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RVC Research Online compiles the research outputs of academics and clinical staff from the Royal Veterinary College.
The aim of the repository is to: provide a long-term home for research outputs from the College; supply access to full-text versions of these outputs; support the practice of open science across the entire range of the College's research activity; and, increase the impact and reach of the College's research.



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Macroevolutionary patterns in the pelvis, stylopodium and zeugopodium of megalosauroid theropod dinosaurs and their importance for locomotor function (2023)
Journal Article
Lacerda, M., Bittencourt, J., & Hutchinson, J. (2023). Macroevolutionary patterns in the pelvis, stylopodium and zeugopodium of megalosauroid theropod dinosaurs and their importance for locomotor function. Royal Society Open Science, 10(8), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.230481

During the Mesozoic, non-avian theropods represented one of the most successful clades globally distributed, with a wide diversity of forms. An example is the clade Megalosauroidea, which included medium- to large-bodied forms. Here, we analyse the m... Read More about Macroevolutionary patterns in the pelvis, stylopodium and zeugopodium of megalosauroid theropod dinosaurs and their importance for locomotor function.

Endothelial AHR activity prevents lung barrier disruption in viral infection (2023)
Journal Article
Major, J., Crotta, S., Finsterbusch, K., Chakravarty, P., Shah, K., Frederico, B., …Wack, A. (2023). Endothelial AHR activity prevents lung barrier disruption in viral infection. Nature, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-023-06287-y

Disruption of the lung endothelial-epithelial cell barrier following respiratory virus infection causes cell and fluid accumulation in the air spaces and compromises vital gas exchange function(1). Endothelial dysfunction can exacerbate tissue damage... Read More about Endothelial AHR activity prevents lung barrier disruption in viral infection.

Genetic characterisation of the Connemara pony and the Warmblood horse using a within-breed clustering approach (2023)
Journal Article
Lindsay-McGee, V., Sanchez-Molano, E., Banos, G., Clark, E., Piercy, R., & Psifidi, A. (2023). Genetic characterisation of the Connemara pony and the Warmblood horse using a within-breed clustering approach. Genetics Selection Evolution, 55(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12711-023-00827-w

BackgroundThe Connemara pony (CP) is an Irish breed that has experienced varied selection by breeders over the last fifty years, with objectives ranging from the traditional hardy pony to an agile athlete. We compared these ponies with well-studied W... Read More about Genetic characterisation of the Connemara pony and the Warmblood horse using a within-breed clustering approach.

Factors associated with insulin responses to oral sugars in a mixed-breed cohort of ponies (2023)
Journal Article
Knowles, E., Harris, P., Elliott, J., Chang, Y., & Menzies-Gow, N. (2023). Factors associated with insulin responses to oral sugars in a mixed-breed cohort of ponies. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13983

Background: Serum insulin concentration at 60 min (InsulinT60) during an oral sugar test (OST) indicates future laminitis risk and insulin dysregulation (ID). Associations between InsulinT60 and physical and owner-reported variables may help clinicia... Read More about Factors associated with insulin responses to oral sugars in a mixed-breed cohort of ponies.