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New collaboration between the RVC and UCB seeks to better understand diseases of excessive bone formation
Research, led by the RVC, will explore disease causing mechanisms of two severe bone diseases characterised by bone overgrowth. A new multi-year research project, led by the RVC, and in partnership with biopharmaceutical company UCB, will …Research, led by the RVC, will explore disease causing mechanisms of two severe bone diseases …
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RVC study examines the effects of air pollution on brain cell health
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been published which examines the effects of air pollution on brain cell health. Published in Developmental Neuroscience, this important new research paves the way for a better understanding of …A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been published which examines the effects …
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New RVC research reveals the extent of suboptimal vaccination practice in sheep and barriers to training for farmers
New research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed the large extent of suboptimal vaccination practice in the UK sheep industry and the impact of the lack of awareness of training for farmers. The research also identified the barriers …New research from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed the large extent of suboptimal …
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Wildlife health considerations in conservation translocations
A team of researchers, including Katie Beckmann, a PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), have conducted a study into the health outcomes in wildlife reintroduction projects. Conservation translocations as they are formally termed are …A team of researchers, including Katie Beckmann, a PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) …
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RVC researcher instrumental in introduction of new elephant care standards
New rigorous welfare standards developed by Professor Christine Nicol, Professor of Animal Welfare at the Royal Veterinary College, in collaboration with the animal protection charity, We Are All Mammals (WAAM), have been introduced in facilities …New rigorous welfare standards developed by Professor Christine Nicol, Professor of Animal Welfare …
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RVC’s Professor John Hutchinson elected Fellow of prestigious Royal Society
John Hutchinson, Professor of Evolutionary Biomechanics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society (FRS), in recognition of his outstanding contribution to science. John joins a select group of scientists … -
New dog-fighting research: The reasons why vets under-report cases in the UK
Nearly 15% of veterinary professionals suspected that they had treated at least one dog that was engaged in illegal dog fighting in 2015New pioneering research suggests that nearly 15% of veterinary professionals suspected that they …
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Postgraduate Research Day
Royal Veterinary College students contribute to ‘One Health’ approach to tackling diseaseThe annual Postgraduate Research Day is a flagship event in the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) …
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First ever systematic review and meta-analysis of adverse effect of antiepileptic drugs in canine epilepsy
Researchers found that much of the evidence for the medical treatment of canine epilepsy was based on subpar reporting of adverse effect and in studies that were below the expected standard.How safe are antiepieleptic drugs? RVC research sheds light on epilepsy treatments.
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New Thoroughbred genetic fracture risk scoring system developed by the RVC discovers collagen is contributing factor
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into genetic risks of fracture in Thoroughbred horses has found that horses with lower levels of collagen type III have a higher risk of fracture. Previously, there has been limited research …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into genetic risks of fracture in Thoroughbred …