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New NC3Rs grant: Development, validation and application of enhanced-welfare technology for wild small mammal research
Wild small mammals (mice, voles and shrews) are studied in many research fields, including ecology, demography and conservation. Many studies of these animals rely on a traditional capture-mark-recapture approach, which involves repeated live- …Wild small mammals (mice, voles and shrews) are studied in many research fields, including ecology, …
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Evaluation of Biomarkers for assessing response to treatment and outcome in dogs with immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia
Dr Barbara Glanemann and Dr James Swann have been awarded a Kennel Trust Charitable Trust grant for Evaluation of Biomarkers for assessing response to treatment and outcome in dogs with immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia. Immune-mediated haemolytic …Dr Barbara Glanemann and Dr James Swann have been awarded a Kennel Trust Charitable Trust grant for …
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New London International Development Centre grant
Congratulations to Dr Martin Walker and Professor Joanne Webster who have been awarded a grant by London International Development Centre to work on "Towards improved interventions against human toxoplasmosis by identifying routes of transmission". …Congratulations to Dr Martin Walker and Professor Joanne Webster who have been awarded a grant by …
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New Study looking at ageing in male versus female dogs
Do male and female dogs age differently? Given that the lives of pet dogs are so closely entwined with their owners, we can learn a lot from dogs that can help both dogs themselves and also help the human species. Humans are known to exhibit female- … -
Assessment and economic evaluation of small ruminant reproduction efficiency, challenges and mitigation strategies in Kajiado, Kenya study
This study is funded by BBSRC-NRF and aims to generate the basic knowledge on the current level of the reproduction performance indicators for different sheep and goat herds, which could then be used as a reference to identify those pastoralists …This study is funded by BBSRC-NRF and aims to generate the basic knowledge on the current level of …
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Dissecting the genetic architecture of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disease in humans (1 in 500) and cats (1 in 7). The disease is strikingly similar in the two species, although the feline prevalence is much higher. HCM is characterized by …Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disease in humans (1 in 500) …
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Understanding the socioeconomic impact of Foot and Mouth Disease control in Kenya: an RVC collaboration with The Pirbright Institute and the University of Nairobi
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the mouth and on the feet, alongside generalised illness. It affects cows, sheep, goats and pigs, and although they recover after a couple of weeks, it …Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the …
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New MRC grant awarded to Dr Barbara Haesler
Dr Barbara Haesler has been awarded a MRC grant to lead work on "Convergence in evaluation frameworks for integrated surveillance of AMR (CoEval-AMR)". The mitigation of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is informed by fit-for-purpose, integrated …Dr Barbara Haesler has been awarded a MRC grant to lead work on "Convergence in evaluation …
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New Rosetrees grant awarded to Dr Helen Stolp
Dr Helen Stolp has been awarded a grant by Rosetrees Trust to work on Montelukast actions in the brain; potential therapy for perinatal brain injury Brain injury occurs in 30% of infants born preterm birth, with children having increased risk of …Dr Helen Stolp has been awarded a grant by Rosetrees Trust to work on Montelukast actions in the …
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VetCompassTM study identifies prevalence and risk factors for systemic glucocorticoid usage in dogs in the UK
Glucocorticoids are widely used in primary care veterinary practices. This new VetCompassTM study used data from primary-care clinics in the UK and has revealed that the prevalence of systemic glucocorticoid usage is 6.2%. Staffordshire Bull …