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New paper on canine brachycephaly and upper respiratory disease!
A new VetCompass paper published this week in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology (CGE) explores upper respiratory tract disease and brachycephalic associations in dogs: Epidemiological associations between brachycephaly and upper respiratory tract … -
During the past decade, education campaigns from major animal welfare and veterinary organisations warning of the health consequences of these body shapes have not resulted in the desired reduction in popularity of these high-risk breeds, and indeed some breeds such as the French bulldog have paradoxically increased in numbers in the face of strong messaging.
Understanding brachycephalic ownership
It has become increasingly clear that understanding the motivations and desires of both current and prospective brachycephalic dog owners is key to devising more targeted human behaviour change interventions in the future. To date, RVC work in this area has uncovered a number of key findings.
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New RVC research reveals later-age spaying of bitches reduces risk of urinary incontinence
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that delaying spaying of bitches until between seven and 18 months causes a 20 percent reduction in the risk of early-onset urinary incontinence, compared with early-age spaying … -
Science in sight: Sophie Regnault is Wellcome Image Award finalist
Sophie Regnault, currently completing her PhD in the Structure and Motion laboratory under the supervision of Professor John Hutchinson, has been announced as a finalist for the Wellcome Image Awards 2015. Sophie's image is a micro-computed … -
VetCompass at SVEPM Conference, Ghent 2015
More than 200 delegates recently attended the 2015 Annual Conference of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) in Ghent, Belgium. Experts and researchers from across the world contributed to workshops, oral and … -
BSAVA support for VetCompass!
We are excited to confirm full support from the British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) for the VetCompass programme! Founded in 1957, BSAVA is a professional body for veterinary surgeons treating companion animals. Membership … -
Welcome to our new team member Megan Conroy
We are excited to welcome Megan Conroy to the VetCompass team. Megan obtained her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Edinburgh in 2010. She worked initially in first opinion mixed practice before moving into small … -
Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial Prize
Congratulations to Sian-Marie Clark who has been awarded the Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial Prize for young researchers at last week's Veterinary Research Club meeting for her abstract presentation that focussed on the permeation of canine …Congratulations to Sian-Marie Clark who has been awarded the Walter and Dorothy Plowright Memorial …
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DEFRA/VMD MRes project
RVC, along with a multidisciplinary team, has been awarded a MRes studentship by DEFRA/VMD to work on the " validation of a hollow fibre infection model for dynamic evaluation of antimicrobial efficacy in veterinary pathogens". The MRes project …RVC, along with a multidisciplinary team, has been awarded a MRes studentship by DEFRA/VMD to work …
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Companion dogs: a model for investigating age-related disease in people
A new Open Access paper published in Pathobiology of Aging and Age-related Diseases demonstrates the value of using companion dogs as a model for human morbidity and mortality. With the human population rapidly aging, the study of age-related …