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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, …The IDEXX Foundation has awarded the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) $147,000 (£120,000) for …
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Message to current and future students of The Royal Veterinary College
RVC statement following the UK's EU referendum result. The RVC's current position and plans for the future. -
Final year BvetMed Student attends fully funded dairy welfare rotation in Canada
Last month, RVC Year 5 BvetMed student Yuri Burton seized a unique educational opportunity by participating in a week-long dairy welfare rotation hosted by the University of Guelph in Canada. This fully funded program is designed to provide final- … -
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 … -
Not so happy bunnies: New RVC research reveals the breeds most at risk of tear duct inflammation this International Rabbit Day
New research by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed the rabbit breeds most at risk of developing dacryocystitis, an inflammatory condition of the tear ducts, including Lionheads, Mini Lops, Lops and Dwarf Lop rabbits. The research also …New research by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed the rabbit breeds most at risk of …
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RVC makes breakthrough in treatment of deadly ‘Alabama rot’ dog disease.
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) have made a ground-breaking discovery in the treatment of Alabama rot, a deadly disease which affects dogs. Alabama rot, properly known as Cutaneous and Renal Glomerular Vasculopathy (CRGV) first emerged in Alabama in the 1980s, giving it the nickname ‘Alabama Rot’. The lack of understanding on how it spreads or can be stopped has led to high fatality rates for dogs who develop it -
New editorial calls for more farrier research
A recently published editorial in the Equine Veterinary Journal, written by members of the Royal Veterinary College’s Structure and Motion groups highlights the need for further farriery research. -
RVC Skeletal Biology Group’s work showcased in the Diamond Light Source Annual Review Launch
Research shows evidence for a link between abnormal growth, altered loads placed upon the joint and osteoarthritis development which could help identify those at risk of developing osteoarthritisDiamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, launched its Annual Review …
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Royal Veterinary College is best for student experience in London according to Times Higher Education Survey
The Royal Veterinary College has been recognised by the Times Higher Education (THE) Student Experience Survey 2018 as the best university in London for student experience. -
New Leverhulme Grant awarded to Dr Michael Doube
Congratulations to Dr Michael Doube who has been awarded a grant by the Leverhulme Trust for his proposal, "Act big, get big. Bone cell activity scaling among species as a skeletal adaptation mechanism" Bones, and the foam-like structures within …Congratulations to Dr Michael Doube who has been awarded a grant by the Leverhulme Trust for his …