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Explore the collection of authored works including articles, chapters, and books written by our dedicated veterinary nursing teams and talented students. Click to view RVC VN publications Submit Publications → -
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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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Gastric bloat: 80% survival of surgical cases shown in VetCompass study
An RVC-led epidemiological study involving dogs from across the UK has blown the myth that gastric bloat is almost always a death sentence for affected dogs. -
How to help others - Being an active bystander
What is an active bystander? We can all be bystanders to harassment, bullying, and unacceptable behaviour. If we witness something that doesn’t seem right, for example someone being harassed, in danger or under threat there’s a choice to make - … -
New poster: most common disorders in UK cats!
What disorders commonly affect our cats? A new educational poster in the Medivet/RSPCA/VetCompass collaborative infographic series was released last week. This new poster summarises the results of a VetCompass study looking at the most … -
RVC part of driving force to solve deadly dog disease - CRGV
RVC part of task force to solve deadly dog disease - CRGV (also known as Alabama Rot or New Forest Syndrome) -
RVC retains its HR Excellence in Research Award
We are delighted to announce that the RVC has retained its HR Excellence in Research Award. As part of our ongoing commitment to the principles of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of our Researchers, a 6 year internal review was …We are delighted to announce that the RVC has retained its HR Excellence in Research Award.
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Applicant Supplementary Form
Form for submission of work experience details for BVetMed and D101 applicants to The Royal Veterinary College -
Academic Quality, Regulations & Procedures 2025/26
Assessment & Award Regulations for 2025/26 (PDF) will be available prior to the start the academic year for each course and may not appear here yet. The Assessment & Award Regulations (AARs) for some modular courses are split into 3 different …