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• The UK’s largest ever feline dental disease study identifies age and breed as biggest risk factors

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has shed light on the frequency, risk factors and linked health problems associated with periodontal disease in pet cats in the UK. These findings will help veterinary practitioners and owners …

   16 Mar 2023

• New research from the RVC on India’s antibiotic regulation identifies framework for policy development in livestock

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has led novel research on India’s 2019 ban on the use of colistin in livestock, providing a framework to approach the regulation of other critically important groups of antibiotics being used in livestock.  …

   24 Apr 2025

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has led novel research on India’s 2019 ban on the use of …

• Beauty isn’t even skin deep: New study from the RVC finds that flat-faced dogs are at the highest risk of skin fold dermatitis

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that some popular flat-faced dog breeds, including the English Bulldog, French Bulldog and Pug, are at the highest risk of skin fold dermatitis – a painful skin condition. The study …

   06 Jul 2022

• New study reveals flat faced dogs have the highest risk when giving birth

  

  New study by the RVC led by Dr Rowena Packer reveals flat faced dogs have the highest risk when giving birth

   31 May 2017

• New study highlights concerns over the purchasing of flat-faced dogs

  

  Owners are attracted by their large, wide-set eyes, and flat faces, even though these characteristics are linked with a variety of inherited diseases.

   24 May 2017

  The popularity of flat faced brachycephalic dogs in the UK continues to rise.

  The French Bulldog …

• New research unveils the extent of painful eye condition in dogs, and the breeds at most risk

  

  Latest research from the RVC has revealed the true scale of cherry eye, a condition which results in the appearance of a large pink mass in the corner of a dog’s eye. The study also identified the breeds most at risk of developing the condition, including English Bulldogs and popular crossbreeds, such as the Puggle.

   26 Jan 2022

• New research from the RVC finds no strong link between rabbit ear type or head shape and dental problems

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found there’s no substantial link between popular conformation in rabbits, including floppy ears or flat faces, and an increased risk of dental problems. The study concluded that instead, diet, …

   31 Mar 2025

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found there’s no substantial link between …

• The Lab Report: just how healthy is the UK’s most popular dog breed?

  

  A new study from the RVC has revealed an overall picture on the healthiness of Labrador Retrievers in the UK, showing that arthritis is a particular concern for the breed

   14 Jul 2021

• RVC breakthrough in the global effort to eradicate PPR virus

  

  RVC Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in examining the spread of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), an animal disease targeted for global eradication. They found that repeated vaccination campaigns targeting production systems acting as viral reservoirs would be the most effective way of eradicating the disease.

   23 Jul 2018

  Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in examining the spread of Peste des Petits …

• New research reveals the complex multi-host-species and multi-parasite-species transmission dynamics of a major disease

  

  A pioneering new study, produced in partnership between the Royal Veterinary College (RVC); the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM); and the University of Gaston Berger, Senegal (UGB), has been published in the prestigious Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

   04 Oct 2021

  A pioneering new study, produced in partnership between the Royal Veterinary College (RVC); the …