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• Latest VetCompass™ research explores seizure occurrence in dogs

  

  Seizures are considered common events in dogs. However, reliable information on seizure occurrence in UK dogs has been limited until now. Seizures in dogs are sudden, short lasting and transient events but, to date, most studies have focused on the …

   21 Sep 2018

• Latest VetCompass™ research explores seizure occurrence in dogs

  

  This latest VetCompass™ study has revealed the prevalence and risk factors for seizure occurrence. Certain breeds are at increased risk of seizure occurrence. Other risk factors such as sex, age and bodyweight were also identified. These results can help practitioners, insurance companies, pharmaceutical manufacturers and pharmacovigilance agencies by providing a representative evidence-base that can be generalized to the wider dog population.

   16 Oct 2018

  Seizures are considered common events in dogs. However, reliable information on seizure occurrence …

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  RVC offers new treatment for congenital vertebral malformations

  The explosive increase in popularity of screw-tailed brachycephalic dogs, such as the pug and French bulldog, has been associated with welfare concerns.
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  Clinical Forum: Managing Patients with Portosystemic Shunts

  A number of clinical studies recently performed at the RVC have been published, but the evidence base for the management of animals with a congenital portosystemic shunt (CPSS), particularly cats, remains weak (M. Tivers & Lipscomb, 2011a, 2011b; M. …

• VetCompass Australia: Diabetes in dogs explored

  

  Latest research published by VetCompass Australia explored the epidemiology of dogs with diabetes mellitus attending primary care veterinary clinics in Australia. The researchers involved reported the following: "ContextThe objectives of this study …

   20 Feb 2020

• PhD studentship awarded to study the role of adiponectin in equine endocrinopathic laminitis

  

  Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded a grant by WALTHAM/Mars Petcare UK to study ‘The role of adiponectin in equine endocrinopathic laminitis’. This project will form the basis of a PhD studentship co-supervised by Dr Menzies-Gow, Professor …

   19 May 2020

  Dr Nicola Menzies-Gow has been awarded a grant by WALTHAM/Mars Petcare UK to study ‘The role of …

• 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

• New VetCompass PhD aims to find Causes rather than Associations

  

  VetCompass are excited to announce that their new “VetCompass eClinical Trials” PhD project, supported by Dogs Trust, will commence in October 2021. Although veterinarians are encouraged to apply ‘evidence based principles’, there is a paucity of …

   26 Jul 2021

  VetCompass are excited to announce that their new “VetCompass eClinical Trials” PhD project, …

• Use of zebrafish to increase our understanding of diseases

  One major use of zebrafish is to increase our understanding of diseases and provide disease models for therapeutic discovery. We focus on rare inherited diseases, which together affect about one in every 10 people, even though each disease has an …

• Thesis Submission and Examination

  Thesis submission and examination, viva , oral examination, certificate

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