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• VetCompass osteosarcoma research appears in this month's Northern Ireland Veterinary Today

  

  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 …

   01 Apr 2021

• Dr. Charlotte Burn and RVC student Ria Popat - Winners of the Animal Technology and Welfare 2021 Journal prize

  

  Congratulations to Dr Charlotte Burn and Ms Ria Popat, who have won the Animal Technology and Welfare 2021 journal prize. The prize was awarded for their publication entitled ‘A tunnel is not enough: mice benefit from in-cage provision of a …

   17 May 2022

  Congratulations to Dr Charlotte Burn and Ms Ria Popat, who have won the Animal Technology and …

• VetCompass RVC Student Projects at BSAVA Congress 2023

  

  Five outstanding and brave veterinary undergraduate students will present their final year VetCompass projects as oral abstracts at BSAVA Congress 2023 in Manchester. These projects cover a range of important individual health conditions in dogs …

   15 Mar 2023

• Project Knowledge Hub

  Welcome to the Project Knowledge Hub Open resources from VetCompass projects Standard bodyweights are an essential component of calculations that summarise many population-level measures in companion animals. Data were obtained from the …

• VetCompass Australia: Diabetes in dogs explored

  

  Latest research published by VetCompass Australia explored the epidemiology of dogs with diabetes mellitus attending primary care veterinary clinics in Australia. The researchers involved reported the following: "ContextThe objectives of this study …

   20 Feb 2020

• New BBSRC grant: FSTL3: A Crucial Regulator of Sertoli Cell Proliferation

  

  Dr Abir Mukherjee has been awarded a new BBSRC grant entitled "FSTL3: A Crucial Regulator of Sertoli Cell Proliferation". Notwithstanding current world population infertility in humans is on the rise. 1 in 8 couples is infertile and in about a …

   05 Sep 2016

  Dr Abir Mukherjee has been awarded a new BBSRC grant entitled "FSTL3: A Crucial Regulator of …

• Creating and connecting a community of food systems thinkers

  

  A novel approach to addressing the challenges of the food system has marked its third successful year.

   16 Oct 2018

  A novel approach to addressing the challenges of the food system has marked its third successful …

• New research by the RVC could hold the key to treatments for tendon disease and other musculoskeletal disorders

  

  Examining protein turnover rates in the tendons of rats, has found that tendons are a dynamic tissue with varying turnover rates of proteins

   12 May 2020

  A new study, by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which examined protein turnover rates in the …

• RVC study finds needle reuse in piglets results in increased administering force

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has shown that repeated needle use increases the required puncture force which could lead to increased pain experienced by piglets. This research provides critical data supporting the …

   02 Mar 2022

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has shown that repeated needle use increases …

• 10 years running: The RVC retains its HR Excellence in Research Award

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce that following a ten-year review, its HR Excellence in Research Award (HREiR) has been renewed. In particular, the RVC was commended for upholding the highest recruitment standards and …

   18 Apr 2023

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce that following a ten-year review, its …