Royal Veterinary College research, published in the journal PLOS ONE, has revealed that 1 in 4 cases of Diabetes Mellitusin domestic cats are caused by excess secretion of pituitary growth hormone.

According to the researchers, this is much more common…

The Pet Epilepsy Tracker, an app developed by the RVC to help pet owners monitor their dog's condition and response to treatment, is to be translated into seven languages and offered throughout Europe.

Launched during National Epilepsy Week in May…

The Royal Veterinary College has carried out the first ever open-heart surgery to treat a stenotic tricuspid valve in a dog.

The three-year-old Labrador, Mabel, suffered from congenital tricuspid dysplasia. She was referred to cardiology specialists…

The Royal Veterinary College has launched the Pet Diabetes App - designed to bring diabetes management in animals into the 21^st century and help ongoing research into the condition. 

The free app - which was designed by Dr Stijn Niessen, a Senior Lecturer…

The RVC’s canine epilepsy clinic has carried out the first ever systematic review and meta-analysis on the tolerability and safety of all AEDs in canine epilepsy, concluding that the effectiveness of testing anti-epileptic drugs’ (AEDs) safety and…

The Royal Veterinary College has published the results of a study¹ which found that 70% of injuries recorded among thoroughbred flat racing horses on race-day were minor and not career-ending. 

Using 14 years’ of race day veterinary reports, the study…

A group at the Royal Veterinary College is conducting a landmark survey investigate the veterinary profession's approach to patient safety, and the degree to which lessons are learned from mistakes. 

The survey, believed to be the first of its type…

The Royal Veterinary College has published the results of a new study which found that owners of flat-faced brachycephalic dogs are more concerned about their appearance and less concerned about their health and welfare than the owners of longer-faced…

It's been another bad week for flat-faced breeds: the Royal Veterinary College has released the results of a new study which shows that brachycephalic dogs are the most likely breed types to encounter problems when giving birth.

The study was part…

A new peer-reviewed paper which compares veterinary drugs with homeopathy should arguably be required reading for all veterinary professionals, not just because it provides a bulletproof case against a form of pseudo-science quack medicine, but because…

A new epidemiological study from the VetCompass Programme at the Royal Veterinary College has revealed that certain breeds of bitches are more predisposed to urinary incontinence.

The study, Urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary care…

The Royal Veterinary College has published the results of a study which has found that rottweilers are the breed most predisposed to suffer from osteoarthritis.

For the study the RVC used VetCompass, its pioneering technology which analyses the veterinary…

A new study published in the Veterinary Record suggests that one of the keys to a fulfilled life in veterinary practice lies in taking pleasure in overcoming the full range of challenges that are thrown up in practice, not just the clinical ones.

For…

The Royal Veterinary College has published the results of a new study¹ which show that dogs with undesirable behaviours, such as aggression, running away, fighting, over-excitability or barking, are more likely to die at a younger age. 

The new study,…

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College’s Queen Mother Hospital for Animals (QMHA) say they've made a ground-breaking discovery in the treatment of the deadly canine disease, Alabama rot.

Alabama rot, properly known as Cutaneous and Renal…

Researchers at the Royal Veterinary College report that they've made a significant breakthrough in the search for a durable treatment for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD).

Working in collaboration with researchers at University of Texas, Southwestern…

The Royal Veterinary College has performed world-first surgery to correct a combination of congenital heart defects in a dog that needed a repair to its tricuspid valve and common atrium.

Lottie, an 11-month-old Labrador puppy was found to have a very…

The Royal Veterinary College has announced the installation of what it describes as one of the most advanced CT scanners in any veterinary facility, anywhere in the world.

The College says the speed and accuracy of scans produced by the new scanner will…

The RVC has published a new study which has revealed several risk factors for canine lipomas, fatty masses which because of their large size and rapid growth often cause extreme and long-term anxiety to the owners of affected dogs.

The College says t…

New research from the RVC has revealed that young, male, crossbred cats are at greater risk of being hit by a car, begging the question as to why they tried to cross the road in the first place.

The study, which was carried out by the VetCompass programme…

Final year RVC veterinary nursing BSc student, Talitha Johnson, is asking RVNs to take part in a survey investigating how appreciated you feel at work.

The survey, which forms part of Talitha's dissertation, considers the different ways in which people…

New research conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), which shows that French bulldog bitches are 15.9 times more likely to suffer from difficult births (dystocia) than crossbred bitches, has been published in the Veterinary Record today.

Furthermore…

Research published by the Royal Veterinary College in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology has found that the Miniature Schnauzer is one of the most average dog breeds in the UK¹, an attribute which could make it an ideal choice for aspiring dog owners.

According…

Horses and ponies that gain weight are more than twice as likely to develop laminitis than if they lose or maintain their weight, according to new research published last month in BMC Veterinary Research¹.

Carried out by the Royal Veterinary College…

The Royal Veterinary College reports that one of its Internal Medicine Clinical Training Residents, Myles McKenna, has been involved in diagnosing the first case of leishmaniosis in the UK where it is believed the infection was spread from one dog to another…