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• 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 …

• Leading the flock: The RVC launches new ‘Flockmaster’ Course to help sheep farmers increase their flock productivity and improve the health of their sheep

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has launched a new course for sheep farmers, shepherds, and smallholders to help them build knowledge and skills to protect and increase their flock productivity and improve the health of their sheep.    Rearing …

   17 May 2022

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has launched a new course for sheep farmers, shepherds, and …

• Investigating the epidemiology of canine heatstroke presenting to UK primary care veterinary practices

  Hot Dogs – investigating the epidemiology of canine heatstroke presenting to UK primary care veterinary practices

  The study will apply the VetCompass™ database to review the clinical records of over 900,000 dogs registered with UK primary-care veterinary practices for heatstroke events

• RVC receives MRC funding to generate zebrafish models of Batten Disease

  Batten disease is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that affects children, causing blindness, seizures, and motor and cognitive decline, and is the most common form of dementia in children. Our recent publication(1) using the yeast …

   11 Aug 2021

  Batten disease is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that affects children, causing …

• New VetCompass study reports on epidemiology and risk factors for mammary tumours in female cats

  

  A new study at the Royal Veterinary College reported on the frequency and risk factors for mammary tumours in female cats. Mammary tumours in cats are uncommon but can be highly aggressive when they do happen. The study aimed to report the …

   06 Apr 2023

• Published papers

  Research in relation to brachycephalic health issues from the RVC's interdisciplinary research team

• New RVC research reveals how pet ferret owners’ awareness of animal boredom can impact their pet’s welfare

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed the extent to which pet ferret owners are aware of and understand ferret boredom. The study found that, although most owners believed their ferrets could experience boredom, owners …

   29 Nov 2022

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed the extent to which pet ferret …

• RVC & Bloomsbury Learning Environment Contribute to Sector-Wide Conversation on Technology in Education

  

  Researchers and educators at the RVC and Birkbeck have collaborated on a new e-book about the power and impact of technology on the learning, assessment and feedback of students in education

   26 Sep 2017

  Educators will now have a valuable insight into the way technology can enhance assessment and …

• RVC researchers help uncover potential breakthrough in treatments for inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s or Colitis)

  

  Pathologists from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been working with scientists from the Francis Crick Institute (FCI) to untangle a complex pathway that could help explain how interactions between microorganisms and the body’s immune …

   17 Apr 2024

  Pathologists from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been working with scientists from the …

• Hyperthyroidism and neutering; is there a link?

  

  Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting almost 10% of cats over 9 years, but this disease was not commonly recognised until the 1980s. The reasons for the emergence of hyperthyroidism are …

   19 Dec 2017

  Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting …