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• World’s largest elbow disease study helps owners of large-breed dogs  

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has just completed the largest ever study of elbow disease in dogs attending first opinion veterinary practices in the UK. The results have highlighted which breeds are most at risk in order to assist owners to be alert for the signs of this condition and to seek veterinary treatment early.

   19 Feb 2020

• RVC Research study reveals consequences of extreme demand for puppies during COVID-19 Pandemic

  

  RVC study reveals why so many people bought puppies during the pandemic and the consequences of this extreme demand

   25 Aug 2021

• New RVC research helps owners better understand the remaining life expectancy of dogs

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompass programme now enables owners to predict the remaining life expectancy of their dog from different ages, with results broken down by breed and gender to make these as useful as possible for owners of many breeds in the UK. The findings also identify breeds with the greatest and lowest life expectancies of the 18 breeds in the study, highlighting wide differences in life expectancy amongst popular breeds.

   28 Apr 2022

• New research finds Rottweilers at greatest risk of cranial cruciate ligament rupture

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) explores the reasons for cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture in dogs in the UK, as well as the factors influencing how it is managed clinically. The research also identifies which breeds are …

   01 Feb 2023

• British bulldog ownership has doubled but breed faces high risk of skin disease and obesity

  

  Findings show that due to breeding trends 12.7% of British bulldogs suffer from ear infections, 8.8% from skin infections and 8.7% from obesity

   16 Jul 2019

• New RVC research reveals later-age spaying of bitches reduces risk of urinary incontinence

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that delaying spaying of bitches until between seven and 18 months causes a 20 percent reduction in the risk of early-onset urinary incontinence, compared with early-age spaying …

   03 Jul 2024