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New research highlights surprisingly good health characteristics in Shih Tzu dogs in the UK
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found the most common conditions diagnosed in Shih Tzu dogs in the UK are periodontal disease (inflammation of the gums and tissue around the teeth), anal sac impaction and ear disorders. … -
New VetCompass™ Paper: Road Traffic Accidents in Dogs
A new VetCompass™ study of almost 200,000 dogs has revealed some fascinating insights into Road Traffic Accident (RTA) events in dogs in the UK. The paper, published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, reveals that 4 in every 1 …A new VetCompass™ study of almost 200,000 dogs has revealed some fascinating insights into Road …
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FRCPath Exam success
Huge congratulations to Alex Stoll (RVC SCTS) and Sam Beck (RVC/APHA SCTS) who have both passed the final (Part 2) practical exams of the Royal College of Pathologists and now become FRCPath. Further congratulations to Alex Civello (RVC/APHA SCTS), … -
Evaluation of a novel rodenticide: methaemoglobin-inducing agent
Congratulations to Dr Troy Gibson and colleagues on the publication of 2 papers in ''Animal Welfare''. Both papers discuss the use of a potential new class of novel rodenticides that induce methaemoglobinaemia. The findings suggest that lethal and …Congratulations to Dr Troy Gibson and colleagues on the publication of 2 papers in ''Animal Welfare' …
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RVC BVetMed student awarded a Morris Animal Foundation Veterinary Student Scholars award
George Smith, BVetMed4 student, has successfully applied to the Veterinary Student Scholars Program with the Morris Animal Foundation. He will be supervised by Professor Holger Volk, Professor Joanne Webster and Miss Kate English. The Morris …George Smith, BVetMed4 student, has successfully applied to the Veterinary Student Scholars Program …
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ACVP Pathology Exam Success
This year the Pathology Group has a bumper crop of new ACVP Diplomates. Anatomic pathology trainees Alex Civello (APHA-funded), Tom Eley (BPEX-funded), Clare Muir (part-time trainee at RVC and Bridge Pathology Ltd) and Ellie Ross (part-time trainee … -
RVC student blogs about his BBSRC Research Experience Placement
Luke Grinham, one of our BioVeterinary Sciences students, was awarded a BBSRC Research Experience Placement this summer, which he undertook in our Structure and Motion Lab. His project focused on "How do giraffes use long limbs to lengthen their …Luke Grinham, one of our BioVeterinary Sciences students, was awarded a BBSRC Research Experience …
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Animals make light work of walking
The range of footfall patterns seen in walking amphibians, reptiles and mammals - including hippopotamus, horse and (inverted) sloth - are consistent with simple principles of mechanical work minimisation. One of the fundamental objectives of … -
Paper selected as "Editor Pick"
The following paper has been selected by Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) as one of their "Editors Picks". The paper, which includes two RVC co-authors (Professor Dirk Werling and Dr Angela Holder) has been determined by JBC as being in the …The following paper has been selected by Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) as one of their " …
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Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship Award
Professor John Hutchinson has been awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship Award for Dr. Sandy Kawano from the National Institute of Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (Knoxville, Tennessee) in the USA to come work with his …Professor John Hutchinson has been awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship …