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• New study explains how fish got their fingers

  

  New analysis of anatomical evidence shows how the limbs of land vertebrates (such as mammals and reptiles) originated from the fins of water-bound fishes.

   09 May 2019

• Three Innovation Fellows appointed to lead research on infectious diseases

  

  Three Innovation Fellows have been appointed, including two at the RVC, to undertake studies aimed at producing new diagnostic tools for infectious diseases.

   20 Mar 2019

• RVC honours UC Davis Dean, Dr Michael Lairmore, with Honorary Fellowship

  

  This honour was granted to Dean Lairmore in recognition for his outstanding leadership in veterinary medicine and One Health, and was presented during the RVC’s Annual Principal’s Dinner.

   02 May 2019

• 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

• Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership awards RVC £7m grant to build leading One Health Vaccine and Stem Cell research centre

  

  The RVC has been awarded a £7 million grant by Hertfordshire Local Enterprise Partnership to support the creation of a state-of-the-art Veterinary Vaccinology & Cell Therapy Hub on its Hawkshead campus

   12 Oct 2018

• Chocolate Labradors have shorter lifespan than rest of the breed

  

  Chocolate Labrador Retrievers have a significantly shorter lifespan than their black and yellow counterparts, according to the results of the largest study ever done of the breed in the UK. The median lifespan for chocolate Labradors is just 10.7 …

   22 Oct 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 joins forces with tech start up; Felcana

  RVC joins forces with tech start up; Felcana

   07 Sep 2018

• New Study Reveals 'challenge focused' veterinary graduates will experience higher job satisfaction

  

  A new study published in Veterinary Record by academics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that new veterinary graduates typically adopt one of two professional identities; one of which is associated with job dissatisfaction while the other is more likely to result in them enjoying their career as a vet more.

   04 Jul 2018

  A new study published in Veterinary Record by academics at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has …