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Royal Veterinary College welcomes community for Open Farm Sunday
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) opened the gates to RVC Boltons Park Farm to the public over the weekend as part of the national LEAF Open Farm Sunday initiative. More than 1,500 visitors came to see the innovative teaching farm, consisting of … -
Former RVC Senior Vice Principal honoured with OBE
Professor Stephen May recognised for contributions to veterinary education and animal welfare. Professor Stephen May, former Senior Vice Principal at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been appointed Officer of the Order of the British … -
New BBSRC grant: Investigating the relationship between epilepsy, drug-resistance and affective disorders in the domestic dog
Investigating the relationship between epilepsy, drug-resistance and affective disorders in the domestic dogA new BBSRC grant has been awarded to Prof Holger Volk, Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Rachel Casey …
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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 … -
RVC clinician selected for leading female researcher development programme
Dr Abbe Crawford has been selected for the fourth round of SUSTAIN, a training and development programme supporting female researchers.Dr Abbe Crawford, a Clinician in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the RVC has been selected for the …
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Black Lives Matter
On Tuesday I found myself writing another rather personal piece; bear with me in this, because it has turned into rather more than that. And although the timing of any message of this kind is fraught with difficulty, with more emails arriving by the … -
RVC professor contributes to vital research on potential treatment for COVID-19
Significant new research project which shows that a protein currently being trialled as a treatment for COVID-19 interferes with the repair of lung tissue.Continuing the ongoing and expanding partnership between the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the …
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RVC invites UK dog owners who acquired a puppy since January 2019 to take part in huge national study
The ‘Pandemic Puppies’ study will explore how the Covid-19 lockdown has affected puppy buying in the UK -
Study reveals substantial negative impacts on owners’ lives when their dog develops epilepsy
The qualitative study, led by the RVC, explored the impact of owning a dog with epilepsy, aiming to provide better support and resources to help improve owner quality of lifeA study led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which explored the impact of owning a dog with …
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Has Covid-19 continued to impact people’s decision-making when it comes to buying puppies?
The Royal Veterinary College launches national follow up survey, “Pandemic Puppies – The Next Generation”, to determine whether the changing factors around the puppy buying process, which influence canine welfare, remained in 2021.