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New breakthrough in creation of feline stem cells could help develop treatments for heart disease in cats and humans
In what is believed to be a world-first, researchers have identified the conditions required to generate pluripotent stem cells from domestic cats, a finding which could have significant benefits for feline and human healthIn what is believed to be a world-first, researchers have identified the conditions required to …
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RVC awards honorary degrees to two outstanding veterinarians
The Royal Veterinary College has awarded honorary degrees to two internationally recognised veterinarians. Professor Sarah Cleaveland and Dr Willie Reed were celebrated by the RVC for their exceptional contributions to the profession and society. -
RVC & Bloomsbury Learning Environment Contribute to Sector-Wide Conversation on Technology in Education
Researchers and educators at the RVC and Birkbeck have collaborated on a new e-book about the power and impact of technology on the learning, assessment and feedback of students in educationEducators will now have a valuable insight into the way technology can enhance assessment and …
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Supporting students to feel confident as important as clinical skills
“What are the Professional Competencies?” - presentation by Liz Armitage-Chan at EAEVE Educational Symposium -
Raisin Alert! Keep dogs away from the Christmas Cake
raisins, sultanas and grapes, key ingredients to many Christmas foods, can be deadly if eaten by our four legged friends -
First ever systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse effect of antiepileptic drugs in canine epilepsy
Researchers found that much of the evidence for the medical treatment of canine epilepsy was based on subpar reporting of adverse effect and in studies that were below the expected standard.How safe are antiepieleptic drugs? RVC research sheds light on epilepsy treatments.
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The RVC’s Equine Locomotor Research Course expands to the USA
Grad Dip Equine Locomotor Research offers professional farriers the chance to gain the skills to produce original research which could enhance equine welfare -
Incontinence in bitches: huge breed predispositions shown in VetCompass study
A VetCompass RVC epidemiological study involving over 100,000 bitches from veterinary clinics across England has highlighted certain breeds that are hugely predisposed to urinary incontinence. Urinary incontinence describes involuntary leaking …A VetCompass RVC epidemiological study involving over 100,000 bitches from veterinary clinics …
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Animals make light work of walking
The range of footfall patterns seen in walking amphibians, reptiles and mammals - including hippopotamus, horse and (inverted) sloth - are consistent with simple principles of mechanical work minimisation. One of the fundamental objectives of … -
An Open Letter from Professor Stuart Reid, RVC Principal
It is with a rather heavy heart that I pen this note to a rather wider readership than I might have anticipated. The contents of this letter relate to the recent publication and promotion of a “naked calendar” produced by my final year veterinary …