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• Lobsters, octopuses and crabs recognised as sentient beings in UK Law

  

  The UK government has declared that lobsters, crabs, octopuses and related species will be included under the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. This paves the way for legal protection from practices like being boiled alive and having the tendons of …

   25 Nov 2021

  The UK government has declared that lobsters, crabs, octopuses and related species will be included …

• Young, male and crossbred cats at most risk of road accidents

  

  Being young, male and crossbred increases a cat’s chances of being hit by a car, according to the findings of a new paper published today.

   01 Nov 2018
• Validating the VetCompass Clinical Grading Tool for Heat-related Illness in Dogs (In Progress)

  

  This MRes project aims to extend an earlier body of theoretical work based on general first opinion caseloads by evaluating and validating the VetCompass Clinical Grading Tool in real-world clinical cases presenting for emergency veterinary care in …

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniels playing air guitar can be sign of serious disease

  

  VetCompass study published in the Veterinary Record highlights for the first time the frequency and severity of syringomyelia seen in general practice in the UK

   20 Sep 2016

• 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.

   22 Mar 2020

  The latest blog post from Fiona Tomley, The Director of the One Health Poultry Hub explains how …

• New research by the RVC calls for social science input into pandemic policy and response

  

  Challenges and implications for One Health research and the importance of including the social sciences in creating effective government policy to mitigate the spread of zoonotic diseases, such as Covid-19.

   11 May 2020

  A new study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), highlights the challenges and implications for …

• Is the Staffordshire Bull Terrier as tough as its reputation?

  

  New RVC research shows no evidence that Staffordshire Bull Terriers are any less healthy than other breeds in general

   24 Sep 2020

• RVC study helps to fill the evidence gap on UK pet rabbit health

  

  Thanks to research which has never been done before, we now have a much better picture of what needs to be done to keep rabbits, a popular pet among adults and children, healthy.

   08 Oct 2019

• Incontinence in bitches: huge breed predispositions shown in VetCompass study

  

  A new research study conducted by Vet Compass into urinary incontinence in dogs and particularly bitches of specific breeds.

   21 Sep 2017

• Who’s top dog? French Bulldogs and Cockapoos claim top spot for the UK’s most popular puppies

  

  A new study by the Royal Veterinary College reveals that French Bulldogs and Cockapoos have now overtaken Labrador Retrievers and Jack Russell Terriers as the UK’s favourite puppy to acquire, posing serious questions about longer-term impacts of the …

   26 Jul 2023