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VetCompass™ at BSAVA Congress 2018
VetCompass™ is now the largest research database of veterinary clinical data in the world and shares anonymised clinical data with over 20% of UK vet practices. The impact of the research flowing from VetCompass™ studies was evident at this year’s … -
In the Media
Over the last decade our research in relation to brachycephalic health has seen considerable coverage in the media. Some highlights of this are featured below. Scientists find gene link to problem breathing in dogs - 17 May 2019 Dog breeding: … -
VetCompass study reveals new insights on seizures and epilepsy in cats
Neurological disorders are supposedly a leading cause of death in cats but, until now, there has been little information on how commonly cats are affected by seizure disorders or epilepsy. The latest VetCompass study shines new light on these … -
Royal Veterinary College enables students to learn from virtual veterinary experiences in a new phone app
The free app, developed by the VetCompass team at the Royal Veterinary College supports mixed-reality veterinary experience and learning -
Health Issues
Brachycephalic (or "short-nosed") dogs, such as the French bulldog, pug and British bulldog, are some of the most popular breeds in the UK. Popular flat-faced breeds include Boston terriers, pugs, Cavalier King Charles spaniels, French bulldogs, … -
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. -
Nutrition breakthrough to help manage dogs with epilepsy
RVC research nutrition breakthrough to help manage dogs with epilepsyResearch from the RVC canine epilepsy clinic leads to the development of the first and only diet to …
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Neutralization of Apx toxicity as an alternative to antibiotics for control of contagious porcine pleuropneumonia
A new MRC grant has been awarded to Professors Andrew Rycroft and Brian Catchpole. The grant has been awarded under the programme "Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance: Theme 2". The project is called “Neutralization of Apx toxicity as an …A new MRC grant has been awarded to Professors Andrew Rycroft and Brian Catchpole.
The grant has …
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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 …Professor Mark Fox, Dr Damer Blake, Kim Stevens (RVC), Professor Arancha Meana (University of …
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New BBSRC grant: Development of a novel yeast-based oral subunit vaccine against Eimeria spp. in chickens
A new BBSRC grant has been awarded to Profs Damer Blake, Dirk Werling and Fiona Tomley entitled “Development of a novel yeast-based oral subunit vaccine against Eimeria spp. in chickens”. Yeast species such as Saccharomyces cerevisiae are useful …A new BBSRC grant has been awarded to Profs Damer Blake, Dirk Werling and Fiona Tomley entitled “ …