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• Early Jurassic dinosaur shifted from four legs to two legs as it grew up

  

  Scientists have discovered that an early species of dinosaur, Mussaurus patagonicus, could only move on four limbs once born but switched to two legs as it grew up, just as humans do.

   22 May 2019

• Hop to it: New research explores the muscle anatomy of frogs in relation to their movement

  

  Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL have uncovered anatomical differences between species of frogs specialising in different locomotor styles. Jumping, swimming, burrowing, walking and climbing frogs were all found to differ …

   12 Aug 2024

• Bird movement research featured in prestigious journal

  

  Royal Veterinary College research into the movement of birds on the ground is featured in the Journal of Experimental Biology.

   29 Oct 2014

• RVC clinicians identify source of recent spate of thiamine-deficiency cats

  

  Cats with clinical thiamine deficiency, suspected to be a result of exposure to a thiamine-deficient commercial dry cat food

   06 Mar 2017
• Case Study

  3D printing helps salvage limb

  The new technology can be used to produce prostheses for smaller, lighter animals

• Fact File

  Acute kidney injury and dialysis: What does it mean for my pet?

  We use dialysis to help support dogs and cats when they have sustained an acute injury to their kidneys and are suffering from acute kidney failure

• Fact File

  Frequently asked questions for owners: Therapeutic plasma exchange

  Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is a procedure that can be performed to remove plasma from a patient in order to clear substances that may be present in the plasma and harmful to that patient.

• Article

  Turning the Table – Computed Tomography of the Cervical Spine and Stifles in Horses

  The RVC Equine CT scanner is 10 cm wider than a standard CT, allowing us to image the entire cervical spine, often up to the level of the thoracic vertebrae and the limb up to and including the stifle.
• Article

  Intracavitary Chemotherapy for Mesothelioma

  The Veterinary Oncology Service at RVC Small Animal Referrals offers treatment for dogs with mesothelioma which markedly increases life expectancy and can improve their quality of life.
• Article

  Advanced Imaging Case Study

  Advanced imaging case study of a greyhound seen by specialists at the Royal Veterinary College, who was injured when chasing a deer