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Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship Awarded
Dr Sarah Hill has been awarded a £300,000 Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship to research how yellow fever virus spreads amongst wild animal populations and spills over into humans. Her research will help improve our ability to predict and …Dr Sarah Hill has been awarded a £300,000 Sir Henry Wellcome Postdoctoral Fellowship to research …
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Excessive exercise responsible for three-quarters of heatstroke cases in dogs, study shows
The most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners, the largest study of its kind has found. A team at Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise – … -
World first, RVC finds cognitive impairments in dogs with epilepsy
A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into dogs with epilepsy have revealed that: Dogs with epilepsy find it harder to obey commands, are slower to learn new tricks, have spatial memory deficits and are easily distracted. Aversive training methods, such as bark-activated collars, prong collars and verbal punishment are associated with poor trainability and their use should be avoided. Some anti-epileptic drugs (the medications commonly used to treat seizures) were found to worsen the cognitive impairment of dogs with epilepsy. Dogs with greater exposure to training activities, including obedience classes, agility, and gun-dog training, were found to be associated with higher trainability and have fewer signs of cognitive dysfunction.You can’t teach epileptic dogs new tricks? A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal …
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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 “ …
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One Health Ecohealth 2016 Congress
The upcoming One Health Ecohealth 2016 Congress will be taking place in Melbourne on 3-7 December 2016. The aim of this conference is to bring together the global One Health and EcoHealth communities to create more integrated approaches to research …The upcoming One Health Ecohealth 2016 Congress will be taking place in Melbourne on 3-7 December 20 …
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Creating and connecting a community of food systems thinkers
A novel approach to addressing the challenges of the food system has marked its third successful year.A novel approach to addressing the challenges of the food system has marked its third successful …
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Royal Veterinary College professor wins prestigious research award
Professor Harriet Syme of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been announced as the winner of the Petplan Charitable Trust Scientific Research Award 2020. The award is made for outstanding contributions to veterinary research and reflects …Professor Harriet Syme of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been announced as the winner of …
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Neutering bitches trebles the risk of urinary incontinence
The research, carried out by the RVC VetCompassTM programme, also indicates that the females of certain breeds are more prone to UI than others -
New research shows that human modification of landscapes reduces mammals’ range
A new study suggests that mammals move considerably shorter distances in areas that have been modified by humans than they would if they were in the wild. Findings from an international team of leading scientists indicate that mammals move distances … -
Overview
The Veterinary Companion Animal Surveillance System (VetCompassTM) is an initiative focused on improving companion animal health.