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• American Kennel Club award to Professor Holger Volk

  

  Professor Holger Volk has been awarded £74k by the American Kennel Club - Canine Health Foundation to work on "Investigating the Effect of a Ketogenic Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Supplement on the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Canine Idiopathic …

   14 Jun 2016

  Professor Holger Volk has been awarded £74k by the American Kennel Club - Canine Health Foundation …

• New VetCompass publication: Epidemiology of canine hyperadrenocorticism in the UK

  

  A new VetCompass paper published in Journal of Small Animal Practice describes the epidemiology of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs attending primary-care practice in the UK.    This study aimed to describe the signalment, prevalence and risk factors …

   11 Jun 2016
• The Effectiveness of Antimicrobials for the Treatment of Canine Pyoderma in the UK (Complete)

  

  This study aimed to estimate the frequency of canine pyoderma and its treatment and to evaluate risk factors for treatment relapse and failure in UK primary and referral veterinary practice.
• Re-Inventing Diagnosis and Management of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism (Complete)

  

  This project, funded by Dechra, aims to determine better methods for the earlier detection and monitoring of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs.  More effective diagnosis and monitoring may result in improved quality of life.
• Dogs Trust Canine Welfare Grant Project: Evidence-Based Prioritisation of Canine Inherited Diseases (Complete)

  

  This study aims to create an evidence-based prioritisation list of inherited health disorders to underpin reforms of canine health and welfare.

• 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 …

   05 Feb 2015

  Two projects have each been awarded £2,000 from the RVC’s internal competition to support public …

• Canine experts prioritise pet dog welfare issues in Great Britain

  

  A study, by The Royal Veterinary College, published on 3rd Feb 2014 in the scientific journal Animal Welfare, reveals the highest priority welfare issues impacting companion dogs in Great Britain, as ranked by a panel of independent experts. The …

   15 Sep 2014

  A study, by The Royal Veterinary College, published on 3rd Feb 2014 in the scientific journal …

• Man’s Best Friend: Risk Factors for Canine Cancer (Complete)

  

  This study looked at risk factors for the major canine cancers, including environmental factors which may be markers for disease in co-habiting humans.
• Canine leptospirosis: Improving diagnostics and understanding of the epidemiology of disease in UK dogs (In Progress)

  

  The project, co-sponsored by BBSRC and MSD, aims to improve the diagnostics of Leptospirosis in canids. 
• Morris Animal Foundation Canine Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme (In progress)

  

  This project aims to explore the frequency of different cancers and factors associated with these cancers in dogs from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study cohort. Alongside this, VetCompass health data will be examined to explore cancer frequency …