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New ‘Kennel Club Charitable Trust’ epidemiologist role available
‘Kennel Club Charitable Trust’ epidemiologist role available to explore dog breed-specific health The Kennel Club Charitable Trust (KCCT) has funded a 1-year project within VetCompass™ called ‘Evidence-based prioritisation of disorders using … -
VetCompassTM study identifies prevalence and risk factors for systemic glucocorticoid usage in dogs in the UK
Glucocorticoids are widely used in primary care veterinary practices. This new VetCompassTM study used data from primary-care clinics in the UK and has revealed that the prevalence of systemic glucocorticoid usage is 6.2%. Staffordshire Bull … -
Bloomsbury SET grant awarded to Dr Jackie Cardwell
Dr Jackie Cardwell, in collaboration with Dr Kerry Brown (LSHTM), Dr Mehroosh Tak (RVC), Dr Peter Holloway (RVC) and Professor Abdel Hakim Al Husban (Yarmouk University, Jordan) has been awarded a grant by The Bloomsbury SET to work on the project ‘ …Dr Jackie Cardwell, in collaboration with Dr Kerry Brown (LSHTM), Dr Mehroosh Tak (RVC), Dr Peter …
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Preliminary study to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for the development of chronic kidney disease post acute kidney injury
Dr Laura Cole, Staff Clinician in Emergency and Critical care at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, has been awarded a grant by Petplan Charitable Trust, to investigate the prevalence and risk factors for the development of chronic kidney …Dr Laura Cole, Staff Clinician in Emergency and Critical care at the Queen Mother Hospital for …
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Scientists collaborate to assess the impact of an infection with Mycobacterium bovis on different cow breeds
Scientists from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y Zootecnia,), the Centro de Investigación y Asistencia en Tecnología y Diseño del Estado de Jalisco (Guadalajara Jalisco, México), Public Health England ( …Scientists from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (Facultad de Medicina Veterinaria y …
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RVC researchers reveal the molecular mechanisms that underlie a common genetic form of ‘tying up’ in horses.
In 2008, researchers at the University of Minnesota revealed the genetic cause of type 1 Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1), a common disorder associated with exertional rhabdomyolysis in horses. Affected animals have a mutation in a key …In 2008, researchers at the University of Minnesota revealed the genetic cause of type 1 …
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Complete animal genomes become easier to map thanks to revolutionary new method
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Kent have developed a new cost effective approach to mapping and assembling genomes, using a novel method that is particularly effective for bird species. Developed with funding … -
Royal Veterinary College student wins prestigious international scholarship award
Dylan Yaffy, a masters student at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been awarded the international Wildlife Disease Association’s (WDA) Graduate Student Scholarship Achievement Award. The WDA’s scholarship award acknowledges an individual’s … -
RVC announced as member of the Turing University Network
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce that it has been confirmed as a member of the new Turing University Network. This newly established Network, launched by The Alan Turing Institute (the national institute for data science …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce that it has been confirmed as a member of …
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‘Nursing Matters’: RVC researchers launch exploration of mental health and wellbeing amongst veterinary nurses
As part of a larger project, called ‘Nursing Matters’, RVC researchers are calling for both registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) and student veterinary nurses (SVNs) to participate in a 20–25 minute survey to gain in-depth insights into how and why …As part of a larger project, called ‘Nursing Matters’, RVC researchers are calling for both …