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• Serum from blood donations saving the vision of cats and dogs

  

  Blood donations from the superhero cats and dogs at the RVC are used for transfusions for critically ill pets. Blood products are not just used for transfusions however, they are also used in ophthalmology – treatment of eye disorders and diseases

   16 Jun 2020

  Blood donations from the superhero cats and dogs at the RVC are used for transfusions for …

• Activity trackers learning and alerting changes in cow behaviour

  

  The cow herd located at RVC Boltons Park Farm have recently been fitted with an activity tracker named CowAlert. The CowAlert system consists of several monitoring sensors placed on their legs and they measure and track activity budgets, detect lameness and oestrus.

   13 Jul 2020

  The cow herd located at RVC's Boltons Park Farm have recently been fitted with an activity tracker …

• Article

  Case Study – Stem Cell Treatment of an Equine Tendon Injury

  Roger K.W. Smith, Professor of Equine Orthopaedics     ‘Podge’ (Moonbeg Boy), a 15-year-old Irish sports horse gelding used for eventing, had suffered an overstrain injury to his superficial digital flexor tendon in August 2018. He had developed a …

• CowAlert benefitting cows and education at Boltons Park Farm

  

  After a year in use, we are pleased to report that the CowAlert system has been a very valuable addition to the Farm, as the team explains.

   20 May 2021

  Last year, the team at RVC’s Boltons Park Farm were awarded a grant of £29,000 to fund monitoring …

• New VetCompass PhD aims to find Causes rather than Associations

  

  VetCompass are excited to announce that their new “VetCompass eClinical Trials” PhD project, supported by Dogs Trust, will commence in October 2021. Although veterinarians are encouraged to apply ‘evidence based principles’, there is a paucity of …

   26 Jul 2021

  VetCompass are excited to announce that their new “VetCompass eClinical Trials” PhD project, …

• SUB Clinic

  RVC SUB Clinic specialises in the surgical management and post-operative care of cats with urinary tract stones

• RVC wins research grant to investigate how viral diseases spread in salmon farms

  

  RVC wins research grant to investigate how viral diseases spread in salmon farms

   23 Jun 2022

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a £500,000 BBSRC (Biotechnology and Biological …

• Equine sports medicine and rehabilitation

  RVC equine offers a wide range of equine rehabilitation and sports medicine treatments and services

• New VetCompass study reports on epidemiology and risk factors for mammary tumours in female cats

  

  A new study at the Royal Veterinary College reported on the frequency and risk factors for mammary tumours in female cats. Mammary tumours in cats are uncommon but can be highly aggressive when they do happen. The study aimed to report the …

   06 Apr 2023

• RVC retains its HR Excellence in Research Award

  

  The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is pleased to announce that its HR Excellence in Research Award, following its eight-year review, has been renewed. The Award provides an important mechanism for implementing the principles of the Concordat to …

   12 Jan 2021