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Chicken focus for RVC public event
RVC scientists
Visitors will be able to take part in activities and learning with a focus on chickens.
Vet college opens its doors to the public

RVC is opening its doors to the general public for its annual "Night at the Vet College" event - with the focus this year on chickens.

People will be able to go behind the scenes at the college for an evening of activities and hands-on science.

The theme will centre on a key part of our economy and food chain - chickens. This will include discussions on how to keep them healthy and how they are evolving.

Visitors will be able to learn more about RVC scientists' investigations into chicken welfare and cognition and Professor John Hutchinson will discuss the links between dinosaurs and modern chickens.

In addition, the college's anatomist Andrew Crook will give a demonstration of bird anatomy.

Chickens are also available to meet and greet in the RVC farm and visitors can take a tour of the RVC's resident artist's studios.

Meanwhile, treasure hunt and art activities will be going on and a pub quiz will end the evening.

The free event takes place on Friday, April 25 from 5pm to 10pm at the RVC's Camden campus on Royal College Street.

Spaces are limited so visitors must register on the RVC website to ensure a place.

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Submissions open for BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026

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 The BSAVA has opened submissions for the BSAVA Clinical Research Abstracts 2026.

It is an opportunity for applicants to present new research on any veterinary subject, such as the preliminary results of a study, discussion of a new technique or a description of an interesting case.

They must be based on high-quality clinical research conducted in industry, practice or academia, and summarised in 250 words.

Applications are welcome from vets, vet nurses, practice managers, and students.

Submissions are open until 6 March 2026. 

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