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• New study highlights perceptions of the use of NSAIDs for post-disbudding analgesia of calves

  

  Study looks at the attitudes of farmers and vets on pain perception and pain management methods for disbudding

   18 Sep 2017

  A new study examining cattle farmers’ and veterinarians’ opinions of pain-induced distress …

• Animal Welfare Conference

  

  Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘desirable’ traits can ultimately push an animal’s biology to the point where it breaks down, due to increased susceptibility to disease.

   02 Aug 2016

  Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘ …

• One Health research programme awards first £1m to fight infectious diseases

  

  Projects conducted by RVC academics were among two of the three recipients of this first tranche of grants.

   25 Oct 2018

  The Bloomsbury SET, a £5 million translational research programme led by the Royal Veterinary …

• Young, male and crossbred cats at most risk of road accidents

  

  Being young, male and crossbred increases a cat’s chances of being hit by a car, according to the findings of a new paper published today.

   01 Nov 2018

• World-First Surgery Combination Saves Puppy’s Life

  

  Surgeons from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have successfully carried out the surgical repair of a complex combination of heart defects in a dog. The abnormalities required tricuspid valve repair surgery along with the repair for the common atrium. It is the first time these procedures have been carried out on a dog in the same operation.

   11 Sep 2018

• Wildebeest muscles almost three times more efficient than a car engine

  

  Wildebeest muscles have an extremely high efficiency of 62.6%. By comparison, most animal muscles and a car engine are only 25% efficient

   24 Oct 2018

• RVC awards honorary degrees to two outstanding veterinarians

  

  The Royal Veterinary College has awarded honorary degrees to two internationally recognised veterinarians. Professor Sarah Cleaveland and Dr Willie Reed were celebrated by the RVC for their exceptional contributions to the profession and society.

   20 Jul 2018

• Farriers from across the USA join the RVC’s pioneering course

  

  The first US-based students on the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC’s) Graduate Diploma in Equine Locomotor Research (Grad Dip ELR) have enjoyed their first sessions with experts from the College.

   23 Jan 2018

• RVC & Bloomsbury Learning Environment Contribute to Sector-Wide Conversation on Technology in Education

  

  Researchers and educators at the RVC and Birkbeck have collaborated on a new e-book about the power and impact of technology on the learning, assessment and feedback of students in education

   26 Sep 2017

  Educators will now have a valuable insight into the way technology can enhance assessment and …

• Incontinence in bitches: huge breed predispositions shown in VetCompass study

  

  A new research study conducted by Vet Compass into urinary incontinence in dogs and particularly bitches of specific breeds.

   21 Sep 2017