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New BBSRC funded LIDo studentship awarded
Congratulations to Mr Lorcan Carnegie, who has won a BBSRC- funded PhD studentship from the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme (LIDo). He will join the RVC to work on a PhD research project proposed by primary supervisor Dr Sarah Hill, and …Congratulations to Mr Lorcan Carnegie, who has won a BBSRC- funded PhD studentship from the London …
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Dr Richard Bomphrey - Finalist for the 2017 Society for Experimental Biology President's Medal competition for the Animal Biology Section
Congratulations to Dr Richard Bomphrey who was awarded a Runner Up position for the 2017 Society for Experimental Biology President's Medal competition for the Animal Biology Section. This prize recognises excellent research contributions and …Congratulations to Dr Richard Bomphrey who was awarded a Runner Up position for the 2017 Society …
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Understanding the socioeconomic impact of Foot and Mouth Disease control in Kenya: an RVC collaboration with The Pirbright Institute and the University of Nairobi
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the mouth and on the feet, alongside generalised illness. It affects cows, sheep, goats and pigs, and although they recover after a couple of weeks, it …Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the …
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Difficult birth in dogs: Part 1
The paper entitled "Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors" was released in 2017. The follow up paper is released on Monday 4th February 2019, so here is a reminder of the findings of … -
Population of critically-endangered Saiga antelope doubles in past three years
International group, which includes the RVC, dedicated to Saiga conservation shows the population now numbers over 228,000 compared to around 103,000 in 2015.The population of the critically-endangered Saiga antelope in Central Asia has doubled during 2016 …
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Humble fruit fly demonstrates that wing shape is crucial for peak performance
Using genetic methods to alter wing shape of fruit flies changes their flight performance and even improved their agility -
New VetCompass study reports uptake of leptospirosis vaccine in dogs in the UK
A new study at the Royal Veterinary College reported the uptake of leptospirosis vaccine and explored factors associated with vaccine usage. Vaccination is an important veterinary tool to protect animal health but despite this, vaccine usage is not … -
Latest publications from the VEEPH group
Read on to find out more about some of the work we have published over the last couple of months...Read on to find out more about some of the work we have published over the last couple of months... …
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DMVD study newsletter and last chance to enrol cases
An autumn newsletter containing the most up-to-date information on the VetCompass degenerative mitral valve disease study has been published on the website. So far, an impressive 855 dogs have been enrolled to the study, from 78 veterinary … -
Congratulations Dr. Whiting!
Congratulations to our Lecturer in Veterinary Ethics and Law, Martin Whiting who has successfully defended his thesis on “The Veterinary Profession, Social Closure, and Public Interest in the UK”. Martin’s thesis opens up an exciting new area of …Congratulations to our Lecturer in Veterinary Ethics and Law, Martin Whiting who has successfully …