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The RVC Cancer Biobank
The RVC Cancer Biobank aims to improve companion animal and human health, by providing a resource of high quality biospecimens for translational research that will result in cancer therapy advancements. -
20 years of blood donor superheroes: RVC Animal Care Trust honours pet blood donors with ‘Lifetime Achievement Awards'
In celebration of the 20th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day and 20 years since the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Blood Donor Programme was launched, two pet owners have been crowned with ‘Lifetime Achievement Awards’ for their significant contributions over the past two decades.In celebration of the 20th anniversary of World Blood Donor Day and 20 years since the Royal …
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A Week in the Chemotherapy Room
The Chemotherapy Team In the 16 years since the Oncology Service established a dedicated chemotherapy treatment centre, the team has helped to treat many cats and dogs with cancer. The number of cases coming through has increased year-on-year … -
Veterinary Medicine - Living in London/Hertfordshire
Where you'll be based In the first years of the Veterinary Medicine courses, most student opt to live locally to our Camden Campus. London is a vibrant, international, bustling city with something to offer for everyone’s tastes. As of 2023, … -
Royal Veterinary College Receives Royal Visitor
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall visits the RVC to mark the 30th birthday of the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) -
RVC joins forces with the Jordan University of Science and Technology to build biosecurity infrastructure in the Middle East
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is working closely with the UK Government and counterparts in Jordan to build public health and biosecurity infrastructure in the Middle East. As part of this effort, since 2015 the RVC has twinned with a leading … -
Welfare crisis looms for flat faced dog breeds commonly used in advertising
Organisations with an interest in dog welfare have penned an open letter asking companies to stop using ‘flat faced’ (brachycephalic) dogs to sell products. The Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG), made up of the veterinary profession, national animal welfare organisations, scientists, and dog breed clubs are calling for companies to stop using flat faced dog breeds, such as Pugs, Bulldogs and French Bulldogs, to endorse and sell products. Soaring demand for these breeds, fuelled by their prominence in advertising and marketing campaigns, is creating a health and welfare crisis. -
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Cardiac surgery breakthrough – A world first at the RVC
Open heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve has been carried out at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). It is the first reported case of such a procedure being successfully performed on a dog. -
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Tackling Diseases of tomorrow and Antimicrobial Resistance
Royal Veterinary College Principal Stuart Reid spoke at a debate held at our Camden campus in October, and urged different professions to work together to implement life-saving measures around the world. -
Ancient bus-sized crocodile had extra vertebra to assist movement, new study shows
An ancient caiman that weighed as much as an Asian elephant (3 tonnes) and almost was as long as a bus (8 metres) had unique specialisations to help it move, a new study shows. The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Professor John Hutchinson joined …