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• VetCompass at BSAVA Congress 2015

  

  VetCompass enjoyed a hugely successful British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress from 9th-12th April 2015, contributing a total of 7 presentations by 5 different speakers during this well-attended event. BSAVA Congress, held …

   16 Apr 2015

• Incontinence in bitches: huge breed predispositions shown in VetCompass study

   A VetCompass RVC epidemiological study involving over 100,000 bitches from veterinary clinics across England has highlighted certain breeds that are hugely predisposed to urinary incontinence.   Urinary incontinence describes involuntary leaking …

   15 Sep 2017

   A VetCompass RVC epidemiological study involving over 100,000 bitches from veterinary clinics …

• Animals make light work of walking

  

   The range of footfall patterns seen in walking amphibians, reptiles and mammals - including hippopotamus, horse and (inverted) sloth - are consistent with simple principles of mechanical work minimisation.   One of the fundamental objectives of …

   21 Sep 2017

• 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 …

   02 Jun 2020

  Professor Harriet Syme of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been announced as the winner of …

• The RVC calls for vets to participate in survey to help shape the future of epilepsy research

  

  The Canine Epilepsy Research team at the (RVC is calling for general practice vets to participate in a vital survey being conducted on canine epilepsy therapies

   09 Jun 2020

  The Canine Epilepsy Research team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for general …

• Research into Parkinson’s disease to be pioneered by the Royal Veterinary College and UCL with $7 million grant

  

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL are launching a pioneering new study into the causes and progression of Parkinson’s disease, following a $7 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative. …

   28 Sep 2020

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL are launching a pioneering new study into …

• RVC researcher joins collaborative international project investigating pre-historic fossil footprints

  

  Researchers have uncovered the longest known fossil human trackway in the world, revealing a fascinating episode of prehistoric humanity

   15 Oct 2020

• RVC to lead pioneering Parkinson’s research with grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation

  

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are launching a new study to better understand an important gene mutation in Parkinson’s disease, following a $241,399 grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The study …

   23 Mar 2022

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are launching a new study to better understand an …

• RVC's Prof Christine Nicol wins medal for poultry welfare science

  

  We are delighted to announce that our own Professor Christine Nicol, presented the prestigious Gordon Memorial Trust Lecture at this year’s WPSA conference on the 13th of April, Christine enthralled attendees with her lecture titled – ‘Whither …

   25 Apr 2022

  We are delighted to announce that our own Professor Christine Nicol, presented the …

• RVC researcher part of emergency international response to disease outbreak in the Congo

  

  A post-doctoral researcher from the RVC is part of an international consortium of experts, PANDORA ID NET, that responded to an outbreak of Chikungunya in the Republic of the Congo.

   02 Apr 2019

  A post-doctoral researcher from the RVC is part of an international consortium of experts, PANDORA …