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Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival (2020)
Data
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. [Data]. 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)
Data
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. [Data]

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.

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.

Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders (2019)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Romans, C., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Cerna, P., & Gunn-Moore, D. A. (2019). Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-49317-4

Persian cats are a popular cat breed worldwide, and especially in the US, Europe and Asia. This study aimed to describe the demography, common disorders and mortality in Persians under general practice veterinary care in 2013 in the UK. The study pop... Read More about Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders.

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.

Associations between neutering and idiopathic epilepsy in Labrador retrievers and Border collies under primary veterinary care in the UK (2019)
Journal Article
Van Meervenne, S. A. E., Volk, H. A., Verhoeven, P. S., Van Ham, L., & O'Neill, D. G. (2019). Associations between neutering and idiopathic epilepsy in Labrador retrievers and Border collies under primary veterinary care in the UK. The Veterinary Journal, 252, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2019.105354

There are sparse published scientific data on associations between neutering and the severity and survival of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. This study aimed to explore the timing of neutering with respect to onset of seizures in dogs with idiopathic... Read More about Associations between neutering and idiopathic epilepsy in Labrador retrievers and Border collies under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Disorders of Bulldogs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013 (2019)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Skipper, A. M., Kadhim, J., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Packer, R. M. A. (2019). Disorders of Bulldogs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013. PLoS ONE, 14(6), e0217928. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0217928

The Bulldog is a popular companion breed in the UK despite widely reported disease predispositions. This study aimed to characterise the demography, mortality and common disorders of Bulldogs under veterinary care in the UK during 2013. VetCompass co... Read More about Disorders of Bulldogs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013.

Survival analysis of 219 dogs with hyperadrenocorticism attending primary-care practice in England (2019)
Data
Schofield, I., Brodbelt, D. C., Niessen, S. J. M., Church, D. B., & O'Neill, D. G. Survival analysis of 219 dogs with hyperadrenocorticism attending primary-care practice in England. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.34840/rzys-dj26

Dataset of all 219 dogs included in the study. The study used routinely recorded primary-care clinical data collected within the Veterinary Companion Animal Surveillance System project, VetCompassTM and included all dogs under veterinary care at coll... Read More about Survival analysis of 219 dogs with hyperadrenocorticism attending primary-care practice in England.

Morbidity and Mortality of Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Under Primary Veterinary Care in England in 2013 (2019)
Data
O'Neill, D. G. Morbidity and Mortality of Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Under Primary Veterinary Care in England in 2013. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.34840/4x3t-eq54

Three datasets present primary care data related to morbidity and mortality of domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) under primary veterinary care in England in 2013 in spreadsheet form (.xls and .csv). Three different spreadsheets contain:
1. De... Read More about Morbidity and Mortality of Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Under Primary Veterinary Care in England in 2013.

Detecting false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes without manual annotations (2019)
Journal Article
Kennedy, N., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., & O'Neill, D. G. (2019). Detecting false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes without manual annotations. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-019-0108-y

Clinicians often include references to diseases in clinical notes, which have not been diagnosed in their patients. For some diseases terms, the majority of disease references written in the patient notes may not refer to true disease diagnosis. Thes... Read More about Detecting false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes without manual annotations.

Spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under UK primary veterinary care: a case–control study (2019)
Journal Article
Pegram, C., O'Neill, D. G., Church, D. B., Hall, J., Owen, L., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2019). Spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under UK primary veterinary care: a case–control study. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(7), 395-403

Objectives

To evaluate associations between spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Materials and Methods

A case–control study was nested within the study population of 333,910 bitches, which incl... Read More about Spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under UK primary veterinary care: a case–control study.