Royal Veterinary College
This coverage focuses on the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and its contributions to the UK petcare industry through education, research, and clinical services. Pet Gazette reports on RVCโs veterinary training programmes, scientific studies, partnerships with industry, and innovations in animal health and welfare. Our coverage provides pet trade professionals with insights into how the RVCโs expertise and research impact veterinary practice, pet health trends, and the broader petcare supply chain.
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Sep- 2018 -3 SeptemberTechnology
RVC joins forces with tech start-up Felcana
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has announced a four-year collaboration with Felcana, a pet care start-up based in London, to support the continued research into pet traits and behaviors. As a result of the partnership the two organisations will combine their expertise in a range of pet wearable health projects…
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Jul- 2018 -24 JulyPet Owners
Misbehaving dogs more likely to die young, research shows
New research has revealed that dogs with ‘undesirable behaviours’, such as aggression, running away, fighting, over-excitability or barking, are more likely to die at a younger age. Such behaviours may reflect poor training by owners or even undiagnosed medical conditions – for example dogs that urinate indoors may be suffering…
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4 JulyAwards
Greyhound team named blood donor of the year by RVC
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has awarded its โBlood Donor of the Year Awardโ to Fiona Fidler and her team of eight Greyhounds. Fidler originally joined the RVC animal blood donor programme with the three retired racing greyhounds that she had rescued, Daisy, Nero and Kfir.ย Since then, she has rescued…
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Jun- 2018 -11 JuneEvents
RVC to celebrate animal blood donors on World Blood Donor Day
The Royal Veterinary College (RVC), home to the largest and busiest animal hospital blood donor programme in Europe, is encouraging animal donors and their owners to come forward on Thursday 14 June 2018, to celebrate World Blood Donor Day. Year on year, the RVC facilitates transfusions, which help keep thousands…
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May- 2018 -3 MayCharities
Male French Bulldogs unhealthier than females, RVC study shows
The top health issues in French Bulldogs have been revealed as a result of Britainโs largest ever study into the breed, conducted by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and supported by the Kennel Club Charitable Trust. The study found that French Bulldogs are vulnerable to a range of health conditions,…
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Apr- 2018 -27 AprilScience
RVC finds more signs of ‘canine dementia’ in dogs with epilepsy
Studies by the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found that dogs with epilepsy were less trainable than the control dogs in its research. The RVCโs canine epilepsy research team conducted a series of studies to identify signs of cognitive impairment in dogs with epilepsy. The team carried out these studies…
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17 AprilScience
โRottweilers top the lame listโ, says RVC
Rottweilers are the most predisposed dog breed to suffer from osteoarthritis according to new research from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in dogs, and this study is the largest ever conducted into the condition in dogs under veterinary care โ covering 455,557…
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Mar- 2018 -13 MarchIndustry News
Anti-epileptic drugs review set to improve practices
Researchers from Ghent University (UGhent), Austria Veterinary Medicine School (Austria VetMed) and the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) have found that testing anti-epileptic drugsโ effectiveness and safety for cats has been generally subpar, worse than what wasย formerly reported in dogs. By reviewing, assessing and untangling vast amounts of data, the researchers…
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12 MarchVeterinary
Pride Veterinary Centre celebrates staff success in diagnostic imaging diploma
Pride Veterinary Centre specialist veterinary radiologist Ian Jones has been newly qualified as a diagnostic imaging specialist. Ian was recently awarded his Diplomaย from the European College of Veterinary Diagnostic Imaging (ECVDI). Ian isย one of threeย specialists in this field at Pride Veterinary Centre who work closelyย with other specialist services to provideย …
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Oct- 2017 -19 OctoberIndustry News
First training day for new Vet Futures student ambassadors
The Association of Veterinary Students (AVS) held the first training day for its new Vet Futures Student Ambassadors last Thursday. The day was hosted by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA), and supported by the Veterinary Schools Council. Two students each from the…
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