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RVC breakthrough reveals the molecular mechanisms that underlie a form of ‘tying up’ in horses
Breakthrough at Royal Veterinary College as researchers reveal the molecular mechanisms that underlie a common genetic form of ‘tying up’ in horses -
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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. -
Veterinary Nursing - The place to work
Join the RVC for more than just a career; become a part of something truly exceptional. Whether your passion lies in first-opinion primary care, specialist referral practice, equine practice, teaching or management, we offer fulfilling career … -
RVC researchers identify factors that will support injury prevention and welfare of racehorses
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have determined several factors that could reduce the risk of fatality in Jump racing and substantially improve racehorse welfare. The findings were drawn from new risk factor models developed by … -
Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance
Professor Roger Smith, orthopaedic surgeon at the Royal Veterinary College Equine Hospital, was on the red carpet on for the film premier of Dark Horse: The Incredible True Story of Dream Alliance. -
RVC research team is one step closer to objective detection of horses with ataxia
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have developed a method of objective evaluation that can help differentiate horses with ataxia, a neurological disorder resulting in an uncoordinated or drunken gait, from those with other mobility issues. -
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Are We Close to an Ataxia Detector?
Ataxia is incoordination and can originate from the vestibular system, the cerebellum or the proprioceptive system, the latter primarily consisting of muscle-nerve stretch and feedback to the spinal cord and the brainstem. By far the most common … -
New RVC study reveals the importance of monitoring insulin in predicting laminitis in ponies
A new study led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in partnership with the Waltham PetCare Science Institute, which investigated predictors of laminitis in ponies has found that the concentration of insulin in the blood is a key indicator of … -
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Donkeys are Not Little Horses!
Michael Hewetson, Royal Veterinary Colllege Senior Lecturer in Equine Medicine, relates the case of a donkey with colic requiring a transdisciplinary approach -
Research identifies first case of Fragile Foal Syndrome in Thoroughbred horses
Collaborative research study has found the first case of Fragile Foal Syndrome in a Thoroughbred horse