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Royal Veterinary College Council announces new Chairman
The RVC has announced that Baroness Young of Old Scone has been appointed as its new Chairman of Council, taking over from Lord Curry of Kirkharle, who stands down at the end of July 2019. -
Equine Locomotor Research Course at the Royal Veterinary College
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is seeking applicants for its Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research (Grad Dip ELR), commencing January 2019. Jim Ravenscroft, Farrier, one of the students on the course this year This exciting course … -
Royal Veterinary College and Evgen Pharma secure funding to explore treatment for osteoarthritis
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and Evgen Pharma, a clinical stage drug development company, have secured funding from the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) for a 4-year PhD studentship focused on investigating treatment for osteoarthritis. -
Royal Veterinary College’s Small Animal Hospital rated ‘Outstanding’
The small animal referral hospital at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been assessed as 'Outstanding' by the Practice Standards Scheme (PSS), a quality assurance system designed to promote the highest standards of veterinary care. -
Professor Jonathan Elliott of the RVC awarded Honorary Member of the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Jonathan Elliott, Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been awarded Honorary Member status in Small Animal Internal Medicine by the American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM). The …Jonathan Elliott, Professor of Veterinary Clinical Pharmacology at the Royal Veterinary College ( …
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New Thoroughbred genetic fracture risk scoring system developed by the RVC discovers collagen is contributing factor
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into genetic risks of fracture in Thoroughbred horses has found that horses with lower levels of collagen type III have a higher risk of fracture. Previously, there has been limited research …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into genetic risks of fracture in Thoroughbred …
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New RVC research finds inbreeding is contributing factor to mid and late-term pregnancy loss in Thoroughbreds
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with Cornell University, has found that inbreeding is a contributing factor to mid and late-term pregnancy loss (MLPL), but not early pregnancy loss (EPL) in Thoroughbreds. This … -
The RVC celebrates 25 years of veterinary nursing courses
The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Centre for Veterinary Nursing commemorated its Silver Jubilee Reunion on Saturday 16th March. This follows 25 years of RVC undergraduate veterinary nursing courses and 16 years of postgraduate veterinary nursing … -
New research from the RVC predicts the future life expectancy for companion cats
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with researchers from the National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) in Taiwan, has produced the first-ever ‘life tables’ for the UK companion cat population. This represents a major … -
New RVC research reveals different endothelial cell responses between humans and horses
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed a fundamental difference between how the cells which line blood vessels (endothelial cells), react in horses compared to humans. Regulating the factors that influence endothelial cell …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed a fundamental difference between …