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Welcome to our new VetCompass team member, Dr Emma Buckland!
We are excited to announce the expansion of our VetCompass team, with the recent addition of Dr. Emma Buckland as a UFAW-funded, Post Doctoral Research Associate. Emma has a strong background in welfare research, and recently completed her PhD … -
PhD student wins second prize in poster competition at the OIE Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction
Congratulations to Peter Holloway, PhD student, who won 2nd prize in a poster competition at the OIE Global Conference on Biological Threat Reduction, which recently took place in Paris. Peter's poster focused on the current twinning initiative …Congratulations to Peter Holloway, PhD student, who won 2nd prize in a poster competition at the …
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VetCompass research featured in this months Kennel Scope
A recent VetCompass research paper has been chosen to feature in this months edition of The Kennel Scope magazine, published last week by the Kennel Club. The Kennel Scope magazine is a free, quarterly e-newsletter aimed at keeping veterinary … -
Epidemiology of feline diabetes mellitus
New Open Access paper available in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine describing the epidemiology of diabetes mellitus (DM) in cats attending primary-care practice in England. By using clinical data collected via the VetCompass Programme, this … -
Demography and health of Pugs publication in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology
New VetCompass study published which describes the demography and health of Pugs under primary veterinary care in England. The Pug is an ancient dog breed and was the first most commonly registered UK breed in 2014. It is thought that they are … -
French bulldogs more prone to birthing problems than other breeds
French bulldog bitches are 15.9 times more likely to suffer from difficult births (dystocia) than crossbred bitches, according to a series of studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) published today. And, among female dogs that had problems … -
VetCompass study examines the association between neutering and idiopathic epilepsy in Labradors and Border collies
There is sparse published scientific data on the associations between neutering and the severity and survival of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. This study used VetCompass™ data on 117 Labrador retrievers and 57 Border collies, diagnosed with … -
Your pets and Covid-19
We are aware of a press release from the Hong Kong Government that states that the dog held in quarantine following a weak positive result for COVID-19 (following diagnosis of the infection in the dog’s owner) has now shown repeated weak positive … -
RVC at CHRISTMAS LECTURES
The Royal Veterinary College and The University of Bristol, School of Veterinary Sciences will be at this year’s CHRISTMAS LECTURES hosted at the Royal Institution of Great Britain. Professor Danielle George (credit: Paul Wilkinson) The CHRISTMAS … -
RVC part of driving force to solve deadly dog disease - CRGV
RVC part of task force to solve deadly dog disease - CRGV (also known as Alabama Rot or New Forest Syndrome)