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• New concepts in research suggest that non-human animals also suffer boredom

  

  Dr Charlotte Burn, Senior Lecturer in Animal Welfare and Behaviour Science at the Royal Veterinary College, has recently published work suggesting that non-human animals also suffer with boredom.

   15 Aug 2017

  Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal …

• New concepts in research suggest that animals suffer boredom too

  

  Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal behaviour and depression. It has been little researched from a biological perspective to date and some believe boredom is unique to humans. However, …

   22 Aug 2017

  Boredom when it is severe and prolonged is torment to humans and can cause dangerous or criminal …

• New research from the RVC explores the genetic adaptions and evolution of livestock and wild animals in response to extreme climates

  

  Genetics of extreme climate adaptation which help the world’s most northern Yakut cattle population in Siberia survive their extreme cold environment

   30 Mar 2021

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in …

• VetCompass exceeds 1.5 million animals!

  

  VetCompass passed a noteable milestone in July 2014 and now contains data on over 1.5 million animals! This relates to over 10 million episodes of care at over 250 veterinary practices across the UK. Many thanks to all participating practices, their …

   28 Aug 2014

• VetCompass exceeds 4 million animals!

  

  The VetCompass programme continues to grow and, as of March 2015, now holds data on over 4 million animals!   SPECIES No. UNIQUE ANIMALS Canines 1,981,111 Felines 1,369,548 Rabbits 338,485 …

   23 Mar 2015

• Animals make light work of walking

  

   The range of footfall patterns seen in walking amphibians, reptiles and mammals - including hippopotamus, horse and (inverted) sloth - are consistent with simple principles of mechanical work minimisation.   One of the fundamental objectives of …

   21 Sep 2017

• Data update: 5.8 million animals and counting!

  

  As of today, the VetCompass programme has collected data from a whopping 5.8 million animals and holds details of over 36 million veterinary consultations. This data is invaluable in helping us better understand the disorders affecting the nation's …

   28 Sep 2016

  As of today, the VetCompass programme has collected data from a whopping 5.8 million animals and …

• Data update: 5.8 million animals and counting!

  

  As of today, the VetCompass programme has collected data from a whopping 5.8 million animals and holds details of over 36 million veterinary consultations. This data is invaluable in helping us better understand the disorders affecting the nation's …

   28 Sep 2016

• Dr. Madeleine Campbell's New Book: 'Animals, Ethics and Us' Out now

  

        Animals, Ethics and Us: A Veterinarian's View of Human Animal Interactions AWSE's very own Dr. Madeleine Campbell has written and released this 'stripped back and balanced' read examining how we all interact with animals. 

   20 May 2019

       

  Animals, Ethics and Us: A Veterinarian's View of Human Animal Interactions

  AWSE's very own …

• RVC researchers win grant for vital project on coronavirus infections in companion animals

  

  The study, named MASCOT could pave the way to a greater understanding of why certain people are more susceptible to COVID-19, as well as helping to identify new treatment targets.

   27 Jul 2020

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been awarded a grant worth almost £200,000 …