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New research from the RVC predicts the future life expectancy for companion cats
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with researchers from the National Chung Hsing University (NCHU) in Taiwan, has produced the first-ever ‘life tables’ for the UK companion cat population. This represents a major … -
Life After Racing: The RVC is calling for owners of former racehorses for rehoming survey
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are calling for owners and previous owners of former racehorses in the UK to participate in a new survey and share their experiences of rehoming racehorses to uncover the different factors that … -
New RVC research reveals different endothelial cell responses between humans and horses
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed a fundamental difference between how the cells which line blood vessels (endothelial cells), react in horses compared to humans. Regulating the factors that influence endothelial cell …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed a fundamental difference between …
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Hop to it: New research explores the muscle anatomy of frogs in relation to their movement
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and UCL have uncovered anatomical differences between species of frogs specialising in different locomotor styles. Jumping, swimming, burrowing, walking and climbing frogs were all found to differ … -
RVC research identifies new model for wildlife health management
Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a new approach to assessing and managing health in wildlife populations. Taking learnings from well-established practices in managing livestock, this proposed model will help more …Research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified a new approach to assessing and …
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RVC researchers identify factors that will support injury prevention and welfare of racehorses
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have determined several factors that could reduce the risk of fatality in Jump racing and substantially improve racehorse welfare. The findings were drawn from new risk factor models developed by … -
New Leverhulme Grant awarded to Dr Michael Doube
Congratulations to Dr Michael Doube who has been awarded a grant by the Leverhulme Trust for his proposal, "Act big, get big. Bone cell activity scaling among species as a skeletal adaptation mechanism" Bones, and the foam-like structures within …Congratulations to Dr Michael Doube who has been awarded a grant by the Leverhulme Trust for his …
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Lab members represent Structure and Motion at SEB Prague
The Society for Experimental Biology's (SEB) Annual Main Meeting was held in Prague from 29th June to 3rd July. This is an important conference for SML members as biomechanics is heavily represented amongst the scientific sessions. As with most … -
RVC Professor accepts award from the International Hoof-Care Summit
Award given to Professor Weller for her talk, "The pros and cons of various systems in quantifying foot movement", at the 2014 International Hoof-Care Summit -
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