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World Organisation for Animal Health: New insights into disease control published by the RVC’s and APHA’s Collaborating Centre for Risk Analysis and Modelling
The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published a Scientific and Technical Review of Animal Health Data Management, exploring the decision-making and evidence required to effectively manage animal diseases. The review also highlights …The World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) has published a Scientific and Technical Review of …
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The RVC’s Professor Joanne Webster awarded Royal Society medal
Joanne Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been awarded a Royal Society Medal, The Leeuwenhoek Medal and Lecture, which recognises and celebrates outstanding contributions to science, for her ‘ …Joanne Webster FMedSci, Professor of Parasitic Diseases at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has …
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New research from the RVC highlights need for industry standard of alpaca care
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which investigated alpaca husbandry practices in the UK, has uncovered a variation in the management of alpacas. It demonstrates the need to establish ‘gold standard’ practices across the …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which investigated alpaca husbandry practices …
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Hop to it: New research explores the muscle anatomy of frogs in relation to their movement
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL have uncovered anatomical differences between species of frogs specialising in different locomotor styles. Jumping, swimming, burrowing, walking and climbing frogs were all found to differ … -
New NERC grant: Saiga antelope mortality in Kazakhstan 2015: emergency investigation of disease outbreak to improve knowledge of drivers
Professor Richard Kock has received a grant from Natural Environment Research Council for the following study: "Saiga antelope mortality in Kazakhstan 2015: emergency investigation of disease outbreak to improve knowledge of drivers" Between 10th …Professor Richard Kock has received a grant from Natural Environment Research Council for the …
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Birds in flight share lessons for future aircraft designs
There is much still to learn from birds in flight when developing small and more efficient aircraft, a team of scientists at the RVC has concluded -
World’s largest elbow disease study helps owners of large-breed dogs
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has just completed the largest ever study of elbow disease in dogs attending first opinion veterinary practices in the UK. The results have highlighted which breeds are most at risk in order to assist owners to be alert for the signs of this condition and to seek veterinary treatment early. -
Study reveals flat-faced dogs really are less healthy than other dogs
We now have the answer to that burning question about whether flat-faced dogs truly are less healthy overall -
Ground-breaking RVC research explores prevalence of anal sac disorders in dogs
Study seeks to redress the lack of evidence-based information that has been published on the epidemiology and clinical management of non-neoplastic anal sac disorders -
New research from the RVC explores the genetic adaptions and evolution of livestock and wild animals in response to extreme climates
Genetics of extreme climate adaptation which help the world’s most northern Yakut cattle population in Siberia survive their extreme cold environmentNew research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in …