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• RVC professor contributes to vital research on potential treatment for COVID-19

  

  Significant new research project which shows that a protein currently being trialled as a treatment for COVID-19 interferes with the repair of lung tissue.

   16 Jun 2020

  Continuing the ongoing and expanding partnership between the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the …

• Flat-faced dogs such as bulldogs, French bulldogs and pugs at increased risk of heat stroke

  

  Latest VetCompass research: Breeds with flat faces (brachycephalic) are at particular risk of developing heat stroke, the largest study of its kind suggests

   12 Jun 2020

• Soft-tissue surgery

  Our Soft Tissue surgery team at the Queen Mother Hospital for Animals, Royal Veterinary College are experts in operating on brachycephalic dog airways
• 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.

• VetCompassTM study explores clinical management and outcomes of lipomas in dogs

  

  Lipomas (also known as fatty masses or fatty lumps) are relatively common in dogs. A VetCompass study published in 2018 identified prevalence as 1.94% and revealed that certain breeds (including Weimaraner, Dobermann Pinscher and German Pointer), …

   14 Jul 2020

• RVC researchers win grant for vital project on coronavirus infections in companion animals

  

  The study, named MASCOT could pave the way to a greater understanding of why certain people are more susceptible to COVID-19, as well as helping to identify new treatment targets.

   27 Jul 2020

  Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been awarded a grant worth almost £200,000 …

• RVC study into congenital intrahepatic shunt classifications to help improve care for dogs

  

  A new descriptive study has determined important variations in the classification of congenital birth defects that occur in various dog breeds - an important step in diagnosis, surgical method and recommended treatments

   29 Jul 2020

  A new descriptive study has determined important variations in the classification of congenital …

• New BBSRC LIDo studentship awarded

  

  Dr Liam Good has been awarded a BBSRC LIDo studentship.  PhD student, Lauren Hellewell, will be working on "Potentiation and repurposing of macrolide antimicrobials against Gramnegative pathogens for clinical applications in human and veterinary …

   31 Jul 2020

  Dr Liam Good has been awarded a BBSRC LIDo studentship.  PhD student, Lauren Hellewell, will be …

• New award-winning RVC research reveals the importance of a One Health approach if elimination of a major parasitic disease is to be achieved

  

  This study highlights how viable zoonotic hybridisation between parasites of humans with those of animals, together with wider ecosystem contexts, can affect the transmission and resilience of the disease.

   17 Aug 2020

  A new study published in Lancet Planetary Health led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), working …

• Excessive exercise responsible for three-quarters of heatstroke cases in dogs, study shows

  

  The most common cause of potentially-fatal heatstroke in dogs is being exercised by their owners, the largest study of its kind has found. A team at Nottingham Trent University and the Royal Veterinary College found that exertion or exercise – …

   17 Aug 2020