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• VetCompass reveals scale of bracycephalic crisis at London Vet Show

  

  The scale of the current and upcoming issues related to the unprecedented demand for certain brachycephalic dog breeds is now starting to be realised. The current popularity of breeds such as the Pug, French bulldog and Bulldog has led to a huge …

   06 Dec 2017

• French Bulldogs predisposed to catastrophic elbow fractures, according to RVC research

  

  Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures – see figure 1) can be challenging to repair and in certain dog breeds can happen with minimal trauma, often when dogs are quite young. These fractures are painful and cannot be managed …

   29 May 2020

  Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures – see figure 1) can be challenging to …

• New VetCompass study investigates potential association between exposure to antibiotics and corticosteroids and the development of diabetes mellitus in dogs

  

  A new study at the Royal Veterinary College has investigated whether there is any association between exposure to particular classes of prescription drugs (antibiotics and corticosteroids) and the development of diabetes mellitus in dogs. …

   06 Apr 2023

• RVC academic receives grant for vital research exploring the risk of fracture among Thoroughbreds

  

  Grant awarde by the Alborada Trust to Dr Debbie Guest, for research which has the potential to make a significant improvement to Thoroughbred health and welfare

   05 Mar 2021

  A Senior Research Fellow at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a grant, worth …

• New research reveals brachycephalic dogs are most susceptible to corneal ulcerative disease

  

  New research from the RVC's VetCompass team shows short-nosed or flat-faced dogs are 11 times more likely to be affected

   23 Jun 2017

• New study reveals hunting strategy of remaining populations of endangered African wild dogs

  

  RVC's Structure and Motion Laboratory and Botswana Predator Conservation Trust has revealed new information about African wild dogs that will help the conservation of this endangered species.

   29 Mar 2016

• New Orthopaedic Research UK Grant awarded

  Congratulations to Dr Chantal Chenu who has been awarded a grant to study "Can we improve fracture healing in the elderly by stimulating skeletal perfusion". Dr Chenu explains what the study will involve: "Osteoporotic fractures represent one of …

   12 Dec 2014

  Congratulations to Dr Chantal Chenu who has been awarded a grant to study "Can we improve fracture …

• New RVC VetCompass study published highlights major breeds diagnosed with Mast Cell Tumours in dogs

  

  A recent study just published in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology highlights a relatively frequent diagnosis of Mast Cell Tumours (MCT) in practice attending dogs within the VetCompass Programme. Based on data from over 168,000 dogs attending …

   03 Feb 2015

  A recent study just published in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology highlights a relatively frequent …

• Structure and Motion for Schools

  

  Professor Alan Wilson and his team are returning to Cheltenham Science Festival to take part in Science for Schools. Science for Schools 2015 is an opportunity for children from around the country to leave the classroom behind and engage with …

   01 Jun 2015

• RVC researchers invent oral vaccine platform to combat PCV2

  

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have developed an oral vaccine against Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) based on the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. PCV2 is endemic in every major pig producing country, causing PCV-associated disease (PCVAD), linked with large scale economic losses.

   27 Oct 2015

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have developed an oral vaccine against porcine …