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Beauty isn’t even skin deep: New study from the RVC finds that flat-faced dogs are at the highest risk of skin fold dermatitis
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that some popular flat-faced dog breeds, including the English Bulldog, French Bulldog and Pug, are at the highest risk of skin fold dermatitis – a painful skin condition. The study … -
Companion dogs: a model for investigating age-related disease in people
A new Open Access paper published in Pathobiology of Aging and Age-related Diseases demonstrates the value of using companion dogs as a model for human morbidity and mortality. With the human population rapidly aging, the study of age-related … -
Epidemiology of feline diabetes mellitus
New Open Access paper available in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine describing the epidemiology of diabetes mellitus (DM) in cats attending primary-care practice in England. By using clinical data collected via the VetCompass Programme, this … -
VetCompass reveals the secrets of Border Terriers in England
Secrets of the Border Terrier revealed The Border Terrier is a working terrier type that is generally considered to be a relatively healthy and hardy breed. A new VetCompass™ study has explored these beliefs using anonymised clinical data from … -
VetCompass-like system captures animal health data from primary-care veterinary clinics in New Zealand
Researchers have completed a 4-week pilot project designed to determine the feasibility of leveraging companion animal and equine health data from primary-care veterinary clinics in New Zealand. A prototype surveillance system, similar to that used … -
RVC Pandemic Puppies team shares first newsletter detailing progress so far
The AWF funded Pandemic Puppies survey aims to explore if and how the early lives of ‘pandemic puppies’ differed from those purchased the year before the pandemic. This research will identify any vulnerabilities to the health, behaviour, and welfare … -
VetCompass osteosarcoma research appears in this month's Northern Ireland Veterinary Today
Osteosarcoma is a painful and aggressive bone tumour in dogs that is known to be more common in certain breeds than others. New research has now confirmed that larger breeds, such as Rottweiler, Great Dane and Rhodesian Ridgeback, have a greater … -
VetCompass RVC Student Projects at BSAVA Congress 2023
Five outstanding and brave veterinary undergraduate students will present their final year VetCompass projects as oral abstracts at BSAVA Congress 2023 in Manchester. These projects cover a range of important individual health conditions in dogs … -
Project Knowledge Hub
Welcome to the Project Knowledge Hub Open resources from VetCompass projects Standard bodyweights are an essential component of calculations that summarise many population-level measures in companion animals. Data were obtained from the … -
VetCompass Australia: Diabetes in dogs explored
Latest research published by VetCompass Australia explored the epidemiology of dogs with diabetes mellitus attending primary care veterinary clinics in Australia. The researchers involved reported the following: "ContextThe objectives of this study …