Research Podcasts – Veterinary Science on the Move
After a seven-year hiatus, the RVC podcast returns with Dominic Barfield taking the reins and talking to the researchers at all stages in their careers about the work that they are doing at the UK’s oldest veterinary school. Continuing from the back catalogue from Dr Mattias Kleinz (episodes 1 to 20) and Dr Mark Cleasby (episodes 20-50) Dom (episodes 50-63) with the help of Brian Cox will get you back up to speed with how the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø, the University of London's veterinary school, is pushing the frontiers in veterinary medicine and basic science. We will provide you with an insight into the current research being undertaken and those dedicated researchers in the pursuit of answering those questions to benefit animal health and welfare, today, tomorrow, and beyond. We hope that you enjoy it.
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33 New Imaging Modalities in Small Animal Veterinary Medicine
Wed, 6 May 2009Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:39:24
In our latest podcast, Veterinary Radiologist Chris Lamb describes the application of MRI and CT scanning to veterinary practice. In particular he relates the results of two of his studies which emphasise the cost-benefit analysis of their use versus more traditional diagnostic modalities.
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32 Equine Exertional Rhabdomyolysis
Fri, 20 Mar 2009Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:24:06
In this podcast, Dr Richard Piercy explains the pathology, diagnosis and management of exertional rhabdomyolysis, a common and debilitating muscular disease of working horses.
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31 Canine Mitral Valve Disease and Congestive Heart Failure
Fri, 6 Mar 2009Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:37:10
In this podcast, Adrian Boswood of the RVC’s Small Animal Cardiac referral service reviews mitral valve disease, the commonest cause of heart failure in small breed dogs, and describes the latest advances in methods of diagnosis and treatment of heart failure.
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30 The Cytoskeleton and Molecular Motors in Health and Disease
Tue, 27 Jan 2009Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:28:19
Professor Peter Chantler describes the protein structures that make up the skeleton of living cells and how they ingeniously combine to provide the means for movement of structures at the cellular and sub-cellular level.
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29 The LIVE Centre and VetConnect
Tue, 9 Dec 2008Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:34:02
In our latest podcast, Dr Kim Whittlestone and Jeff Bullock describe the role of the Lifelong Independent Veterinary Education (LIVE) Centre at the RVC and their VetConnect project - a high tech means of improving case-based clinical learning experiences for students and vets.
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28 Dietary Fatty Acids and Fertility of Humans and Animals
Wed, 5 Nov 2008Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:22:40
We’re constantly told that too much fat in our diet is bad for the health of ourselves and our animals. However it now seems that very particular types of fats are implicated in determining not only animal health but their reproductive performance. Here Dr Robert Abayasekara and Prof Claire Wathes of the Department Of Veterinary Basic Sciences at the RVC explain their work demonstrating the effect of different polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) on human and animal fertility.
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27 Pathogen Evasion of The Immune System and Animal Disease
Mon, 13 Oct 2008Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:25:10
In the latest RVC podcast, Professor Dirk Werling describes the importance of the Innate Immune System in combating infection by micro-organisms and the tactics that some of these bugs use to evade these defences, with particular reference to his work on immune cell receptors in cattle.
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26 Elephant Locomotion
Thu, 2 Oct 2008Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:22:33
Dr John Hutchinson describes his high tech approaches to investigating the mechanics of how animals move, in particular how elephants walk and run, and how this relates to their unique anatomy.
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25 The Role of Mitochondria in Health and Disease
Tue, 5 Aug 2008Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:27:10
Mitochondria are cell organelles which play a critical role in energy supply in most higher organisms. But how did that role develop and how do they achieve this function? In the latest episode of the RVC Podcast Dr Michelangelo Campanella discusses these questions and relates his research findings on how poor mitochondrial function can contribute greatly to disease processes.
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24 Syringomyelia in Dogs
Wed, 9 Jul 2008Author: Mark Cleasby
Duration: 00:17:18
Syringomyelia is a serious inherited disease which affects the nervous system of Cavalier King Charles Spaniels in particular. In her 2nd foray into podcasting, Dr Kate Chandler explains what to look for and what to do about it if you suspect you have a case.