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Vet students visit Crufts 2016
Crufts is the world's largest dog show, celebrating its 125th year in 2016. Over 22,000 dogs competed to be crowned Best In Show. In the end, this title went to a West Highland White Terrier called Geordie Girl, the first time this breed has won … -
New VetCompass YouTube video
We have a new VetCompass Youtube video on evidence-based veterinary medicine. The three-minute video gives a flavour of the evidence being produced by VetCompass on companion animal health and welfare in the UK. This format of video has no speakers, … -
Paper selected as "Editor Pick"
The following paper has been selected by Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) as one of their "Editors Picks". The paper, which includes two RVC co-authors (Professor Dirk Werling and Dr Angela Holder) has been determined by JBC as being in the …The following paper has been selected by Journal of Biological Chemistry (JBC) as one of their " …
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Royal Veterinary College publishes new dog breed health awareness survey
The Royal Veterinary College want to find out what the general public's awareness is of health issues connected to specific dog breeds. -
VetCompass study examines the association between neutering and idiopathic epilepsy in Labradors and Border collies
There is sparse published scientific data on the associations between neutering and the severity and survival of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. This study used VetCompass™ data on 117 Labrador retrievers and 57 Border collies, diagnosed with … -
Congratulations to Dr. María Díez-Leon - Outstanding Project Supervisor!
Congratulations to María Díez-Leon, our Lecturer in Animal Welfare, who has won the James Bee Student Nominated Award for Outstanding Project Supervisor! Over the past year María supervised MSc and undergraduate projects on behaviour and welfare …Congratulations to María Díez-Leon, our Lecturer in Animal Welfare, who has won the James Bee …
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New HBLB grant awarded to Prof Simon Priestnall and Dr Alejandro Suarez-Bonnet
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second commonest equine tumour, predominantly affecting genitalia and the eyes/periorbital tissues. These tumours typically have a guarded to poor prognosis, and a significant proportion are likely induced by …Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second commonest equine tumour, predominantly affecting …
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Dr Zoe Davies brings biomechanics of walking to North London community
The Structure and Motion Lab’s Dr Zoe Davies paid a visit to a community group for older people in North London to talk about her and Professor Jim Usherwood’s Wellcome Trust funded research into human and animal walking. -
European Horizon 2020 award
Professor Chantal Chenu is part of the BonePainII network that has been awarded a European Horizon 2020 award. Osteoporosis is the most common metabolic bone disease and the major cause of fragility fractures. While much is done to treat …Professor Chantal Chenu is part of the BonePainII network that has been awarded a European …
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Effective reversible stunning of poultry - new grant awarded to Dr Troy Gibson
Electrical waterbath stunning is widely used for small to mid-scale poultry stunning, with high frequency systems being used for halal production. It is widely recognized that there are serious animal welfare issues associated with waterbath systems. …Electrical waterbath stunning is widely used for small to mid-scale poultry stunning, with high …