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New RVC research reveals the extent of suboptimal vaccination practice in sheep and barriers to training for farmers
New research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed the large extent of suboptimal vaccination practice in the UK sheep industry and the impact of the lack of awareness of training for farmers. The research also identified the barriers …New research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed the large extent of suboptimal …
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New RVC research identifies changing epidemiology of harmful foetal disease
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) highlights the changing epidemiology of congenital toxoplasmosis (CT), a foetal disease which affects approximately 190,000 pregnancies around the world each year, and the need for more extensive …A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) highlights the changing epidemiology of …
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Vets, doctors and pathologists collaborate on ferret mystery
Two Royal Veterinary College (RVC) exotic species vets and a clinical pathologist are among the authors of a peer reviewed article concerning a ferret becoming seriously ill after repeated contact with an aquarium.Two Royal Veterinary College (RVC) exotic species vets and a clinical pathologist are among the …
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Leading global health scientists call for new strategy to tackle the diseases of tomorrow
The heads of the RVC and LSHTM urge the Government to tackle threats to global health by including One Health policy on the agendaUpdate: watch the video of the joint lecture and discussion
The heads of two of the country’ …
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New ARUK grant awarded
A new grant has been awarded to Dr Jay Dudhia to investigate "the application of Raman arthrospectroscopy for intra-operative mapping of early articular cartilage degeneration" Arthritic conditions that affect joints such as the knee and hip …A new grant has been awarded to Dr Jay Dudhia to investigate "the application of Raman …
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African swine fever in the Russian Federation: who infects whom?
A new research contribution from the VEEPH group has recently been published on the transmission of African swine fever. African swine fever (ASF) is a contagious viral disease of swine associated with very high lethality rates. It poses one of the …A new research contribution from the VEEPH group has recently been published on the transmission of …
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New concepts in research suggest that non-human animals also suffer boredom
Dr Charlotte Burn, Senior Lecturer in Animal Welfare and Behaviour Science at the Royal Veterinary College, has recently published work suggesting that non-human animals also suffer with boredom.Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal …
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Hyperthyroidism and neutering; is there a link?
Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting almost 10% of cats over 9 years, but this disease was not commonly recognised until the 1980s. The reasons for the emergence of hyperthyroidism are …Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting …
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Chronic Kidney disease in cats explored
Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 1.2% cats attending primary-care practice in the UK, a new study has revealed. The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompassTM programme, also investigated risk … -
VetCompass Australia: Diabetes in dogs explored
Latest research published by VetCompass Australia explored the epidemiology of dogs with diabetes mellitus attending primary care veterinary clinics in Australia. The researchers involved reported the following: "ContextThe objectives of this study …