of Animal Welfare, who sadly died on May 6th of this year, yesterday received posthumously the UFAW Medal for … -
Beauty isn’t even skin deep: New study from the RVC finds that flat-faced dogs are at the highest risk of skin fold dermatitis
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that some popular flat-faced dog breeds, including the English Bulldog, French Bulldog and Pug, are at the highest risk of skin fold dermatitis – a painful skin condition. The study … -
New research highlights surprisingly good health characteristics in Shih Tzu dogs in the UK
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found the most common conditions diagnosed in Shih Tzu dogs in the UK are periodontal disease (inflammation of the gums and tissue around the teeth), anal sac impaction and ear disorders. … -
RVC research finds memory-boosting effects of a dietary supplement for cognitively-impaired dogs with epilepsy
Changing the fat profile of the diet of dogs with hard-to-treat epilepsy can not only improve their seizure control, but also their cognitive abilitiesNew research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), funded by The American Kennel Club Canine …
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RVC receives esteemed re-accreditation from the Royal Society of Biology for leading degree pathways
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce the formal re-accreditation, from the Royal Society of Biology (RSB), for three of its Bachelor of Bioscience (Honours) degree programmes. -
New RVC research uses machine-learning to diagnose Cushing’s syndrome in dogs
Utilising machine-learning methods in clinical practice, could contribute to improved diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs