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Veterinary - Health - 28.09.2023
Multitude of indicators of equine insulin dysregulation and therefore laminitis risk
Last Updated: 28 Sep 2023 12:00:40 A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has determined new factors that can indicate insulin dysregulation (ID) in ponies. The study findings confirm that physical observation (i.e., looking at the external characteristics of the individual animal) alone is not a wholly accurate predictor of the condition which is associated with an increased risk of laminitis.
Veterinary - Health - 25.09.2023

Veterinary - 06.09.2023
Energy transition: pure bio-gas from pilot with ’modified cat litter pellets’
UT researchers Frieder Mugele and Wim Brilman received a Demonstrator grant from the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO) to build a pilot plant that can separate biogas into carbon dioxide and pure bio-methane.
Health - Veterinary - 06.09.2023
Bridging cultures, empowering communities: U-M students unveiled new ventures abroad
Health - Veterinary - 26.07.2023

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
Veterinary - Health - 21.07.2023

University of Queensland veterinary researchers are recruiting pet dogs diagnosed with cancer to test an experimental vaccine.
Health - Veterinary - 20.07.2023
The RVC urges owners of hot dogs to ’cool first, transport second’
A new study by the VetCompass team at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found that dogs with heatstroke may be suffering even further due to outdated first aid practices.
Health - Veterinary - 13.07.2023
Persistent illegal puppy selling post-pandemic
Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College are calling for greater protection of puppy welfare as Lucy's Law is not adhered to and increasing numbers of underage puppies are being illegally imported A study exploring changes to UK puppy buying habits both before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, has revealed concerning ongoing trends.
Health - Veterinary - 21.06.2023
The RVC partners with Equine Register to track UK horse movements to mitigate the spread of infectious diseases
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has partnered with Equine Register to undertake important research using data from new functions in the Digital Stable app.
Veterinary - Health - 19.06.2023
The RVC calls for participants as it launches new study into the effects of Cushing’s disease in horses and ponies
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in partnership with CVS Group plc, has launched a new study to explore the effects of Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID), commonly known as Equine Cushing's disease, in adult and older horses and ponies in the UK.
Health - Veterinary - 23.05.2023

Veterinary - Health - 27.03.2023
Royal Veterinary College launches first comprehensive study of umbilical cord torsion in thoroughbreds
24 hour contact: 01707 666297 Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have been awarded funding to build on their studies into umbilical cord torsion (UCT) in thoroughbreds. This research, funded by the Alborada Trust, continues the first ever comprehensive study of UCT in the world. It will explore causation as well as develop novel diagnostic tools to enable veterinary surgeons to detect and monitor the condition.
Health - Veterinary - 13.03.2023

This month, the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) is celebrating 10 years of its life-saving service of extracorporeal therapies for cats and dogs with kidney failure, immune-mediated disease and certain toxicities.
Veterinary - 27.01.2023
RVC seeks veterinary collaboration for UK dairy herd study
Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are seeking to enrol veterinary practices as they begin a study to determine and benchmark individual and herd-level passive transfer status across dairy herds within the UK. This is the first study to examine the issue from a UK wide perspective and will provide the largest amount of information to date which will inform best practice and benefit both farmers and vets.
Veterinary - Health - 16.01.2023

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) are inviting pet owners with dogs who have a newly diagnosed autoimmune disease to take part in an observational study to better understand the prognosis and help improve the wellbeing of those diagnosed in the future. The practitioner researchers, led by Dr Barbara Glanemann and Dr James Swann at the RVC, have created an observational registry to collect information about dogs who have recently been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease.
Veterinary - 02.12.2022
The Animal Talks: do animals want to be in the media?
A cat with its own Twitter account, advertisements featuring a dog for a car brand, or horses in a movie: we see lots of animals in the media.
Veterinary - 14.11.2022
Take animal cruelty seriously and report it
Health - Veterinary - 11.11.2022
Canine cancers give clues about human health risks
University of Queensland researchers are looking to dog owners for data on protecting pet - and human health - from environmental hazards.
Health - Veterinary - 10.11.2022
Measures of the Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance (StAR) producing results - use of antibiotics decreases
The -Swiss Antibiotic Resistance Report 2022- reveals that both doctors and veterinarians have prescribed ever fewer antibiotics in recent years. It has also been possible to put the brakes on resistance rates for the time being. In order to ensure the effectiveness of antibiotics in the long term and to curb the development of resistance, the Federal Council launched a national Strategy on Antibiotic Resistance (StAR) in 2015.
Veterinary - Health - 24.08.2022

