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• Diabetes mellitus and antibiotics – exploring the use of antibiotics as a risk factor for the disease (Complete)

  

  The project aims to report the incidence of canine diabetes mellitus cases diagnosed in primary care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom and to describe and explore systemic antibiotic usage prior to dogs developing diabetes mellitus.

• New research by the RVC finds promising treatment for sclerosteosis patients

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified porcupine inhibition – a strategy that blocks a key bone-related signalling pathway (Wnt) – as a promising pharmacological treatment for severe sclerosteosis. Sclerosteosis is an …

   07 Apr 2025

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has identified porcupine inhibition – a …

• New research from the RVC reveals differing views on improving UK broiler (meat) chicken welfare

  

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found economic costs, environmental impacts, and misalignment between consumer purchasing and understanding are key reasons for the limited shift of UK chicken meat production to higher …

   28 Apr 2025

  New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found economic costs, environmental …

• New BBSRC grant: Investigating the relationship between epilepsy, drug-resistance and affective disorders in the domestic dog

  

  Investigating the relationship between epilepsy, drug-resistance and affective disorders in the domestic dog

   10 Oct 2016

  A new BBSRC grant has been awarded to Prof Holger Volk, Dr Rowena Packer and Dr Rachel Casey …

• French bulldogs more prone to birthing problems than other breeds

  

  French bulldog bitches are 15.9 times more likely to suffer from difficult births (dystocia) than crossbred bitches, according to a series of studies from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) published today. And, among female dogs that had problems …

   04 Feb 2019

• RVC clinician selected for leading female researcher development programme

  

  Dr Abbe Crawford has been selected for the fourth round of SUSTAIN, a training and development programme supporting female researchers.

   02 Apr 2020

  Dr Abbe Crawford, a Clinician in Neurology and Neurosurgery at the RVC has been selected for the …

• 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 …

• RVC invites UK dog owners who acquired a puppy since January 2019 to take part in huge national study

  

  The ‘Pandemic Puppies’ study will explore how the Covid-19 lockdown has affected puppy buying in the UK

   10 Nov 2020

• Study reveals substantial negative impacts on owners’ lives when their dog develops epilepsy

  

  The qualitative study, led by the RVC, explored the impact of owning a dog with epilepsy, aiming to provide better support and resources to help improve owner quality of life

   26 Nov 2020

  A study led by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which explored the impact of owning a dog with …

• Has Covid-19 continued to impact people’s decision-making when it comes to buying puppies?

  

  The Royal Veterinary College launches national follow up survey, “Pandemic Puppies – The Next Generation”, to determine whether the changing factors around the puppy buying process, which influence canine welfare, remained in 2021.

   14 Feb 2022