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RVC receives MRC funding to generate zebrafish models of Batten Disease
Batten disease is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that affects children, causing blindness, seizures, and motor and cognitive decline, and is the most common form of dementia in children. Our recent publication(1) using the yeast …Batten disease is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that affects children, causing …
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ACVP Clinical Pathology Successes
Heart-felt congratulations to Alex Penrose and Christine Dubeau Essa on passing the Phase II examination and becoming Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in Clinical Pathology, despite all the disruptions both to their … -
Anatomic Pathology ACVP Successes!
Huge congratulations to our 3 anatomic pathology residents Camille Longue, Alexandros Chardas and Georgios Paraschou on passing the Phase II examination and becoming new Diplomates of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists. This is a … -
ACVP Clinical Pathology Success
Heart-felt congratulations to Zoe Miller for passing the Phase II examination and becoming Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in Clinical Pathology, continuing our immaculate track record! Many thanks for the hard work of … -
World first, RVC finds cognitive impairments in dogs with epilepsy
A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into dogs with epilepsy have revealed that: Dogs with epilepsy find it harder to obey commands, are slower to learn new tricks, have spatial memory deficits and are easily distracted. Aversive training methods, such as bark-activated collars, prong collars and verbal punishment are associated with poor trainability and their use should be avoided. Some anti-epileptic drugs (the medications commonly used to treat seizures) were found to worsen the cognitive impairment of dogs with epilepsy. Dogs with greater exposure to training activities, including obedience classes, agility, and gun-dog training, were found to be associated with higher trainability and have fewer signs of cognitive dysfunction.You can’t teach epileptic dogs new tricks? A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal …
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So, are crossbred dogs healthier than purebred dogs?
The VetCompass Programme uses clinical information on 2 million dogs shared from over 450 UK veterinary practices to examine health and welfare issues. A current hot topic in canine health asks whether crossbred dogs are healthier than purebred dogs … -
New RVC study reveals the impact of farriery interventions on galloping racehorses’ hoof biomechanics
A new study, led by the Royal Veterinary College, and funded by the Horserace Betting Levy Board, has shed light on the influence of horseshoe and surface conditions on racehorses’ hoof movements. This has implications for how racehorses’ athletic … -
Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship Award
Professor John Hutchinson has been awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship Award for Dr. Sandy Kawano from the National Institute of Mathematical and Biological Synthesis (Knoxville, Tennessee) in the USA to come work with his …Professor John Hutchinson has been awarded a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Individual Fellowship …
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RVC collaborates with Jordanian university to tackle disease transfer from camels to humans
RVC collaborates with Jordan’s University of Science and Technology to tackle disease transfer of new deadly disease from camels to humansThe RVC is delighted to announce that it has secured funding from the Medical Research Council …
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NEW VACCINATION AVAILABLE
Is your rabbit up to date with vaccines? Recently, a new strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic Disease (RVHD) has been found in the UK, which appears resistant to standard vaccination. A new vaccine has been developed to protect against this strain and we are now offering this vaccine to combat the disease.Is your rabbit up to date with vaccines?
Recently, a new strain of Rabbit Viral Haemorrhagic …