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Wildlife trade bans not the only option to reduce pandemic risk
Researchers at the RVC, Griffith University and TRAFFIC, suggests existing systems for food safety, rather than broad, untargeted bans on wildlife trade, are key to preventing the next pandemicA new study from a team of researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, Griffith University and …
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Animal Flight Insight
The Structure and Motion Lab advances facilities to conduct innovative animal flight research. Researchers from the Structure and Motion Lab – led by Dr Richard Bomphrey – are using wind tunnels to investigate the aerodynamics of animal flight. Two … -
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 … -
New BBSRC grant awarded: Aetiopathogenesis and genomic architecture of resistance to claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle
On any given day, lameness affects about one in three milking cows in the UK, and lameness in general is considered as one of the top 3 reasons for early replacement of cows. Lameness is therefore not only a serious direct animal welfare issue, …On any given day, lameness affects about one in three milking cows in the UK, and lameness in …
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VEEPH at ISVEE
Our group was well represented at ISVEE 14 (International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics) in Yucatan last November. We gave 27 oral presentations (out of 420) and presented 8 posters (out of 242), plus several where we were named …Our group was well represented at ISVEE 14 (International Symposium on Veterinary Epidemiology and …
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RVC Research ponies retire to Redwings Horse Sanctuary
A herd of native breed ponies has been kept at the RVC for the last 20 years and it has contributed greatly to advancing our knowledge of the pathogenesis of endocrinopathic laminitis, a painful and debilitating disease of the equine foot associated …A herd of native breed ponies has been kept at the RVC for the last 20 years and it has contributed …
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VetCompass™ paper: most highly accessed article
Canine Genetics and Epidemiology is an Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high quality papers that promote improved canine welfare. A recent VetCompass™ paper ‘Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care … -
These (human) feet are made for walking...
Dr Jim Usherwood contributes to a discussion on feet for the BBC World Service. Many of us may think of walking as simply putting one foot in front of another. Often overlooked are the mechanics of how we walk and what enables this. Dr Jim … -
RVC scientists support expansion of UFAW Genetic Welfare Problems website
Over the last year, a partnership between UFAW and VetCompass scientists at the Royal Veterinary College has expanded an independent online resource to provide information on genetic health conditions affecting dogs, cats and other companion … -
Bioactive targets of mitochondrial quality control and function
Dr Michelangelo Campanella and his Mitochondrial Cell Biology and Pharmacology Research Group have been awarded a BBSRC LIDo iCASE studentship with Nestle Institute of Health Sciences. Stress is a constant of our daily life and still we don’t …Dr Michelangelo Campanella and his Mitochondrial Cell Biology and Pharmacology Research Group …