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The First Canine Behavior and Genetics Conference: Summary and recommendations for future directions in canine behavioral science
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., & Packer, R. M. A. (in press). The First Canine Behavior and Genetics Conference: Summary and recommendations for future directions in canine behavioral science. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2016.02.006

Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop, Paris in April 2017
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Keijser, S. F. A., Hedhammar, Å., Kisko, C., Leroy, G., Llewellyn-Zaidi, A. M., …Bonnett, B. N. (in press). Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 3rd International Dog Health Workshop, Paris in April 2017. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 4(16), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-017-0054-4

In the Eye of the Beholder: Owner Preferences for Variations in Cats’ Appearances with Specific Focus on Skull Morphology
Journal Article
Farnworth, M. J., Packer, R. M. A., Sordo, L., Chen, R., Caney, S. M. A., & Gunn-Moore, D. A. (in press). In the Eye of the Beholder: Owner Preferences for Variations in Cats’ Appearances with Specific Focus on Skull Morphology. Animals, 8(2), 30. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8020030

Changes in the popularity of cat breeds are largely driven by human perceptions of, and selection for, phenotypic traits including skull morphology. The popularity of breeds with altered skull shapes appears to be increasing, and owner preferences ar... Read More about In the Eye of the Beholder: Owner Preferences for Variations in Cats’ Appearances with Specific Focus on Skull Morphology.

Behavioral Interventions as an Adjunctive Treatment for Canine Epilepsy: A Missing Part of the Epilepsy Management Toolkit?
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Hobbs, S. L., & Blackwell, E. J. (in press). Behavioral Interventions as an Adjunctive Treatment for Canine Epilepsy: A Missing Part of the Epilepsy Management Toolkit?. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00003

Epilepsy is a common, complex and often challenging neurological disorder to treat in the dog, with 20–30% of dogs resistant to conventional medical therapies, and associated with cognitive and behavioral comorbidities and early death. Behavioral int... Read More about Behavioral Interventions as an Adjunctive Treatment for Canine Epilepsy: A Missing Part of the Epilepsy Management Toolkit?.

Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016: Demography, mortality and disorders
Dataset
O'Neill, D. G., Packer, R. M. A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Pegram, C. Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016: Demography, mortality and disorders. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.34840/80bz-nb71

Excel and CSV files showing body weight, demography, and disorders data for chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016.

Motivation of Owners to Purchase Pedigree Cats, with Specific Focus on the Acquisition of Brachycephalic Cats
Journal Article
Plitman, L., Cerná, P., Farnworth, M. J., Packer, R. M. A., & Gunn-Moore, D. A. (in press). Motivation of Owners to Purchase Pedigree Cats, with Specific Focus on the Acquisition of Brachycephalic Cats. Animals, 9(7), 394. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9070394

Selective breeding of domestic cats (Felis catus) has resulted in a variety of temperaments, body shapes, facial features and, in particular, coat types and colours. There are now over 70 recognised cat breeds, created over 150 years. Many cat owners... Read More about Motivation of Owners to Purchase Pedigree Cats, with Specific Focus on the Acquisition of Brachycephalic Cats.

Come for the looks, stay for the personality? A mixed methods investigation of reacquisition and owner recommendation of Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs
Dataset
Packer, R., & O'Neill, D. Come for the looks, stay for the personality? A mixed methods investigation of reacquisition and owner recommendation of Bulldogs, French Bulldogs and Pugs. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.34840/pptd-vd90

Long-term serum bile acid concentrations in 51 dogs after complete extrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunt ligation
Journal Article
Bristow, P. C., Tivers, M. S., Packer, R. M. A., Brockman, D. J., Ortiz, V., Newson, K., & Lipscomb, V. J. (in press). Long-term serum bile acid concentrations in 51 dogs after complete extrahepatic congenital portosystemic shunt ligation. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 58(8), 454-460. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12685

Investigating the potential of the anti-epileptic drug imepitoin as a treatment for co-morbid anxiety in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., De Risio, L., & Volk, H. A. (in press). Investigating the potential of the anti-epileptic drug imepitoin as a treatment for co-morbid anxiety in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. BMC Veterinary Research, 13(90), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1000-0