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Novel VetCompass™ research takes the concept of Man's "Best Friend" to a new level
Man's "Best Friend" just got even better Dogs have long been called Man’s Best Friend, providing both companionship and work to their human owners. But VetCompass™ is now harnessing the power of Big Data Analyses from anonymised veterinary … -
Royal Society Research Grant awarded to Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology
Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology, has been awarded a Royal Society Research Grant entitled Peste des petits ruminants virus emergence in an atypical host: is the virus adapting to cellular receptors of novel species? Some viruses evolve, …Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology, has been awarded a Royal Society Research Grant entitled …
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One giant leap for VetCompass™
New research, based on the VetCompass™ programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), uses machine learning to detect false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes. Clinicians often include references to diseases in clinical … -
European Horizon 2020 award
Professor Chantal Chenu is part of the BonePainII network that has been awarded a European Horizon 2020 award. Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and the major cause of fragility fractures. While much is done to treat …Professor Chantal Chenu is part of the BonePainII network that has been awarded a European …
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New Pet Plan Charitable Trust award
Dr Rebecca Geddes has been awarded a Pet Plan Charitable Trust Pump Priming Grant to research “Is upper urinary tract stone formation in cats caused by disrupted calcium-phosphate metabolism?” Kidney stones are a common problem in many species, …Dr Rebecca Geddes has been awarded a Pet Plan Charitable Trust Pump Priming Grant to research “Is …
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New grant awarded by Houghton Trust
Dr Francesca Soutter, Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Development, has been awarded a grant by the Houghton Trust (who promote research into poultry diseases) for MHC diversity in commercial layer chickens and the impact on response to primary …Dr Francesca Soutter, Postdoctoral Scientist in Vaccine Development, has been awarded a grant by …
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Ancient bus-sized crocodile had extra vertebra to assist movement, new study shows
An ancient caiman that weighed as much as an Asian elephant (3 tonnes) and almost was as long as a bus (8 metres) had unique specialisations to help it move, a new study shows. The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Professor John Hutchinson joined … -
While demand for brachycephalic dogs remains high, understanding whether the body shape of brachycephalic breeds can be refined to reduce the risk of conformation-related disease is of priority. RVC research in this area worked to identify conformational risk factors for common disorders, and define ‘healthy conformational limits’, thresholds beyond which the risk of disease becomes unacceptably high.
Investigating healthy conformational limits
While demand for brachycephalic dogs remains high, understanding whether the body shape of brachycephalic breeds can be refined to reduce the risk of conformation-related disease is of priority. RVC research in this area worked to identify conformational risk factors for common disorders, and define ‘healthy conformational limits’, thresholds beyond which the risk of disease becomes unacceptably high.
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Ethics
The ethical issues surrounding brachycephalic breeds are numerous, and conflicting interests exist within and between stakeholder groups. Breeders, owners and vets alike have a moral responsibility to safeguard the health and welfare of sentient animals to the best of their ability. -
VetCompassTM study explores frequency, risk factors and survival in dogs with diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a serious disease that can compromise the welfare of dogs. This latest VetCompass study looked at factors associated with the risk of dogs developing DM, and also factors associated with how long they might survive with the …