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Improving Lives of Older Cats – Geriatric Cat Clinic
In 1992, the RVC’s Geriatric Cat Clinic (GCC) was established with the aim of researching the common conditions of older cats and to help with the care and medical management of the cats that attend the clinic. Since then, more than 4,000 cats have come to the research clinic. -
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Cardiac Research Clinic Hits a Recruitment Milestone
This year, researchers at the RVC’s Mitral Valve Clinic (MVC) were excited to recruit their 500th patient. Whilst there are a number of diseases that affect the canine heart, degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD) is by far the most common. The … -
Students at RVC take part in first ever pilot inter-professional development initiative
Veterinary and veterinary nursing students at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) took part in the first ever pilot event at the Hawkshead Campus exploring emotional intelligence within interprofessional teams, known as interPOD (inter-Professional … -
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Rabbit Vaccination Concerns
Nadene Stapleton, Veterinary Surgeon (Exotics) at the Royal Veterinary College's Beaumont Sainsbury Animal Hospital discusses the problem of animals not being vaccinated, incuding pet rabbits, which are at risk of a fatal infectious disease. -
French Bulldogs predisposed to catastrophic elbow fractures, according to RVC research
Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures – see figure 1) can be challenging to repair and in certain dog breeds can happen with minimal trauma, often when dogs are quite young. These fractures are painful and cannot be managed …Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures – see figure 1) can be challenging to …
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RVC researchers win grant for vital project on coronavirus infections in companion animals
The study, named MASCOT could pave the way to a greater understanding of why certain people are more susceptible to COVID-19, as well as helping to identify new treatment targets.Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been awarded a grant worth almost £200,000 …
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Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Learning
Veterinary medicine courses are delivered through whole-class lectures, small group tutorials, group work in directed learning classes, computer-assisted learning, demonstrations, practical work in laboratory and dissection classes, practical classes utilising live animals, directed and self-directed reading, directed and self-directed practice in the Clinical Skills Centre, self-evaluation, animal husbandry placements, placements in veterinary practices, and production of project reports. -
Research into Parkinson’s disease to be pioneered by the Royal Veterinary College and UCL with $7 million grant
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL are launching a pioneering new study into the causes and progression of Parkinson’s disease, following a $7 million grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative. …Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL are launching a pioneering new study into …
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Transfusion Medicine Service Enhancement
Charlotte Russo, Head Transfusion Medicine RVN The Transfusion Medicine Service supports the clinical teams across RVC Small Animal Referrals by providing them with the blood products they need to give their patients the best possible care. It has … -
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Life During Covid – Residents’ Experience of Joining During the Pandemic
Clinical Connections spoke to RVC residents who started their roles amid the first wave of the pandemic. The picture of frustration at circumstances beyond anyone’s control, coupled with adaptability and creativity, will no doubt be familiar to clinicians up and down the country.