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Wildlife trade bans not the only option to reduce pandemic risk
Researchers at the RVC, Griffith University and TRAFFIC, suggests existing systems for food safety, rather than broad, untargeted bans on wildlife trade, are key to preventing the next pandemicA new study from a team of researchers at the Royal Veterinary College, Griffith University and …
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RVC awarded international grant to further research into equitable and sustainable livestock and food systems
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded more than USD $339,160 from the Tiny Beam’s Kindling Initiative grant to continue Critical Research on Industrial Livestock Systems (CRILS) Network. CRILS aims to support and advocate for just and …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded more than USD $339,160 from the Tiny Beam’s …
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New report finds domesticated animals are most frequent source of recurring human illness
A new report led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and published by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), has found that contact with and trade of domesticated animals and their products are by far the most frequent source of …A new report led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and published by International Union for …
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Innovative animal tracking system developed by the RVC wins ERC Proof of Concept Grant
This dynamically augmented navigation system (DYANS) system was developed to track fast-moving animals in the wild in order to better understand their locomotion, hunting and ranging behaviour -
New Newton Institutional Links grant awarded to RVC
Professor Dirk Pfeiffer and Dr Timothée Vergne have been awarded a Newton Institutional Links grant by the British Council to work on the transmission of highly pathogenic avian influenza in free-grazing duck populations in Vietnam. Despite …Professor Dirk Pfeiffer and Dr Timothée Vergne have been awarded a Newton Institutional Links grant …
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Slavery carried parasites from West Africa to the Caribbean
Research confirms slave trade imported parasites carrying the bilharzia disease from West Africa to the CaribbeanPioneering genetic research involving scientists from The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), …
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Probabilistic risk assessment to inform surveillance and control of Hepatitis E
Professor Javier Guitian and Dr Ana Mateus have been awarded funding by the Agriculture & Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) to develop a probabilistic risk assessment to inform surveillance and control of Hepatitis E. The European Food Safety …Professor Javier Guitian and Dr Ana Mateus have been awarded funding by the Agriculture & …
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New BBSRC funded LIDo studentship awarded
Congratulations to Mr Lorcan Carnegie, who has won a BBSRC- funded PhD studentship from the London Interdisciplinary Doctoral Programme (LIDo). He will join the RVC to work on a PhD research project proposed by primary supervisor Dr Sarah Hill, and …Congratulations to Mr Lorcan Carnegie, who has won a BBSRC- funded PhD studentship from the London …
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Understanding the socioeconomic impact of Foot and Mouth Disease control in Kenya: an RVC collaboration with The Pirbright Institute and the University of Nairobi
Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the mouth and on the feet, alongside generalised illness. It affects cows, sheep, goats and pigs, and although they recover after a couple of weeks, it …Foot and mouth disease (FMD) is a viral disease of cloven-hooved animals that causes lesions in the …
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Biomechanical models unlock muscle-bound secrets of the evolution of dinosaur locomotion
Scientists have discovered how the locomotion of dinosaurs on land changed from the earliest, cat-sized bipedal (walking on two hind legs) forms to giants like Tyrannosaurus rex and then ultimately birds. The findings identify that movement in …