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During the past decade, education campaigns from major animal welfare and veterinary organisations warning of the health consequences of these body shapes have not resulted in the desired reduction in popularity of these high-risk breeds, and indeed some breeds such as the French bulldog have paradoxically increased in numbers in the face of strong messaging.
Understanding brachycephalic ownership
It has become increasingly clear that understanding the motivations and desires of both current and prospective brachycephalic dog owners is key to devising more targeted human behaviour change interventions in the future. To date, RVC work in this area has uncovered a number of key findings.
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French Bulldogs and Bulldogs at high risk of "old dog syndrome"
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Aging dogs often show signs of Vestibular disease, often colloquially called “old dog syndrome”. Affected dogs typically show sudden loss of balance, collapsing, disorientation, head tilt and flickering of the eyes (nystagmus). These signs can be … -
New H2020 EU grant awarded to RVC
The Royal Veterinary College has been awarded a H2020 EU grant under the European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership Fund EDCTPF project PANDORA IDNET. This is a 10M euro project with European and African partners including …The Royal Veterinary College has been awarded a H2020 EU grant under the European and Developing …
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Award-winning article - Longevity and mortality of cats
We are delighted to announce that ‘Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary veterinary practices in England’ has been recognised as a top-performing article by Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, with a total of 15 citations in 2016. … -
Award-winning article - Longevity and mortality of cats
We are delighted to announce that ‘Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary veterinary practices in England’ has been recognised as a top-performing article by Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, with a total of 15 citations in 2016. …We are delighted to announce that ‘Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary veterinary …
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Comparative Physiology and Medicine Symposium - to commemorate the work of Professor A R (Bob) Michell
A Comparative Physiology and Medicine symposium was held on 31 May 2017 at the RVC. This day was to celebrate and reflect upon the scientific career of a leader of our profession, Alastair Robert (Bob) Michell. Bob was passionate about science, …A Comparative Physiology and Medicine symposium was held on 31 May 2017 at the RVC.
This day was …
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RVC staff win major awards at the Society for Reproduction and Fertility Annual Conference
The following members of RVC staff won major awards at the Society for Reproduction and Fertility (SRF) annual conference held this week: Professor Claire Wathes was the recipient of the 2015 Marshall Medal, the most prestigious award given out …The following members of RVC staff won major awards at the Society for Reproduction and Fertility ( …
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VetCompass™ paper: most highly accessed article
Canine Genetics and Epidemiology is an Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high quality papers that promote improved canine welfare. A recent VetCompass™ paper ‘Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care … -
Excessive exercise responsible for three-quarters of heatstroke cases in dogs, study shows
The most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners, the largest study of its kind has found. A team at Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise – … -
Paper selected as "Editor Pick"
The following paper has been selected by Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) as one of their "Editors Picks". The paper, which includes two RVC co-authors (Professor Dirk Werling and Dr Angela Holder) has been determined by JBC as being in the …The following paper has been selected by Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) as one of their " …