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• RVC research discovers hippos' ability to become airborne

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the movement and gaits of hippopotamuses on land has found that while they almost exclusively trot, the fastest-moving hippos become airborne for substantial periods of time. This research …

   02 Jul 2024

• VetCompass wins Royal Veterinary College Public Engagement funding

  

  The VetCompass initiative has been awarded a £2,000 grant through an internal RVC competition, aimed at supporting public engagement projects related to research at the RVC. In his successful application, Dr Dan O’Neill proposed further development …

   09 Feb 2015

• RVC graduate announced as finalist for the 2021 BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award

  

  Recent BVetMed graduate, Sophie Avery from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been shortlisted as one of four finalists for the BETA Equine Thesis of the Year Award.

   20 Oct 2021

• Research by the RVC explores link between parasitic infection and stunted growth in children

  

  Analysis of current literature and research by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed there are various pathways which connect parasitic infection to stunting. The findings suggest that human exposure to parasitic disease from conception …

   25 Jan 2023

  Analysis of current literature and research by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed …

• Study from the RVC indicates that feeding commercial feedstuff aids healing and prevention of recurrence of equine squamous gastric disease

  

  A new study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed early indications that feeding a particular commercial feedstuff to horses suffering from Equine Squamous Gastric Disease (ESGD) aids the prevention of disease recurrence. The research, …

   23 Feb 2024

• RVC research suggests flatter saddles may improve welfare in ridden horses

  

  A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the University of Southampton has suggested that flatter-shaped saddles may better fit horses that spend most of their ridden time in motion. From observing significant changes in the shape …

   29 Oct 2024

• Data science blog on VetCompass™ dataset

  

  The lead data scientist for VetCompass™, Noel Kennedy, has recently written a blog about the application of machine learning techniques to the VetCompass™ dataset and discusses the possibilities of analysing free text in veterinary data. This gives …

   01 Jun 2018

• Animal Mosaic Interview

  Dr Noelia Lopez-Salesanky, one of our Named Veterinary Surgeons at the RVC and also a PhD student, was recently interviewed by Animal Mosaic.   Animal Mosaic is the largest online community of people working to protect animals around the world.   …

   02 Jun 2015

  Dr Noelia Lopez-Salesanky, one of our Named Veterinary Surgeons at the RVC and also a PhD student, …

• Slavery carried parasites from West Africa to the Caribbean

  

  Research confirms slave trade imported parasites carrying the bilharzia disease from West Africa to the Caribbean

   16 Feb 2016

  Pioneering genetic research involving scientists from The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), …

• New research by the RVC calls for social science input into pandemic policy and response

  

  Challenges and implications for One Health research and the importance of including the social sciences in creating effective government policy to mitigate the spread of zoonotic diseases, such as Covid-19.

   11 May 2020

  A new study by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), highlights the challenges and implications for …