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• UFAW/RVC Companion Animal Genetic Health and Welfare Research (Complete)

  

  This project developed evidence-based recommendations on breed-related health and welfare problems in companion animals.
• Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats Attending UK Practices (Complete)

  

  This project, funded by Ceva, estimated the prevalence of, and risk-factors for chronic kidney disease in cats attending VetCompass-participating veterinary practices in the United Kingdom. As a second objective, the prevalence of hypertension an …
• Equine VetCompass: Guiding Evidence-Based Equine Healthcare (Complete)

  

  Funded by the RVC’s Mellon Fund for Equine Research and RCVS Knowledge, this project aims to estimate the prevalence of, and determine risk factors for, the most common disorders affecting horses attended to by veterinary practitioners in the UK. 
• Earlier Onset Urinary Incontinence in the Bitch and its Association with Neutering (Complete)

  

  Funded by BSAVA PetSavers, this project aims to evaluate major risk factors for development of urinary incontinence in bitches.  In particular, it will explore the association between neutering and age at time of neutering with onset of early …
• Re-Inventing Diagnosis and Management of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism (Complete)

  

  This project, funded by Dechra, aims to determine better methods for the earlier detection and monitoring of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs.  More effective diagnosis and monitoring may result in improved quality of life.
• Canine leptospirosis: Improving diagnostics and understanding of the epidemiology of disease in UK dogs (In Progress)

  

  The project, co-sponsored by BBSRC and MSD, aims to improve the diagnostics of Leptospirosis in canids. 
• Hot Dogs – investigating the epidemiology of canine heatstroke presenting to UK primary care veterinary practices (Complete)

  

  The project, funded by Dogs Trust, aims to improve our understanding of the incidence, underlying causes and risk factors associated with heatstroke in dogs. Emily Hall and Anne Carter at Nottingham Trent University are working in collaboration with …
• Antimicrobial usage in farm animal veterinary practice in the UK: A mixed-methods approach (In Progress)

  

  The aims of this study are to estimate current antimicrobial usage in Farm Veterinary Practice and investigate the intrinsic factors and extrinsic factors associated with farm veterinarian decision-making when prescribing antimicrobials as well as …
• Use of Systemic Antimicrobials in UK Equine Practice (Complete)

  

  The project aims to investigate the use of systemic antimicrobials in UK equine practice using anonymised veterinary electronic patient record data.

• MRes - Developing treatments for Batten disease, a childhood neurodegenerative disease

  Lead RVC Supervisor: Dr Claire Russell, Dr Valentina Marchica  Department: Comparative Biomedical Sciences   Background, aims and objectives: The zebrafish is a prominent model to study inherited diseases. Mutations in CLN3 cause approximately …

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