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• International Canine Health Postgraduate Student Inspiration award

  

  Congratulations to Alice Denyer, who has won the Kennel Club's International Canine Health Postgraduate Student Inspiration award to help further her research into the genetic differences between individual dog breeds that are susceptible to …

   25 May 2018

  Congratulations to Alice Denyer, who has won the Kennel Club's International Canine Health …

• RVC wins big at the International Canine Health Awards

  

  RVC wins big at the International Canine Health Awards

   24 Jun 2021

• VetCompass @ The Kennel Club's Breed Health Symposium

  

  VetCompass has already published over 30 peer-reviewed papers on various aspects of companion animal health. However, outreach and public engagement is an equally important aspect to the welfare work of the VetCompass team. The novel findings from …

   06 Nov 2017

• French Bulldogs: VetCompass™ reveals top health problems

  

  The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever study into the breed, conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and supported by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. The study found that French …

   04 May 2018

  The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever …

• 'The Other Role of the Veterinary Scientist in Dog Health: How vets can contribute to dog health & welfare beyond the practice'

  'The Other Role of the Veterinary Scientist in Dog Health: How vets can contribute to dog health & welfare beyond the practice' Dr. Dan O'Neill (VetCompass, RVC) & Dr. Katy Evans (University of Nottingham) British Small Animal Veterinary …

• Wild Animal Biology and Wild Animal Health classes of 2023 celebrate their achievements

  

  The new graduating cohorts in MSc Wild Animal Biology (WAB) and MSc Wild Animal Health (WAH) enjoyed a night of celebration at London Zoo as their studies came to an end. Kylie Rothwell won Best Student Overall for Wild Animal Biology (WAB) The …

   20 Sep 2023
• Are lop-eared rabbits more predisposed to dental and ear diseases than erect-eared rabbits? (Complete)

  

  We aim to deepen understanding of the animal welfare impacts of dental and ear disease in rabbits, and to identify breed related risk factors for these. We plan to use the new information to improve rabbit welfare by raising awareness of any dental …

• Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome

  

  Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the publication of their paper: Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome This paper has come from the work of …

   02 Nov 2015

  Congratulations to Rowena Packer, Charlotte Burn, Anke Hendricks and Michael Tivers on the …

• Strengthening Animal Production and Health Through the Immune Response - new EU grant

  A research project led at RVC by Dr Damer Blake and Prof Jonathan Rushton, working with Prof Fiona Tomley, has recently been awarded €714K by the European Commission under the Horizon 2020 Sustainable Food Security initiative. The project, ‘ …

   10 Apr 2015

  A research project led at RVC by Dr Damer Blake and Prof Jonathan Rushton, working with Prof Fiona …

• One giant leap for VetCompass™

  

  New research, based on the VetCompass™ programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), uses machine learning to detect false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes. Clinicians often include references to diseases in clinical …

   08 May 2019