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New Public Engagement activities – Results of Public Engagement £2K Competition for Contract Researchers
Two projects have each been awarded £2,000 from the RVC’s internal competition to support public engagement projects relating to RVC research. Dr Dan O’Neill will be using the funds to create a “Learn Zone” interactive tool on the VetCompass …Two projects have each been awarded £2,000 from the RVC’s internal competition to support public …
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RVC Pandemic Puppies team shares first newsletter detailing progress so far
The AWF funded Pandemic Puppies survey aims to explore if and how the early lives of ‘pandemic puppies’ differed from those purchased the year before the pandemic. This research will identify any vulnerabilities to the health, behaviour, and welfare … -
Welfare problems of flat-faced dogs - can we ever solve them?
APDAWG Meeting on Feb 23 2021 The popularity of brachycephalic (flat-faced) dogs is at an all-time high. These breeds are the darlings of the popular press, social media & advertisers. The public have fallen in love with these breeds & are choosing … -
RVC Lecturer awarded BVA Animal Welfare Foundation research grant to study the COVID ‘Pandemic Puppy’ phenomenon in the UK
Dr Rowena Packer has been awarded a research grant from the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation. These grants are available to experienced researchers for short, desk-based research projects on high priority issues in animal welfare. Rowena, Lecturer in …Dr Rowena Packer has been awarded a research grant from the BVA Animal Welfare Foundation. These …
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VetCompass at the first international Canine Behaviour & Genetics meeting
The implications of consistently producing or selecting dogs which are not appropriately 'fit for function' both mentally and physically are manifold, with detrimental effects on canine welfare, economic investments and the integrity of the human- … -
American Kennel Club award to Professor Holger Volk
Professor Holger Volk has been awarded £74k by the American Kennel Club - Canine Health Foundation to work on "Investigating the Effect of a Ketogenic Medium-Chain Triglyceride (MCT) Supplement on the Treatment of Drug-Resistant Canine Idiopathic …Professor Holger Volk has been awarded £74k by the American Kennel Club - Canine Health Foundation …
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RVC Researchers Awarded Funding from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to Study the Early Lives of Pandemic Puppies
Dr’s Rowena Packer, Dan O’Neill and Claire Brand of RVC have been awarded one of the first newly launched Research Grants from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home to further study the Pandemic Puppy phenomenon in the UK. In November 2020 the RVC ‘ …Dr’s Rowena Packer, Dan O’Neill and Claire Brand of RVC have been awarded one of the first newly …
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RVC research finds potential in ground-breaking new dietary treatment for canine epilepsy
Research shows that small changes to the diets of dogs with hard-to-treat epilepsy has the potential to reduce the number of seizures and improve the quality of life for affected dogs and their owners.Research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), funded by The American Kennel Club Canine …
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RVC research finds memory-boosting effects of a dietary supplement for cognitively-impaired dogs with epilepsy
Changing the fat profile of the diet of dogs with hard-to-treat epilepsy can not only improve their seizure control, but also their cognitive abilitiesNew research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), funded by The American Kennel Club Canine …
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Academics from the RVC publish ground-breaking new book dedicated to welfare improvement in flat-faced companion animals
Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Dan O’Neill, both leading researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), have published the first ever book condensing global knowledge of brachycephaly (having a flat-faced conformation) in companion animals.Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Dan O’Neill, both leading researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), …