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RSPCA promoting VetCompass/Medivet poster: Most common disorders in UK cats
From Tuesday 22nd September the RSPCA will be promoting a visually engaging public information poster ('infographic'), co-produced by Medivet & VetCompass, showing evidence-based information on the most common disorders diagnosed in UK pet cats. … -
Kennel Club Breed Health Symposium 2018
Breed Health Co-ordinators (BHCs) are individuals appointed by dog breed clubs and councils as advocates for the health and welfare of their breed. The main role of the BHC is to facilitate the collection and communication of data on the health of … -
Study reveals flat-faced dogs really are less healthy than other dogs
We now have the answer to that burning question about whether flat-faced dogs truly are less healthy overall -
A Very big dog problem: New study identifies alarming bone cancer risk in giant dogs
New research from the Royal Veterinary College has shed light on the frequency and risk factors associated with osteosarcoma bone cancer in dogs in the UK New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed the frequency and risk … -
The RVC urges owners of hot dogs to “cool first, transport second”
A new study by the VetCompass team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that dogs with heatstroke may be suffering even further due to outdated first aid practices. The research calls for updated guidance to be promoted more widely for … -
New VetCompass paper on canine degenerative mitral valve disease!
To date, epidemiological studies on degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) in dogs have largely reported referral caseloads or been limited to predisposed breeds. We are pleased to announce that a study undertaken by Maddy Mattin as part of her … -
New VetCompass publication: Survival in dogs with DMVD
The latest peer-reviewed study from the VetCompass team has just been published in the journal Preventive Veterinary Medicine: Degenerative mitral valve disease: Survival of dogs attending primary-care practice in England. Mattin MJ, Boswood A, … -
One giant leap for VetCompass™
New research, based on the VetCompass™ programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), uses machine learning to detect false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes. Clinicians often include references to diseases in clinical … -
RVC invites UK dog owners who acquired a puppy since January 2019 to take part in huge national study
The ‘Pandemic Puppies’ study will explore how the Covid-19 lockdown has affected puppy buying in the UK -
Get brushing: Dental disease tops the list of most common problems in UK dogs, according to new study by the RVC
In line with Pet Dental Health Month, findings from the study revealed the most common health problems of dogs are dental disease, ear infection and obesity