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• Veterinary institutions come together and commit to evidence-based veterinary medicine

  

  In a first for the profession, 15 of the major UK member organisations, vet schools and policy-making bodies – including the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) – have today come together to affirm their commitment to veterinary medicine based on sound …

   20 Nov 2019

• Peke-a-poo: Boom in designer dogs creates the perfect storm for animal welfare issues

  

  A new study, led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), has revealed a huge demand for designer crossbreed dogs in the UK between 2019 and 2020 and has identified the main factors behind the increasing demand – including beliefs that they are more …

   24 May 2022

• The pawfect storm: study finds high levels of problem behaviours and use of aversive training methods in pandemic puppies

  

  The average number of owner-reported problem behaviours among ‘pandemic puppies’ was five, with problem behaviours more likely in owners using aversive training techniques, says the Royal Veterinary College Four in five (82%) ‘pandemic puppy’ …

   22 Jan 2024

  The average number of owner-reported problem behaviours among ‘pandemic puppies’ was five, with …

• Research from the RVC provides recommendations to improve UK canine health and welfare research

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a set of key recommendations to further improve canine health and welfare research in the UK. This includes the need for more efficient grant applications, stronger collaboration …

   21 Feb 2025

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a set of key recommendations to …

• Avoid hot dogs: New legal analysis highlights owners’ duty to protect dogs from over-heating

  

  The Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (LAGECDogs) has released a new analysis highlighting the legal responsibilities of dog owners and carers under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in England (and devolved equivalents for Wales, …

   03 Jul 2025

  The Legal Advisory Group on Extreme Conformation in Dogs (LAGECDogs) has released a new analysis …

• Article

  RVC’s Epilepsy Journey

  Rowena Packer, Lecturer in Companion Animal Behaviour and Welfare Science and BBSRC Research Fellow, reflects on the contributions of RVC research to the care of pets with epilepsy, including several important milestones, and looks to the future. …

• Collaborative Outputs

  VetCompass collaborates widely with other research, institutional and organisational groups nationally and internationally on welfare-focused research and impact. These are some exemplars of this wider work and outputs. A mapping review of …

• RVC research sheds light on epilepsy treatments — Why don’t the fits stop?

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) canine epilepsy clinic has shed light on why some dogs do not respond to anti-epilepsy treatments. The study found that dogs that experience more than one seizure a day and male dogs were less …

   27 Aug 2014

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) canine epilepsy clinic has shed light on why …

• RVC Brachycephalic Research team - References

  The ethical issues surrounding brachycephalic breeds are numerous, and conflicting interests exist within and between stakeholder groups. Breeders, owners and vets alike have a moral responsibility to safeguard the health and welfare of sentient animals to the best of their ability.

• French Bulldogs: VetCompass™ reveals top health problems

  

  The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever study into the breed, conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and supported by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. The study found that French …

   04 May 2018

  The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britain’s largest ever …