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Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary-care practice in the UK: A VetCompass™ study (2019)
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Conroy, M., & O'Neill, D. G. (2019). Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary-care practice in the UK: A VetCompass™ study. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.34840/n76c-mp81

This study used data made available through VetCompass™ to investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in cats in the UK, investigated risk factors for diagnosis of chronic kidney disease in cats in the UK and examined the survival of cats i... Read More about Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary-care practice in the UK: A VetCompass™ study.

Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompassTM study (2019)
Journal Article
Conroy, M. C., Brodbelt, D. C., O'Neill, D. G., Chang, Y. M., & Elliott, J. (2019). Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompassTM study. Veterinary Record, 184(17), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105100

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a frequent diagnosis in cats attending primary care practice and the most frequent cause of death in cats aged over five years, yet there is limited published research for CKD in cats attending primary care practice. T... Read More about Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompassTM study.

Miniature Schnauzers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013: demography, mortality and disorders (2019)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Butcher, C., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Gough, A. G. (2019). Miniature Schnauzers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 6(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-019-0069-0

Individual dog breeds are often reported as predisposed to specific breed-related disorders but reliable epidemiological data on disease prevalence are sparse. The Miniature Schnauzer in the UK is a popular small breed dog that is often considered as... Read More about Miniature Schnauzers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013: demography, mortality and disorders.

Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency care veterinary practices: clinical management and outcomes (2019)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., O'Sullivan, A. M., Manson, E. A., Church, D. B., McGreevy, P. D., Boag, A. K., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2019). Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency care veterinary practices: clinical management and outcomes. Veterinary Record, 184(13), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104944

Canine dystocia is a relatively common veterinary presentation. First opinion emergency care clinical data from 50 Vets Now clinics across the UK were used to explore dystocia management and outcomes in bitches. Caesarean section (CS) was performed o... Read More about Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency care veterinary practices: clinical management and outcomes.

Signalment risk factors for cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (Alabama rot) in dogs in the UK (2018)
Journal Article
Stevens, K. B., O'Neill, D. G., Jepson, R. E., Holm, L. P., Walker, D. J., & Cardwell, J. M. (2018). Signalment risk factors for cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (Alabama rot) in dogs in the UK. Veterinary Record, 183(14), 448. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104891

Seasonal outbreaks of cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (CRGV) have been reported annually in UK dogs since 2012, yet the aetiology of the disease remains unknown. The objectives of this study were to explore whether any breeds had an incre... Read More about Signalment risk factors for cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (Alabama rot) in dogs in the UK.

Epidemiology, clinical management, and outcomes of dogs involved in road traffic accidents in the United Kingdom (2009–2014) (2018)
Journal Article
Harris, G. L., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Humm, K. R., McGreevy, P. D., Thomson, P. C., & O'Neill, D. G. (2018). Epidemiology, clinical management, and outcomes of dogs involved in road traffic accidents in the United Kingdom (2009–2014). Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 28(2), 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.12704

Electronic patient records of dogs attending practices participating in the VetCompass Programme were assessed against selection criteria used to define RTA cases. Cases identified as RTAs were identified and manually verified to calculate prevalence... Read More about Epidemiology, clinical management, and outcomes of dogs involved in road traffic accidents in the United Kingdom (2009–2014).

The companion dog as a model for human aging and mortality (2018)
Journal Article
Hoffman, J. M., Creevy, K. E., Franks, A., O'Neill, D. G., & Promislow, D. E. L. (2018). The companion dog as a model for human aging and mortality. Aging Cell, 17(3), e12737. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.12737

Around the world, human populations have experienced large increases in average lifespan over the last 150 years, and while individuals are living longer, they are spending more years of life with multiple chronic morbidities. Researchers have used n... Read More about The companion dog as a model for human aging and mortality.

Border Terriers under primary veterinary care in England: demography and disorders (2017)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Darwent, E. C., Church, D. B., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2017). Border Terriers under primary veterinary care in England: demography and disorders. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 4(15), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-017-0055-3

The Border Terrier is a working terrier type that is generally considered to be a relatively healthy and hardy breed. This study aimed to characterise the demography and common disorders of Border Terriers receiving veterinary care in England using d... Read More about Border Terriers under primary veterinary care in England: demography and disorders.

Mortality due to trauma in cats attending veterinary practices in central and south-east England (2017)
Journal Article
McDonald, J. L., Cleasby, I. R., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., & O'Neill, D. G. (2017). Mortality due to trauma in cats attending veterinary practices in central and south-east England. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 58(10), 570-576. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12716

Objectives: To identify important demographic and spatial factors associated with the risk of trauma and, more specifically, road traffic accident‐related mortality, relative to other diagnoses in cats. Methods: A sample of 2738 cats with mortalit... Read More about Mortality due to trauma in cats attending veterinary practices in central and south-east England.

Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinarycare in the UK (2017)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Coulson, N. R., Church, D. B., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2017). Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinarycare in the UK. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 4(7), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-017-0046-4

The German Shepherd Dog (GSD) has been widely used for a variety of working roles. However, concerns for the health and welfare of the GSD have been widely aired and there is evidence that breed numbers are now in decline in the UK. Accurate demograp... Read More about Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinarycare in the UK.