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Ancient bus-sized crocodile had extra vertebra to assist movement, new study shows
An ancient caiman that weighed as much as an Asian elephant (3 tonnes) and almost was as long as a bus (8 metres) had unique specialisations to help it move, a new study shows. The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Professor John Hutchinson joined … -
Coming along in leaps and bounds – crocodiles can gallop but alligators can’t, new study finds
It’s a motion more closely associated with horses, but researchers have found that more species of crocodiles can gallop than previously thought. The study, which was led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), also discovered that by contrast … -
Initiatives to control and eliminate parasitic disease are reaching targets earlier than projected
Data, analysed by researchers, from nine national schistosomiasis control programmes, identified that the majority of initiatives acrosssub-Saharan Africa and Yemen have reached the disease-control target by two treatment rounds or lessNew data, analysed by a group of leading researchers, from nine national schistosomiasis control …
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The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) formally supports VetCompass
The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) have issued a formal statement in support of VetCompass, detailing the following: "The Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE) fully supports and commends the work that VetCompass is doing. In … -
Dr Sian-Marie Frosini recognised by ECCMID
Dr Sian-Marie Frosini, post-doctorate microbiology researcher within the Dermatology group in the Clinical Sciences and Services Department, has been recognised by the European Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) as …Dr Sian-Marie Frosini, post-doctorate microbiology researcher within the Dermatology group in the …
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World’s smallest dogs prone to health problems despite rising popularity, according to latest RVC research
Ownership of the Chihuahua, the world’s smallest dog breed, is rising sharply. Yet, according to the largest ever study of Chihuahuas treated in first opinion veterinary practices, the breed is particularly prone to dental disease, obesity, and … -
New grant awarded by the Francis Crick institute to Dr Ellen Knuepfer
Dr Ellen Knuepfer was awarded a grant by The Francis Crick Institute to carry out research on the Characterisation of novel protein complexes which play an essential role in erythrocyte invasion by Plasmodium and Babesia parasites and to investigate …Dr Ellen Knuepfer was awarded a grant by The Francis Crick Institute to carry out research on the …
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Birds in flight share lessons for future aircraft designs
There is much still to learn from birds in flight when developing small and more efficient aircraft, a team of scientists at the RVC has concluded -
Students at RVC take part in first ever pilot inter-professional development initiative
Veterinary and veterinary nursing students at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) took part in the first ever pilot event at the Hawkshead Campus exploring emotional intelligence within interprofessional teams, known as interPOD (inter-Professional … -
‘Hypertension in the Dog and Cat’ – new book by RVC Professors published
A new book, co-edited by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Professor Jonathan Elliott, Professor Harriet M. Syme and Dr Rosanne Jepson has just been published by Springer. This book aims to provide an in-depth review on the current state of …