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RVC Initiative Reveals Antimicrobial Usage Patterns
An understanding of levels of antimicrobial usage in small animal practices is critical to address multi-drug resistance in companion animals -
Recognising early signs of heatstroke in dogs can save lives
More than half of dogs that are taken to veterinary clinics with severe heatstroke go on to die from the condition, according to a new study. Image credit: Nottingham Trent University The risks to dogs are much lower, however, if these cases … -
VetCompass Australia: Diabetes in dogs explored
Latest research published by VetCompass Australia explored the epidemiology of dogs with diabetes mellitus attending primary care veterinary clinics in Australia. The researchers involved reported the following: "ContextThe objectives of this study … -
'Exceptional' RVC student honoured at American convention
RVC student Molly Muedeking was the only British or European student to receive a $2,500 scholarship from the American Association of Equine Practitioners (AAEP) Foundation and insurance group Markel. -
RVC Professor Supporting International Atomic Energy Agency
A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) professor joined an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) panel in Vienna to work on fresh policy for the use of radiation in veterinary medicine. Renate Weller, Professor in Comparative Imaging and Biomechanics, … -
New grant awarded for VetCompass antimicrobial research
Brodbelt, O’Neill DG, D, Mateus A, Kennedy N, Church D (2021-2023) . Improved Stewardship to Protect Veterinary Antimicrobial Usage. PetPlan Charitable Trust, Two year postdoctoral researcher. Antimicrobial resistance is increasingly reported in … -
Lymphoma cancer most common in old male cats according to RVC
The RVC had published the world’s largest study on lymphoma cancer in cats under general veterinary care. This new study revealed that approximately 1 in 2000 cats (48 per 100,000) under first opinion veterinary care are affected by lymphoma every … -
Boltons Park Farm hosts over 850 visitors for Open Farm Sunday
Based at Boltons Park Farm, part of the RVC’s Hawkshead Campus, visitors were able to learn about all of the activities on our working farm, including the teaching that we undertake with our veterinary and science students, the calving and milking cycle of our dairy herd, the way that we manage our land and water to ensure good environmental stewardship, and the management of our sheep flock, including a shearing demonstration. -
A seizure or not a seizure, that is the question?
New study highlights difficulty of diagnosing seizures from owner-recorded videos. Study also finds the importance of additional clinical information alongside videos to make a diagnosis, and the need for robust seizure classification systems to differentiate between seizure typesNew research lead by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) canine epilepsy clinic working together …
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VetCompass at SVEPM Conference, Ghent 2015
More than 200 delegates recently attended the 2015 Annual Conference of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) in Ghent, Belgium. Experts and researchers from across the world contributed to workshops, oral and …