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• Animal Welfare Conference

  

  Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘desirable’ traits can ultimately push an animal’s biology to the point where it breaks down, due to increased susceptibility to disease.

   02 Aug 2016

  Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘ …

• 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

• Wildebeest muscles almost three times more efficient than a car engine

  

  Wildebeest muscles have an extremely high efficiency of 62.6%. By comparison, most animal muscles and a car engine are only 25% efficient

   24 Oct 2018

• RVC & Bloomsbury Learning Environment Contribute to Sector-Wide Conversation on Technology in Education

  

  Researchers and educators at the RVC and Birkbeck have collaborated on a new e-book about the power and impact of technology on the learning, assessment and feedback of students in education

   26 Sep 2017

  Educators will now have a valuable insight into the way technology can enhance assessment and …

• 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

• Humble fruit fly demonstrates that wing shape is crucial for peak performance

  

  Using genetic methods to alter wing shape of fruit flies changes their flight performance and even improved their agility

   01 Mar 2016

• New research reveals frogs’ impressive ability to jump at an extreme range of take-off angles

  

  Research led by the RVC shows how frogs are able to achieve a wide range of jump angles, from nearly horizontal to almost vertical

   18 May 2017

• RVC research shows cavalier King Charles spaniels walk like toddlers

  

  Cavalier King Charles spaniels affected by syringomyelia and Chiari-like malformation have an irregular, “drunk-like” gait

   15 Jun 2017

  Researchers have found that cavalier King Charles spaniels affected by syringomyelia and Chiari- …

• New research traces origins of zoonotic disease to the Neolithic period

  

  Study provides evidence for hypotheses about the effects of farming on human and animal health and wellbeing

   18 Feb 2017

  New research has investigated the possible origins of the common zoonotic disease brucellosis in …

• Ground-breaking fossilised tissue reveals the gradual evolution of crouched legs in birds

  

  Researchers at RVC and Nanjing University have shown that living birds have a more crouched leg posture compared to their dinosaurian ancestors.

   22 Mar 2017