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RVC Principal comments on tackling global antimicrobial resistance
Stuart Reid Principal of The Royal Veterinary College gives his response and comment to today''s government report on Tackling Drug-Resistant Infections Globally: Final Report and Recommendations – The Review on Antimicrobial Resistance -
Neutralization of Apx toxicity as an alternative to antibiotics for control of contagious porcine pleuropneumonia
A new MRC grant has been awarded to Professors Andrew Rycroft and Brian Catchpole. The grant has been awarded under the programme "Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Theme 2". The project is called “Neutralization of Apx toxicity as an …A new MRC grant has been awarded to Professors Andrew Rycroft and Brian Catchpole.
The grant has …
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RVC clinicians identify source of recent spate of thiamine-deficiency cats
Cats with clinical thiamine deficiency, suspected to be a result of exposure to a thiamine-deficient commercial dry cat food -
Four-thousand farms in Wales have been screened in bovine viral diarrhoea project
A collaborative programme involving the RVC has been testing farms for the past six months in an effort to eradicate BVD. Of those tested, 27% have evidence of the BVD infection and some 50 have started persistent infected (PI) animal hunts on their farms. -
Welcome to our new team member Camilla Pegram
We are delighted to welcome Camilla Pegram to the team. Camilla obtained a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from The Royal Veterinary College in 2015 and has since been working in first opinion small animal practice. She developed an interest in … -
New research into £250 million problem of lameness in dairy cows launched
A new study plans to shed light on the causes of lameness and reduced mobility in dairy cows. This issue currently costs the UK dairy industry £250 million a year as over half of UK cattle are affected.The ground-breaking project will be a … -
New research from the RVC finds no strong link between rabbit ear type or head shape and dental problems
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found there’s no substantial link between popular conformation in rabbits, including floppy ears or flat faces, and an increased risk of dental problems. The study concluded that instead, diet, …A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found there’s no substantial link between …
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Why do Crocodiles gallop?
Structure and Motion lab featured in Journal of Anatomy with crocodile and alligator limb research. A team of researchers led by members of the Structure and Motion lab have been investigating why alligators do not appear to use galloping gaits … -
Where might a career in science take you?
Example of the interesting work and professional possibilities that arise from studying STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) subjects -
Structure and Motion researchers get children Stepping Into Science at The Big Bang Fair
Last week, researchers from Structure and Motion attended The Big Bang Fair at Birmingham NEC with their activity ‘Stepping Into Science’, designed by Dr Jim Usherwood and Dr Zoe Self. The Stepping Into Science project is part of Dr Usherwood’s Wellcome Trust funded research and combines public engagement with data collection.