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Cavapoo and Cockapoo designer dog breeds at high risk of tick infestation, study finds
The RVC’s VetCompass Programme reveals the dog breeds at most and least risk of tick infestation to help prevention and support canine welfare. New research from the RVC has revealed that designer cross breeds, including Cavapoo, Cockapoo, … -
Structure and Motion for Schools
Professor Alan Wilson and his team are returning to Cheltenham Science Festival to take part in Science for Schools. Science for Schools 2015 is an opportunity for children from around the country to leave the classroom behind and engage with … -
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) -
Testing the locomotor superiority hypothesis for early dinosaurs
Professor John Hutchinson has been awarded an ERC Advanced Investigator grant called "Testing the locomotor superiority hypothesis for early dinosaurs". This project seeks to unify evolutionary and biomechanical research by achieving a “functional …Professor John Hutchinson has been awarded an ERC Advanced Investigator grant called "Testing the …
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RVC join forces with BBC for Cat Watch 2014
The RVC Structure and Motion Lab team have joined up with the BBC and presenter Liz Bonnin for Cat Watch 2014 on BBC2 Horizon, October 7th, 8th and 9th. See our scientists revealing how town cats, village cats and farm cats spend their days and … -
PET-Risk: Transmission of multidrug-resistant bacteria between pets and humans during different types of animal infection
Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens is considered one of the most serious threats to modern medicine by the World Health Organisation, and infections due to multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are becoming increasingly difficult to treat …Antimicrobial resistance in bacterial pathogens is considered one of the most serious threats to …
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Fact File
Progressive retinal atrophy (PRA)
Progressive retinal atrophy is an inherited condition that affects several breeds
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New Pet Plan Charitable Trust award
Dr Rebecca Geddes has been awarded a Pet Plan Charitable Trust Pump Priming Grant to research “Is upper urinary tract stone formation in cats caused by disrupted calcium-phosphate metabolism?” Kidney stones are a common problem in many species, …Dr Rebecca Geddes has been awarded a Pet Plan Charitable Trust Pump Priming Grant to research “Is …
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Why Refer to us?
Information about making a referral to RVC Small Animal Referrals. Referrals to the team can only be made by veterinary surgeons. If you are an animal owner and would like your pet to be referred to investigation or treatment then speak to your local vet -
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 …