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Dinosaur Art and Science Blended in RVC and City of London Academy Collaboration
Five-week ‘science through art’ after-school outreach project exploring themes of evolutionary diversification and adaptation -
Hyperthyroidism and neutering; is there a link?
Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting almost 10% of cats over 9 years, but this disease was not commonly recognised until the 1980s. The reasons for the emergence of hyperthyroidism are …Hyperthyroidism (an overactive thyroid gland) is now a very common in geriatric cats, affecting …
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Genes and environment in type 1 diabetes : a multi-species approach
Professor Lucy Davison has been awarded a MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship to work on "Genes and Environment in Diabetes Mellitus: a multi-species approach". Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1D) arises as the result of many different genetic and …Professor Lucy Davison has been awarded a MRC Clinician Scientist Fellowship to work on "Genes and …
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Royal Veterinary College ranked top for teaching among all UK universities in the National Student Survey
The Royal Veterinary College has been ranked joint fourth at institutional level for overall student satisfaction, and first for teaching out of all UK universities in the National Student Survey 2018, with 93% of final year students at the RVC satisfied with how their courses were taught. -
RVC partners with BG Research Ltd and The Pirbright Institute in an Innovate UK Award to develop a portable molecular diagnostic to combat goat plague
Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology in PPS, is a partner on a £665,000 Innovate UK-funded grant which aims to develop an in-field molecular diagnostic platform capable of differentiating Peste des petits ruminants virus from foot and mouth …Dr Camilla Benfield, Lecturer in Virology in PPS, is a partner on a £665,000 Innovate UK-funded …
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Chronic Kidney disease in cats explored
Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 1.2% cats attending primary-care practice in the UK, a new study has revealed. The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompassTM programme, also investigated risk … -
ACT supporter’s dog wins Animal Rescue Award
Fleur, an Animal Care Trust-supporting dog, has been awarded the Mirror’s Animal Hero Rescue Award 2019, recognising her work to helping others through pet therapy.Fleur wins Animal Hero Rescue Award 2019
Fleur, an Animal Care Trust-supporting dog, has been …
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Diagnosis and management of Cushing's syndrome in dogs explored
Hyperadrenocorticism (Cushing’s syndrome) is one of the most common endocrine diseases in dogs attending primary-care practice, affecting 0.28% of UK dogs. Dogs with hyperadrenocorticism are typically diagnosed and managed within primary-care … -
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Clinical Forum: Managing Patients with Portosystemic Shunts
A number of clinical studies recently performed at the RVC have been published, but the evidence base for the management of animals with a congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS), particularly cats, remains weak (M. Tivers & Lipscomb, 2011a, 2011b; M. … -
Peter Marsden smashes fundraising target to raise over £7,000 for research into IMHA
Peter walks 50 miles along the River Thames to raise money for the Animal Care Trust-funded research into immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA).Peter walks 50 miles along the River Thames to raise money for the Animal Care Trust-funded …