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University of Cambridge Vet School
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The Department of Veterinary Medicine is a centre of excellence for teaching and research. The Department hosts undergraduate and postgraduate students and operates a small animal hospital as well as equine and farm animal clinical services.
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On this day in 1955, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh opened the Department of Veterinary Medicine building in Cambridge.

Read more here: www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news/celebrating-70-years-cambridge-vet-school-building

#CambridgeVet70 #VetMed #BeACambridgeVet
Montage of photos from 1950s when the Vet School was being built
October 20, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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🐾 Our Veterinary Hospital is working with the Wellcome Sanger Institute on a study into osteosarcoma, a bone cancer affecting many dogs.

If your dog is having an amputation for OSA, they may be eligible to take part.

More info 👉 www.hospital.vet.cam.ac.uk/news/new-res...

📩 oncology@vet.cam.ac.uk
October 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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🐾 Exciting news

The QVSH General Practice is open to pet owners across Cambs. We’re proud to be a not-for-profit practice and hospital.

Register your pet - it's easy and you’ll be part of a community that helps shape the future of veterinary medicine.

👉 www.hospital.vet.cam.ac.uk/general-prac...
Flyer promoting the QVSH General Practice in Cambridge
September 22, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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🔬 How does a common food additive interact with your immune system? New research from
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shows how food-grade titanium dioxide (fgTiO₂) builds up in gut immune cells and how it behaves.

👉🏼https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-60248-9
#GutHealth #FoodAdditives
Photo shows fgTiO2 specifically targeting auto fluorescent, antigen-presenting cells of the Peyer's patch.
July 4, 2025 at 11:09 AM
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When a peregrine falcon chick was sadly found dead in Hertfordshire, our team from @camvetschool.bsky.social helped reveal a lodged bone in its throat. A sad story - but one now teaching future vets and students @camzoology.bsky.social

👉🏼https://bit.ly/3IalvNu

#VetMed #WildlifeForensics
July 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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Honoured to welcome the Paraguayan Ambassador and guests to our #UniFarm on Friday. A great showcase of sustainable farming, tech innovation, and hands-on vet student learning 🐄💡
🔗 www.vet.cam.ac.uk/news/honoure...

#SustainableFarming #VetMed #CambridgeUniversity #BeACambridgeVet
Photo of guests outside the Cow Shed at the University farm
June 16, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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Do you know someone thinking about studying #VeterinaryMedicine? Why not tell them about this Open Day at the Cambridge Vet School on 29th August! @camvetschool.bsky.social 👇🏼

#BeACambridgeVet #CambridgeVet #6thForm #6thFormStudents

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Calling all sixth formers - join us for the Vet School and Fitzwilliam College joint open day | Department of Veterinary Medicine
Join us for the Veterinary School and Fitzwilliam College joint open day on Friday 29 August!
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June 10, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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Thrilled to share that @clarebryant.bsky.social‬ our Professor of Innate Immunity, has been elected a Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences!🎉

A brilliant recognition of her group’s work in advancing research in innate immunity. Huge congratulations!

#MedicalScience #Cambridge #InnateImmunity
acmedsci.bsky.social Academy of Medical Sciences @acmedsci.bsky.social · May 22
Congratulations to the 54 exceptional scientists who have been elected to the Academy Fellowship today in recognition of their remarkable contributions to biomedical and health sciences 🎉

👉 Discover more: ow.ly/Cf7K50VWSRi

#HealthResearch #HealthInnovation #AcademyFellows
Academy President Prof Andrew Morris next to a quote that reads: "It is a privilege to welcome these 54 exceptional scientists to our Fellowship. Each new Fellow brings unique expertise and perspective to addressing the most significant health challenges facing society."
May 22, 2025 at 9:40 AM
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We're delighted that researchers from the @camvetschool.bsky.social are contributing to this important new network, advancing understanding of the gut-immune-brain connection.🧠👇🏽
April 28, 2025 at 11:34 AM
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New research from the Canine Genetics Centre, here at the @camvetschool.bsky.social, in collab with Wisdom Panel, explores the genetic causes of hereditary #cataracts in dogs - one of the leading causes of blindness in over 100 breeds.🐾🧬 #CanineGenetics #VetResearch
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Common variants in the CPT1A gene are associated with cataracts in Northern breeds of domestic dog
Primary hereditary cataract affects many purebred domestic dog breeds and is a major cause of visual impairment in dogs. Cataracts are common in Northern breeds such as the Siberian Husky, Alaskan Mal...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
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Great news Hayley! @thehjbrod.bsky.social and researchers at @camvetschool.bsky.social @julianparkhill.bsky.social

