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• New HBLB grant awarded to Prof Simon Priestnall and Dr Alejandro Suarez-Bonnet

  

  Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second commonest equine tumour, predominantly affecting genitalia and the eyes/periorbital tissues. These tumours typically have a guarded to poor prognosis, and a significant proportion are likely induced by …

   03 Jul 2019

  Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second commonest equine tumour, predominantly affecting …

• VetCompass at the annual SVEPM conference

  

  The annual Meeting of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) is the highlight of the European epidemiology year and this year it was held in Elsinore, Denmark on March 16-18th 2016. Each year epidemiology researchers, …

   28 Mar 2016

• DBRG supported by VetCompass™ wins Ceva ‘Charitable Team of the Year’ Award

  

  The Dog Breeding Reform Group (DBRG) is a group of like-minded individuals and organisations who work together to improve the welfare of breeding dogs and their puppies in the UK. DBRG has been supported for several years by VetCompass™ and by Dr …

   10 Apr 2018

• Feline Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy study

  

  Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heritable cardiac disease in humans and cats with a prevalence of 1/500 and 1/7 respectively. HCM occurs spontaneously in cats and can cause heart failure, cardioembolic complications or sudden …

   31 Oct 2019

  Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common heritable cardiac disease in humans and cats …

• The genetic basis of pathogen resistance and gut microbiome composition in chickens

  

  The genetic basis of pathogen resistance and gut microbiome composition in chickens

   08 Nov 2019

  Increasing global demand for poultry and the expansion of poultry farming has resulted in an …

• Latest Research

  The RVC is a world-leader among research centres that investigate brachycephalic health and welfare. The RVC sees the brachycephalic issue as a highly complex system and therefore takes a holistic approach to brachycephalic research that covers …

• Ten VetCompass studies to be presented at BSAVA 2021

  

  Over 125 Clinical Abstracts will be presented online as part of the BSAVA virtual Congress 2021 on 24, 25 and 26 May, via Zoom. A diverse programme of clinical abstracts has always been an integral part of BSAVA Congress, where researchers alongside …

   11 May 2021

• The RVC’s Professor Joanne Webster announced as new Director of London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research

  

  Professor Joanne Webster, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC)’s Chair of Parasitic Diseases, has this week been announced as the new Director of the London Centre for Neglected Tropical Disease Research (LCNTDR). LCNTDR is an innovative research …

   08 Mar 2022

  Professor Joanne Webster, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC)’s Chair of Parasitic Diseases, has …

• Two RVC students awarded prizes at prestigious International Canine Health Awards

  

  Two students, Michelle Farrow and Sierra Latshaw, from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been awarded prizes at the International Canine Health Awards in the ‘Student Inspiration Award’ category in recognition of their contributions to the …

   20 Sep 2022

• 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