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VetCompassTM study identifies top dog breeds affected with demodicosis
Demodicosis is a relatively common parasitic skin disease in dogs that results when the normally harmless Demodex spp. mites in hair follicles multiply to excessive numbers. Clinical presentation can vary, but severe lesions and secondary infection … -
NSS Success - RVC ranks in top 10
RVC degrees ranked highly in NSS and THE surveys - 100% overall satisfaction for biosciences and nursing courses -
RVC ranked in top three for the third year in a row
For the third year in succession the RVC is ranked as one of the top three vet schools in the world by QS World University Rankings. -
RVC Academic is runner up at International Bovine Research Awards
Angela Damaso wins award for report on control of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in dairy farmsBovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is a pestivirus infection of cattle which causes a number of clinical …
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The RVC retains top spot in global rankings
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is, for the fourth consecutive year, celebrating its leading position for Veterinary Science in the QS World University Subject Rankings 2024. It is the fifth time the RVC has earned the top ranking. QS … -
Article awarded Journal of Anatomy Runner-Up Best Paper Prize for 2014
The RVC's Structure and Motion Lab has received the Journal of Anatomy's Runner Up Best Paper Prize 2014 for the following paper: ‘Comparative architectural properties of limb muscles in Crocodylidae and Alligatoridae and their relevance to …The RVC's Structure and Motion Lab has received the Journal of Anatomy's Runner Up Best Paper Prize …
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RVC researchers reveal the molecular mechanisms that underlie a common genetic form of ‘tying up’ in horses.
In 2008, researchers at the University of Minnesota revealed the genetic cause of type 1 Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1), a common disorder associated with exertional rhabdomyolysis in horses. Affected animals have a mutation in a key …In 2008, researchers at the University of Minnesota revealed the genetic cause of type 1 …
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French Bulldogs: VetCompass™ reveals top health problems
The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever study into the breed, conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and supported by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. The study found that French …The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever …
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Early Jurassic dinosaur shifted from four legs to two legs as it grew up
Scientists have discovered that an early species of dinosaur, Mussaurus patagonicus, could only move on four limbs once born but switched to two legs as it grew up, just as humans do. -
Royal Veterinary College ranked top for teaching among all UK universities in the National Student Survey
The Royal Veterinary College has been ranked joint fourth at institutional level for overall student satisfaction, and first for teaching out of all UK universities in the National Student Survey 2018, with 93% of final year students at the RVC satisfied with how their courses were taught.