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• 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

• Royal Veterinary College launches Hong Kong Alumni Networking Group

  

  On Friday 25th May, RVC Principal, Professor Stuart Reid launched the first in a series of International Alumni Networking Groups.  The event, hosted by Dr Chris Riggs (1999 RVC Alumnus) and Head of Veterinary Clinical Services at Hong Kong Jockey …

   31 May 2018

• New study on tying-up in horses and ponies

  

  Recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis (RER), also known as tying up, is an exercise-associated disease that involves repeated episodes of muscle damage

   19 Feb 2019

• Dinosaur Dissection

  

  Professor John Hutchinson, of the Structure and Motion Laboratory, is featured as a principal scientific consultant on a new documentary for the National Geographic Channel "T. rex Autopsy". The show is the first of its kind and features the 12 …

   08 Jun 2015

• Latest VetCompass research uncovers new evidence on Rottweilers in the UK

  

  A new VetCompass™ study has revealed novel insights into the demographics, behaviours and disorders of Rottweilers. This information will raise awareness of predispositions in Rottweilers to a variety of behavioural and health conditions and assist …

   29 Nov 2017

• VetCompass™ Researchers update BSAVA Congress

  

  The RVC’s VetCompass™ Programme shares anonymised clinical data with over 20% of UK vet practices and is now the largest research database of veterinary clinical data in the world. The impact of the research flowing from VetCompass™ studies was …

   10 Apr 2018

  The RVC’s VetCompass™ Programme shares anonymised clinical data with over 20% of UK vet practices …

• VetCompassTM study identifies prevalence and risk factors for systemic glucocorticoid usage in dogs in the UK

  

  Glucocorticoids are widely used in primary care veterinary practices. This new VetCompassTM study used data from primary-care clinics in the UK and has revealed that the prevalence of systemic glucocorticoid usage is 6.2%. Staffordshire Bull …

   23 May 2019

• VetCompass™ at BSAVA Congress 2018

  

    VetCompass™ is now the largest research database of veterinary clinical data in the world and shares anonymised clinical data with over 20% of UK vet practices. The impact of the research flowing from VetCompass™ studies was evident at this year’s  …

   09 Apr 2018

• VetCompass study reveals new insights on seizures and epilepsy in cats

  

  Neurological disorders are supposedly a leading cause of death in cats but, until now, there has been little information on how commonly cats are affected by seizure disorders or epilepsy.  The latest VetCompass study shines new light on these …

   25 Sep 2020

• BVetMed Graduate joint winner of 2020 BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award

  

  RVC BVet Med graduate Victoria O'Hara has jointly won the 2020 BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award. The award recognises academic excellence in undergraduate study and Victoria was one of four finalists who presented their thesis to a panel of …

   29 Oct 2020