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RVC collaborates to reveal health issues in different dog breeds
A Royal Veterinary College (RVC) veterinary researcher has been involved in an exciting collaboration to create a single resource, in an easy-to-read book format, that identifies the health issues that each dog and cat breed is predisposed to. Until now, owners have struggled to find information about the diseases their breeds are prone to because this information was often scattered across thousands of scholarly articles in academic journals. Now, following exhaustive research that examined thousands of peer-reviewed publications on dog and cat health, three veterinary surgeon researchers have finally collated all this information into a single book source for owners, vets, breeders and students. -
Improved diagnosis of infectious causes of airway disease in racehorses
Congratulations to Dr Simon Priestnall who has been awarded a grant by the Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) for the project "Improved diagnosis of infectious causes of airway disease in racehorses" Inflammatory airway disease (IAD), part of the …Congratulations to Dr Simon Priestnall who has been awarded a grant by the Horserace Betting Levy …
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Latest publications from the VEEPH group
Read on to find out more about some of the work we have published over the last couple of months...Read on to find out more about some of the work we have published over the last couple of months... …
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RVC Research ponies retire to Redwings Horse Sanctuary
A herd of native breed ponies has been kept at the RVC for the last 20 years and it has contributed greatly to advancing our knowledge of the pathogenesis of endocrinopathic laminitis, a painful and debilitating disease of the equine foot associated …A herd of native breed ponies has been kept at the RVC for the last 20 years and it has contributed …
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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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VetCompass-like system captures animal health data from primary-care veterinary clinics in New Zealand
Researchers have completed a 4-week pilot project designed to determine the feasibility of leveraging companion animal and equine health data from primary-care veterinary clinics in New Zealand. A prototype surveillance system, similar to that used … -
VetCompass at Veterinary Evidence Today 2016
At the start of November, RCVS Knowledge hosted the second international evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) network conference, Veterinary Evidence Today 2016, in Edinburgh. The programme featured an array of informative EBVM-themed lectures … -
Skeletal regeneration expert joins RVC to investigate osteoarthritis gene therapy
Dr Scott Roberts has joined the RVC as Senior Lecturer in Translational Skeletal Research in the Department of Comparative Biomedical SciencesDr Scott Roberts, who joins the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) as Senior Lecturer in Translational …
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HBLB grant awarded to investigate coordination dynamics in racehorse-rider dyads trotting over turf, synthetic and tarmac surfaces
A new Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) “small grant” has been awarded to Dr Kate Horan and Dr. Thilo Pfau to study coordination dynamics in racehorse-rider dyads trotting over turf, synthetic and tarmac surfaces and is a follow-up study to the …A new Horserace Betting Levy Board (HBLB) “small grant” has been awarded to Dr Kate Horan and Dr. …
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Understanding the role of genetic background as a risk factor for laminitis in UK ponies
Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded funding by Mars Petcare UK for a study that will involve understanding the role of genetic background as a risk factor for laminitis in UK ponies. Laminitis is a common, painful and debilitating condition of …Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded funding by Mars Petcare UK for a study that will involve …