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HBLB grant awarded to investigate coordination dynamics in racehorse-rider dyads trotting over turf, synthetic and tarmac surfaces
A new Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) “small grant” has been awarded to Dr Kate Horan and Dr. Thilo Pfau to study coordination dynamics in racehorse-rider dyads trotting over turf, synthetic and tarmac surfaces and is a follow-up study to the …A new Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) “small grant” has been awarded to Dr Kate Horan and Dr. …
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RVC conduct rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition in the tilapia value chain in Egypt
RVC in collaboration with Kafrelsheikh University and the International Livestock Research Institute have conducted a rapid integrated assessment of food safety and nutrition in the tilapia value chain in Egypt. The project involved a mixture of …RVC in collaboration with Kafrelsheikh University and the International Livestock Research …
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Canine cruciate ligament disease publication in 'Veterinary Surgery'
A new study undertaken using VetCompass data has been published online in the journal Veterinary Surgery this week: Epidemiology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Diagnosis in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England. Taylor- … -
Flapping-wing flight
Two new papers, from Dr Richard Bomphrey's Flight Group in the Structure and Motion Laboratory, develop understanding of flapping-wing flight. The first paper, produced by Dr Toshiyuki Nakata, proposes a new approach for studying flapping-wing … -
American Kennel Club award to Professor Holger Volk
Professor Holger Volk has been awarded £74k by the American Kennel Club - Canine Health Foundation to work on "Investigating the Effect of a Ketogenic Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Supplement on the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Canine Idiopathic …Professor Holger Volk has been awarded £74k by the American Kennel Club - Canine Health Foundation …
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New Dogs Trust PhD studentship awarded
Dr Simon Priestnall, Dr Judy Mitchell, Dr Jackie Cardwell and Louise Allum have been awarded a PhD studentship by the Dogs Trust on "Improved diagnosis and epidemiological understanding of CIRD in dogs" Canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) …Dr Simon Priestnall, Dr Judy Mitchell, Dr Jackie Cardwell and Louise Allum have been awarded a …
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International Society for Economics and Social Sciences of Animal Health (ISESSAH) - Inaugural meeting - 27th and 28th March 2017
The RVC led international consortium “Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal health education, research and policy making in Europe and beyond” (NEAT) that aimed to strengthen and enhance the use of economics in animal health in …The RVC led international consortium “Networking to enhance the use of economics in animal …
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VetCompass rocks the joint in dogs
Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs and poses considerable welfare challenges. The condition is progressive and leads to impaired joint function and pain. The VetCompass™ Programme at the RVC collates de-identified EPR …Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs and poses considerable welfare …
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VetCompass™ links up to investigate Alabama Rot in dogs
Alabama Rot is a newly emergent disease in dogs but a study with linked data to VetCompass™ sheds new light on this phenomenon. Alabama Rot, also known as cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV), is a disease of unknown cause that is … -
Dissecting the genetic architecture of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy in cats
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disease in humans (1 in 500) and cats (1 in 7). The disease is strikingly similar in the two species, although the feline prevalence is much higher. HCM is characterized by …Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most common inherited cardiac disease in humans (1 in 500) …