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Avoid hot dogs: New legal analysis highlights owners’ duty to protect dogs from over-heating
The Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (LAGECDogs) has released a new analysis highlighting the legal responsibilities of dog owners and carers under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in England (and devolved equivalents for Wales, …The Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (LAGECDogs) has released a new analysis …
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Lifting laboratory rats: who uses which methods?
Laboratory rats have better welfare when picked up using methods that support their weight, according to our recently published survey results1. Some staff pick rats up by the tail; 11% of the people in our survey did this, but many were worried …Laboratory rats have better welfare when picked up using methods that support their weight, …
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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 … -
Structure and Motion for Schools
Professor Alan Wilson and his team are returning to Cheltenham Science Festival to take part in Science for Schools. Science for Schools 2015 is an opportunity for children from around the country to leave the classroom behind and engage with … -
RVC researchers invent oral vaccine platform to combat PCV2
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have developed an oral vaccine against Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) based on the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PCV2 is endemic in every major pig producing country, causing PCV-associated disease (PCVAD), linked with large scale economic losses.Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have developed an oral vaccine against porcine …
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RVC at the UFAW Scholars conference
Congratulations to the RVC recipients of Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Animal Welfare and Humane Slaughter Association student scholarships 2015 who presented their research at the UFAW Scholars conference yesterday at Writtle College …Congratulations to the RVC recipients of Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Animal Welfare …
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RVC pharmacologist's Biophysical Society role
A Royal Veterinary College pharmacologist, Miche Campanella, has been elected to a role at the Biophysical Society, an international organisation with more than 9,000 members. The decision was made at the 60th Biophysical Society annual meeting.A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) pharmacologist has been elected to a role at the Biophysical …
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The impulsiveness of youth applies to cats also
A new VetCompass paper published in JSAP explores mortality due to trauma in cats in England, with special focus on deaths from road traffic accidents (RTA). VetCompass at the RVC shares anonymised clinical data from general veterinary practices. …A new VetCompass paper published in JSAP explores mortality due to trauma in cats in England, with …
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New grant awarded by Houghton Trust
Dr Francesca Soutter, Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Development, has been awarded a grant by the Houghton Trust (who promote research into poultry diseases) for MHC diversity in commercial layer chickens and the impact on response to primary …Dr Francesca Soutter, Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Development, has been awarded a grant by …
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BVetMed RP2 Research Projects (In Progress)
All BVetMed veterinary undergraduates at the RVC are required to complete a formal piece of research (named Research Project 2 “RP2”) as part of their route towards gaining a veterinary degree. This project is a Level 7 body of work that is at the …