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Jordan University for Science and Technology collaborates with RVC and international partners to tackle the spread of disease in the Middle East
For the past two years, the Royal Veterinary College has participated in an international project to improve public health in the Middle East and tackle potential biothreats. This has seen the UK’s leading veterinary school, RVC, twinned with the Jordan University for Science and Technology in Irbid, Jordan, to enhance the delivery of veterinary education and foster collaboration between European and Middle Eastern scientific communities. -
Update on Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (APIZ) has been lifted across most of England from 15 May 2017 -
Rabbit Health Alert
Sadly we have confirmed the presence of the rabbit haemorrhage disease virus two (RHD2 virus) in London. This is the first time we have diagnosed this fatal disease in this area. We encourage everyone who has not yet done so to bring their …Sadly we have confirmed the presence of the rabbit haemorrhage disease virus two (RHD2 virus) in …
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Scientists use modern species to discover genome structure of dinosaurs
A team of leading researchers have determined the genome structure of some of the world’s most popular dinosaurs (including the Velociraptor and the T-Rex), using ground-breaking new biotechnological research methods. -
RVC student Hatti Smart wins national award for promoting diversity and equality
Hatti Smart celebrates winning the NUS LGBT+ Higher Education Award Harriette (Hatti) Smart, a student of the Royal Veterinary College, has been nationally recognised for her tireless work in promoting inclusion, equality and diversity by … -
Students championing diversity in the veterinary sector celebrate fifth anniversary of cause
Animal Aspirations, a national student-led organisation dedicated to improving ethnic and socioeconomic diversity within animal-related careers, celebrated its fifth birthday this week. After reports from the British Veterinary Association (BVA) … -
Animal Welfare Conference
Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘desirable’ traits can ultimately push an animal’s biology to the point where it breaks down, due to increased susceptibility to disease.Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘ …
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New study explains how fish got their fingers
New analysis of anatomical evidence shows how the limbs of land vertebrates (such as mammals and reptiles) originated from the fins of water-bound fishes. -
The big picture – new big bore CT scanner revolutionises equine imaging
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has installed a new advanced Computed Tomography (CT) scanner in its Equine Referral Hospital, allowing vets to better diagnose and treat conditions in horses. The new CT enables the scanning of regions of the … -
Symposium on Animal Welfare and Behaviour
THE Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has hosted the 3rd CABI Symposium on Animal Welfare and Behaviour. It was entitled 'Animal Machines of the Future: Farm animal welfare – 50 years after Animal Machines, how far have we come and what next in a world concerned with food security?'