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• New VetCompass poster: Patellar luxation in dogs

  

  New findings on prevalence, risk factors and clinical management of patellar luxation in dogs attending primary-care practice in England.  A poster was presented at the recent BSAVA Congress 2016 on the findings of a VetCompass study, conducted …

   18 Apr 2016

• The Futurist Vet

  

  'Imagine a system that all the vet practices in the world were connected to and what opportunities that crowdsourcing of data could have on the future of our pets' health.' This quote is taken directly from The Futurist Vet: Science Fiction …

   16 Jan 2017

• So, are crossbred dogs healthier than purebred dogs?

  The VetCompass Programme uses clinical information on 2 million dogs shared from over 450 UK veterinary practices to examine health and welfare issues. A current hot topic in canine health asks whether crossbred dogs are healthier than purebred dogs …

   23 Jun 2015

• DBRG supported by VetCompass™ wins Ceva ‘Charitable Team of the Year’ Award

  

  The Dog Breeding Reform Group (DBRG) is a group of like-minded individuals and organisations who work together to improve the welfare of breeding dogs and their puppies in the UK. DBRG has been supported for several years by VetCompass™ and by Dr …

   10 Apr 2018

• VetCompass™ paper: most highly accessed article

  

  Canine Genetics and Epidemiology is an Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high quality papers that promote improved canine welfare. A recent VetCompass™ paper ‘Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care …

   23 Apr 2018

• Diagnosis and management of Cushing's syndrome in dogs explored

  

  Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s syndrome) is one of the most common endocrine diseases in dogs attending primary-care practice, affecting 0.28% of UK dogs. Dogs with hyperadrenocorticism are typically diagnosed and managed within primary-care …

   02 Oct 2019

• Modelling the transmission and disease dynamics of toxoplasmosis

  

  Dr Martin Walker has been awarded a BBSRC LIDo PhD studentship to research "Modelling the transmission and disease dynamics of toxoplasmosis". Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by the parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which can infect humans and most …

   03 Oct 2019

  Dr Martin Walker has been awarded a BBSRC LIDo PhD studentship to research "Modelling the …

• Global Challenges Research Translational Award

  RVC has been engaged on research involving a viral pathogen causing peste des petits ruminants or goat plague for many years and over the last 7, Prof Richard Kock, Dr Bryony Jones and Dr Camilla Benfield have been exploring the complexity of PPR …

   03 Oct 2019

  RVC has been engaged on research involving a viral pathogen causing peste des petits ruminants or …

• £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)

   24 Oct 2019

  The London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Training Partnership, (LIDo) has been commissioned for a …

• New technologies can more effectively track freshwater snails and prevent tropical disease schistosomiasis

  

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most at risk of contracting one of the world’s worst tropical diseases – schistosomiasi

   28 Oct 2019

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most …