Dental disease is the most common health issue facing pet greyhounds, according to the largest ever study of greyhounds treated in first opinion veterinary clinics. The research, led by the Royal Veterinary College's (RVC) VetCompassTM programme in collaboration with the University of Bristol Vet School, reveals that 39 per cent of greyhounds suffer from dental problems, which is a far higher percentage than for any other dog breed.
New research shows the majority of child deaths in England were among children with life-limiting conditions and highlights key shortcomings with their end-of-life care, prompting calls for urgent reform to tackle inequities in care.
Next month Broadmead Shopping Centre will be transformed into a celebration of women in science, as a troupe of 12 leading female scientists from across the South West will leave their labs and lecture halls in favour of Bristol city centre for the annual Soap Box Science Festival [12-3pm on Saturday 13 July].
An inspirational student whose dream of becoming a doctor was threatened after battling an eating disorder and learning that her BMI was below the General Medical Council’s fitness to practise threshold wants to show others that perseverance pays off as she graduates from the University of Bristol with a distinction in medicine. In the top 5% of her class, she’s now set to begin her first rotation in geriatrics — a field close to her heart — at an NHS hospital in Chesterfield and Derby.
Researchers studying how hypertension increases the risk of heart attacks and strokes have discovered a remarkable way in which the body adapts to hypertension by developing a set of “new senses”.
Bovine tuberculosis (BTB) is an infectious disease affecting cattle and badgers. New research from the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge has found that BTB is most likely to be nearly under control in both species taken in isolation, however together, control is likely to be considerably more challenging.
Does your cat live indoors? Researchers from the University of Bristol Vet School want to hear from indoor cat owners for a new study looking at cats' mobility levels using cat activity monitors.
A vision for improving rabbit welfare has been set out following research carried out by the University of Bristol’s School of Veterinary Sciences. It is hoped the vision will enable one of Britain’s most popular pets to live healthier and happier lives.
The next generation of an artificial heart valve made from a new plastic material could be a step closer to bedside. The research, led by the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge, demonstrated that the polymer material used to make the new artificial heart valve is safe following implant in an animal model for six months.
“It’s never too late” – these are the words Paul Edwards stands by, as he achieves his dream of graduating as a doctor from the University of Bristol. It's a milestone that almost never came as Paul’s journey to medicine began not with a university offer, but with a life-changing accident.
