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Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016 (2020)
Journal Article
Hall, E., Carter, A., & O’Neill, D. (2020). Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016. Scientific Reports, 10(1),

As climate change causes global temperatures to rise, heat-related illness, a potentially fatal condition in dogs, will become an ever-greater threat. This study aimed to report the incidence, fatality and canine risk factors of heat-related illness... Read More about Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016.

Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival (2020)
Journal Article
Heeley, A., O’Neill, D., Davison, L., Church, D., Corless, E., & Brodbelt, D. (2020). Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 7(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-00087-7

Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is an important endocrine disorder of dogs. The objectives of this study were to estimate prevalence and incidence of DM in dogs, and to explore risk factors for DM and the survival of DM cases in primary-care clini... Read More about Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival.

Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 4th international dog health workshop,Windsor in May 2019 (2020)
Journal Article
Pegram, C. L., Bonnett, B. N., Skarp, H., Arnott, G., James, H., Hedhammar, A., …O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 4th international dog health workshop,Windsor in May 2019. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 7(4), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-00083-x

The International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD), together with an alternating host organisation,holds biennial meetings called the International Dog Health Workshops (IDHW). With the aim of encouraging international and multi-stakeholder collaborations... Read More about Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 4th international dog health workshop,Windsor in May 2019.

Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the UK -- Supporting Data (2020)
Dataset
O'Neill, D. G., Phillipps, S. E., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Egan, J. R., & Volk, H. A. Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the UK -- Supporting Data. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.34840/ay4k-r660

This tabular data represents a section of the VetCompass raw data study: epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review (2020)
Journal Article
Anderson, K. L., Zulch, H., O'Neill, D. G., Meeson, R. L., & Collins, L. M. (2020). Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00220

Osteoarthritis is a common clinical and pathological end-point from a range of joint disorders, that ultimately lead to structural and functional decline of the joint with associated lameness and pain. Increasing understanding of the risk factors ass... Read More about Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review.

Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival (2020)
Dataset
Heeley, A. M., O'Neill, D. G., Davison, L. J., Church, D. B., Corless, E. K., & Brodbelt, D. C. Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.34840/61sf-9x25

This study used data made available through VetCompass™ to investigate the prevalence, incidence, risk factors and survival for dogs diagnosed with diabetes mellitus in primary-care practice in the UK. This data set provides the anonymised individual... Read More about Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival.

Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice (2020)
Dataset
Schofield, I., Brodbelt, D. C., Niessen, S., Church, D. B., Geddes, R., Kennedy, N., & O'Neill, D. G. Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice. [Dataset]

Spreadsheet data showing demographic and clinical data for 547 dogs diagnosed with Cushing’s syndrome and 541 controls from a cohort of 905,544 dogs attending VetCompassTM participating practices.

Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Brodbelt, D. C., Hodge, R., Church, D. B., & Meeson, R. L. (2020). Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-0080-5

Conditions affecting the elbow joint are a common cause of lameness in dogs. Primary-care veterinary clinical data are now recognised as a valuable research resource. Using data from the VetCompass Programme, this study aimed to report the frequency... Read More about Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Demography and commonly recorded clinical conditions of Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016 (2020)
Journal Article
O’Neill, D. G., Packer, R. M. A., Lobb, M., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Pegram, C. (2020). Demography and commonly recorded clinical conditions of Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016. BMC Veterinary Research, 16(42), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-2258-1

The Chihuahua, the world’s smallest dog breed, is a popular breed in the UK today. The VetCompass™ Programme collates de-identified clinical records from primary-care veterinary practices in the UK for epidemiological research. This study aimed to ch... Read More about Demography and commonly recorded clinical conditions of Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016.