Surrey Vet School interior view to the lower floor from above the staircase
Vet School Open Day
This event will include information and subject-specific talks for School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Guildford School of Acting only. There will also be opportunities to explore our campus and discover more about student services, accommodation, employability and student finance.
cat being gently petted on the head
4 Ways That Cats Show Love and Trust for Their Humans
Cats show love and trust in many ways, including purring, head-butting, kneading, and following their humans around. While some of these behaviours may be annoying at times, they’re actually your cat’s way of showing you how much they care.
Smart farming vs traditional farming
In recent years, there has been a growing movement to adopt smart farming practices.
How can livestock production be improved?
Livestock production plays a key role in the food system, providing meat, milk, and eggs for people around the world, but can also have negative impacts on the environment. There are a number of ways to make livestock production more sustainable.
How does livestock grazing benefit the environment?
Livestock grazing is a type of agriculture where animals feed on grass and other vegetation, and it is often used as a way to keep grassland ecosystems healthy and productive.
cat sleeping on a windowsill in the sunshine
Understanding feline pruritis from the pet owner’s perspective – Poster
This informative poster created by the vHive team, namely Georgina Cherry, showcasing the work on how social listening can be used to understand feline pruritis from the pet owner’s perspective.
The benefits of smart farming
Farming is an essential part of our society and has been for centuries. It is a complex and ever-changing profession that requires farmers to be adaptable and constantly learning, and technology is playing an increasingly important role in farming, from precision agriculture to robotics.
Why animal health is so important
Animals are a source of food for humans, and if they are not healthy, the food they provide us with will not be as nutritious.
Driving Digital Innovation in Animal Health
Animal health is a rapidly growing industry with new innovations constantly being developed to improve the health and wellbeing of animals. The animal health sector is made up of many different businesses that provide products and services to care for animals.
Sustainability in the Animal Health Industry
This means finding ways to produce food and products using fewer resources, waste less, and have a smaller environmental footprint. Therefore, the industry is searching for innovative solutions that will enable it to meet the needs of a growing world population while protecting the planet.
Understanding feline pruritis from the pet owners perspective
Social media are seldom explored in animal health despite the potential for insights into pet owners perceptions.
What is the Human Animal Bond?
The human animal bond is the connection between humans and companion animals. It is a close relationship that, in some cases, can go back to our earliest experiences of being cared for by an animal, be it a cat or a dog.
Deep Learning for Necrosis Detection Using Canine Perivascular Wall Tumour
Necrosis seen in histopathology Whole Slide Images is a major criterion that contributes towards scoring tumour grade which then determines treatment options. However conventional manual assessment suffers from inter-operator reproducibility impacting grading precision.
a group of rabbits eating grass in an open field
How Well Can Rabbits Hear?
It turns out that rabbits have very good hearing and can detect a wide range of frequencies. In fact, their hearing is so sensitive that they can even pick up on the ultrasonic calls of bats.
Increase of tear volume in dogs after reunion with owners is mediated by oxytocin
Dogs are known for their loyalty and love for their owners, but a new shows that there may be more to the bond between humans and dogs than meets the eye.
Rectified Classifier Chains for Prediction of Antibiotic Resistance
Predicting Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) from genomic data has important implications for human and animal healthcare, and especially given its potential for more rapid diagnostics and informed treatment choices.
Bees use patterns to find flowers, not just colours
Bees are one of the most important pollinators of agricultural crops, and their populations have been in decline in recent years. There are many reasons for this decline, including the use of pesticides, loss of habitat, and disease.
The Innovations Shaping the Animal Health Industry
The animal health industry is experiencing a digital transformation, and this article looks at some of the ways Big Data is disrupting the animal health industry.
How do pet microchips work?
The first step in understanding how a microchip works is understanding how it identifies your pet. Each chip has its own unique identifying pattern called aID, and this pattern is linked to the owner’s information in a database called a PIC (or Pet ID Card).
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What is The Animal Health Innovation Network
Animal Health Innovation Network (AHIN) is a non-profit organization that connects animal health start-ups with the resources they need to succeed.