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New innovative study proves racehorses use less energy to gallop than previously thought
Researchers from the RVC have made use of force plate technology to accurately measure the external work of galloping in racehorses. This technique, which has never been used for such large animals at high speed before, showed that horses had much …Researchers from the RVC have made use of force plate technology to accurately measure the external …
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Royal Veterinary College receives £5 million Government grant to drive research commercialisation
A consortium led by The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is to receive £4.96 million, of a total £67 million Government investment, awarded through Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund (CCF). This funding aims to drive the commercialisation of research in universities across the UK. It acknowledges the RVC’s position as a leading institution for pioneering research and knowledge exchange.A consortium led by The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is to receive £4.96 million, of a total £67 …
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The simple truth behind sheepdog behaviour
Sheepdogs use two simple "driving" and "collecting" rules to herd sheep. This knowledge could be used to design herding robots used for herding livestock, cleaning up the environment, and crowd control. -
New Orthopaedic Research UK Grant awarded
Congratulations to Dr Chantal Chenu who has been awarded a grant to study "Can we improve fracture healing in the elderly by stimulating skeletal perfusion". Dr Chenu explains what the study will involve: "Osteoporotic fractures represent one of …Congratulations to Dr Chantal Chenu who has been awarded a grant to study "Can we improve fracture …
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New RVC VetCompass study published highlights major breeds diagnosed with Mast Cell Tumours in dogs
A recent study just published in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology highlights a relatively frequent diagnosis of Mast Cell Tumours (MCT) in practice attending dogs within the VetCompass Programme. Based on data from over 168,000 dogs attending …A recent study just published in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology highlights a relatively frequent …
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RVC conduct rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition in the tilapia value chain in Egypt
RVC in collaboration with Kafrelsheikh University and the International Livestock Research Institute have conducted a rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition in the tilapia value chain in Egypt. The project involved a mixture of …RVC in collaboration with Kafrelsheikh University and the International Livestock Research …
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Explore VetCompass findings on UK cats!
We have just released new additions to the growing collection of interactive data displays (‘infographics’) available on the VetCompass website! These visual tools provide handy summaries of demographic information & disease prevalence estimates … -
Canine cruciate ligament disease publication in 'Veterinary Surgery'
A new study undertaken using VetCompass data has been published online in the journal Veterinary Surgery this week: Epidemiology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Diagnosis in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England. Taylor- … -
VetCompass at the first international Canine Behaviour & Genetics meeting
The implications of consistently producing or selecting dogs which are not appropriately 'fit for function' both mentally and physically are manifold, with detrimental effects on canine welfare, economic investments and the integrity of the human- … -
Flapping-wing flight
Two new papers, from Dr Richard Bomphrey's Flight Group in the Structure and Motion Laboratory, develop understanding of flapping-wing flight. The first paper, produced by Dr Toshiyuki Nakata, proposes a new approach for studying flapping-wing …