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• The impulsiveness of youth applies to cats also

  

  A new VetCompass paper published in JSAP explores mortality due to trauma in cats in England, with special focus on deaths from road traffic accidents (RTA). VetCompass at the RVC shares anonymised clinical data from general veterinary practices. …

   29 Aug 2017

  A new VetCompass paper published in JSAP explores mortality due to trauma in cats in England, with …

• 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 …

   23 Jun 2015

• VetCompassTM study identifies top dog breeds affected with demodicosis

  

  Demodicosis is a relatively common parasitic skin disease in dogs that results when the normally harmless Demodex spp. mites in hair follicles multiply to excessive numbers. Clinical presentation can vary, but severe lesions and secondary infection …

   07 Oct 2019

• New grant awarded by Houghton Trust

  

  Dr Francesca Soutter, Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Development, has been awarded a grant by the Houghton Trust (who promote research into poultry diseases) for MHC diversity in commercial layer chickens and the impact on response to primary …

   12 Dec 2019

  Dr Francesca Soutter, Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Development, has been awarded a grant by …

• RVC academic receives grant for vital research exploring the risk of fracture among Thoroughbreds

  

  Grant awarde by the Alborada Trust to Dr Debbie Guest, for research which has the potential to make a significant improvement to Thoroughbred health and welfare

   05 Mar 2021

  A Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a grant, worth …

• New research reveals brachycephalic dogs are most susceptible to corneal ulcerative disease

  

  New research from the RVC's VetCompass team shows short-nosed or flat-faced dogs are 11 times more likely to be affected

   23 Jun 2017

• New study reveals hunting strategy of remaining populations of endangered African wild dogs

  

  RVC's Structure and Motion Laboratory and Botswana Predator Conservation Trust has revealed new information about African wild dogs that will help the conservation of this endangered species.

   29 Mar 2016

• Wellcome Trust CVRT Vacation Award

  Student describes his experience after being awarded a CVRT Vacation award.

   24 Oct 2014

  RVC student, Luca Fortuna, BVetMed student), was awarded a Wellcome Trust CVRT vacation award this …

• New ARUK grant awarded

  

  A new grant has been awarded to Dr Jay Dudhia to investigate "the application of Raman arthrospectroscopy for intra-operative mapping of early articular cartilage degeneration" Arthritic conditions that affect joints such as the knee and hip …

   02 Jul 2015

  A new grant has been awarded to Dr Jay Dudhia to investigate "the application of Raman …

• New Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board grant

  

  Professor Javier Guitian has been awarded a grant by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board for the following study: Dairy Cattle Health, Welfare and Nutrition (RP2) - Continued analysis of the AHDB heifer cohort to evaluate the importance …

   15 Mar 2017

  Professor Javier Guitian has been awarded a grant by Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board …