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• Dog’s body size and shape could indicate a greater bone tumour risk

  

  Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds than others. New research has now confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater …

   10 Mar 2021

• Pirbright young scientist of the year award

  

  Congratulations to Claire Guinat (PhD student registered at the RVC) who is the joint winner of the Pirbright young scientist of the year award, along with a student from Compton. Claire was nominated for the award by Professor Linda Dixon from the …

   07 Jan 2016

  Congratulations to Claire Guinat (PhD student registered at the RVC) who is the joint winner of the …

• New study explains how fish got their fingers

  

  New analysis of anatomical evidence shows how the limbs of land vertebrates (such as mammals and reptiles) originated from the fins of water-bound fishes.

   09 May 2019

• Coming along in leaps and bounds – crocodiles can gallop but alligators can’t, new study finds

  

  It’s a motion more closely associated with horses, but researchers have found that more species of crocodiles can gallop than previously thought. The study, which was led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), also discovered that by contrast …

   17 Dec 2019

• Neurology

  Small brachycephalic dog breeds, such as the pug and French bulldog, are prone to develop specific neurological conditions and spinal disorders in particular.

• RVC to lead pioneering Parkinson’s research with grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation

  

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are launching a new study to better understand an important gene mutation in Parkinson’s disease, following a $241,399 grant from The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The study …

   23 Mar 2022

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are launching a new study to better understand an …

• RVC research drives the development of the world’s first dialysis machine for liver failure patients

  

  Ground-breaking research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has helped lay the foundations for the development of the world’s first dialysis machine for liver failure patients. Working in partnership with clinicians and scientists at UCL, the …

   22 Jun 2023

  Ground-breaking research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has helped lay the foundations for …

• Can Autophagy help in the fight against diseases?

  Leading academics met in London to discuss research that hopes to one day find the key to fighting diseases such as cancer and dementia

   20 Jun 2017

  Leading academics met in London recently to discuss research that hopes to one day unlock the key …

• Lecturer at the Royal Veterinary College wins international award for excellence in microbiology

  

  Dr Ben Swift, Lecturer in Antimicrobial Resistance, at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been named this year’s winner of the international Basil Jarvis Prize for his significant contribution to food safety, food fermentations and food …

   16 Nov 2023

  Dr Ben Swift, Lecturer in Antimicrobial Resistance, at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has …

• RVC Research study reveals consequences of extreme demand for puppies during COVID-19 Pandemic

  

  RVC study reveals why so many people bought puppies during the pandemic and the consequences of this extreme demand

   25 Aug 2021