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No kidding! Goat given new lease of life with 3D printed foot
A Nubian goat named Thistle has successfully been fitted with a 3D printed prosthetic foot, after suffering from a severely fractured limb as a kid. Thistle was five weeks old when she was first referred to the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) … -
The Royal Veterinary College celebrates vital animal blood donations on World Blood Donor Day
The RVC is recognising animal superheroes whose blood donations have led to over 800 successful transfusions in the past year aloneIn celebration of World Blood Donor Day, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is recognising animal …
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RVC Senior Vice-Principal becomes RCVS President
Royal Veterinary College (RVC) Senior Vice-Principal Stephen May has become President of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons, the body which regulates the profession in the UK. -
RVC alumna honoured with prestigious international veterinary nurse award
Belinda Andrews-Jones, a Royal Veterinary College (RVC) alumna, has been recognised for her outstanding contribution to veterinary nursing with the 2022 Dr Earl Rippie International Veterinary Nurse Leadership Scholarship. Belinda Andrews-Jones … -
RVC blood donor dog awarded Service Animal Award by RSPCA
Romeo, a Staffordshire bull terrier, has helped save the lives of over 32 dogs during the five years he has been donating bloodRomeo, a Staffordshire bull terrier, has been recognised with the Service Animal Award by the RSPCA …
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Royal Veterinary College gives World Class insight
RVC experts demonstrate the links between current research, performance and equine health management at the British Equine Federation's World Class Programme 'Fit to Compete' event -
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 -
The RVC and Mayhew join forces to advance animal welfare in shelter medicine
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is proud to announce a new partnership with the animal welfare charity, Mayhew. This partnership will see the two organisations join forces to enhance the health and wellbeing of vulnerable companion animals …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is proud to announce a new partnership with the animal welfare …
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Why the waddle?
Professor John Hutchinson's recent visit to Penguin Beach at London Zoo has gathered international attention from BBC News to The New Yorker. Professor Hutchinson is collaborating with visiting PhD student James Proffitt, from the University of … -
New British Heart Foundation grant
Dr Isabel Orriss and Professor Caroline Wheeler-Jones have been awarded a grant by the British Heart Foundation to work on Extracellular nucleotides and the P2Y2 receptor: potential targets for the inhibition of vascular calcification Arteries are …Dr Isabel Orriss and Professor Caroline Wheeler-Jones have been awarded a grant by the British …