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• RVC launches Aurora programme to support more women into senior roles

  

  Demonstrating its continuing commitment to gender equality, the RVC has launched the Aurora programme to help address the under representation of women in senior academic roles

   13 Nov 2018

• New research into £250 million problem of lameness in dairy cows launched

  

  A new study plans to shed light on the causes of lameness and reduced mobility in dairy cows. This issue currently costs the UK dairy industry £250 million a year as over half of UK cattle are affected.The ground-breaking project will be a …

   17 Jan 2019

• New equine research reveals laminitis is as common as colic and is a year-round threat

  

  One in 10 horses or ponies may develop at least one laminitis episode each year, making it just as common as colic, according to a new study led by Dr Danica Pollard, a PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College. The research was conducted by the …

   23 Jan 2019

• World-First Surgery Combination Saves Puppy’s Life

  

  Surgeons from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have successfully carried out the surgical repair of a complex combination of heart defects in a dog. The abnormalities required tricuspid valve repair surgery along with the repair for the common atrium. It is the first time these procedures have been carried out on a dog in the same operation.

   11 Sep 2018

• New research suggests genetic diversity is key to the sustainability of local chicken farming in Africa

  

  Study suggests that a more localised and flexible approach could boost the productivity of small-scale chicken farms in Africa

   15 Oct 2018

  The results of a collaborative new study suggest that a more localised and flexible approach could …

• Chocolate Labradors have shorter lifespan than rest of the breed

  

  Chocolate Labrador Retrievers have a significantly shorter lifespan than their black and yellow counterparts, according to the results of the largest study ever done of the breed in the UK. The median lifespan for chocolate Labradors is just 10.7 …

   22 Oct 2018

• Wildebeest muscles almost three times more efficient than a car engine

  

  Wildebeest muscles have an extremely high efficiency of 62.6%. By comparison, most animal muscles and a car engine are only 25% efficient

   24 Oct 2018

• New Study Reveals 'challenge focused' veterinary graduates will experience higher job satisfaction

  

  A new study published in Veterinary Record by academics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that new veterinary graduates typically adopt one of two professional identities; one of which is associated with job dissatisfaction while the other is more likely to result in them enjoying their career as a vet more.

   04 Jul 2018

  A new study published in Veterinary Record by academics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has …

• Professor Stuart Reid, Principal of the RVC, to receive CBE

  

  Professor Stuart Reid, Principal of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London, has been appointed Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) for his contributions to the veterinary profession and higher education.

   08 Jun 2018

• RVC breakthrough in the global effort to eradicate PPR virus

  

  RVC Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in examining the spread of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), an animal disease targeted for global eradication. They found that repeated vaccination campaigns targeting production systems acting as viral reservoirs would be the most effective way of eradicating the disease.

   23 Jul 2018

  Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in examining the spread of Peste des Petits …