Search - Research
91 - 100 of 104 results
-
EPIC breakthrough at the RVC
Findings of a global study highlight the need for a significant shift in how vets approach the diagnosis and management of mitral valve disease (MVD).Earlier treatment of preclinical MVD delays onset of heart failure in dogs, according to ground- …
-
Postgraduate Research Day
Royal Veterinary College students contribute to ‘One Health’ approach to tackling diseaseThe annual Postgraduate Research Day is a flagship event in the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) …
-
The RVC’s Professor Joanne Webster awarded Royal Society medal
Joanne Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been awarded a Royal Society Medal, The Leeuwenhoek Medal and Lecture, which recognises and celebrates outstanding contributions to science, for her ‘ …Joanne Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has …
-
New study reveals need for greater One Health understanding in antimicrobial resistance management
A new study from researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC); Massey University; and AgResearch, a leading agricultural research institution in Aotearoa New Zealand, has found a need for greater engagement and collaboration between …A new study from researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC); Massey University; and …
-
New NERC grant: Saiga antelope mortality in Kazakhstan 2015: emergency investigation of disease outbreak to improve knowledge of drivers
Professor Richard Kock has received a grant from Natural Environment Research Council for the following study: "Saiga antelope mortality in Kazakhstan 2015: emergency investigation of disease outbreak to improve knowledge of drivers" Between 10th …Professor Richard Kock has received a grant from Natural Environment Research Council for the …
-
New award-winning RVC research reveals the importance of a One Health approach if elimination of a major parasitic disease is to be achieved
This study highlights how viable zoonotic hybridisation between parasites of humans with those of animals, together with wider ecosystem contexts, can affect the transmission and resilience of the disease.A new study published in Lancet Planetary Health led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), working …
-
Excessive exercise responsible for three-quarters of heatstroke cases in dogs, study shows
The most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners, the largest study of its kind has found. A team at Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise – … -
Royal Veterinary College enables students to learn from virtual veterinary experiences in a new phone app
The free app, developed by the VetCompass team at the Royal Veterinary College supports mixed-reality veterinary experience and learning -
COVID-19 travel restrictions came too late, shows study, as scientists call for coordinated pandemic preparedness efforts
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Oxford responsible for tracking COVID-19 Alpha and Delta variant transmission across the UK have published their genomic tracing of the Omicron variant concluding that: …Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Oxford responsible for …
-
Scientists uncover secret of mass mortality event in remote steppe grassland of Central Asia - Sudden death of 200,000 critically endangered saiga antelopes was caused by unusual environmental conditions
Scientists uncover secret of mass mortality event in remote steppe grassland of Central Asia - Sudden death of 200,000 critically endangered saiga antelopes was caused by unusual environmental conditionsThe sudden death of over 200,000 saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan in May 2015, more than 80% of the …