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New study reveals flat faced dogs have the highest risk when giving birth
New study by the RVC led by Dr Rowena Packer reveals flat faced dogs have the highest risk when giving birth -
£20M investment for London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Partnership to further fund students
From 2020, 190 PhD studentships will be funded at partner institutions including The Royal Veterinary College (RVC)The London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Partnership, (LIDo) has been commissioned for a …
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RVC Professor Awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Animal Research
Professor Dominic Wells of the Royal Veterinary College was presented with a prestigious award at the annual Openness AwardsProfessor Dominic Wells of the Royal Veterinary College was presented with a prestigious award at …
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Coming along in leaps and bounds – crocodiles can gallop but alligators can’t, new study finds
It’s a motion more closely associated with horses, but researchers have found that more species of crocodiles can gallop than previously thought. The study, which was led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), also discovered that by contrast … -
RVC engages public with ostrich anatomy at Norwich Science Festival
Professor John Hutchinson and his team dissected an ostrich in front of a rapt audience as part of Norwich Science Festival on Monday 21st October, in order to explain the amazing anatomy of animals. -
New innovative study proves racehorses use less energy to gallop than previously thought
Researchers from the RVC have made use of force plate technology to accurately measure the external work of galloping in racehorses. This technique, which has never been used for such large animals at high speed before, showed that horses had much …Researchers from the RVC have made use of force plate technology to accurately measure the external …
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Can Autophagy help in the fight against diseases?
Leading academics met in London to discuss research that hopes to one day find the key to fighting diseases such as cancer and dementiaLeading academics met in London recently to discuss research that hopes to one day unlock the key …
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RVC Skeletal Biology Group’s work showcased in the Diamond Light Source Annual Review Launch
Research shows evidence for a link between abnormal growth, altered loads placed upon the joint and osteoarthritis development which could help identify those at risk of developing osteoarthritisDiamond Light Source, the UK’s national synchrotron science facility, launched its Annual Review …
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RVC professor contributes to vital research on potential treatment for COVID-19
Significant new research project which shows that a protein currently being trialled as a treatment for COVID-19 interferes with the repair of lung tissue.Continuing the ongoing and expanding partnership between the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the …
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Chocolate Labradors have shorter lifespan than rest of the breed
Chocolate Labrador Retrievers have a significantly shorter lifespan than their black and yellow counterparts, according to the results of the largest study ever done of the breed in the UK. The median lifespan for chocolate Labradors is just 10.7 …