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• RVC graduate announced as finalist for the 2021 BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award

  

  Recent BVetMed graduate, Sophie Avery from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been shortlisted as one of four finalists for the BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award.

   20 Oct 2021

• New research from the RVC identifies insights into the cause of the 2021 outbreak of a serious feline condition

  

  Two new studies from the RVC have examined the 2021 outbreak of feline pancytopenia – a rare condition that causes serious illness, and in some cases fatalities, in cats. Due to the rapid increase of cases at the time, the outbreak caused concern …

   10 Jan 2023

  Two new studies from the RVC have examined the 2021 outbreak of feline pancytopenia – a rare …

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  Tackling IMHA - most common auto immune disease in dogs

  RVC case study and research for IMHA - most common autoimmune disease in dogs
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  New State-of-the-Art Technology for the RVC Microbiology Laboratory: Time to focus on bacteria again

  Rapidly spreading viruses, such as those responsible for the current COVID-19 pandemic or the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak in the UK, have dominated the headlines on infectious threats in recent decades. However, bacteria, and multidrug-resistant strains in particular, remain amongst the most important challenges to human and animal health.
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  RVC’s Epilepsy Journey

  Rowena Packer, Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science and BBSRC Research Fellow, reflects on the contributions of RVC research to the care of pets with epilepsy, including several important milestones, and looks to the future. …

• That’s paw-some!

  

  The RVC celebrates World Blood Donor Day by awarding canine and feline families “Blood Donor of the Year” awards

   14 Jun 2021

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is celebrating World Blood Donor Day (14 June) by honouring the …

• The Royal Veterinary College and Penn Vet New Bolton Center Launch new MARS EQUESTRIAN™ Veterinary Scholarship Programme for Equine Research

  

  The Royal Veterinary College and Penn Vet New Bolton Center Launch new MARS EQUESTRIAN™ Veterinary Scholarship Programme for Equine Research

   24 Jun 2021

• Academics from the RVC publish ground-breaking new book dedicated to welfare improvement in flat-faced companion animals

  

  Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Dan O’Neill, both leading researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), have published the first ever book condensing global knowledge of brachycephaly (having a flat-faced conformation) in companion animals.

   29 Sep 2021

  Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Dan O’Neill, both leading researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), …

• New research investigates how different horseshoes and surfaces influence hoof motion in galloping racehorses

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) examining the impact of different horseshoes and surfaces on hoof kinematics in galloping racehorses has been published in Animals, a leading veterinary science magazine. The findings from the research could help lower the risk of musculo-skeletal injuries, optimise gait quality and improve performance in galloping racehorses, during both training and racing.

   05 Oct 2021

• The RVC invites dog owners to participate in the largest study of autoimmune diseases ever conducted

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for owners of dogs in the UK with autoimmune diseases to take part in a vital piece of new research, which aims to gather data and insight into the diagnosis, treatment response and outcomes of these dogs. This information will then be shared with local veterinary practices and specialist hospitals to help owners and vets make well-informed decisions when dogs are diagnosed with one of these conditions.

   25 Oct 2021

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for owners of dogs in the UK with autoimmune diseases …