Exciting research, giving us a better understanding of how the Streptococcus equi evolves and adapts, shaping the way it infects horses and donkeys. 👇🏽
April 3, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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📢 Interested in AI in Medicine?
Join us TONIGHT for a free LIVE podcast: ‘AI in Human and Veterinary Cardiology’ for @cambridgefestival.bsky.social

📅 25 March – 7.30pm
📍 Queen’s Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, St Andrew's St, CB2 3AP
👉🏽 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/live-podca...
March 25, 2025 at 9:38 AM
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📢 Interested in AI in Medicine?
Join us for a LIVE podcast: ‘AI in Human and Veterinary Cardiology’ for the @cambridgefestival.bsky.social

📅 25 March 2025 – 7.30pm
📍 Queen’s Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, St Andrew's St, Cambridge, CB2 3AP
🎫 The event is free
👉🏽 lnkd.in/eKBGAAKH
March 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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📢 This Saturday, 22nd March - The Vet School is taking part in the West Cambridge Open Day @cambridgefestival.bsky.social

We open the doors at 10am with hands-on activities and a talk at 1pm🐰

Fun for all the family no tickets needed - all welcome! 🐾

Read more 👇🏽
www.vet.cam.ac.uk/research/cam...
March 19, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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Join us at the #CambridgeFestival for a live recording of The Animal Heartbeat podcast.

'Artificial Intelligence in Human and Veterinary Cardiology’

📅 25 March 2025 – 7.30pm
📍 Queen’s Lecture Theatre, Emmanuel College, Cambridge, CB2 3AP
🎫 Tickets: www.vet.cam.ac.uk/research/cam...

#Cardiology
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February 28, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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📢 Calling our international veterinary community!

One of our 3rd year vet students is currently conducting a project on the global distribution of Canine Transmissible Venereal Tumour (TVT).

Please fill out this short questionnaire: lnkd.in/egMWZWYq

Thank you!
February 18, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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The @camvetschool.bsky.social would like to congratulate Professor Jon Simons who was recently appointed as the new Head of the School of Biological Sciences!👇🏼
cambridgebiosci.bsky.social School of Biological Sciences @cambridgebiosci.bsky.social · Jan 30
We are pleased to announce Prof Jon Simons as the new Head of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Cambridge.

Prof Simons will lead the implementation of the School’s academic vision across research, undergraduate, and postgraduate education.

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Professor Jon Simons appointed Head of the School of Biological
Jon Simons, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience in the Department of Psychology, has been appointed Head of the School of Biological Sciences from 1st February 2025, for a period of 4 years.
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February 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
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Well done👏🏽 to @camvetschool.bsky.social researchers
@alexmsalmeida.bsky.social and Qi Yin for publishing their study that shows how your gut health through diet can combat infections. Check it out here 👇🏼

www.cam.ac.uk/research/new...
Feeding your good gut bacteria through fibre in diet may boost body against infections
A new study has found that the composition of your gut microbiome helps predict how likely you are to succumb to potentially life-threatening infection with
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January 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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Well done to @julianparkhill.bsky.social and @noemielefrancq.bsky.social from @camvetschool.bsky.social working in collaboration with @geneticscam.bsky.social on new method to spot highly infectious variants of viruses and bacteria that spread in humans. 👇🏼

Read the full article: bit.ly/3Pp7onG
System to auto-detect new variants will inform better response to future infectious disease outbreaks
Researchers have come up with a new way to identify more infectious variants of viruses or bacteria that start spreading in humans - including those causing
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January 6, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Every Tuesday, our research community gathers for 'Coffee and Cake'- a cherished tradition set-up to foster connections and celebrate the great research going on across our site.

Today we celebrated the 1st anniversary of these meet-ups!

Thank you for making it special. See you in the New Year! 🐾
December 10, 2024 at 2:28 PM