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• New Thoroughbred genetic fracture risk scoring system developed by the RVC discovers collagen is contributing factor

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into genetic risks of fracture in Thoroughbred horses has found that horses with lower levels of collagen type III have a higher risk of fracture. Previously, there has been limited research …

   26 Jan 2024

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into genetic risks of fracture in Thoroughbred …

• RVC researchers help uncover potential breakthrough in treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s or Colitis)

  

  Pathologists from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been working with scientists from the Francis Crick Institute (FCI) to untangle a complex pathway that could help explain how interactions between microorganisms and the body’s immune …

   17 Apr 2024

  Pathologists from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been working with scientists from the …

• New research from the RVC predicts the future life expectancy for companion cats

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with researchers from the National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) in Taiwan, has produced the first-ever ‘life tables’ for the UK companion cat population. This represents a major …

   01 May 2024

• New RVC research reveals different endothelial cell responses between humans and horses

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed a fundamental difference between how the cells which line blood vessels (endothelial cells), react in horses compared to humans. Regulating the factors that influence endothelial cell …

   13 Jun 2024

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed a fundamental difference between …

• 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 …

   12 Aug 2024

• RVC research identifies new model for wildlife health management

  

  Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a new approach to assessing and managing health in wildlife populations. Taking learnings from well-established practices in managing livestock, this proposed model will help more …

   12 Dec 2024

  Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a new approach to assessing and …

• New Leverhulme Grant awarded to Dr Michael Doube

  

  Congratulations to Dr Michael Doube who has been awarded a grant by the Leverhulme Trust for his proposal, "Act big, get big. Bone cell activity scaling among species as a skeletal adaptation mechanism"  Bones, and the foam-like structures within …

   15 Jan 2015

  Congratulations to Dr Michael Doube who has been awarded a grant by the Leverhulme Trust for his …

• Lab members represent Structure and Motion at SEB Prague

  

  The Society for Experimental Biology's (SEB) Annual Main Meeting was held in Prague from 29th June to 3rd July. This is an important conference for SML members as biomechanics is heavily represented amongst the scientific sessions. As with most …

   16 Jul 2015

• Dinosaur Art and Science Blended in RVC and City of London Academy Collaboration

  

  Five-week ‘science through art’ after-school outreach project exploring themes of evolutionary diversification and adaptation

   24 Jul 2017

• Hyperthyroidism and neutering; is there a link?

  

  Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting almost 10% of cats over 9 years, but this disease was not commonly recognised until the 1980s. The reasons for the emergence of hyperthyroidism are …

   19 Dec 2017

  Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting …