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Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations (2019)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Turgoose, E., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Hendricks, A. (2019). Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13067

Objectives
To explore epidemiological features of demodicosis relevant to UK veterinary general practitioners. Breed risk factors were proposed as distinct between juvenile‐onset and adult‐onset disease.

Materials and Methods
The study used anon... Read More about Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations.

West Highland White Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016: demography, mortality and disorders (2019)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Ballantyne, Z. F., Hendricks, A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Pegram, C. L. (2019). West Highland White Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 6, https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-019-0075-2

The West Highland White Terrier (WHWT) is a relatively common breed in the UK, although Kennel Club registrations have declined in recent years. The VetCompass™ Programme collates de-identified clinical data from primary-care veterinary practices in... Read More about West Highland White Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016: demography, mortality and disorders.

Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (2015)
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., Tivers, M. S., & Burn, C. C. (2015). Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. PLoS ONE, 10(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137496

The domestic dog may be the most morphologically diverse terrestrial mammalian species known to man; pedigree dogs are artificially selected for extreme aesthetics dictated by formal Breed Standards, and breed-related disorders linked to conformation... Read More about Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome.

Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration (2015)
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., & Burn, C. C. (2015). Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration. PLoS ONE, 10(5), e0123827. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123827

Concern has arisen in recent years that selection for extreme facial morphology in the domestic dog may be leading to an increased frequency of eye disorders. Corneal ulcers are a common and painful eye problem in domestic dogs that can lead to scarr... Read More about Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration.

How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs (2013)
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., Volk, H. A., Shihab, N. K., & Burn, C. C. (2013). How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs. PLoS ONE, 8(7), e69650. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069650

Intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) is a common neurological disorder in certain dog breeds, resulting in spinal cord compression and injury that can cause pain and neurological deficits. Most disc extrusions are reported in chondrodystrophic breeds... Read More about How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs.

Evaluation of mucosal bacteria and histopathology, clinical disease activity and expression of Toll-like receptors in German shepherd dogs with chronic enteropathies
Journal Article
Allenspach, K., House, A., Smith, K., McNeill, F. M., Hendricks, A., Elson-Riggins, J. G., Riddle, A. L., Steiner, J. M., Werling, D., Garden, O. A., Catchpole, B., & Suchodolski, J. S. Evaluation of mucosal bacteria and histopathology, clinical disease activity and expression of Toll-like receptors in German shepherd dogs with chronic enteropathies. Veterinary Microbiology, 146(3-4), 326-335. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2010.05.025

Two Loci on Chromosome 5 Are Associated with Serum IgE Levels in Labrador Retrievers
Journal Article
Owczarek-Lipska, M., Lauber, B., Molitor, V., Meury, S., Kierczak, M., Tengvall, K., Webster, M. T., Jagannathan, V., Schlotter, Y., Willemse, T., Hendricks, A., Bergvall, K., Hedhammar, A., Andersson, G., Lindblad-Toh, K., Favrot, C., Roosje, P., Marti, E., & Leeb, T. Two Loci on Chromosome 5 Are Associated with Serum IgE Levels in Labrador Retrievers. PLoS ONE, 7(6), e39176. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0039176