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• RVC experts show homeopathy only appears to work because of perceptual errors

  

  A recent peer reviewed article authored by Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), definitively explains why homeopathy in veterinary care can appear to be effective because of perceptual …

   09 Oct 2017

  A recent peer reviewed article authored by Professor Peter Lees, Emeritus Professor in Pharmacology …

• Cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy a.k.a. ‘Alabama rot’ in the UK – Frequently asked questions

  

  Cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy a.k.a. ‘Alabama rot’ in the UK – Frequently asked questions

   28 Mar 2018

  What is the disease?

  The condition was first reported exclusively greyhounds in America during the …

• Veterinary institutions come together and commit to evidence-based veterinary medicine

  

  In a first for the profession, 15 of the major UK member organisations, vet schools and policy-making bodies – including the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) – have today come together to affirm their commitment to veterinary medicine based on sound …

   20 Nov 2019

• New research unveils the extent of painful eye condition in dogs, and the breeds at most risk

  

  Latest research from the RVC has revealed the true scale of cherry eye, a condition which results in the appearance of a large pink mass in the corner of a dog’s eye. The study also identified the breeds most at risk of developing the condition, including English Bulldogs and popular crossbreeds, such as the Puggle.

   26 Jan 2022

• 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 …

   25 Mar 2022

• Rare sea turtle gets CT scan at the RVC

  

  “Turtley” terrific teamwork at the Royal Veterinary College gives promising CT scan result for Menai the Turtle

   27 Jan 2017

  Clinicians at the Royal Veterinary College in Hertfordshire played a key role in a rare turtle’s …

• Reconstruction of ancient chromosomes offers insight into mammalian evolution

  

  What if researchers could go back in time 105 million years and accurately sequence the chromosomes of the first placental mammal

   23 Jun 2017

  What if researchers could go back in time 105 million years and accurately sequence the chromosomes …

• Cavalier King Charles Spaniels playing air guitar can be sign of serious disease

  

  VetCompass study published in the Veterinary Record highlights for the first time the frequency and severity of syringomyelia seen in general practice in the UK

   20 Sep 2016

• New research confirms extreme welfare issues in Shar Pei, the sandpaper skin dog breed

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that in-turned eyelids and ear disorders are the most common health conditions in Shar Pei dogs in the UK; both resulting from the breed’s characteristic loose, thickened and folded skin. …

   14 Dec 2023

• RVC Animal Care Trust funds RVC Research into dental disease in rabbits

  

  RVC Animal Care Trust funds RVC Research into dental disease in rabbits.

   15 Mar 2024

  New RVC research, funded by the RVC Animal Care Trust (ACT) has identified that each year, more …