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Professor Christopher Wathes receives posthumous award for contribution to animal welfare
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce that the late Professor Christopher Wathes OBE, previous head of the RVC's Centre of Animal Welfare, who sadly died on May 6th of this year, yesterday received posthumously the UFAW Medal for … -
New study by the RVC reveals scale of UK canine health and welfare research funding
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which explored the amount of UK not-for-profit funding for research into canine health and welfare, found that 109 UK funders provided £57.8 million between 2012 and 2022. This study is the first …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which explored the amount of UK not-for- …
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Kissing and petting young camels found to be key transmitter of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
New research led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the spread of MERS-CoV, the virus carried by camels which causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), has found that young camels present a high risk for human exposure to the virus, …New research led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the spread of MERS-CoV, the virus …
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New research from the RVC on India’s antibiotic regulation identifies framework for policy development in livestock
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has led novel research on India’s 2019 ban on the use of colistin in livestock, providing a framework to approach the regulation of other critically important groups of antibiotics being used in livestock. …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has led novel research on India’s 2019 ban on the use of …
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New genomic study by the RVC reveals key drivers of strangles transmission in UK horses
A novel study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed new insights into how the highly contagious disease strangles spreads amongst horses in the UK. This research marks a significant step forward in understanding how owners and … -
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?' -
Pirbright young scientist of the year award
Congratulations to Claire Guinat (PhD student registered at the RVC) who is the joint winner of the Pirbright young scientist of the year award, along with a student from Compton. Claire was nominated for the award by Professor Linda Dixon from the …Congratulations to Claire Guinat (PhD student registered at the RVC) who is the joint winner of the …
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Exploding myths about seed dispersal
New insights into the biology and mechanics behind exploding seed pods show they don’t wait to dry out before they explode their seeds at record speeds -
The Royal Veterinary College’s Equine Locomotor Research Course expands to the USA
Grad Dip Equine Locomotor Research offers professional farriers the chance to gain the skills to produce original research which could enhance equine welfare -
MRes opportunity using VetCompass rabbit data
Supervisor: Charlotte Burn, Dan O’Neill, David Brodbelt, Joanna Hedley Department: Pathobiology and Population Sciences Project Details There is early evidence that rabbits may experience compromised welfare because of artificial selection …