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Pig Experts Meet at Royal Veterinary College
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) hosted experts from across the pig production sector, from the Pig Expert Group, who discussed emerging threats to porcine health.The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) recently hosted experts from across the pig production sector, …
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Impact of Eimeria Infection on Chicken Organ-Specific Microbiota and Host Cell Responses
Dr Dong Xia has been awarded a grant by the Houghton Trust Ltd to work on Impact of Eimeria Infection on Chicken Organ-Specific Microbiota and Host Cell Responses. He will be working closely with Professors Fiona Tomley and Damer Blake on this …Dr Dong Xia has been awarded a grant by the Houghton Trust Ltd to work on Impact of Eimeria …
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VetCompass rocks the joint in dogs
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs and poses considerable welfare challenges. The condition is progressive and leads to impaired joint function and pain. The VetCompass™ Programme at the RVC collates de-identified EPR …Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs and poses considerable welfare …
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Understanding the socioeconomic impact of Foot and Mouth Disease control in Kenya: an RVC collaboration with The Pirbright Institute and the University of Nairobi
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the mouth and on the feet, alongside generalised illness. It affects cows, sheep, goats and pigs, and although they recover after a couple of weeks, it …Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the …
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Bloomsbury SET - new grant awarded
The Bloomsbury SET is a partnership between RVC, LSHTM, SOAS and LSE, who received a grant from Research England to support a range of activities to address the challenges of ‘pathogen emergence’ in Europe and LMIC through the Connecting …The Bloomsbury SET is a partnership between RVC, LSHTM, SOAS and LSE, who received a grant from …
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Factors affecting bird distribution in loose housed laying systems
Kate Norman has been awarded a grant by BBSRC/Animal Welfare Research Network to study factors affecting bird distribution in loose housed laying systems. Hens at a laying farm. Photo credit Kate Norman The UK’s large food retailers will stop …Kate Norman has been awarded a grant by BBSRC/Animal Welfare Research Network to study factors …
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BVetMed Graduate joint winner of 2020 BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award
RVC BVet Med graduate Victoria O'Hara has jointly won the 2020 BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award. The award recognises academic excellence in undergraduate study and Victoria was one of four finalists who presented their thesis to a panel of … -
Latest VetCompass Australia research explores early-age desexing of cats
The global problem of unowned domestic cats, driven by their phenomenal reproductive success, carries significant economic, animal welfare and biodiversity costs. Desexing owned cats prior to puberty prevents unwanted litters that contribute to … -
Researchers at RVC explored the spatial and seasonal distribution and environmental risk factors for leptospirosis in dogs in GB
Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease, widely distributed across the world and mammalian species. Disease can range from asymptomatic to fatal, generally by causing liver and kidney damage. Leptospirosis cases in other countries have been …Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease, widely distributed across the world and mammalian …
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NEW Specialist Exotic & Small Mammal Pet Service Opens May 2014
Based at the Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital in Camden, London, we provide services for a large variety of small mammals, reptiles, birds, amphibians and ornamental fishThe exotics service at the RVC is led by Joanna Hedley, an RCVS and European specialist in exotic …