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• Veterinary and medical professionals call for a One Health approach to improve human pandemic infection control

  

  At a time when the world’s biodiversity is facing both a mass extinction event and an increase in emerging infections, a group of leading veterinary and medical professionals have spoken out about the need for health professionals to function within broader multidisciplinary teams in order to mitigate against human pandemics and help the health of the globe.

   05 Oct 2020

  At a time when the world’s biodiversity is facing both a mass extinction event and an increase in …

• VetCompass™ study explores the classification, diagnosis, and clinical management of seizures in dogs

  

  Substantial differences between epilepsy classification in clinical records and those assigned by researchers based on formal guidelines support the need for greater integration of diagnostic guidelines in clinical practice

   03 Nov 2020

• MRes opportunity using VetCompass rabbit data

  

  Supervisor:   Charlotte Burn, Dan O’Neill, David Brodbelt, Joanna Hedley Department:  Pathobiology and Population Sciences   Project Details There is early evidence that rabbits may experience compromised welfare because of artificial selection …

   26 Jan 2021

• RVC academic receives grant for vital research exploring the risk of fracture among Thoroughbreds

  

  Grant awarde by the Alborada Trust to Dr Debbie Guest, for research which has the potential to make a significant improvement to Thoroughbred health and welfare

   05 Mar 2021

  A Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a grant, worth …

• Vets, doctors and pathologists collaborate on ferret mystery

  

  Two Royal Veterinary College (RVC) exotic species vets and a clinical pathologist are among the authors of a peer reviewed article concerning a ferret becoming seriously ill after repeated contact with an aquarium.

   30 Aug 2017

  Two Royal Veterinary College (RVC) exotic species vets and a clinical pathologist are among the …

• Red setters, bulldogs and boxers among dog breeds most likely to have a wee problem

  

  RVC's VetCompass™ programme studied data from veterinary practices across England and found that one in every 100 male dogs is affected by urinary incontinence.

   09 Nov 2018

• 'Rottweilers top the lame list’ say RVC

  

  Rottweilers are the most predisposed dog breed to suffer from osteoarthritis according to new research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs, and this study is the largest ever conducted into the condition in dogs under veterinary care – covering 455,557 dogs

   19 Apr 2018

• Research reveals dangers of replacement synthetic chemicals

  

  Piglet study finds advised replacement of synthetic organic chemical, typically used in water bottles, still leads to increased exposure of a hormonally active substance in humans

   29 Jul 2019

  A new study conducted in piglets has revealed that synthetic organic chemical bisphenol S (BPS) …

• 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.

   17 Apr 2019

  The population of the critically-endangered Saiga antelope in Central Asia has doubled during 2016 …

• RVC and The Animal and Plant Health Agency awarded OIE Collaborating Centre

  

  OIE Collaborating Centres are centres of expertise in a specific designated sphere of competence relating to the management of general questions on animal health issues.

   07 Jun 2019

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have been jointly …