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Dr Rowena Packer wins UFAW Award
UFAW is pleased to announce that its Young Animal Welfare Scientist of the Year Award has been given to Dr Rowena Packer, a Clinical Investigations Postdoctoral Researcher at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The UFAW Young Animal Welfare … -
New BBSRC grant awarded to Dr Rowena Packer
Dr Rowena Packer has been awarded a BBSRC Fellowship to work on "Comorbidity and characteristics of canine neurodevelopmental disorders and their impact on animal welfare" Epilepsy is a complex brain disease, in which individuals are predisposed to …Dr Rowena Packer has been awarded a BBSRC Fellowship to work on "Comorbidity and characteristics of …
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Dr Rowena Packer
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A solution right under our nose? Exploring health implications and public demand for brachycephalic ‘designer’ outcrosses (Complete)
Do brachycephalic-outcrosses exhibit improved respiratory and ‘innate’ health characteristics compared to their extreme-brachycephalic parent-breed? Do brachycephalic-outcrosses meet the aesthetic-preferences of people who desire extreme- … -
Canine health and welfare research funding in the UK: Current status and future opportunities (Complete)
This project, supported by four leading UK canine charities in partnership with the RVC, explored the levels and distribution of UK canine health research funding over the last decade, and analysed the areas of research this has included. Through … -
Discover Dogs 2015 event!
In October 2015 the ExCel centre in London was home to another successful Discover Dogs event, organised by the UK Kennel Club. At this popular annual exhibition visitors can meet dogs from over 200 different breeds and types, and have … -
'Problems from head to tail'
On the 5th of April 2016 the Guardian released an article highlighting a handful of the medical issues we have been working on here at the RVC regarding bracycephalic dog breeds. 'Problems from head to tail': craze for pedigree pugs raises health …On the 5th of April 2016 the Guardian released an article highlighting a handful of the medical …
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Outstanding Achievements
Various members and affiliated members of the Animal Welfare team at the RVC have recently received a variety of fantastic awards in our field. Congratulations to them all! Dr Rowena Packer wins UFAW's Young Animal Welfare Scientist of the Year …Various members and affiliated members of the Animal Welfare team at the RVC have recently received …
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RVC Pandemic Puppies Research Programme (In Progress)
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is calling for respondents for its survey on puppy buying experiences both before and during the COVID-19 pandemic -
RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker App
Official launch of the RVC Pet Epilepsy Tracker App at 21st Century Management of Canine Idiopathic Epilepsy event