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• Researchers reveal disease mechanism of the bovine TB pathogen

  

  Researchers from The Francis Crick Institute, University College Dublin, Public Health England, APHA and the RVC shed new light on how the bacteria that cause TB in humans and animals manipulate the host immune system to cause disease

   16 Mar 2021

  A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from The Francis Crick Institute and including …

• UK falls out of puppy-love with Westies

  

  The discovery is surprising given that the breed, which is well-known for its dense white coat and cheeky face, has been a multiple Crufts winner and featured in various long-running advertising campaigns.

   03 Sep 2019
• Humeral condylar fractures and other fracture predisposition in brachycephalic dogs

  Humeral condylar fractures

  Humeral condylar fractures and other fracture predisposition in brachycephalic dogs

• Flat-faced dogs; an addictive personality

  

  RVC study highlights breed loyalty for pugs, French bulldogs, and English bulldogs, despite substantial health risks

   26 Aug 2020

  According to a new study, 93% of owners of flat-faced dogs – including the Pug, French Bulldog and …

• 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 environment

   30 Mar 2021

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in …

• Leading biomechanics researcher from the RVC shares insights at United Nations’ AI for Good event

  

  This week, Professor Richard Bomphrey, Professor of Comparative Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) will lead a panel of experts at the United Nations’ (UN) next AI for Good event. Taking place on Wednesday, 27th September at 3pm ( …

   25 Sep 2023

• Lifting laboratory rats: who uses which methods?

  Laboratory rats have better welfare when picked up using methods that support their weight, according to our recently published survey results1. Some staff pick rats up by the tail; 11% of the people in our survey did this, but many were worried …

   07 Nov 2023

  Laboratory rats have better welfare when picked up using methods that support their weight, …

• RVC visits the British Racing School

  

  The Royal Veterinary College visit the British Racing School to deliver feedback on research into the influence of experience on jockey technique.  Jockey with inertial measurement units ready to mount the racehorse simulator A research team from …

   12 Dec 2014

• New technologies can more effectively track freshwater snails and prevent tropical disease schistosomiasis

  

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most at risk of contracting one of the world’s worst tropical diseases – schistosomiasi

   28 Oct 2019

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most …

• 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