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Population of critically-endangered Saiga antelope doubles in past three years
International group, which includes the RVC, dedicated to Saiga conservation shows the population now numbers over 228,000 compared to around 103,000 in 2015.The population of the critically-endangered Saiga antelope in Central Asia has doubled during 2016 …
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Early Jurassic dinosaur shifted from four legs to two legs as it grew up
Scientists have discovered that an early species of dinosaur, Mussaurus patagonicus, could only move on four limbs once born but switched to two legs as it grew up, just as humans do. -
Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership awards RVC £7m grant to build leading One Health Vaccine and Stem Cell research centre
The RVC has been awarded a £7 million grant by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to support the creation of a state-of-the-art Veterinary Vaccinology & Cell Therapy Hub on its Hawkshead campus -
Life After Racing: The RVC is calling for owners of former racehorses for rehoming survey
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are calling for owners and previous owners of former racehorses in the UK to participate in a new survey and share their experiences of rehoming racehorses to uncover the different factors that … -
The RVC calls for participants as it launches new study into the effects of Cushing’s disease in horses and ponies
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in partnership with CVS Group plc, has launched a new study to explore the effects of Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), commonly known as Equine Cushing’s disease, in adult and older horses and ponies … -
RVC to provide world-class training to more students thanks to government funding
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced new funding for the next five years to support collaborative PhD training via the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme (LIDo), in the form of a new Doctoral Landscape Award. As a prominent …UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced new funding for the next five years to support …
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Royal Veterinary College announces new Chair
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced that the Rt. Hon. Professor the Lord Kakkar KG, KBE, PC has been appointed as the new Chair of its Council, to succeed the current Chair Baroness Young of Old Scone who will stand down from her role … -
Prof Peter Lees awarded EAVPT Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology, has been awarded the European Association of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Veterinary Pharmacology throughout his career. This …Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology, has been awarded the European Association …
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RVC Professor accepts award from the International Hoof-Care Summit
Award given to Professor Weller for her talk, "The pros and cons of various systems in quantifying foot movement", at the 2014 International Hoof-Care Summit -
An update on Bird Flu
Anyone who keeps any type of poultry, birds, geese, ducks etc. must make sure their birds are housed or kept separate from wild birds