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• RVC researcher presents poster on a potentially exciting new treatment for skeletal disorders

  

  Dr Andrew Pitsillides, Professor of Skeletal Dynamics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has today presented a poster at the American Society of Bone and Mineral Research (ASBMR) highlighting a potential new treatment for skeletal disorders such …

   11 Sep 2020

  Dr Andrew Pitsillides, Professor of Skeletal Dynamics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has …

• The simple truth behind sheepdog behaviour

  

  Sheepdogs use two simple "driving" and "collecting" rules to herd sheep. This knowledge could be used to design herding robots used for herding livestock, cleaning up the environment, and crowd control.

   04 Sep 2014

• Structure and Motion research presented at SICB annual conference

  

  The Society for Integrative and Comparative Biology (SICB) is among the most prestigious professional associations of its kind in the world, bringing together broad disciplines within the field of biology. Each year the society holds an annual …

   20 Jan 2015

• New concepts in research suggest that animals suffer boredom too

  

  Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal behaviour and depression. It has been little researched from a biological perspective to date and some believe boredom is unique to humans. However, …

   22 Aug 2017

  Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal …

• Latest VetCompass research uncovers new evidence on Rottweilers in the UK

  

  A new VetCompass™ study has revealed novel insights into the demographics, behaviours and disorders of Rottweilers. This information will raise awareness of predispositions in Rottweilers to a variety of behavioural and health conditions and assist …

   29 Nov 2017
• BVetMed RP2 Research Projects (In Progress)

  

  All BVetMed veterinary undergraduates at the RVC are required to complete a formal piece of research (named Research Project 2 “RP2”) as part of their route towards gaining a veterinary degree. This project is a Level 7 body of work that is at the …
• A solution right under our nose? Exploring health implications and public demand for brachycephalic ‘designer’ outcrosses (In Progress)

  

  Do brachycephalic-outcrosses exhibit improved respiratory and ‘innate’ health characteristics compared to their extreme-brachycephalic parent-breed? Do brachycephalic-outcrosses meet the aesthetic-preferences of people who desire extreme- …

• Oesophageal feeding tube placement study

  Background Oesophagostomy tube placement is a common occurrence in veterinary practice and indicated in cases where nutritional support may be required for weeks or months. They are used to administer nutrition in the anorexic patient or those …

• New Orthopaedic Research UK Grant awarded

  Congratulations to Dr Chantal Chenu who has been awarded a grant to study "Can we improve fracture healing in the elderly by stimulating skeletal perfusion". Dr Chenu explains what the study will involve: "Osteoporotic fractures represent one of …

   12 Dec 2014

  Congratulations to Dr Chantal Chenu who has been awarded a grant to study "Can we improve fracture …

• RVC researchers win Marjorie (Sandiford) Whittingham Prize

  

  Dr Nur Hidayu Mazlan, Dr Noelia Lopez-Salesansky, Dr Charlotte Burn and Professor Dominic Wells have been awarded the 2014 Majorie (Sandiford) Whittingham Journal Article prize

   27 Mar 2015

  Dr Nur Hidayu Mazlan, Dr Noelia Lopez-Salesansky, Dr Charlotte Burn and Professor Dominic Wells  …