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• Mathematical Modelling of Novel Macrofilaricidal Drugs for River Blindness: from Patients to Populations

  

  Dr Martin Walker is involved in a collaborative project involving the Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative (DNDi), Royal Veterinary College and Imperial College London.   Onchocerciasis (river blindness) is a disabling neglected tropical disease …

   18 Dec 2017

  Dr Martin Walker is involved in a collaborative project involving the Drugs for Neglected Diseases …

• Prospective observational study of the use of omeprazole and maropitant citrate in veterinary specialist care

  In a new study that has been recently published, RVC researchers found that the drugs omeprazole and maropitant, which are used to treat stomach ulcers or vomiting/nausea respectively, are prescribed very frequently in dogs being treated in a …

   29 Sep 2020

  In a new study that has been recently published, RVC researchers found that the drugs omeprazole …

• RVC Pandemic Puppies team shares first newsletter detailing progress so far

  

  The AWF funded Pandemic Puppies survey aims to explore if and how the early lives of ‘pandemic puppies’ differed from those purchased the year before the pandemic. This research will identify any vulnerabilities to the health, behaviour, and welfare …

   05 Mar 2021

• The International Feline Encephalitis Study Group - The seizuring cat

  A seizure is defined as the clinical manifestation of excessive synchronous epileptic activity of neurons in the forebrain, typically resulting in transient motor, autonomic and/or behavioural signs. In cats, seizures represent one of the most …

• The International Feline Encephalitis Study Group - Testing for autoimmune encephalitis in cats

  We use a cell-based assay to detect binding of patient serum (images B/E) to the expressed antigen (images A/D). Serum and antigen are tagged with fluorescent markers to allow for detection and co-localisation in positive cases (image C) under a …

• VetCompass Australia: Diabetes in dogs explored

  

  Latest research published by VetCompass Australia explored the epidemiology of dogs with diabetes mellitus attending primary care veterinary clinics in Australia. The researchers involved reported the following: "ContextThe objectives of this study …

   20 Feb 2020
• Use of Systemic Antimicrobials in UK Equine Practice (Complete)

  

  The project aims to investigate the use of systemic antimicrobials in UK equine practice using anonymised veterinary electronic patient record data.

• Strengthening Animal Production and Health Through the Immune Response - new EU grant

  A research project led at RVC by Dr Damer Blake and Prof Jonathan Rushton, working with Prof Fiona Tomley, has recently been awarded €714K by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Sustainable Food Security initiative. The project, ‘ …

   10 Apr 2015

  A research project led at RVC by Dr Damer Blake and Prof Jonathan Rushton, working with Prof Fiona …

• VetCompassTM study explores frequency, risk factors and survival in dogs with diabetes mellitus

  

  Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious disease that can compromise the welfare of dogs. This latest VetCompass study looked at factors associated with the risk of dogs developing DM, and also factors associated with how long they might survive with the …

   18 Jun 2020

• In the Media

  Over the last decade our research in relation to brachycephalic health has seen considerable coverage in the media. Some highlights of this are featured below. Scientists find gene link to problem breathing in dogs - 17 May 2019 Dog breeding: …