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• RVC Researcher awarded a Winn Feline Foundation grant to study the genetics of phosphate control in cats with chronic kidney disease

  

  Dr Rebecca Geddes has been awarded a research grant by the Winn Feline Foundation as part of their recent call for proposals focused on “Feline Kidney Health and the Impact of Dietary Phosphorus and Calcium”, co-sponsored by Nestle Purina Petcare …

   14 Feb 2021

  Dr Rebecca Geddes has been awarded a research grant by the Winn Feline Foundation as part of their …

• RVC Research study reveals consequences of extreme demand for puppies during COVID-19 Pandemic

  

  RVC study reveals why so many people bought puppies during the pandemic and the consequences of this extreme demand

   25 Aug 2021

• Innovate UK funding awarded for feasibility study on Visual Monitoring of Broiler Behaviour, Health and Welfare using Artificial Intelligent Image Machine Learning.

  

  New funding has been awarded to Dr Theo Demmers (PI) and Associate Professor Siobhan Abeyesinghe by Innovate UK for the project Visual Monitoring of Broiler Behaviour, Health and Welfare using Artificial Intelligent Image Machine Learning. This …

   11 Jan 2022

  New funding has been awarded to Dr Theo Demmers (PI) and Associate Professor Siobhan Abeyesinghe by …

• RVC study explains the weakness in the most common muscle disorder of Labrador Retriever dogs

  

  Researchers at the Comparative Neuromuscular Diseases Laboratory have revealed mechanisms explaining weakness common muscle condition of Labrador Retriever dogs

   12 Jan 2017

  Researchers at the Comparative Neuromuscular Diseases Laboratory at the RVC have revealed the …

• Reconstruction of ancient chromosomes offers insight into mammalian evolution

  

  What if researchers could go back in time 105 million years and accurately sequence the chromosomes of the first placental mammal

   23 Jun 2017

  What if researchers could go back in time 105 million years and accurately sequence the chromosomes …

• Summer School in Session

  

  The RVC’s 14th annual summer school opened this week to students considering a career in veterinary medicine and biological sciences. RVC summer students measuring stride length for data collection Undergraduate study is a big commitment of time …

   29 Jul 2015

• New research confirms extreme welfare issues in Shar Pei, the sandpaper skin dog breed

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that in-turned eyelids and ear disorders are the most common health conditions in Shar Pei dogs in the UK; both resulting from the breed’s characteristic loose, thickened and folded skin. …

   14 Dec 2023
• RCVS VetCompass Equine Pandemic Project (Complete)

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic presents a serious challenge for the customer-facing veterinary profession.  To ensure minimal disruption to essential veterinary services, new COVID-mitigated working protocols were quickly implemented, however, little is …

• World’s smallest dogs prone to health problems despite rising popularity, according to latest RVC research

  

  Ownership of the Chihuahua, the world’s smallest dog breed, is rising sharply. Yet, according to the largest ever study of Chihuahuas treated in first opinion veterinary practices, the breed is particularly prone to dental disease, obesity, and …

   12 Feb 2020

• £5 million funding awarded to transform the UK Food System to address the country’s needs for health and sustainability

  

  The Royal Veterinary College is among the world-leading research bodies which will drive the UK’s Food Systems Partnership for Sustainable Food Future – Centre for Doctoral Training

   16 Oct 2020

  A partnership of leading universities, including the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), have been …