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• The cat’s out the bag: the most common diseases in pet cats revealed

  

  Gum and dental disease, obesity, overgrown nails and flea infestation reported by the RVC as the top disorders in cats, with risks varying by age and sex. New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals the most common disorders …

   28 Feb 2023

• Misbehaving dogs die young

  

  New pioneering research conducted by the VetCompass™ Programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals that dogs with undesirable behaviours, such as aggression, running away, fighting, over-excitability or barking, are more likely to die at a younger age. Undesirable behaviours may reflect poor training by owners or even undiagnosed medical conditions, for example dogs that urinate indoors may be suffering from unidentified bladder infections.

   24 Jul 2018

• Bird movement research featured in prestigious journal

  

  Royal Veterinary College research into the movement of birds on the ground is featured in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

   29 Oct 2014

• New Petplan award

  Professor Mark Fox, Dr Damer Blake, Kim Stevens (RVC), Professor Arancha Meana (University of Madrid), Professor Paul Davis, Dr Corrine Austin (Austin Davis Biologics Ltd) and Professor John Pickett (Rothamsted Research) have been awarded a grant by …

   04 Feb 2016

  Professor Mark Fox, Dr Damer Blake, Kim Stevens (RVC), Professor Arancha Meana (University of …

• Neurology

  Small brachycephalic dog breeds, such as the pug and French bulldog, are prone to develop specific neurological conditions and spinal disorders in particular.

• Innovative animal tracking system developed by the RVC wins ERC Proof of Concept Grant

  

  This dynamically augmented navigation system (DYANS) system was developed to track fast-moving animals in the wild in order to better understand their locomotion, hunting and ranging behaviour

   04 May 2020

• New research by the RVC could hold the key to treatments for tendon disease and other musculoskeletal disorders

  

  Examining protein turnover rates in the tendons of rats, has found that tendons are a dynamic tissue with varying turnover rates of proteins

   12 May 2020

  A new study, by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which examined protein turnover rates in the …

• RVC researchers win grant for vital project on coronavirus infections in companion animals

  

  The study, named MASCOT could pave the way to a greater understanding of why certain people are more susceptible to COVID-19, as well as helping to identify new treatment targets.

   27 Jul 2020

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been awarded a grant worth almost £200,000 …

• RVC researcher presents poster on a potentially exciting new treatment for skeletal disorders

  

  Dr Andrew Pitsillides, Professor of Skeletal Dynamics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has today presented a poster at the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) highlighting a potential new treatment for skeletal disorders such …

   11 Sep 2020

  Dr Andrew Pitsillides, Professor of Skeletal Dynamics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has …

• Research into Parkinson’s disease to be pioneered by the Royal Veterinary College and UCL with $7 million grant

  

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL are launching a pioneering new study into the causes and progression of Parkinson’s disease, following a $7 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative. …

   28 Sep 2020

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL are launching a pioneering new study into …