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RVC study reveals extent of dog obesity crisis in the UK
Study from the RVC reveals scale of the overweight epidemic in dogs in the UK, with 1 in 14 dogs recorded by their vets as overweight each year -
Prize-winning VetCompass poster
Four posters produced by the VetCompass team were presented at the international EVBM conference 2014. One of the posters "Exposing Pedigree Dogs using disorder prevalence data" won second prize in the poster competition. Congratulations to Dan O' … -
Research news - Editorial on purebred dog health
In a recent Vet Record editorial, Dan O'Neill described the progress that has been made to address purebred dog health since the Bateson report in 2010. VetCompass is featured as one of the projects aiming to improve the long-term health and welfare … -
Welcome to our new VetCompass team member, Dr Emma Buckland!
We are excited to announce the expansion of our VetCompass team, with the recent addition of Dr. Emma Buckland as a UFAW-funded, Post Doctoral Research Associate. Emma has a strong background in welfare research, and recently completed her PhD … -
Supporters and collaborators
The RVC is playing a leading role in the Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG). Both Dr Dan O'Neill and also Research Fellow Dr Rowena Packer are highly active in the UK’s Brachycephalic Working Group (BWG) where they share RVC activities with a … -
VetCompass RVC Student Projects at BSAVA Congress 2023
Five outstanding and brave veterinary undergraduate students will present their final year VetCompass projects as oral abstracts at BSAVA Congress 2023 in Manchester. These projects cover a range of important individual health conditions in dogs … -
The RVC calls for canine health research funding data
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are calling on specialist veterinary and non-university organisations that carry out research into canine health and welfare to participate in a study which seeks to inform future funding strategies. … -
Shelling out the facts: New RVC study reveals most common health disorders of tortoises in the UK
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed beak abnormalities, overgrown nails and shell abnormalities as the most common health disorders affecting pet tortoises, terrapins and turtles in the UK. As the largest study of …New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed beak abnormalities, overgrown …
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VetCompass™ paper: most highly accessed article
Canine Genetics and Epidemiology is an Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high quality papers that promote improved canine welfare. A recent VetCompass™ paper ‘Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care … -
VetCompass at the first international Canine Behaviour & Genetics meeting
The implications of consistently producing or selecting dogs which are not appropriately 'fit for function' both mentally and physically are manifold, with detrimental effects on canine welfare, economic investments and the integrity of the human- …