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• Hopes to improve practise after first systematic review of the effectiveness and safety of anti-epileptic drugs in cats

  

  Researchers from Ghent University (UGhent), Austria Veterinary Medicine School (Austria VetMed) and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found that testing anti-epileptic drugs’ effectiveness and safety for cats has been generally subpar, worse than what was formerly reported in dogs.

   13 Mar 2018

  Researchers from Ghent University (UGhent), Austria Veterinary Medicine School (Austria VetMed) and …

• New research from the RVC predicts the future life expectancy for companion cats

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with researchers from the National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) in Taiwan, has produced the first-ever ‘life tables’ for the UK companion cat population. This represents a major …

   01 May 2024

• Shelling out the facts: New RVC study reveals most common health disorders of tortoises in the UK

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed beak abnormalities, overgrown nails and shell abnormalities as the most common health disorders affecting pet tortoises, terrapins and turtles in the UK. As the largest study of …

   17 Apr 2025

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed beak abnormalities, overgrown …

• RVC experts show homeopathy only appears to work because of perceptual errors

  

  A recent peer reviewed article authored by Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), definitively explains why homeopathy in veterinary care can appear to be effective because of perceptual …

   09 Oct 2017

  A recent peer reviewed article authored by Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology …

• The RVC urges owners of hot dogs to “cool first, transport second”

  

  A new study by the VetCompass team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that dogs with heatstroke may be suffering even further due to outdated first aid practices. The research calls for updated guidance to be promoted more widely for …

   20 Jul 2023

• New RVC VetCompass research offers insights into clinical management and welfare impacts of rabbit dental disease

  

  A team of researchers within the VetCompass Programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) studying dental disease in rabbits under primary veterinary care have identified common clinical signs for rabbits experiencing dental disease and assessed …

   03 Apr 2025

• New VetCompass tool aids diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs

  

  Freely accessible tool, developed at the RVC, designed to be used in practice to support decision-making and increase confidence in diagnosis.

   16 Sep 2020

• Get brushing: Dental disease tops the list of most common problems in UK dogs, according to new study by the RVC

  

  In line with Pet Dental Health Month, findings from the study revealed the most common health problems of dogs are dental disease, ear infection and obesity

   17 Feb 2021

• RVC academic receives grant for vital research exploring the risk of fracture among Thoroughbreds

  

  Grant awarde by the Alborada Trust to Dr Debbie Guest, for research which has the potential to make a significant improvement to Thoroughbred health and welfare

   05 Mar 2021

  A Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a grant, worth …

• RVC study sets the agenda for the future of canine epilepsy research

  

  RVC study sets the agenda for the future of canine epilepsy research

   20 May 2021

  A new study, conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has identified improving drug …