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Beauty isn’t even skin deep: New study from the RVC finds that flat-faced dogs are at the highest risk of skin fold dermatitis
New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that some popular flat-faced dog breeds, including the English Bulldog, French Bulldog and Pug, are at the highest risk of skin fold dermatitis – a painful skin condition. The study … -
RVC VetCompass™ Programme now also benefitting US dog welfare
The RVC VetCompass Programme shares anonymised veterinary clinical data covering millions of dogs in the UK. These data have been extensively researched leading to 48 peer-reviewed publications to date that are fundamentally changing how … -
Re-Inventing Diagnosis and Management of Canine Hyperadrenocorticism (Complete)
This project, funded by Dechra, aims to determine better methods for the earlier detection and monitoring of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs. More effective diagnosis and monitoring may result in improved quality of life. -
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Service
The iohexol assay from deltaDOT and the Royal Veterinary College provides a highly accurate measure of glomerular filtration rate - generally accepted as the best measure of renal function - in cats and dogs -
Misbehaving dogs die young
New pioneering research conducted by the VetCompass™ Programme at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) reveals that dogs with undesirable behaviours, such as aggression, running away, fighting, over-excitability or barking, are more likely to die at a younger age. Undesirable behaviours may reflect poor training by owners or even undiagnosed medical conditions, for example dogs that urinate indoors may be suffering from unidentified bladder infections. -
Peter Marsden smashes fundraising target to raise over £7,000 for research into IMHA
Peter walks 50 miles along the River Thames to raise money for the Animal Care Trust-funded research into immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia (IMHA).Peter walks 50 miles along the River Thames to raise money for the Animal Care Trust-funded …
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Bachelor of Veterinary Science
This joint Bachelor of Veterinary Science (BVSc) degree offers you a unique opportunity to train at two world-leading scientific and educational institutions – the Royal Veterinary College and Aberystwyth University. -
Morris Animal Foundation Canine Cancer Epidemiology Research Programme (In progress)
This project aims to explore the frequency of different cancers and factors associated with these cancers in dogs from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study cohort. Alongside this, VetCompass health data will be examined to explore cancer frequency … -
New Dogs Trust grant: Of mice and dogs: Comparison of the alterations in the metabolome associated with heart failure
Congratulations to Dr David Connolly and Professor Adrian Boswood for their recent grant award from the Dogs Trust for the study "Of mice and dogs: Comparison of the alterations in the metabolome associated with heart failure" Approximately 320,000 …Congratulations to Dr David Connolly and Professor Adrian Boswood for their recent grant award from …
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MRes - Epidemiology of lymphoma in dogs
Lead RVC Supervisor: Prof Dave Brodbelt, Dr Collette Taylor, Dr Dan O’Neill and Dr Sandra Guillen Department: Pathobiology and Population Sciences and Clinical Science and Services Background, aims and objectives: Cancer is a leading cause of …