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RVC Research Online is a repository of the research outputs produced by staff from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC). The aims of the repository are (i) to provide an institutional archive of RVC's research outputs, (ii) to provide access to these outputs and support open science, and (iii) to increase the reach and impact of RVC's research.



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"Maybe we should think outside the box?" prioritisation of issues with UK not-for-profit canine health and welfare research funding using Delphi expert consensus and gap analysis (2024)
Journal Article
Skipper, A., Packer, R., & O'Neill, D. (2024). "Maybe we should think outside the box?" prioritisation of issues with UK not-for-profit canine health and welfare research funding using Delphi expert consensus and gap analysis. PLoS ONE, 19(12), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0313735

Over fifty participants, who together possessed broad research, veterinary and front-line expertise from across the canine health and welfare sector, contributed to a modified Delphi study to identify the highest priority research topics in UK canine... Read More about "Maybe we should think outside the box?" prioritisation of issues with UK not-for-profit canine health and welfare research funding using Delphi expert consensus and gap analysis.

Risk factors for fatality in jump racing Thoroughbreds in Great Britain (2010-2023) (2024)
Journal Article
Allen, S., Taylor, S., Given, J., & Verheyen, K. (2024). Risk factors for fatality in jump racing Thoroughbreds in Great Britain (2010-2023). Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14450

BackgroundThe British horseracing industry is committed to reducing equine fatalities in jump racing. Race-related fatalities are a major welfare concern and threaten the sport's social licence to operate.ObjectivesTo describe the risk of, and determ... Read More about Risk factors for fatality in jump racing Thoroughbreds in Great Britain (2010-2023).

Effect of patient positioning on retrieval of cystoliths by percutaneous cystolithotomy in dogs. (2024)
Journal Article
Knight, R., & Owen, L. (2024). Effect of patient positioning on retrieval of cystoliths by percutaneous cystolithotomy in dogs. The Veterinary Journal, 309, Article 106291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106291

Percutaneous cystolithotomy (PCCL) is a minimally-invasive technique for removal of cystoliths. There is currently no information regarding optimum patient positioning during PCCL. The objective of this study was to assess whether patient positioning... Read More about Effect of patient positioning on retrieval of cystoliths by percutaneous cystolithotomy in dogs..