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RVC lecturer awarded prestigious RCVS Fellowship
Dr Matteo Rossanese, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery and Co-Head of Soft Tissue Surgery at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has been awarded the title of Fellow of the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (FRCVS). The Royal …Dr Matteo Rossanese, Senior Lecturer in Small Animal Soft Tissue Surgery and Co-Head of Soft Tissue …
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Creating and connecting a community of food systems thinkers
A novel approach to addressing the challenges of the food system has marked its third successful year.A novel approach to addressing the challenges of the food system has marked its third successful …
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Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing
Evie Yon, Teaching Fellow in Veterinary Nursing In May 2021, the RVC welcomed the first cohort of 25 registered veterinary nurses (RVNs) onto our newly launched Graduate and Postgraduate Certificates in Advanced Veterinary Nursing. The CertAVN … -
Dr Rowena Packer wins UFAW Award
UFAW is pleased to announce that its Young Animal Welfare Scientist of the Year Award has been given to Dr Rowena Packer, a Clinical Investigations Postdoctoral Researcher at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The UFAW Young Animal Welfare … -
Incoming Study Abroad and Exchange
At the Royal Veterinary College, our study abroad and exchange students have the opportunity to immerse themselves in a cutting-edge research environment, whilst cementing their knowledge of essential scientific processes. Our global reputation … -
IFSTAL launch and documentary film screening of "The Scottish Breed"
IFSTAL is a collaboration between five higher education institutions: The University of Oxford, LCIRAH (comprising The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, School of Oriental and African Studies) and …IFSTAL is a collaboration between five higher education institutions: The University of Oxford, …
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World first, RVC finds cognitive impairments in dogs with epilepsy
A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into dogs with epilepsy have revealed that: Dogs with epilepsy find it harder to obey commands, are slower to learn new tricks, have spatial memory deficits and are easily distracted. Aversive training methods, such as bark-activated collars, prong collars and verbal punishment are associated with poor trainability and their use should be avoided. Some anti-epileptic drugs (the medications commonly used to treat seizures) were found to worsen the cognitive impairment of dogs with epilepsy. Dogs with greater exposure to training activities, including obedience classes, agility, and gun-dog training, were found to be associated with higher trainability and have fewer signs of cognitive dysfunction.You can’t teach epileptic dogs new tricks? A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal …
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For practices
VetCompass™ is an efficient and sustainable surveillance programme that provides enormous opportunity for the practice-based study of companion animal health and disease in the UK. -
The RVC partners with Nanyang Technological University, Singapore to foster further international cooperation in the veterinary and biological sciences
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore to renew their commitment to fostering international cooperation between the institutions. The partnership, … -
RVC research identifies new model for wildlife health management
Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a new approach to assessing and managing health in wildlife populations. Taking learnings from well-established practices in managing livestock, this proposed model will help more …Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a new approach to assessing and …