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New study highlights concerns over the purchasing of flat-faced dogs
Owners are attracted by their large, wide-set eyes, and flat faces, even though these characteristics are linked with a variety of inherited diseases.The popularity of flat faced brachycephalic dogs in the UK continues to rise.
The French Bulldog …
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Animal Welfare Conference
Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘desirable’ traits can ultimately push an animal’s biology to the point where it breaks down, due to increased susceptibility to disease.Experts at an event at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) discussed how selective breeding for ‘ …
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Love is blind? Many owners of short-muzzled dogs are strongly bonded to their pets but unaware of health problems
Love is blind? Many owners of short-muzzled dogs are strongly bonded to their pets but unaware of health problemsThe largest study to date on the owners of short-muzzled dogs reveals close bonds between them and …
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Lop-eared rabbits more likely to suffer from ear and dental problems, study confirms for first time
Scientific confirmation for the first time, by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), that lop-eared rabbits are more prone to ear and dental problems than their erect-eared counterpartsIt has been scientifically confirmed for the first time, by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), …
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RVC engages public with ostrich anatomy at Norwich Science Festival
Professor John Hutchinson and his team dissected an ostrich in front of a rapt audience as part of Norwich Science Festival on Monday 21st October, in order to explain the amazing anatomy of animals. -
RVC recognised for Leadership in Openness in Animal Research
Leaders in Openness in Animal Research are organisations who commit considerable resource and energy to following best practice, embedding openness within their organisations and making the aims of the Concordat on Openness on Animal Research a reality.The Royal Veterinary College is one of the first organisations to gain a Leadership in Openness …
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RVC receives translational research funding to help safeguard human and animal health
Researchers at the RVC will receive three new grants, totalling nearly £1 million, to fund studies that combat infectious diseases and antibiotic resistanceResearchers at the RVC will receive three new grants for Knowledge Exchange from Research England’s …
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Research reveals dangers of replacement synthetic chemicals
Piglet study finds advised replacement of synthetic organic chemical, typically used in water bottles, still leads to increased exposure of a hormonally active substance in humansA new study conducted in piglets has revealed that synthetic organic chemical bisphenol S (BPS) …
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New breakthrough in creation of feline stem cells could help develop treatments for heart disease in cats and humans
In what is believed to be a world-first, researchers have identified the conditions required to generate pluripotent stem cells from domestic cats, a finding which could have significant benefits for feline and human healthIn what is believed to be a world-first, researchers have identified the conditions required to …
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RVC wins GCRF award for its research into goat plague
Award will fund the RVC's pioneering study of the viral pathogen that causes PPR,, an emergent disease that affects goats and sheep, as well as wildlife, across Africa and Asia,The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has been awarded a GCRF Global Research Translation Award to …