24 hour contact: 01707 666297 Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have been awarded funding from CVS (UK) Limited to develop a new assessment tool that will evaluate the quality of life of bo
Veterinary - Health - 11.08.2022
The RVC awarded funding to better understand early-life influences on performance and financial viability of Thoroughbred breeding
24 hour contact: 01707 666297 The Royal Veterinary College has received funding to study the impact of early-life health and management on later-life health, performance and economics of Thoroughbred breeding.
Veterinary - 28.07.2022
Ten fence types at increased odds of a fall for horse and rider
New research into equestrian eventing safety has assessed different types of fence and course design, and quantified their associated risk of falling for either rider or horse. The study is published in the Equine Veterinary Journal , and has highlighted ten fence types which are at increased odds of a fall occurring when compared with square spread fences.
Veterinary - Sport - 25.07.2022

On the 8th of June 2022, RVC held it's annual post graduate research day at our Hawkshead Campus. Post graduates across the college showed off the hard work they are putting into their varying projects with impacts statements, presentations and posters. Our Animal Welfare Science and Ethics students represented the group fantastically, bringing home some awards too, listed below.
Veterinary - Health - 18.07.2022

Doctoral candidate Léa Delesalle travelled to Kuujjuaq to document the impact of a program aimed at improving human cohabitation with canines in the northern Quebec community.
Health - Veterinary - 06.07.2022
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.
Health - Veterinary - 23.06.2022

New research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed the 20 most common disorders in pet hamsters. Of these, the most popular include "wet tail", bite injuries from other hamsters, overgrown nails and/or incisors and traumatic injury. The average lifespan of pet hamsters was 1.75 years.
Veterinary - Health - 16.06.2022
Major investments at UdeM’s Saint-Hyacinthe campus
The Quebec government grants $101 million for the construction of a veterinary simulation centre, a clinical skills centre and an animal shelter.
Veterinary - Health - 01.03.2022

The University of Glasgow has created and updated a free weight management app to help owners monitor their horse's bodyweight and condition. The new version of the Equi-BCS app - refreshed in response to a survey of more than 100 people, including veterinary professionals, nutritionists and horse owners - was developed by Katie Williams, an equine nutritionist, who carried out the survey and development of the app as part of her PhD in veterinary research at the University.
Veterinary - Life Sciences - 14.01.2022

Equids have played a key role in the evolution of warfare throughout history.
Health - Veterinary - 17.09.2021
Molson Foundation donates $1 million to UdeM’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Veterinary - Psychology - 14.09.2021

After more than a year of working and schooling from home, many offices and schools are re-opening as the COVID-19 vaccine uptake rises.
Veterinary - Health - 20.07.2021

University of Queensland vets are diagnosing the deadly Hendra virus in horses faster than ever, developing a diagnostic point-of-care kit that can detect the pathogen in under an hour, rather than days. Veterinarian Professor Ben Ahern said a rapid point-of-care diagnostic test to detect Hendra infections in horses has been sorely needed for decades.
Campus - Veterinary - 10.06.2021
A campus family - Native students, aspiring vets and Viennese waltzers
Veterinary - 08.06.2021
No room for discrimination or harassment
Discrimination and harassment violate scientific integrity - but the damage they do goes beyond that.
Veterinary - Health - 30.04.2021
Dogs are good for us, and for our cities
Health - Veterinary - 20.01.2021

