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• The Lab Report: just how healthy is the UK’s most popular dog breed?

  

  A new study from the RVC has revealed an overall picture on the healthiness of Labrador Retrievers in the UK, showing that arthritis is a particular concern for the breed

   14 Jul 2021

• Animal Welfare Conference

  

  Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘desirable’ traits can ultimately push an animal’s biology to the point where it breaks down, due to increased susceptibility to disease.

   02 Aug 2016

  Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘ …

• RVC invites UK dog owners who acquired a puppy since January 2019 to take part in huge national study

  

  The ‘Pandemic Puppies’ study will explore how the Covid-19 lockdown has affected puppy buying in the UK

   10 Nov 2020

• New study reveals hunting strategy of remaining populations of endangered African wild dogs

  

  RVC's Structure and Motion Laboratory and Botswana Predator Conservation Trust has revealed new information about African wild dogs that will help the conservation of this endangered species.

   29 Mar 2016

• New research from the RVC reveals reasons for antibiotic usage in Indian chicken farming

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with the West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences (WBUAFS), explored antibiotic use in chicken farming in eastern India, revealing how poultry companies play a …

   09 Jan 2025

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with the West Bengal …

• The RVC awarded funding to advance mollusc aquaculture sustainability in southeast Asia

  

  UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has granted funding to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) as part of a crucial project researching the sustainability of mollusc aquaculture in southeast Asia. As a popular livelihood and key source of food supply, …

   08 Apr 2025

  UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has granted funding to the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) as part …

• 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 …

   07 Dec 2023

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which investigated alpaca husbandry practices …

• Dr. Madeleine Campbell's New Book: 'Animals, Ethics and Us' Out now

  

        Animals, Ethics and Us: A Veterinarian's View of Human Animal Interactions AWSE's very own Dr. Madeleine Campbell has written and released this 'stripped back and balanced' read examining how we all interact with animals. 

   20 May 2019

       

  Animals, Ethics and Us: A Veterinarian's View of Human Animal Interactions

  AWSE's very own …

• Animal Welfare and Human-Animal Interactions

  Exploring how we can change public perception and desire for high-risk brachycephalic breeds, while understanding how we can refine their body shape to reduce their risk of disease is of high priority to improving canine welfare in the UK and beyond.

• Researchers from Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found that the effectiveness of testing anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) for canine epilepsy is far below the expected standard.  

  The RVC’s canine epilepsy clinic has carried out the first ever systematic review on the efficacy of all AEDs in canine epilepsy. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of each individual AED by analysing all available data that has …

   27 Oct 2014

  The RVC’s canine epilepsy clinic has carried out the first ever systematic review on the efficacy …