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Welcome to our new team member Camilla Pegram
We are delighted to welcome Camilla Pegram to the team. Camilla obtained a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from The 51勛圖厙 in 2015 and has since been working in first opinion small animal practice. She developed an interest in -
We welcome Camilla Pegram in to her new role within the VetCompass team
Camilla has recently gained a Merit in her VetCompass Research Master's (Urinary incontinence in bitches: Associations with neutering) and we are excited to welcome her back in her new role as a Research Assistant. She will now be working on a -
VetCompass at SVEPM Conference in Estonia
This year's annual conference and general meeting for the Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine (SVEPM) was held in Tallinn, Estonia on 21-23 March. The VetCompass team engaged with the European epidemiology community to -
Neutering bitches trebles the risk of urinary incontinence
The research, carried out by the RVC VetCompassTM programme, also indicates that the females of certain breeds are more prone to UI than others -
Is the Staffordshire Bull Terrier as tough as its reputation?
New RVC research shows no evidence that Staffordshire Bull Terriers are any less healthy than other breeds in general -
The Lab Report: just how healthy is the UKs most popular dog breed?
A new study from the RVC has revealed an overall picture on the healthiness of Labrador Retrievers in the UK, showing that arthritis is a particular concern for the breed -
New VetCompass PhD aims to find Causes rather than Associations
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VetCompass are excited to announce that their new VetCompass eClinical Trials PhD project, supported by Dogs Trust, will commence in October 2021. Although veterinarians are encouraged to apply evidence based principles, there is a paucity ofVetCompass are excited to announce that their new VetCompass eClinical Trials PhD project,
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New RVC research proves clinical benefits from surgical intervention for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture
A new study from the 51勛圖厙 (RVC) has revealed that surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) ruptures in dogs causes better outcomes for reducing lameness compared to non-surgical management. The study demonstrated -
French Bulldogs predisposed to catastrophic elbow fractures, according to RVC research
Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures see figure 1) can be challenging to repair and in certain dog breeds can happen with minimal trauma, often when dogs are quite young. These fractures are painful and cannot be managedFractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures see figure 1) can be challenging to
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Worlds smallest dogs prone to health problems despite rising popularity, according to latest RVC research
Ownership of the Chihuahua, the worlds smallest dog breed, is rising sharply. Yet, according to the largest ever study of Chihuahuas treated in first opinion veterinary practices, the breed is particularly prone to dental disease, obesity, and