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The RVC’s Professor Joanne Webster announced as new Director of London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research
Professor Joanne Webster, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC)’s Chair of Parasitic Diseases, has this week been announced as the new Director of the London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research (LCNTDR). LCNTDR is an innovative research …Professor Joanne Webster, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC)’s Chair of Parasitic Diseases, has …
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RVC joins UK’s top scientists to combat increasing cases of bird flu
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced its involvement in a new major UK research consortium, convened to battle bird flu following unprecedented outbreaks, which have led to more than 100 cases in the UK this year alone. The group is …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced its involvement in a new major UK research …
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Lop-eared rabbits more likely to suffer from ear and dental problems, study confirms for first time
Scientific confirmation for the first time, by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), that lop-eared rabbits are more prone to ear and dental problems than their erect-eared counterpartsIt has been scientifically confirmed for the first time, by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), …
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Population of critically-endangered Saiga antelope doubles in past three years
International group, which includes the RVC, dedicated to Saiga conservation shows the population now numbers over 228,000 compared to around 103,000 in 2015.The population of the critically-endangered Saiga antelope in Central Asia has doubled during 2016 …
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Early Jurassic dinosaur shifted from four legs to two legs as it grew up
Scientists have discovered that an early species of dinosaur, Mussaurus patagonicus, could only move on four limbs once born but switched to two legs as it grew up, just as humans do. -
RVC to provide world-class training to more students thanks to government funding
UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced new funding for the next five years to support collaborative PhD training via the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme (LIDo), in the form of a new Doctoral Landscape Award. As a prominent …UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) has announced new funding for the next five years to support …
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Prof Peter Lees awarded EAVPT Lifetime Achievement Award
Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology, has been awarded the European Association of Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology Lifetime Achievement Award for his contributions to Veterinary Pharmacology throughout his career. This …Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology, has been awarded the European Association …
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New BBSRC grant awarded to Dr Michael Doube
Dr Michael Doube has been awarded a BBSRC grant for the following study: "Is the plate to rod transition in trabecular bone loss a real phenomenon or a spurious of a misused metric?" Dr Doube explains that a latticework of bony trabeculae …Dr Michael Doube has been awarded a BBSRC grant for the following study: "Is the plate to rod …
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New research explores diagnoses associated with ionised hypercalcaemia in cats and the prevalence of concurrent urolithiasis
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College explores the diagnoses associated with ionised hypercalcaemia in cats and the prevalence of concurrent urolithiasis. High ionised calcium concentrations can occur for numerous reasons. Previous, often … -
Use of Systemic Antimicrobials in UK Equine Practice (Complete)
The project aims to investigate the use of systemic antimicrobials in UK equine practice using anonymised veterinary electronic patient record data.