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VetCompass at the 2017 UFAW International Symposium
Dr. Jen Summers was fortunate to represent VetCompass at the recent annual meeting of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), which asked “Measuring animal welfare and applying scientific advances - Why is it still so difficult?”. … -
Bryony Jones awarded British Veterinary Association's Trevor Blackburn Award
Bryony Jones has been awarded the British Veterinary Association's Trevor Blackburn Award for outstanding contribution to animal health and welfare in Africa.Bryony Jones, a researcher in the VEEPH Group, has been awarded the British Veterinary Association' …
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RVC wins awards at BSAVA Congress
Congratulations to Dr Dan O'Neill and Professor Jonathan Elliott who both won BSAVA awards at the recent BSAVA Congress which was held in Birmingham on 4th April 2019. The awards recognise outstanding contributions in the field of small animal …Congratulations to Dr Dan O'Neill and Professor Jonathan Elliott who both won BSAVA awards at the …
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New British Heart Foundation grant
Dr Isabel Orriss and Professor Caroline Wheeler-Jones have been awarded a grant by the British Heart Foundation to work on Extracellular nucleotides and the P2Y2 receptor: potential targets for the inhibition of vascular calcification Arteries are …Dr Isabel Orriss and Professor Caroline Wheeler-Jones have been awarded a grant by the British …
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New EU H2020 grant: CarBon: Controlling Cartilage to Bone Transitions for Improved Treatment of Bone Defects and Osteoarthritis
Congratulations to Professor Andrew Pitsillides, who has been awarded a new EU H2020 grant as part of the CarBon consortium. CarBon is a Marie Sklodowska-Curie Innovative Training Network (MSCA-ITN) on controlling cartilage to bone transitions …Congratulations to Professor Andrew Pitsillides, who has been awarded a new EU H2020 grant as part …
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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. -
Bones of Contention
Why have both giant land animals and many aquatic animals of varying sizes evolved to have more solidified bones? This is something Professor John Hutchinson has been questioning for over ten years. To understand why this common evolutionary … -
RVC researcher awarded British Veterinary Association's Trevor Blackburn Award
Congratulations to Bryony Jones who has been awarded the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) Trevor Blackburn Award in recognition of her outstanding contribution to animal health and welfare in Africa and the impact of her work in animal disease …Congratulations to Bryony Jones who has been awarded the British Veterinary Association’s (BVA) …
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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 … -
World’s smallest dogs prone to health problems despite rising popularity, according to latest RVC research
Ownership of the Chihuahua, the world’s smallest dog breed, is rising sharply. Yet, according to the largest ever study of Chihuahuas treated in first opinion veterinary practices, the breed is particularly prone to dental disease, obesity, and …