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New research from the RVC sheds light on common health issues in pet rabbits
Exploring the most common health problems in pet rabbits in the UK, new research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals unnatural body shapes along with inadequate diet and exercise as having strong links with poorer health in rabbits. … -
World Organisation for Animal Health: New insights into disease control published by the RVC’s and APHA’s Collaborating Centre for Risk Analysis and Modelling
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published a Scientific and Technical Review of Animal Health Data Management, exploring the decision-making and evidence required to effectively manage animal diseases. The review also highlights …The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published a Scientific and Technical Review of …
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Shelling out the facts: New RVC study reveals most common health disorders of tortoises in the UK
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed beak abnormalities, overgrown nails and shell abnormalities as the most common health disorders affecting pet tortoises, terrapins and turtles in the UK. As the largest study of …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed beak abnormalities, overgrown …
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Is It Puppy Love? RVC Needs Families For An Investigation Into Impact Of Pet Dogs On Children’s Mental Health During Pandemic
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has launched a new study, ‘Pandemic Pals’, to explore how the ownership of dogs during the Covid-19 pandemic impacted the mental health and wellbeing of children. This study explores relationships between dogs and …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has launched a new study, ‘Pandemic Pals’, to explore how the …
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New research from the RVC suggests human heat-health alerts could help prevent heatstroke in dogs
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) which investigated heatstroke in UK dogs has found a strong correlation between the occurrence of these episodes in dogs and heatwaves in the UK. Researchers therefore suggest that heat-health …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) which investigated heatstroke in UK dogs has …
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Terrier-ific: New RVC research gives Yorkie Dogs a good bill of health
New research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC)’s VetCompass programme, exploring the demography, clinical health and longevity of Yorkshire Terriers in the UK, has revealed they are largely healthy and long-lived dogs. Despite this, … -
International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health (ISESSAH) - Inaugural meeting - 27th and 28th March 2017
The RVC led international consortium “Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal health education, research and policy making in Europe and beyond” (NEAT) that aimed to strengthen and enhance the use of economics in animal health in …The RVC led international consortium “Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal …
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New research by the RVC identifies markers for key health and productivity traits in sub-Saharan African chicken populations
New study finds that birds from two distinct indigenous chicken populations (ecotypes) in Ethiopia share several genetic regions linked to important productivity and disease resistance traitsA new study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of Liverpool, the University of …
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Feeling inferior to other vets is fuelling sector’s mental health crisis, new study shows
Feeling inferior to other vets is fuelling sector’s mental health crisis, new study shows -
Kennel Club Charitable Trust award to VetCompass™ to explore breed-specific health in dogs
The Kennel Club Charitable Trust (KCCT) has funded a 1-year project within VetCompass™ called ‘Evidence-based prioritisation of disorders using epidemiological data on dog breeds from VetCompass primary-care veterinary clinical records’. The funding …The Kennel Club Charitable Trust (KCCT) has funded a 1-year project within VetCompass™ called ‘ …