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Dogs Trust Canine Welfare Grant Project: Evidence-Based Prioritisation of Canine Inherited Diseases (Complete)
This study aims to create an evidence-based prioritisation list of inherited health disorders to underpin reforms of canine health and welfare. -
Hot Dogs – investigating the epidemiology of canine heatstroke presenting to UK primary care veterinary practices (Complete)
The project, funded by Dogs Trust, aims to improve our understanding of the incidence, underlying causes and risk factors associated with heatstroke in dogs. Emily Hall and Anne Carter at Nottingham Trent University are working in collaboration with … -
The DogWeb Survey (Complete)
This study aims to explore whether and how online information sourcing affects the decision-making of UK canine caregivers when deciding whether to seek veterinary care for dogs exhibiting clinical signs of disease. -
During the past decade, education campaigns from major animal welfare and veterinary organisations warning of the health consequences of these body shapes have not resulted in the desired reduction in popularity of these high-risk breeds, and indeed some breeds such as the French bulldog have paradoxically increased in numbers in the face of strong messaging.
Understanding brachycephalic ownership
It has become increasingly clear that understanding the motivations and desires of both current and prospective brachycephalic dog owners is key to devising more targeted human behaviour change interventions in the future. To date, RVC work in this area has uncovered a number of key findings.
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Pre-owned pooches: Characterising commercial and private re-homing and re-selling systems for dogs aged > 16 weeks in the UK and implications for canine welfare (In progress)
This PhD project will explore the re-sale of dogs over 16 weeks old that are sold through online advertisements in the UK: the demographics of dogs advertised; the demographics, motivations, and experiences of their sellers and buyers; and how the … -
The below abstract was presented at the 2021 American College of Veterinary Ophthalmologists' conference in Indianapolis. It is a 2-centre study, with cases from the RVC and eye clinic in Berlin.
Primary glaucoma in the French Bulldog
This study aimed to describe ocular, gonioscopic and histopathologic findings in a series of French Bulldogs with glaucoma.
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It has been shown that corrective airway surgery can subjectively and objectively improve the way that individual brachycephalic dogs breathe
Outcome of corrective airway surgery
It has been shown that corrective airway surgery can subjectively and objectively improve the way that individual brachycephalic dogs breathe.
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RCVS VetCompass Equine Pandemic Project (Complete)
The COVID-19 pandemic presents a serious challenge for the customer-facing veterinary profession. To ensure minimal disruption to essential veterinary services, new COVID-mitigated working protocols were quickly implemented, however, little is … -
Use of Systemic Antimicrobials in UK Equine Practice (Complete)
The project aims to investigate the use of systemic antimicrobials in UK equine practice using anonymised veterinary electronic patient record data. -
BVetMed RP2 Research Projects (In Progress)
All BVetMed veterinary undergraduates at the RVC are required to complete a formal piece of research (named Research Project 2 “RP2”) as part of their route towards gaining a veterinary degree. This project is a Level 7 body of work that is at the …