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RVC and Purdue University Veterinary College agree to international cooperation
Purdue Veterinary Medicine (PVM) and The Royal Veterinary College fostering international cooperation in education and research -
Professor Alan Wilson and SML research featured on BBC One: Big Cats
Professor Alan Wilson’s research will be featured in the final episode of the three-part BBC One series entitled Big Cats. Professor Alan Wilson with cheetahs and the Structure and Motion Lab research aircraft. ©BBC/Stuart Dunn Professor Wilson … -
New VetCompass™ Paper: Road Traffic Accidents in Dogs
A new VetCompass™ study of almost 200,000 dogs has revealed some fascinating insights into Road Traffic Accident (RTA) events in dogs in the UK. The paper, published in the Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, reveals that 4 in every 1 …A new VetCompass™ study of almost 200,000 dogs has revealed some fascinating insights into Road …
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Dog Breeding Reform Group, supported by the RVC, wins Ceva ‘Charitable Team of the Year’ Award
The Dog Breeding Reform Group (DBRG) is a group of like-minded individuals and organisations who work together to improve the welfare of breeding dogs and their puppies in the UK. DBRG has been supported for several years by Dr Dan O’Neill and Dr …The Dog Breeding Reform Group (DBRG) is a group of like-minded individuals and organisations who …
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SML research featured on BBC4 documentary 'Can Science Make Me Perfect?'
Tune in to BBC4 this evening at 21:00 for the airing of ‘Can Science Make Me Perfect?’ with Alice Roberts for a redesign of the human body inspired by the best adaptations across the animal kingdom. BBC presenter Alice Roberts and her 'perfect' … -
Improved diagnosis of infectious causes of airway disease in racehorses
Congratulations to Dr Simon Priestnall who has been awarded a grant by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for the project "Improved diagnosis of infectious causes of airway disease in racehorses" Inflammatory airway disease (IAD), part of the …Congratulations to Dr Simon Priestnall who has been awarded a grant by the Horserace Betting Levy …
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New BBSRC grant awarded: Aetiopathogenesis and genomic architecture of resistance to claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle
On any given day, lameness affects about one in three milking cows in the UK, and lameness in general is considered as one of the top 3 reasons for early replacement of cows. Lameness is therefore not only a serious direct animal welfare issue, …On any given day, lameness affects about one in three milking cows in the UK, and lameness in …
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Hot Dogs – VetCompass study of heatstroke in dogs funded by Dogs Trust
Heatstroke is a potentially fatal, yet often preventable, condition for dogs that can be caused by confinement in hot conditions (environmental heatstroke) or from exercise (exertional heatstroke). Despite attempts to educate owners about these …Heatstroke is a potentially fatal, yet often preventable, condition for dogs that can be caused by …
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VetCompass at Veterinary Evidence Today 2016
At the start of November, RCVS Knowledge hosted the second international evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) network conference, Veterinary Evidence Today 2016, in Edinburgh. The programme featured an array of informative EBVM-themed lectures … -
PhD success for VetCompass researcher Dr Maddy Mattin
Congratulations to Maddy Mattin who recently completed her PhD on canine degenerative mitral valve disease (DMVD), the most common heart disease in dogs. This PetPlan funded work aimed to document the prevalence of DMVD, evaluate survival …