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World first, RVC finds cognitive impairments in dogs with epilepsy
A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into dogs with epilepsy have revealed that: Dogs with epilepsy find it harder to obey commands, are slower to learn new tricks, have spatial memory deficits and are easily distracted. Aversive training methods, such as bark-activated collars, prong collars and verbal punishment are associated with poor trainability and their use should be avoided. Some anti-epileptic drugs (the medications commonly used to treat seizures) were found to worsen the cognitive impairment of dogs with epilepsy. Dogs with greater exposure to training activities, including obedience classes, agility, and gun-dog training, were found to be associated with higher trainability and have fewer signs of cognitive dysfunction.You can’t teach epileptic dogs new tricks? A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal …
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RVC Professor named chair of The Royal Society’s judging panel for the 2024 Trivedi Science Book Prize
The Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) Professor John Hutchinson has today been announced as Chair of Judges for the Royal Society’s 2024 Trivedi Science Book Prize. Now in its 37th year, the prize, supported by the Trivedi Family Foundation, … -
The RVC awarded funding for crucial research that could contribute to the reduction of methane emissions worldwide
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a £1,200,000 grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to explore how methane-producing microorganisms colonise the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract of calves in the first six weeks of life and how they impact …The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a £1,200,000 grant from the Bezos Earth Fund to …
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New research from the RVC discovers the dog breeds at most risk of insulinoma
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with Utrecht University, is the first of its kind to report on the epidemiology of canine insulinoma. Findings reveal that Boxers, German Pointers, Flat Coated Retrievers and …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with Utrecht University, is …
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The RVC forms another global partnership
The Royal Veterinary College has signed an historic Memorandum of Understanding with Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. -
New equine research reveals laminitis is as common as colic and is a year-round threat
One in 10 horses or ponies may develop at least one laminitis episode each year, making it just as common as colic, according to a new study led by Dr Danica Pollard, a PhD student at the Royal Veterinary College. The research was conducted by the … -
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 … -
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Research in relation to brachycephalic health issues from the RVC's interdisciplinary research team -
New research from the RVC explores the genetic adaptions and evolution of livestock and wild animals in response to extreme climates
Genetics of extreme climate adaptation which help the world’s most northern Yakut cattle population in Siberia survive their extreme cold environmentNew research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the Institute of Cytology and Genetics in …
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New RVC study into euthanasia of dogs aims to help veterinary professionals and owners better prepare for that toughest decision
The discoveries in this new study can support veterinarians and owners to better prepare for and come to terms with such difficult decisions