Life tables of annual life expectancy and risk factors for mortality in cats in the UK (2024)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D., Kendy Tzu-yun, T., Dave C, B., & David B, C. (2024). Life tables of annual life expectancy and risk factors for mortality in cats in the UK. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 26(5), 1098612X241234556. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x241234556

ObjectivesThe aims of the present study were to generate the first life tables for the UK companion cat population overall as well as broken down by sex and breed status, and to quantify associations between mortality and traits such as sex, neuter s... Read More about Life tables of annual life expectancy and risk factors for mortality in cats in the UK.

The epidemiology of tick infestation in dog breeds in the UK (2024)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D., Komutrattananon, R., Hartley, A., Brodbelt, D., & Church, D. (2024). The epidemiology of tick infestation in dog breeds in the UK. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13727

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to report the prevalence and risk factors for tick infestation in dogs in the UK based on anonymised electronic patient records. Materials and Methods: Clinical records of dogs under veterinary care in 2016... Read More about The epidemiology of tick infestation in dog breeds in the UK.

Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes? (2024)
Journal Article
Pegram, C., Diaz-Ordaz, K., Brodbelt, D. C., Chang, Y., von Hekkel, A. F., Wu, C., …O’Neill, D. G. (2024). Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes?. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 106165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106165

Target trial emulation applies design principles from randomised controlled trials to the analysis of observational data for causal inference and is increasingly used within human epidemiology. Using anonymised veterinary clinical data from the VetCo... Read More about Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes?.

Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: frequency and risk factors (2024)
Journal Article
Jackson, M., Burn, C., Hedley, J., Brodbelt, D., & O'Neill, D. (2024). Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: frequency and risk factors. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3993

Background- Some prior evidence has suggested rabbits with lop ear and brachycephalic skull conformations have higher dental disease risk. This retrospective cohort study reports the frequency and conformational risk factors for primary-care veterin... Read More about Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: frequency and risk factors.

Impacts of Puppy Early Life Experiences, Puppy-Purchasing Practices, and Owner Characteristics on Owner-Reported Problem Behaviours in a UK Pandemic Puppies Cohort at 21 Months of Age (2024)
Journal Article
Brand, C., Brand, C., O'Neill, D., Belshaw, Z., Dale, F., Merritt, B., …Packer, R. (2024). Impacts of Puppy Early Life Experiences, Puppy-Purchasing Practices, and Owner Characteristics on Owner-Reported Problem Behaviours in a UK Pandemic Puppies Cohort at 21 Months of Age. Animals, 14(2), 336. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14020336

Problem behaviours are a leading cause of relinquishment and euthanasia of young dogs. Previous research has identified associations between owner-reported problem behaviours and risk factors, including how dogs were acquired as puppies, early social... Read More about Impacts of Puppy Early Life Experiences, Puppy-Purchasing Practices, and Owner Characteristics on Owner-Reported Problem Behaviours in a UK Pandemic Puppies Cohort at 21 Months of Age.

Is it now time to iron out the wrinkles? Health of Shar Pei dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
O’Neill, D. G., Engdahl, K. S., Leach, A., Packer, R. M. A., Church, D. B., & Brodbelt, D. C. (in press). Is it now time to iron out the wrinkles? Health of Shar Pei dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-023-00134-z

Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021 (2023)
Journal Article
Brand, C., Packer, R., Brand, C., Belshaw, Z., Pegram, C., Dale, F., …O'Neill, D. (2023). Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021. Animals, 13(13), 2186. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13132186

The COVID-19 pandemic led to a surge in acquisitions of puppies in the UK, dubbed the “Pandemic Puppy” phenomenon. In addition to an increased demand for puppies, widespread changes to both why and how puppies were purchased during this period compar... Read More about Is UK Puppy Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID Effect? Ongoing Negative Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic upon Puppy Purchase Motivations and Behaviours in 2021.

Dog breeds and conformations in the UK in 2019: VetCompass canine demography and some consequent welfare implications (2023)
Dataset
O'Neill, D. (in press). Dog breeds and conformations in the UK in 2019: VetCompass canine demography and some consequent welfare implications. [Dataset]

Demography, common disorders and mortality of Boxer dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (2023)
Dataset
O'Neill, D. (2023). Demography, common disorders and mortality of Boxer dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. [Dataset]

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Pandemic Puppies: Is UK Puppy-Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID effect? (2023)
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Brand, C., Packer, R., Brand, C., Belshaw, Z., Pegram, C., Dale, F., …O'Neill, D. (2023). Pandemic Puppies: Is UK Puppy-Purchasing Suffering a Long COVID effect?. [Infographic]

Applying clinical audit for quality improvement in canine dystocia cases seen at a UK primary-care emergency practice (2023)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D., Leicester, L., Reid, A., Marshall, R., & Gilbert, S. (2023). Applying clinical audit for quality improvement in canine dystocia cases seen at a UK primary-care emergency practice. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2485

Background: The paucity of published veterinary clinical audits suggests that clinical audit is an under-used tool for quality improvement (QI) in the veterinary profession. Therefore, a continuous QI process was designed and implemented at a UK m... Read More about Applying clinical audit for quality improvement in canine dystocia cases seen at a UK primary-care emergency practice.

Mortality related to General Anaesthesia and Sedation in Dogs under UK Primary Veterinary Care (2022)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D., Stephanie J. W., S., Jaime, V., & David C., B. (2022). Mortality related to General Anaesthesia and Sedation in Dogs under UK Primary Veterinary Care. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2022.03.006

Pandemic Puppies: Characterising motivations and behaviours of UK owners who purchased puppies during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic (2021)
Journal Article
Packer, R., Brand, C., Belshaw, Z., Pegram, C., Stevens, K., & O'Neill, D. (2021). Pandemic Puppies: Characterising motivations and behaviours of UK owners who purchased puppies during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic. Animals, 11(9), 2500. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11092500

Attempts to control the spread of coronavirus during the COVID-19 Pandemic included periods of ‘lockdown’ in the UK, where many households spent several months at home with limited external social contact. Data from diverse sources suggest unusually... Read More about Pandemic Puppies: Characterising motivations and behaviours of UK owners who purchased puppies during the 2020 COVID-19 Pandemic.