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Research from the RVC provides recommendations to improve UK canine health and welfare research
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a set of key recommendations to further improve canine health and welfare research in the UK. This includes the need for more efficient grant applications, stronger collaboration …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a set of key recommendations to …
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New research highlights surprisingly good health characteristics in Shih Tzu dogs in the UK
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found the most common conditions diagnosed in Shih Tzu dogs in the UK are periodontal disease (inflammation of the gums and tissue around the teeth), anal sac impaction and ear disorders. … -
Professor R. McNeill Alexander receives honorary degree
The Royal Veterinary College has awarded Professor R. McNeill Alexander an honorary degree for his contributions to biomechanics at the at the 2015 graduation ceremony. Unfortunately, Professor Alexander could not attend the ceremony to collect … -
New Arthritis Research UK grant
Dr Chantal Chenu, Professor Andrew Pitsillides and Professor George Bou-Gharios (University of Liverpool) have been awarded a grant by Arthritis Research UK (ARUK) to study Semaphorin 3A / new target for controlling joint pain? Around 10 million …Dr Chantal Chenu, Professor Andrew Pitsillides and Professor George Bou-Gharios (University of …
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Equine Pituitary Pars intermedia dysfunction: improving understanding of diagnostic testing
Mr Edd Knowles (PhD student) has been awarded a Petplan Charitable Trust to work on "Equine Pituitary Pars intermedia dysfunction: improving understanding of diagnostic testing". Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is a common condition of …Mr Edd Knowles (PhD student) has been awarded a Petplan Charitable Trust to work on "Equine …
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Professor Alan Wilson and SML research featured on BBC One: Big Cats
Professor Alan Wilson’s research will be featured in the final episode of the three-part BBC One series entitled Big Cats. Professor Alan Wilson with cheetahs and the Structure and Motion Lab research aircraft. ©BBC/Stuart Dunn Professor Wilson … -
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 … -
Epidemiology - VetCompass
The currently high proportion of dogs that are brachycephalic suggests that issues around the health and population explosion associated with these breeds should be considered as a major welfare issue for dogs at a population level. -
Researchers from Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found that the effectiveness of testing anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) for canine epilepsy is far below the expected standard.
The RVC’s canine epilepsy clinic has carried out the first ever systematic review on the efficacy of all AEDs in canine epilepsy. The aim of the study was to assess the effectiveness of each individual AED by analysing all available data that has …The RVC’s canine epilepsy clinic has carried out the first ever systematic review on the efficacy …
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Visit the Structure and Motion team
On Saturday 9 May 2015 the Royal Veterinary College will be hosting our Annual Open Day, where you can meet members of the Structure and Motion Lab and find out more about how we work. If you are considering studying at the RVC and have an …