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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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New VetCompass™ Paper: Road Traffic Accidents in Dogs
A new VetCompass™ study of almost 200,000 dogs has revealed some fascinating insights into Road Traffic Accident (RTA) events in dogs in the UK. The paper, published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, reveals that 4 in every 1 …A new VetCompass™ study of almost 200,000 dogs has revealed some fascinating insights into Road …
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Improved diagnosis of infectious causes of airway disease in racehorses
Congratulations to Dr Simon Priestnall who has been awarded a grant by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for the project "Improved diagnosis of infectious causes of airway disease in racehorses" Inflammatory airway disease (IAD), part of the …Congratulations to Dr Simon Priestnall who has been awarded a grant by the Horserace Betting Levy …
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Emergency and Critical Care
The Emergency and Critical Care service at the RVC manages both emergency referrals and patients requiring critical care in our intensive care unit. We see many brachycephalic dogs. The reasons for presentation of a brachycephalic breed to the … -
The International Feline Encephalitis Study Group - The seizuring cat
A seizure is defined as the clinical manifestation of excessive synchronous epileptic activity of neurons in the forebrain, typically resulting in transient motor, autonomic and/or behavioural signs. In cats, seizures represent one of the most … -
Postgraduate Research Day
The RVC held its Postgraduate Research Day on Wednesday 15 May 2019, which showcased the work of our postgraduate research students. The purpose of the day was to provide our PhD and MRes students with an opportunity to communicate their work in a …The RVC held its Postgraduate Research Day on Wednesday 15 May 2019, which showcased the work of …
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New Public Engagement activities – Results of Public Engagement £2K Competition for Contract Researchers
Two projects have each been awarded £2,000 from the RVC’s internal competition to support public engagement projects relating to RVC research. Dr Dan O’Neill will be using the funds to create a “Learn Zone” interactive tool on the VetCompass …Two projects have each been awarded £2,000 from the RVC’s internal competition to support public …
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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 …