Search - Research
71 - 80 of 188 results
-
VetCompass-like system captures animal health data from primary-care veterinary clinics in New Zealand
Researchers have completed a 4-week pilot project designed to determine the feasibility of leveraging companion animal and equine health data from primary-care veterinary clinics in New Zealand. A prototype surveillance system, similar to that used …Researchers have completed a 4-week pilot project designed to determine the feasibility of …
-
VetCompass™ reveals the secrets of the Border Terrier in England
The Border Terrier is a working terrier type that is generally considered to be a relatively healthy and hardy breed. A new VetCompass™ has explored these beliefs using anonymised clinical data from hundreds of veterinary clinics in England. These …The Border Terrier is a working terrier type that is generally considered to be a relatively …
-
VetCompass reveals the secrets of Border Terriers in England
Secrets of the Border Terrier revealed The Border Terrier is a working terrier type that is generally considered to be a relatively healthy and hardy breed. A new VetCompass™ study has explored these beliefs using anonymised clinical data from … -
Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome
Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the publication of their paper: Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome This paper has come from the work of …Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the …
-
VetCompass-like system captures animal health data from primary-care veterinary clinics in New Zealand
Researchers have completed a 4-week pilot project designed to determine the feasibility of leveraging companion animal and equine health data from primary-care veterinary clinics in New Zealand. A prototype surveillance system, similar to that used … -
RVC Pandemic Puppies team shares first newsletter detailing progress so far
The AWF funded Pandemic Puppies survey aims to explore if and how the early lives of ‘pandemic puppies’ differed from those purchased the year before the pandemic. This research will identify any vulnerabilities to the health, behaviour, and welfare … -
VetCompass osteosarcoma research appears in this month's Northern Ireland Veterinary Today
Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds than others. New research has now confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater … -
Dr. Charlotte Burn and RVC student Ria Popat - Winners of the Animal Technology and Welfare 2021 Journal prize
Congratulations to Dr Charlotte Burn and Ms Ria Popat, who have won the Animal Technology and Welfare 2021 journal prize. The prize was awarded for their publication entitled ‘A tunnel is not enough: mice benefit from in-cage provision of a …Congratulations to Dr Charlotte Burn and Ms Ria Popat, who have won the Animal Technology and …
-
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 … -
Project Knowledge Hub
Welcome to the Project Knowledge Hub Open resources from VetCompass projects Standard bodyweights are an essential component of calculations that summarise many population-level measures in companion animals. Data were obtained from the …