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Puppy love or puppy pressure? One in three families find raising a puppy harder than expected
New research from the Royal Veterinary College shows children gain comfort and companionship from dogs, but problem behaviours, unmet expectations and the maternal mental load create challenges for families New research from the Royal Veterinary …New research from the Royal Veterinary College shows children gain comfort and companionship from …
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New study from the RVC shows how livestock welfare can be improved through one simple change
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that changing when animals are inspected during transport could significantly improve their welfare. The findings provide a practical framework for improving how animal wellbeing is …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that changing when animals are …
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Symposium on Animal Welfare and Behaviour
THE Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has hosted the 3rd CABI Symposium on Animal Welfare and Behaviour. It was entitled 'Animal Machines of the Future: Farm animal welfare – 50 years after Animal Machines, how far have we come and what next in a world concerned with food security?' -
RVC research sheds light on epilepsy treatments — Why don’t the fits stop?
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) canine epilepsy clinic has shed light on why some dogs do not respond to anti-epilepsy treatments. The study found that dogs that experience more than one seizure a day and male dogs were less …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) canine epilepsy clinic has shed light on why …
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The hunting kinetics of Kensa the barn owl
The kinetics of two barn owl hunting phases "leap" and "strike" were investigated, providing insight into particular owl behaviours and morphologies. -
Wellcome Trust CVRT Vacation Award
Student describes his experience after being awarded a CVRT Vacation award.RVC student, Luca Fortuna, BVetMed student), was awarded a Wellcome Trust CVRT vacation award this …
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The simple truth behind sheepdog behaviour
Sheepdogs use two simple "driving" and "collecting" rules to herd sheep. This knowledge could be used to design herding robots used for herding livestock, cleaning up the environment, and crowd control. -
Prize-winning VetCompass poster
Four posters produced by the VetCompass team were presented at the international EVBM conference 2014. One of the posters "Exposing Pedigree Dogs using disorder prevalence data" won second prize in the poster competition. Congratulations to Dan O' … -
Highlights of the 1st International Evidence Based Veterinary Medicine Conference
Evidence based veterinary medicine (EBVM) in the UK took a giant step forward with the First International EBVM Network Conference on October 23-24, 2014. The meeting was organised by RCVS Knowledge and was a huge success, with 250 delegates being … -
RVC at the Great British Bioscience Festival - event attracts and inspires thousands
A team from the Royal Veterinary College entertained, educated and inspired thousands of visitors at the Great British Bioscience Festival, a free event held in East London.