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Pioneering RVC research study reveals impacts of horse shoe and ground surfaces on horses and riders
RVC equine research reveals associations between hoof-ground interactions and upper body movements of horses and their ridersPioneering RVC study reveals associations between hoof-ground interactions and upper body movements …
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RVC joins UK’s top scientists to combat increasing cases of bird flu
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced its involvement in a new major UK research consortium, convened to battle bird flu following unprecedented outbreaks, which have led to more than 100 cases in the UK this year alone. The group is …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced its involvement in a new major UK research …
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Do long limbs really provide a leg up?
Musculoskeletal models reveal the impact of giraffe’s long limbs on its mobility. -
Wildlife health considerations in conservation translocations
A team of researchers, including Katie Beckmann, a PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), have conducted a study into the health outcomes in wildlife reintroduction projects. Conservation translocations as they are formally termed are …A team of researchers, including Katie Beckmann, a PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) …
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3D modelling reveals extinct shark with teeth bigger than your mobile phone would eat prey the size of killer whales
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College, among other international partners across Switzerland, USA, Australia and South Africa, used 3D modelling to understand more than just the size of the megalodon Photo Credit: J. J. Giraldo An … -
New RVC research identifies changing epidemiology of harmful foetal disease
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) highlights the changing epidemiology of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT), a foetal disease which affects approximately 190,000 pregnancies around the world each year, and the need for more extensive …A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) highlights the changing epidemiology of …
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RVC researcher instrumental in introduction of new elephant care standards
New rigorous welfare standards developed by Professor Christine Nicol, Professor of Animal Welfare at the Royal Veterinary College, in collaboration with the animal protection charity, We Are All Mammals (WAAM), have been introduced in facilities …New rigorous welfare standards developed by Professor Christine Nicol, Professor of Animal Welfare …
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New study highlights impact of elastic resistance band training for horses
Use of these bands on horses shown to prevent injuries as well as overcome them -
What role do horse blood donors play at the RVC?
The RVC keeps four horse blood donors who perform a vital role donating blood and plasma each month -
New study highlights perceptions of the use of NSAIDs for post-disbudding analgesia of calves
Study looks at the attitudes of farmers and vets on pain perception and pain management methods for disbuddingA new study examining cattle farmers’ and veterinarians’ opinions of pain-induced distress …