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New research reveals frogs’ impressive ability to jump at an extreme range of take-off angles
Research led by the RVC shows how frogs are able to achieve a wide range of jump angles, from nearly horizontal to almost vertical -
Professor John Hutchinson performs dissection on big cat at Science Festival
Public watch Professor John Hutchinson from the Royal Veterinary College perform a live dissection on a cheetah at world famous Cheltenham Science Festival -
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Kid Gets New Lease of Life with Prosthesis
Thistle, a five-week-old kid (Nubian goat) was first referred to the RVC’s Equine Referral Hospital for evaluation of a suspected open fracture of her right front digits. She was born with what was initially believed to be an angular/flexural deformity and was treated with splints for a few weeks. -
New research from the RVC unlocks the key to hummingbird flight
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), UCLA and the University of British Columbia has found that hummingbirds create a 3D map of their body, which may enable them to hover and make nuanced adjustments to their flight dynamics based … -
Lab members represent Structure and Motion at SEB Prague
The Society for Experimental Biology's (SEB) Annual Main Meeting was held in Prague from 29th June to 3rd July. This is an important conference for SML members as biomechanics is heavily represented amongst the scientific sessions. As with most … -
New BBSRC grant awarded to Dr Michael Doube
Dr Michael Doube has been awarded a BBSRC grant for the following study: "Is the plate to rod transition in trabecular bone loss a real phenomenon or a spurious of a misused metric?" Dr Doube explains that a latticework of bony trabeculae …Dr Michael Doube has been awarded a BBSRC grant for the following study: "Is the plate to rod …
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Dinosaur Art and Science Blended in RVC and City of London Academy Collaboration
Five-week ‘science through art’ after-school outreach project exploring themes of evolutionary diversification and adaptation -
Chronic Kidney disease in cats explored
Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 1.2% cats attending primary-care practice in the UK, a new study has revealed. The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompassTM programme, also investigated risk … -
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Transvenous PDA Occlusion
Virginia Luis Fuentes and David Connolly, Professors of Veterinary Cardiology, Anne Kurosawa and Xavier Navarro Cubas, Cardiology Specialists. Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is one of the most common congenital cardiac diseases in dogs. Female … -
Year 11 Summer School 2018
For three days at the end of August, 30 year 11 students had the chance to visit the Royal Veterinary College. They were there to learn more about careers with animals and get some excellent experience including clinical skills, animal handling, …For three days at the end of August, 30 year 11 students had the chance to visit the Royal …