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• New study reveals flat faced dogs have the highest risk when giving birth

  

  New study by the RVC led by Dr Rowena Packer reveals flat faced dogs have the highest risk when giving birth

   31 May 2017

• 'Rottweilers top the lame list’ say RVC

  

  Rottweilers are the most predisposed dog breed to suffer from osteoarthritis according to new research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs, and this study is the largest ever conducted into the condition in dogs under veterinary care – covering 455,557 dogs

   19 Apr 2018

• Young, male and crossbred cats at most risk of road accidents

  

  Being young, male and crossbred increases a cat’s chances of being hit by a car, according to the findings of a new paper published today.

   01 Nov 2018

• Who’s top dog? French Bulldogs and Cockapoos claim top spot for the UK’s most popular puppies

  

  A new study by the Royal Veterinary College reveals that French Bulldogs and Cockapoos have now overtaken Labrador Retrievers and Jack Russell Terriers as the UK’s favourite puppy to acquire, posing serious questions about longer-term impacts of the …

   26 Jul 2023

• 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.

   18 Apr 2018

• Study reveals flat-faced dogs really are less healthy than other dogs

  

  We now have the answer to that burning question about whether flat-faced dogs truly are less healthy overall

   14 Oct 2020

• Ground-breaking RVC research explores prevalence of anal sac disorders in dogs

  

  Study seeks to redress the lack of evidence-based information that has been published on the epidemiology and clinical management of non-neoplastic anal sac disorders

   02 Mar 2021

• New RVC study identifies cancers as health priority in Boxer dogs

  

  In the largest ever study of Boxer dogs using veterinary records, researchers from the Royal Veterinary College have identified the most common health disorders in the breed in the UK Photo Credit: Emily Stretch Research from the Royal …

   01 Jun 2023

• New RVC research debunks belief that designer crossbreed dogs are healthier than purebreds

  

  The RVC has undertaken the world’s largest study into the health of designer crossbreed dogs and revealed that the overall health of three common designer crossbreeds (Cockapoo, Labradoodle and Cavapoo) is largely similar to their parent purebred …

   28 Aug 2024