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Groundbreaking study shows that dogs can smell cancer in other dogs
6 December 2024
The results of a study into whether cancer detection dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs’ urine suggests that this could be an effective new way to diagnose the disease in dogs. The research, involving University of Bristol researchers, is published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology.
- Groundbreaking study shows that dogs can smell cancer in other dogs 6 December 2024 The results of a study into whether cancer detection dogs can smell bladder cancer in other dogs’ urine suggests that this could be an effective new way to diagnose the disease in dogs. The research, involving University of Bristol researchers, is published in Veterinary and Comparative Oncology.
- Student story - Olivia Jacques 2 December 2024 Introducing MRes Veterinary Nursing and Bioveterinary Science graduate Olivia Jacques
- Research round up 6 November 2024 It has been a busy few months as far as research is concerned at Bristol Veterinary School.
- Bristol Vet School to host VetEd 2025 9 October 2024 2 July - 4 July 2025
- BBC One Countryfile visits Bristol Veterinary School 8 October 2024 Bristol Veterinary School was delighted to welcome BBC One Countryfile to Langford earlier this month. The team spent the morning at the school to shine a spotlight on the critical shortage of Official Veterinarians (OVs) working in abattoirs across the UK. The visit also gave the school the opportunity to showcase its efforts to address this challenge.
- Celebrating International Vulture Awareness Day with Kane Colston 3 September 2024 This year International Vulture Awareness Day is taking place on the 7th September. Perhaps best known for their scavenging, these birds are often overlooked. When you start to dig a bit deeper, however, vultures are truly amazing creatures. Did you know, for instance, that vultures are able to soar on thermal air currents for up to 5 hours without flapping their wings, meaning they can conserve energy as they search for food? Or that vultures can spot a carcass from as far as 5 miles away whilst flying in the sky?
- Staff story - Jody Belton 3 September 2024 Getting to know: Jody Belton, Deputy School Manager
- Student story - Zoe Schlossmacher 2 September 2024 Meet Zoe Schlossmacher, BVSc Veterinary Science student, who shared her experience on the course with us.
- Bristol Veterinary School Community Fun Day 31 July 2024 On Saturday, 20th July, Bristol Veterinary School celebrated its 75th anniversary with a spectacular Community Fun Day.
- Dr. Ian Cadby awarded over £1 Million to advance groundbreaking research on intracellular survival of tick-borne anaplasma 18 July 2024 Dr. Ian Cadby, Lecturer in One Health Approaches to Antimicrobial Resistance at Bristol Veterinary School, has been awarded over £1 million in funding by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to support a pioneering research project titled "Defining paradigms of intracellular survival through the study of tick-borne anaplasma.”