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• Now listen ear: New RVC research reveals the dog breeds most affected by ear infections

  

  Largest study into why dogs get ear infections included anonymised data from more than 22,000 dogs across the UK to help owners spot the signs

   07 Sep 2021

• Understanding the role of genetic background as a risk factor for laminitis in UK ponies

  

  Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded funding by Mars Petcare UK for a study that will involve understanding the role of genetic background as a risk factor for laminitis in UK ponies. Laminitis is a common, painful and debilitating condition of …

   28 Sep 2021

  Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded funding by Mars Petcare UK for a study that will involve …

• RVC Researchers Awarded Funding from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to Study the Early Lives of Pandemic Puppies

  

  Dr’s Rowena Packer, Dan O’Neill and Claire Brand of RVC have been awarded one of the first newly launched Research Grants from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to further study the Pandemic Puppy phenomenon in the UK.   In November 2020 the RVC ‘ …

   09 Dec 2021

  Dr’s Rowena Packer, Dan O’Neill and Claire Brand of RVC have been awarded one of the first newly …

• Innovate UK funding awarded for feasibility study on Visual Monitoring of Broiler Behaviour, Health and Welfare using Artificial Intelligent Image Machine Learning.

  

  New funding has been awarded to Dr Theo Demmers (PI) and Associate Professor Siobhan Abeyesinghe by Innovate UK for the project Visual Monitoring of Broiler Behaviour, Health and Welfare using Artificial Intelligent Image Machine Learning. This …

   11 Jan 2022

  New funding has been awarded to Dr Theo Demmers (PI) and Associate Professor Siobhan Abeyesinghe by …

• RVC researchers reveal the molecular mechanisms that underlie a common genetic form of ‘tying up’ in horses.

  

   In 2008, researchers at the University of Minnesota revealed the genetic cause of type 1 Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1), a common disorder associated with exertional rhabdomyolysis in horses. Affected animals have a mutation in a key …

   08 Sep 2016

   In 2008, researchers at the University of Minnesota revealed the genetic cause of type 1 …

• RVC study explains the weakness in the most common muscle disorder of Labrador Retriever dogs

  

  Researchers at the Comparative Neuromuscular Diseases Laboratory have revealed mechanisms explaining weakness common muscle condition of Labrador Retriever dogs

   12 Jan 2017

  Researchers at the Comparative Neuromuscular Diseases Laboratory at the RVC have revealed the …

• Veterinary Nurse Mental Health and Wellbeing Grant

   The IDEXX Foundation has awarded the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) $147,000 (£120,000) for research into UK veterinary nurse mental health and wellbeing. The project will be carried out by an RVC-led multidisciplinary team of veterinary surgeons, …

   18 Jan 2023

   The IDEXX Foundation has awarded the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) $147,000 (£120,000) for …

• Rare sea turtle gets CT scan at the RVC

  

  “Turtley” terrific teamwork at the Royal Veterinary College gives promising CT scan result for Menai the Turtle

   27 Jan 2017

  Clinicians at the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire played a key role in a rare turtle’s …

• RVC backs first-ever UK Parrot Awareness Week

  

  Parrot Awareness Week (PAW) has been launched in 2023 to promote improving welfare for pet parrots and parrot-like birds. Running from 2nd- 8th July it aims to highlight important welfare themes for parrots in captivity to support owners to provide …

   29 Jun 2023

• RVC encourages blood donors to come forward

  

  The RVC has the busiest animal hospital blood donor programme in Europe and is encouraging more donors to come forward.

   14 Jun 2017

  Most people understand the role blood donors can have in saving human life. Unbeknown to many …