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• New innovative study proves racehorses use less energy to gallop than previously thought

  

  Researchers from the RVC have made use of force plate technology to accurately measure the external work of galloping in racehorses. This technique, which has never been used for such large animals at high speed before, showed that horses had much …

   25 Feb 2019

  Researchers from the RVC have made use of force plate technology to accurately measure the external …

• RVC advanced medical imaging centre set to strengthen Hertfordshire’s life sciences capability

  

  The RVC has been awarded a £2.13 million Getting Building Fund grant from Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) to create a Cardiovascular Imaging Centre of Excellence (C-ICE) in the county

   15 Dec 2020

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a £2.13 million Getting Building Fund grant …

• New NERC grant: Saiga antelope mortality in Kazakhstan 2015: emergency investigation of disease outbreak to improve knowledge of drivers

  

  Professor Richard Kock has received a grant from Natural Environment Research Council for the following study: "Saiga antelope mortality in Kazakhstan 2015: emergency investigation of disease outbreak to improve knowledge of drivers" Between 10th …

   29 Jul 2015

  Professor Richard Kock has received a grant from Natural Environment Research Council for the …

• Scientists uncover secret of mass mortality event in remote steppe grassland of Central Asia - Sudden death of 200,000 critically endangered saiga antelopes was caused by unusual environmental conditions

  

  Scientists uncover secret of mass mortality event in remote steppe grassland of Central Asia - Sudden death of 200,000 critically endangered saiga antelopes was caused by unusual environmental conditions

   17 Jan 2018

   

  The sudden death of over 200,000 saiga antelopes in Kazakhstan in May 2015, more than 80% of the …

• The RVC collaborates on new veterinary Endocrinology App for Dogs

  

  The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) data and analytics has supported Dechra Veterinary Products to create a research-informed app - the first of its kind - which helps vets better diagnose and treat disorders that affect the glands producing …

   19 Oct 2023

• Big data from VetCompass reaffirms value of Pimobendan in management of canine heart disease

  

  A new VetCompass study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has confirmed the findings of previous studies, showing positive outcomes for pimobendan treatment in dogs with heart disease. The results – using a successful application of “target …

   13 Jun 2025

• New technologies can more effectively track freshwater snails and prevent tropical disease schistosomiasis

  

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most at risk of contracting one of the world’s worst tropical diseases – schistosomiasi

   28 Oct 2019

  Google Earth, satellite images and drone photos can help identify which remote communities are most …

• Flying high: Professor at the Royal Veterinary College elected as Fellow of prestigious Royal Society

  

  Professor Alan Wilson FRS of the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, for his outstanding contributions to science.

   29 Apr 2020

• RVC professor contributes to vital research on potential treatment for COVID-19

  

  Significant new research project which shows that a protein currently being trialled as a treatment for COVID-19 interferes with the repair of lung tissue.

   16 Jun 2020

  Continuing the ongoing and expanding partnership between the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the …

• Researchers reveal disease mechanism of the bovine TB pathogen

  

  Researchers from The Francis Crick Institute, University College Dublin, Public Health England, APHA and the RVC shed new light on how the bacteria that cause TB in humans and animals manipulate the host immune system to cause disease

   16 Mar 2021

  A multidisciplinary team led by researchers from The Francis Crick Institute and including …