Veterinary - Health - 21.09.2020
UofG School of Veterinary Medicine Launches New Equine Practice
Veterinary - Pedagogy - 11.09.2020
Bristol Vet School announces new equine clinical rotation teaching partnership with CVS Group
Veterinary - Administration - 24.08.2020
A dog’s life: La Follette School researcher puts a number on man’s best friend
Veterinary - 13.08.2020

Veterinary - Environment - 12.08.2020
Analysis: Boxgrove - how we found Europe’s oldest bone tools and what we learned about their makers
Prospective students Current students UCL in the media Services for media Tell us your story Dr Matthew Pope (UCL Archaeology) discusses new evidence about an extinct human species found at the Boxgrove site, where Britain's oldest human remains reveal new insights into ancient toolmaking. Boxgrove in Sussex, England, is an iconic, old stone age site.
Veterinary - Health - 28.07.2020
Lasers to destroy bladder stones in animals
Health - Veterinary - 10.07.2020

Veterinary - 25.06.2020

Life Sciences - Veterinary - 02.06.2020
Designing animal studies to improve research reproducibility and reduce animal use
At the invitation of the University of Bern, international experts worked out new recommendations for the design of animal studies. They encourage a paradigm shift to improve the reproducibility of scientific results and reduce animal numbers. Animal experiments are typically conducted under highly standardized laboratory conditions.
Health - Veterinary - 28.05.2020
Tackling COVID-19: Professor James Wood
Cambridge's infectious diseases community is making a huge contribution to tackling the pandemic,- says Professor James Wood.
Veterinary - Life Sciences - 19.05.2020
Why cats have more lives than dogs when it comes to snakebite
Cats are twice as likely to survive a venomous snakebite than dogs, and the reasons behind this phenomenon have been revealed by University of Queensland research. The research team, led by PhD student Christina Zdenek and Associate Professor Bryan Fry , compared the effects of snake venoms on the blood clotting agents in dogs and cats, hoping to help save the lives of our furry friends.
Veterinary - 07.04.2020
Goat grazing helps control buckthorn growth
Goat grazing as a means for removing invasive species has become an increasingly popular practice among midwestern landowners.
Veterinary - 13.02.2020
New policies on Bullying, Harassment and Sexual Misconduct and Personal Relationships
Veterinary - 06.02.2020
8 things we do that really confuse our dogs
Dogs really don't want to be hugged or left alone. And they can't understand why we don't eat from the bin. Professor Paul McGreevy and Dr Melissa Starling explain why human behaviour can be confusing. Dog behaviour is extraordinarily flexible - this is why we can keep them in our homes and take them to cafes with us at the weekend.
Economics - Dec 6
Trust in brands may be eroded as awareness of misinformation increases, academics conclude
Trust in brands may be eroded as awareness of misinformation increases, academics conclude
Social Sciences - Dec 6
#BeeWell reports survey numbers, as life satisfaction of UK's young people is found to be at rock bottom
#BeeWell reports survey numbers, as life satisfaction of UK's young people is found to be at rock bottom
Environment - Dec 6
Multimillion-euro research pioneering the direct use of hydrogen in the Dutch energy transition
Multimillion-euro research pioneering the direct use of hydrogen in the Dutch energy transition

Music - Dec 6
Researchers team up with the city's music sector to launch 'Towards a Just and Green Music City' initiative
Researchers team up with the city's music sector to launch 'Towards a Just and Green Music City' initiative

Environment - Dec 6
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
Pivotal moment for humanity as tipping point threats and opportunities accelerate
Health - Dec 6
Report into ongoing impact of Covid-19 on immunocompromised people launched in Parliament
Report into ongoing impact of Covid-19 on immunocompromised people launched in Parliament
Astronomy - Dec 5
Astronomer investigates binary star systems to further our understanding of the universe
Astronomer investigates binary star systems to further our understanding of the universe
Environment - Dec 5
Expert Comment: Just stop oil is easy to shout but it cannot just happen - and not 'justly'
Expert Comment: Just stop oil is easy to shout but it cannot just happen - and not 'justly'
Health - Dec 5
Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts call for 'universal basic infrastructure' in UK
Services across England now lag far behind East Germany, as experts call for 'universal basic infrastructure' in UK