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RVC collaborates to reveal health issues in different dog breeds
A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) veterinary researcher has been involved in an exciting collaboration to create a single resource, in an easy-to-read book format, that identifies the health issues that each dog and cat breed is predisposed to. Until now, owners have struggled to find information about the diseases their breeds are prone to because this information was often scattered across thousands of scholarly articles in academic journals. Now, following exhaustive research that examined thousands of peer-reviewed publications on dog and cat health, three veterinary surgeon researchers have finally collated all this information into a single book source for owners, vets, breeders and students. -
Royal Society Research Grant awarded to Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology
Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology, has been awarded a Royal Society Research Grant entitled Peste des petits ruminants virus emergence in an atypical host: is the virus adapting to cellular receptors of novel species? Some viruses evolve, …Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology, has been awarded a Royal Society Research Grant entitled …
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Butterfly documentary filmed at SML
The Structure and Motion Lab has had a two-day visit from French film makers of Peaks et Trames Production. They are working on a set of four documentaries about great aerial migrations with independent documentary production company La Compagnie … -
VetCompass rocks the joint in dogs
A new VetCompass™ study is the largest study of osteoarthritis in dogs under veterinary care ever conducted and covered 455,557 dogs. Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs and poses considerable welfare challenges.A new VetCompass™ study is the largest study of osteoarthritis in dogs under veterinary care ever …
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Improved diagnosis of infectious causes of airway disease in racehorses
Congratulations to Dr Simon Priestnall who has been awarded a grant by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for the project "Improved diagnosis of infectious causes of airway disease in racehorses" Inflammatory airway disease (IAD), part of the …Congratulations to Dr Simon Priestnall who has been awarded a grant by the Horserace Betting Levy …
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Latest VetCompass™ research explores seizure occurrence in dogs
Seizures are considered common events in dogs. However, reliable information on seizure occurrence in UK dogs has been limited until now. Seizures in dogs are sudden, short lasting and transient events but, to date, most studies have focused on the … -
PhD Student wins prize for best oral presentation
Congratulations to Bhagyalakshmi Chengat, one of our ZELS-AS (Zoonosis and Emerging Livestock Systems-Associated Studentship) PhD students, who has been awarded the prize for the best presentation at the recent Association for Veterinary Teaching …Congratulations to Bhagyalakshmi Chengat, one of our ZELS-AS (Zoonosis and Emerging Livestock …
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Latest VetCompass™ research explores seizure occurrence in dogs
This latest VetCompass™ study has revealed the prevalence and risk factors for seizure occurrence. Certain breeds are at increased risk of seizure occurrence. Other risk factors such as sex, age and bodyweight were also identified. These results can help practitioners, insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacovigilance agencies by providing a representative evidence-base that can be generalized to the wider dog population.Seizures are considered common events in dogs. However, reliable information on seizure occurrence …
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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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New BBSRC grant awarded: Aetiopathogenesis and genomic architecture of resistance to claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle
On any given day, lameness affects about one in three milking cows in the UK, and lameness in general is considered as one of the top 3 reasons for early replacement of cows. Lameness is therefore not only a serious direct animal welfare issue, …On any given day, lameness affects about one in three milking cows in the UK, and lameness in …