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VetCompass RVC Student Projects at BSAVA Congress 2023
Five outstanding and brave veterinary undergraduate students will present their final year VetCompass projects as oral abstracts at BSAVA Congress 2023 in Manchester. These projects cover a range of important individual health conditions in dogs … -
RVC partners with BG Research Ltd and The Pirbright Institute in an Innovate UK Award to develop a portable molecular diagnostic to combat goat plague
Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology in PPS, is a partner on a £665,000 Innovate UK-funded grant which aims to develop an in-field molecular diagnostic platform capable of differentiating Peste des petits ruminants virus from foot and mouth …Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology in PPS, is a partner on a £665,000 Innovate UK-funded …
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RVC’s Professor Joanne Webster elected as Fellow of the Royal Society
Professor Joanne P. Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been elected as a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS) for her considerable contributions to excellence in science. Upon her election, …Professor Joanne P. Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary …
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While demand for brachycephalic dogs remains high, understanding whether the body shape of brachycephalic breeds can be refined to reduce the risk of conformation-related disease is of priority. RVC research in this area worked to identify conformational risk factors for common disorders, and define ‘healthy conformational limits’, thresholds beyond which the risk of disease becomes unacceptably high.
Investigating healthy conformational limits
While demand for brachycephalic dogs remains high, understanding whether the body shape of brachycephalic breeds can be refined to reduce the risk of conformation-related disease is of priority. RVC research in this area worked to identify conformational risk factors for common disorders, and define ‘healthy conformational limits’, thresholds beyond which the risk of disease becomes unacceptably high.
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RVC:KCL Collaborative LIDo Studentship investigates air pollution exposure and neonatal brain development
We are delighted to receive one of the prestigious BBSRC LIDo studentships and to welcome Rebecca Morris into the NeuroCellular Stress Group to carry out her PhD at the RVC. Although Becky will be based in Dr Claire Thornton’s lab at the RVC Camden …We are delighted to receive one of the prestigious BBSRC LIDo studentships and to welcome Rebecca …
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RVC Initiative Reveals Antimicrobial Usage Patterns
An understanding of levels of antimicrobial usage in small animal practices is critical to address multi-drug resistance in companion animals -
The RVC partners with the University of Oxford's Pandemic Sciences Institute to bolster research into infectious disease
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the University of Oxford's Pandemic Sciences Institute (PSI) to become a partner institute. The partnership aims to facilitate collaborative research into …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the …
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Vets working with Medics to find solutions for the COVID-19 crisis
Members of the One Health Poultry Hub, including two experts from the RVC, are helping to guide the world's recovery from this latest zoonotic disease crisis.The latest blog post from Fiona Tomley, The Director of the One Health Poultry Hub explains how …
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A diagnostic to determine the route of infection of Toxoplasma gondii
One of the most common parasitic infections in the world is also one many people haven’t heard of. Toxoplasma gondii, a lesser-known cousin of the malaria parasite, infects all known warm blooded animals, including us, with as many as one in three …One of the most common parasitic infections in the world is also one many people haven’t heard of. …
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Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK
New VetCompass study published which describes the demography and disorders of German Shepherds under primary veterinary care in the UK. The German Shepherd Dog (GSD) is one of the most popular dog breeds worldwide. However, concerns for the …