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Kissing and petting young camels found to be key transmitter of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus
New research led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the spread of MERS-CoV, the virus carried by camels which causes Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), has found that young camels present a high risk for human exposure to the virus, …New research led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) into the spread of MERS-CoV, the virus …
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Royal Veterinary College receives £5 million Government grant to drive research commercialisation
A consortium led by The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is to receive £4.96 million, of a total £67 million Government investment, awarded through Research England’s Connecting Capability Fund (CCF). This funding aims to drive the commercialisation of research in universities across the UK. It acknowledges the RVC’s position as a leading institution for pioneering research and knowledge exchange.A consortium led by The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is to receive £4.96 million, of a total £67 …
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RVC at the UFAW Scholars conference
Congratulations to the RVC recipients of Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Animal Welfare and Humane Slaughter Association student scholarships 2015 who presented their research at the UFAW Scholars conference yesterday at Writtle College …Congratulations to the RVC recipients of Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Animal Welfare …
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Lymphoma cancer most common in old male cats according to RVC
The RVC had published the world’s largest study on lymphoma cancer in cats under general veterinary care. This new study revealed that approximately 1 in 2000 cats (48 per 100,000) under first opinion veterinary care are affected by lymphoma every … -
A study to establish canine and feline 95% reference intervals for the QMHA Radiometer ABL800 FLEX machines
Background: The Radiometer machines in the Emergency Room and the Intensive Care Unit of the QMHA are used multiple times every day to measure blood gases and biochemical parameters in dogs and cats within the hospital, however, canine and feline … -
RVC Brachycephalic Research team - References
The ethical issues surrounding brachycephalic breeds are numerous, and conflicting interests exist within and between stakeholder groups. Breeders, owners and vets alike have a moral responsibility to safeguard the health and welfare of sentient animals to the best of their ability. -
Pirbright young scientist of the year award
Congratulations to Claire Guinat (PhD student registered at the RVC) who is the joint winner of the Pirbright young scientist of the year award, along with a student from Compton. Claire was nominated for the award by Professor Linda Dixon from the …Congratulations to Claire Guinat (PhD student registered at the RVC) who is the joint winner of the …
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Epidemiology - VetCompass
The currently high proportion of dogs that are brachycephalic suggests that issues around the health and population explosion associated with these breeds should be considered as a major welfare issue for dogs at a population level. -
RVC receives MRC funding to generate zebrafish models of Batten Disease
Batten disease is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that affects children, causing blindness, seizures, and motor and cognitive decline, and is the most common form of dementia in children. Our recent publication(1) using the yeast …Batten disease is a group of inherited neurodegenerative diseases that affects children, causing …
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While demand for brachycephalic dogs remains high, understanding whether the body shape of brachycephalic breeds can be refined to reduce the risk of conformation-related disease is of priority. RVC research in this area worked to identify conformational risk factors for common disorders, and define ‘healthy conformational limits’, thresholds beyond which the risk of disease becomes unacceptably high.
Investigating healthy conformational limits
While demand for brachycephalic dogs remains high, understanding whether the body shape of brachycephalic breeds can be refined to reduce the risk of conformation-related disease is of priority. RVC research in this area worked to identify conformational risk factors for common disorders, and define ‘healthy conformational limits’, thresholds beyond which the risk of disease becomes unacceptably high.