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Initiatives to control and eliminate parasitic disease are reaching targets earlier than projected
Data, analysed by researchers, from nine national schistosomiasis control programmes, identified that the majority of initiatives acrosssub-Saharan Africa and Yemen have reached the disease-control target by two treatment rounds or lessNew data, analysed by a group of leading researchers, from nine national schistosomiasis control …
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VetCompass study identifies the side effects to systemic glucocorticoids in dogs in the UK
Glucocorticoids are commonly used in companion animal veterinary practice. However, glucocorticoids have been associated with various side effects. This new VetCompass study used data from primary-care clinics in the UK. Review of the records of 3,00 … -
Researchers at RVC explored the spatial and seasonal distribution and environmental risk factors for leptospirosis in dogs in GB
Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease, widely distributed across the world and mammalian species. Disease can range from asymptomatic to fatal, generally by causing liver and kidney damage. Leptospirosis cases in other countries have been …Leptospirosis is an important zoonotic disease, widely distributed across the world and mammalian …
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RVC researchers reveal the molecular mechanisms that underlie a common genetic form of ‘tying up’ in horses.
In 2008, researchers at the University of Minnesota revealed the genetic cause of type 1 Polysaccharide Storage Myopathy (PSSM1), a common disorder associated with exertional rhabdomyolysis in horses. Affected animals have a mutation in a key …In 2008, researchers at the University of Minnesota revealed the genetic cause of type 1 …
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New research identifies possible control strategies for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV)
Potential strategies for the control of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) have been identified among the virus’ natural host reservoir, dromedary camels.Potential strategies for the control of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) …
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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 …Professor Joanne Webster, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC)’s Chair of Parasitic Diseases, has …
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FPersian cats at high risk of health problems, study shows
Almost two thirds of Persian cats suffer from at least one health condition according to the largest every study of this breed -
The RVC’s London BioScience Innovation Centre expands provision to Tribeca development
The London BioScience Innovation Centre (LBIC) – founded in 2000 and owned by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) – will open a new 37,127 sq. ft. (GIA) state-of-the-art innovation centre at The Apex, one of five mixed-use buildings within the ‘ …The London BioScience Innovation Centre (LBIC) – founded in 2000 and owned by the Royal Veterinary …
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Cavalier King Charles Spaniels playing air guitar can be sign of serious disease
VetCompass study published in the Veterinary Record highlights for the first time the frequency and severity of syringomyelia seen in general practice in the UK -
Hopes to improve practise after first systematic review of the effectiveness and safety of anti-epileptic drugs in cats
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Researchers from Ghent University (UGhent), Austria Veterinary Medicine School (Austria VetMed) and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found that testing anti-epileptic drugs’ effectiveness and safety for cats has been generally subpar, worse than what was formerly reported in dogs.Researchers from Ghent University (UGhent), Austria Veterinary Medicine School (Austria VetMed) and …