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• RVC identifies links and similarities between Osteoarthritis in dogs and humans in Landmark Nature Review

  

  An international team of researchers, led by the RVC, have for the first time identified key similarities between osteoarthritis (OA) in dogs and in humans.

   15 Apr 2019

  An international team of researchers, led by the Royal Veterinary College, have for the first time …

• The RVC furthers development and use of organ-on-a-chip technology through partnership with Emulate

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emulate, Inc. to build on prior RVC research into Organ-on-a-Chip (Ooc) technology and support the development of animal species-specific Organ-Chip models. An …

   08 Sep 2025

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emulate, Inc. …

• Welcome to our new team member Megan Conroy

  

  We are excited to welcome Megan Conroy to the VetCompass team. Megan obtained her Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery from the University of Edinburgh in 2010. She worked initially in first opinion mixed practice before moving into small …

   10 Nov 2015

• The launch of Equine VetCompass

  

  We are excited to announce the launch of an exciting new project - Equine VetCompass.  So far, since the start of VetCompass in 2009, our research has been primarily focused on small animal health and welfare, with data collected from small animal …

   18 Dec 2015

• 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

• Wellbeing and Boredom @ Night at the Vet college

  

  From left to right: Lauren Kirby, Natalie Chancellor, Jade Raffle. Picture Credit: Oliver Sinnods  The topic for this terms Night At The Vet College held on the 22nd of November was 'Animal Wellbeing'. Jade Raffle, AWSE's LiDo placement student …

   29 Nov 2017

  From left to right: Lauren Kirby, Natalie Chancellor, Jade Raffle. Picture Credit: Oliver Sinnods …

• Commendation from the Royal Society of Biology

  

  Natalie Chancellor, AWSE's Research Technician now Assistant Scientist received a glowing letter of commendation after being put forward by colleagues for the Royal Society of Biology’s HE Bioscience Technician of the Year Award.  The award 'seeks …

   20 Mar 2018

  Natalie Chancellor, AWSE's Research Technician now Assistant Scientist received a glowing letter of …

• Supporters and collaborators

  The RVC is playing a leading role in the Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG). Both Dr Dan O'Neill and also Research Fellow Dr Rowena Packer are highly active in the UK’s Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG) where they share RVC activities with a …

• International Dog Health Workshop 2019: Summary report published

  

  VetCompass researchers attended the International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD) International Dog Health Workshop (IDHW) in 2019. A report of the meeting has been published in Canine Medicine and Genetics, which included VetCompass researchers as …

   11 May 2020

• RVC breakthrough in the global effort to eradicate PPR virus

  

  RVC Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in examining the spread of Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR), an animal disease targeted for global eradication. They found that repeated vaccination campaigns targeting production systems acting as viral reservoirs would be the most effective way of eradicating the disease.

   23 Jul 2018

  Researchers have made a significant breakthrough in examining the spread of Peste des Petits …