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• Misbehaving dogs die young

  

  New pioneering research conducted by the VetCompass™ Programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals that dogs with undesirable behaviours, such as aggression, running away, fighting, over-excitability or barking, are more likely to die at a younger age. Undesirable behaviours may reflect poor training by owners or even undiagnosed medical conditions, for example dogs that urinate indoors may be suffering from unidentified bladder infections.

   24 Jul 2018

• French Bulldogs predisposed to catastrophic elbow fractures, according to RVC research

  

  Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures – see figure 1) can be challenging to repair and in certain dog breeds can happen with minimal trauma, often when dogs are quite young. These fractures are painful and cannot be managed …

   29 May 2020

  Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures – see figure 1) can be challenging to …

• The RVC calls for vets to participate in survey to help shape the future of epilepsy research

  

  The Canine Epilepsy Research team at the (RVC is calling for general practice vets to participate in a vital survey being conducted on canine epilepsy therapies

   09 Jun 2020

  The Canine Epilepsy Research team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for general …

• RVC academic leads study examining bacteria in chickens which leave thousands of people unwell every year

  

  RVC academic leads study examining bacteria in chickens which leave thousands of people unwell every year

   14 Jan 2021

  A new study published in the Scientific Reports journal, led by Royal Veterinary College (RVC) …

• Health and Welfare of Brachycephalic (Flat-faced) Companion Animals - New Book Available to Pre-order

  

  Dr Rowena Packer and VetCompass' Dr Dan O'Neill edit new book about brachycephalic health and welfare Health and welfare issues of brachycephalic (flat-faced) animals are one of the most pressing problems facing companion animals right now. Dogs, …

   21 Jan 2021

• RVC researcher receives grant for a project analysing shape change in horse’s backs during walking and trotting

  

  A lecturer and early career researcher at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a grant to carry out research exploring the shape change in horse’s backs during walking and trotting. This research aims to identify where saddles should …

   07 Jan 2022

• RVC recognised for Leadership in Openness in Animal Research

  

  Leaders in Openness in Animal Research are organisations who commit considerable resource and energy to following best practice, embedding openness within their organisations and making the aims of the Concordat on Openness on Animal Research a reality.

   21 May 2019

  The Royal Veterinary College is one of the first organisations to gain a Leadership in Openness …

• An international collaborative network publishes new guidance handbook to enhance the evaluation of One Health

  

  The Network for Evaluation of One Health (NEOH) has published a new interdisciplinary guidance handbook which lays out an evidenced based framework for evaluating integrated approaches to health, such as the One Health approach. Integrated …

   19 Oct 2018

  The Network for Evaluation of One Health (NEOH) has published a new interdisciplinary guidance …

• Made for the long jump: RVC study reveals how frogs use their unique skeletal anatomy to improve their jumping capabilities

  

  RVC study reveals how frogs use their unique skeletal anatomy to improve their jumping capabilities

   12 Sep 2018

• Science without borders - Jordan University of Science and Technology delegation visits RVC

  

  A delegation of academics and scientist from the Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST) visited the Royal Veterinary College in London and also toured their RVC's Hawkshead Campus as part of an ongoing Educational Twinning Project between the two universities with the aim of strengthening their exchange programmes and broadening opportunities for students in both the UK and Jordan. The project, twinning veterinary education between the RVC and JUST, is sponsored by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) and aims to develop the teaching expertise of faculty from both institutions through mutual visits, official communication, research projects and integration with joint specialist workshops in different areas of veterinary medicine and includes the participation of the Ministry of Agriculture for Jordan and experts from the Arab world.

   17 Feb 2017

  Last week, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) was delighted to receive a delegation from the …