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VetCompass study featured in Your Cat magazine
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The October edition of Your Cat magazine is now available, and includes some important VetCompass findings on the life-spans of our feline friends. In the regular 'Vet's View' feature of this latest issue, highly-regarded vet Dr Bradley Viner ( … -
The cat’s out the bag: the most common diseases in pet cats revealed
Gum and dental disease, obesity, overgrown nails and flea infestation reported by the RVC as the top disorders in cats, with risks varying by age and sex. New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals the most common disorders … -
RVC research finds cat breeds at highest risk of kidney stones
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found the breeds that place cats at a higher risk of developing kidney and ureter stones, namely Burmese, Persian, Ragdoll and Tonkinese breeds. The research is the first of its kind to … -
Article in CatCare magazine
International Cat Care (iCatCare) is the new name for the organisation formerly known as the Feline Advisory Bureau (FAB) and has a vision that all cats, owned and unowned, are treated with care, compassion and understanding. ICatCare … -
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VetCompass promotes undergraduate research outputs at BSAVA 2024.
An impressive fourteen VetCompass projects will be presented at BSAVA Congress 2024 in Manchester this week. Twelve of these projects were undertaken by undergraduate veterinary medicine students and a further two undertaken by Master of Research … -
RVC Vet Students do VetCompass proud at BSAVA Congress 2022
RVC Vet Students do VetCompass proud at BSAVA Congress 2022 Four intrepid RVC final year vet students showed their true mettle by presenting their undergraduate projects orally at BSAVA Congress 2022 in Manchester. These students performed … -
Diabetes mellitus and antibiotics – exploring the use of antibiotics as a risk factor for the disease (Complete)
The project aims to report the incidence of canine diabetes mellitus cases diagnosed in primary care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom and to describe and explore systemic antibiotic usage prior to dogs developing diabetes mellitus. -
Young, male and crossbred cats at most risk of road accidents
Being young, male and crossbred increases a cat’s chances of being hit by a car, according to the findings of a new paper published today. -
New research from the RVC predicts the future life expectancy for companion cats
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with researchers from the National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) in Taiwan, has produced the first-ever ‘life tables’ for the UK companion cat population. This represents a major …