A new study published in Plos One by the Royal Veterinary College has revealed the most common health disorders of tortoises in the UK¹.

For the study, researchers reviewed the anonymised medical records of 2,040 chelonia on the College's VetCompass database…

A study published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice has concluded that there is no difference between vapocoolant spray or eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine (EMLA) cream for improving tolerance of intravenous catheter placement in dogs¹.

Given that vapocoolant…

A study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has found there’s no substantial link between popular conformation in rabbits, including floppy ears or flat faces, and an increased risk of dental problems¹.

According to the RVC, recent studies estimate…

The Royal Veterinary College has identified a number of ways that canine health and welfare research in the UK could be improved, by making grant applications more efficient, fostering stronger collaboration between funders and research institutions …

A study from the Royal Veterinary College has revealed how dog owners are deluding themselves about the health and welfare problems associated with brachycephalic (flat-faced) dog breeds such as French Bulldogs, Pugs, and English Bulldogs, and how this is…

Researchers from the Royal Veterinary College working in collaboration with the University of Cambridge have found that anti-epileptic drugs (AEDs) increase appetite in dogs with epilepsy, causing many of them to become overweight. 

The researchers say…

Research led by Eleanor Haskey, an Anaesthesia and Analgesia Nurse at the RVC’s Queen Mother Hospital for Animals has identified multiple factors that can contribute to complications following the placement of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs). 

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has published new research in Preventative Veterinary Medicine which concluded that surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) ruptures in dogs causes better outcomes for reducing lameness compared to non…

The RVC has called for a more robust and unified approach to educating the public about bracycephalic breeds, after publishing research which found that general practitioners are suffering moral conflict over the issue.

For the study, the RVC interviewed…

Specialists at the RVC appear to have saved Christmas after successfully treating Snowflake, one of twenty reindeer owned by a Mr S. Claus* of Rutland, for a neoplastic lesion of the third eyelid. 

Snowflake previously had a squamous cell carcinoma mass…

Dechra has created a new app with the Royal Veterinary College which promises to help vets better diagnose and treat endocrine disorders in companion animals. 

Typically, diagnosis of endocrine disease is based on a thorough history and physical examination…

The RVC has published a new VetCompass study which has concluded that prescribing antibiotics or nutraceuticals at first presentation of uncomplicated diarrhoea in dogs causes no difference in clinical resolution of these cases.

The study¹ suggests that…

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College have been awarded £566,149 by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) to continue their studies into Enzootic pneumonia…

The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), in partnership with CVS, has launched a new study to explore the effects of Equine Cushing’s disease in adult and older horses and ponies in the UK, and is calling for owner participants.

The two-year study aims…

The Royal Veterinary College has published research which reveals the most common medical conditions in English Cocker Spaniels.

The VetCompass programme studied 10,313 English Cocker Spaniels from an overall sample of 336,865 UK dogs of all breeds under…