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Peke-a-poo: Boom in designer dogs creates the perfect storm for animal welfare issues
A new study, led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has revealed a huge demand for designer crossbreed dogs in the UK between 2019 and 2020 and has identified the main factors behind the increasing demand – including beliefs that they are more … -
Undergraduate research leads to highlighted article in August’s Journal of Dairy Science
Two student RP2 projects have resulted in a paper being chosen as the highlighted article of the month in the Journal of Dairy Science . The team, led by Dr Geoff Pollott, Dr Charlotte Lawson and Dr Rob Fowkes, have been taking a novel approach to …Two student RP2 projects have resulted in a paper being chosen as the highlighted article of the …
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New British Heart Foundation grant
Dr Isabel Orriss and Professor Caroline Wheeler-Jones have been awarded a grant by the British Heart Foundation to work on Extracellular nucleotides and the P2Y2 receptor: potential targets for the inhibition of vascular calcification Arteries are …Dr Isabel Orriss and Professor Caroline Wheeler-Jones have been awarded a grant by the British …
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Economics of heifer rearing
A news article in the Cattle Site features an address that Dr Alana Boulton made at the recent British Society of Animal Science conference in Chester about a study in which she examines in detail the economics of heifer rearing. The outcomes of …A news article in the Cattle Site features an address that Dr Alana Boulton made at the recent …
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VetCompass research in The Kennel Scope
VetCompass research output features strongly in this months edition of The Kennel Scope magazine, published last week by the Kennel Club. The Kennel Scope magazine is a free, quarterly e-newsletter aimed at keeping veterinary professionals … -
X-ray technology reveals a new bone in a very old fish
Scientists from the RVC’s Structure and Motion Lab use CT scanning to reveal new bone in fossil specimens of Eusthenopteron -
VetCompass research featured in this months Kennel Scope
A recent VetCompass research paper has been chosen to feature in this months edition of The Kennel Scope magazine, published last week by the Kennel Club. The Kennel Scope magazine is a free, quarterly e-newsletter aimed at keeping veterinary … -
Professor R. McNeill Alexander receives honorary degree
The Royal Veterinary College has awarded Professor R. McNeill Alexander an honorary degree for his contributions to biomechanics at the at the 2015 graduation ceremony. Unfortunately, Professor Alexander could not attend the ceremony to collect … -
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 …From left to right: Lauren Kirby, Natalie Chancellor, Jade Raffle. Picture Credit: Oliver Sinnods …
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Welcome to Nicola Blackie - Lecturer in Production Animal Science
AWSE is very excited to belatedly welcome our new lecturer in Production Animal Science. Nicola joined the RVC in Dec 2017 and has already submersed herself into the RVC world, not least by bringing a very welcome cheery face to the ice cold 1st …AWSE is very excited to belatedly welcome our new lecturer in Production Animal Science. Nicola …