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• RVC Academic is runner up at International Bovine Research Awards

  

  Angela Damaso wins award for report on control of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in dairy farms

   15 Dec 2016

  Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is a pestivirus infection of cattle which causes a number of clinical …

• English Cocker Spaniels – a fairly typical, but potentially moody, dog

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College illuminates the most common disorders in English Cocker Spaniels in the UK, aiding owners to know what to expect if they get this breed New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found …

   19 May 2023

• Butterfly documentary filmed at SML

  

  The Structure and Motion Lab has had a two-day visit from French film makers of Peaks et Trames Production. They are working on a set of four documentaries about great aerial migrations with independent documentary production company La Compagnie …

   17 May 2018

• RVC VetCompass™ Programme now also benefitting US dog welfare

  

  The RVC VetCompass Programme shares anonymised veterinary clinical data covering millions of dogs in the UK. These data have been extensively researched leading to 48 peer-reviewed publications to date that are fundamentally changing how …

   07 Feb 2019

• Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome

  

  Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the publication of their paper: Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome This paper has come from the work of …

   02 Nov 2015

  Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the …

• Published papers - orthopaedics

  Specifically in relation to brachycephalic health, previous work within VetCompass at the RVC has investigated demographic and disease patterns

• VetCompass osteosarcoma research appears in this month's Northern Ireland Veterinary Today

  

  Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds than others. New research has now confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater …

   01 Apr 2021

• Ten VetCompass studies to be presented at BSAVA 2021

  

  Over 125 Clinical Abstracts will be presented online as part of the BSAVA virtual Congress 2021 on 24, 25 and 26 May, via Zoom. A diverse programme of clinical abstracts has always been an integral part of BSAVA Congress, where researchers alongside …

   11 May 2021

• Lobsters, octopuses and crabs recognised as sentient beings in UK Law

  

  The UK government has declared that lobsters, crabs, octopuses and related species will be included under the Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill. This paves the way for legal protection from practices like being boiled alive and having the tendons of …

   25 Nov 2021

  The UK government has declared that lobsters, crabs, octopuses and related species will be included …

• New Public Engagement activities – Results of Public Engagement £2K Competition for Contract Researchers

  Two projects have each been awarded £2,000 from the RVC’s internal competition to support public engagement projects relating to RVC research.   Dr Dan O’Neill will be using the funds to create a “Learn Zone” interactive tool on the VetCompass …

   05 Feb 2015

  Two projects have each been awarded £2,000 from the RVC’s internal competition to support public …