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• Fact File

  Having a visually impaired pet

  After a period of adjustment our visually impaired pets usually cope very well

• Article

  Corneal Cross-Linking Capacity

  The RVC’s Ophthalmology Service now offers corneal cross-linking (CXL), which is a cost-effective alternative to surgical treatment and can allow the cornea to heal more naturally

• Serum from blood donations saving the vision of cats and dogs

  

  Blood donations from the superhero cats and dogs at the RVC are used for transfusions for critically ill pets. Blood products are not just used for transfusions however, they are also used in ophthalmology – treatment of eye disorders and diseases

   16 Jun 2020

  Blood donations from the superhero cats and dogs at the RVC are used for transfusions for …

• RVC receives MRC funding to generate zebrafish models of Batten Disease

  Batten disease is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that affects children, causing blindness, seizures, and motor and cognitive decline, and is the most common form of dementia in children. Our recent publication(1) using the yeast …

   11 Aug 2021

  Batten disease is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that affects children, causing …

• The International Feline Encephalitis Study Group - Autoimmune encephalitis in cats and humans

  In the past ~15 years, it is increasingly recognised that a number of neuronal cell surface proteins can be targets for pathogenic autoantibodies. These autoantibodies bind to their target in vivo and disrupt normal brain functioning, causing …

• SUB Clinic

  RVC SUB Clinic specialises in the surgical management and post-operative care of cats with urinary tract stones

• Supporting Clubs and Societies

      Clay Pigeon Shooting Team Fundraiser The Clay Pigeon Shooting Team is one of the oldest societies at the RVC and has represented the university at several competitions this year, seeing over an 80% increase in member numbers! The Team want …

• LGBT+ History Month

  

  LGBT+ History Month is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of the LGBT+ Community, past and present, and to commit to educating ourselves and others about that history.  At the Royal Veterinary College this year, events were organised by …

   27 Feb 2023

• Antimicrobial usage in farm animal practices in the UK: A mixed-methods approach

  

  A new study at the Royal Veterinary College reported the frequency and risk factors for using highest priority critically important antibiotics (HP-CIAs) in farm animals in the UK. This study aimed to evaluate the overall usage of antibiotics and …

   26 May 2023

• MRes - The role of thymosin-beta4 in human vascular ageing.

  Supervisors: Dr Elisa Vasilopoulou and Professor Caroline Wheeler-Jones Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences Project Details Vascular ageing contributes to the pathogenesis of age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, kidney …

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