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Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the publication of their paper: Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome This paper has come from the work of …Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the …
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Vet students visit Crufts 2016
Crufts is the world's largest dog show, celebrating its 125th year in 2016. Over 22,000 dogs competed to be crowned Best In Show. In the end, this title went to a West Highland White Terrier called Geordie Girl, the first time this breed has won … -
We welcome Camilla Pegram in to her new role within the VetCompass™ team
Camilla has recently gained a Merit in her VetCompass™ Research Master's (Urinary incontinence in bitches: Associations with neutering) and we are excited to welcome her back in her new role as a Research Assistant. She will now be working on a … -
VetCompass study featured in Your Cat magazine
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The October edition of Your Cat magazine is now available, and includes some important VetCompass findings on the life-spans of our feline friends. In the regular 'Vet's View' feature of this latest issue, highly-regarded vet Dr Bradley Viner ( … -
RVC Professor works with Sir David Attenborough to help uncover the biggest dinosaur in history
Last night the BBC aired a docummentary called 'Attenborough and the Giant Dinosaur' in which Sir David Attenborough investigates the discovery of a giant dinosaur find in Argentina. In the film, Professor Hutchinson from the RVC Structure & Motion … -
VetCompass Christmas Newsletter 2019
The VetCompass Christmas Newsletter is live! Click the link below to read a summary of VetCompass 2019 progress. VetCompass Christmas Newsletter 2019 To date, VetCompass shares data with 1800 UK vet practices (over 30% of all UK practices) and … -
Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial Prize
Congratulations to Sian-Marie Clark who has been awarded the Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial Prize for young researchers at last week's Veterinary Research Club meeting for her abstract presentation that focussed on the permeation of canine …Congratulations to Sian-Marie Clark who has been awarded the Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial …
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PhD student awarded the Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial Prize for young researchers
Congratulations to Stefano Catalano who has been awarded the Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial Prize for young researchers at last week's Veterinary Research Club meeting for his abstract presentation that focussed on the role of rodents in the …Congratulations to Stefano Catalano who has been awarded the Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial …
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RVC paper featured on cover of Laboratory News
A recent article published by Dr Denis Larkin has been featured on the cover page of Laboratory News. The article details how an international group of scientists and researchers interested in genomics have been meeting via skype on a weekly …A recent article published by Dr Denis Larkin has been featured on the cover page of Laboratory …
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Welfare crisis looms for flat faced dog breeds commonly used in advertising
Organisations with an interest in dog welfare have penned an open letter asking companies to stop using ‘flat faced’ (brachycephalic) dogs to sell products. The Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG), made up of the veterinary profession, national animal welfare organisations, scientists, and dog breed clubs are calling for companies to stop using flat faced dog breeds, such as Pugs, Bulldogs and French Bulldogs, to endorse and sell products. Soaring demand for these breeds, fuelled by their prominence in advertising and marketing campaigns, is creating a health and welfare crisis.