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• Raisin Alert! Keep dogs away from the Christmas Cake

  

  raisins, sultanas and grapes, key ingredients to many Christmas foods, can be deadly if eaten by our four legged friends

   21 Dec 2016

• Misbehaving dogs die young

  

  New pioneering research conducted by the VetCompass™ Programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals that dogs with undesirable behaviours, such as aggression, running away, fighting, over-excitability or barking, are more likely to die at a younger age. Undesirable behaviours may reflect poor training by owners or even undiagnosed medical conditions, for example dogs that urinate indoors may be suffering from unidentified bladder infections.

   24 Jul 2018

• Nutrition breakthrough to help manage dogs with epilepsy

  

  RVC research nutrition breakthrough to help manage dogs with epilepsy

   17 Feb 2017

  Research from the RVC canine epilepsy clinic leads to the development of the first and only diet to …

• The Kennel Club and VetCompass collaboration - most common health problems in UK dogs

  

  Photo credit: https://puppyhero.com A recent study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in collaboration with The Kennel Club, has found that the most common health problems in dogs are dental disease, obesity and ear infections. It is hoped …

   24 Feb 2021

• Applications for the Royal Veterinary College Summer Schools are now open

  

  The RVC is calling for students from Years 10, 11 and 12 to apply for its 2021 Summer Schools

   25 Jan 2021

• Largest study reveals most common disorders and lifespan of pet hamsters in the UK

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed the 20 most common disorders in pet hamsters. Of these, the most popular include “wet tail", bite injuries from other hamsters, overgrown nails and/or incisors and traumatic injury. …

   23 Jun 2022

• RVC encourages blood donors to come forward

  

  The RVC has the busiest animal hospital blood donor programme in Europe and is encouraging more donors to come forward.

   14 Jun 2017

  Most people understand the role blood donors can have in saving human life. Unbeknown to many …

• New research shows Pugs have high health risks and can no longer be considered a ‘typical dog’ from a health perspective

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College suggests urgent action is needed as many health issues of Pugs are associated with their extreme body shape New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that the health of Pugs in …

   18 May 2022

• World first, RVC finds cognitive impairments in dogs with epilepsy

  

  A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into dogs with epilepsy have revealed that: Dogs with epilepsy find it harder to obey commands, are slower to learn new tricks, have spatial memory deficits and are easily distracted. Aversive training methods, such as bark-activated collars, prong collars and verbal punishment are associated with poor trainability and their use should be avoided. Some anti-epileptic drugs (the medications commonly used to treat seizures) were found to worsen the cognitive impairment of dogs with epilepsy. Dogs with greater exposure to training activities, including obedience classes, agility, and gun-dog training, were found to be associated with higher trainability and have fewer signs of cognitive dysfunction.

   27 Apr 2018

  You can’t teach epileptic dogs new tricks? A series of pioneering research studies from the Royal …

• Landmark survey launched to investigate experiences of racism in the veterinary sector

  

  Landmark survey launched to investigate experiences of racism in the veterinary sector

   19 Jan 2021