All Outputs (164)

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.

Corneal ulcerative disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in England: epidemiology and clinical management (2017)
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O'Neill, D. G., Lee, M. M., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., & Sanchez, R. F. (2017). Corneal ulcerative disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in England: epidemiology and clinical management. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 4(5), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-017-0045-5

Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors (2017)
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O'Neill, D. G., O'Sullivan, A. M., Manson, E. A., Church, D. B., Boag, A. K., McGreevy, P. D., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2017). Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors. Veterinary Record, 181(4), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104108

Dystocia can represent a major welfare issue for dogs of certain breeds and morphologies. First-opinion emergency-care veterinary caseloads represent a useful data resource for epidemiological research because dystocia can often result in emergency v... Read More about Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors.

Do Female Dogs Age Differently Than Male Dogs? (2017)
Journal Article
Hoffman, J. M., O'Neill, D. G., Creevy, K. E., & Austad, S. N. (2017). Do Female Dogs Age Differently Than Male Dogs?. https://doi.org/10.1093/gerona/glx061

Humans, as well as their closest ancestors, the higher African primates, exhibit female-biased survival and multiple sex differences in causes of death. However, the effects of sex on aging and longevity in an excellent model of human health, the com... Read More about Do Female Dogs Age Differently Than Male Dogs?.

Evidence in Practice – A Pilot Study Leveraging Companion Animal and Equine Health Data from Primary Care Veterinary Clinics in New Zealand (2016)
Journal Article
Muellner, P., Muellner, U., Gates, M. C., Pearce, T., Ahlstrom, C., O'Neill, D. G., Brodbelt, D. C., & Cave, N. J. (2016). Evidence in Practice – A Pilot Study Leveraging Companion Animal and Equine Health Data from Primary Care Veterinary Clinics in New Zealand. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 3, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2016.00116

Veterinary practitioners have extensive knowledge of animal health from their day-to-day observations of clinical patients. There have been several recent initiatives to capture these data from electronic medical records for use in national surveilla... Read More about Evidence in Practice – A Pilot Study Leveraging Companion Animal and Equine Health Data from Primary Care Veterinary Clinics in New Zealand.

Multiple morbidities in companion dogs: a novel model for investigating age-related disease (2016)
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Jin, K., Hoffman, J. M., Creevy, K., O'Neill, D. G., & Promislow, D. (2016). Multiple morbidities in companion dogs: a novel model for investigating age-related disease. https://doi.org/10.3402/pba.v6.33276

DachsLife 2015: an investigation of lifestyle associations with the risk of intervertebral disc disease in Dachshunds (2016)
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Packer, R. M. A., Seath, I. J., O'Neill, D. G., De Decker, S., & Volk, H. A. (2016). DachsLife 2015: an investigation of lifestyle associations with the risk of intervertebral disc disease in Dachshunds. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 3(8), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-016-0039-8

Dogs attending primary-care practice in England with clinical signs suggestive of Chiari-like malformation/syringomyelia (2016)
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Sanchis-Mora, S., Pelligand, L., Thomas, C. L., Volk, H. A., Abeyesinghe, S. M., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Thomson, P. C., McGreevy, P. D., & O'Neill, D. G. (2016). Dogs attending primary-care practice in England with clinical signs suggestive of Chiari-like malformation/syringomyelia. Veterinary Record, 179(17), 436. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103651

Chiari-like malformation/syringomyelia (CM/SM) in dogs describes a developmental disorder that can cause pain and reduced quality of life. This retrospective study aimed to report the period prevalence, clinical signs and risk factors for diagnosis o... Read More about Dogs attending primary-care practice in England with clinical signs suggestive of Chiari-like malformation/syringomyelia.

Characterisation of antimicrobial usage in cats and dogs attending UK primary care companion animal veterinary practices (2016)
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Buckland, E. L., O'Neill, D. G., Summers, J. F., Mateus, A. L. P., Church, D. B., Redmond, L., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2016). Characterisation of antimicrobial usage in cats and dogs attending UK primary care companion animal veterinary practices. Veterinary Record, 179(19), 489+. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103830

Challenging conventional wisdom with vigour (2016)
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O'Neill, D. G. (2016). Challenging conventional wisdom with vigour. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2016.07.005

Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus among 193,435 cats attending primary-care veterinary practices in England (2016)
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O'Neill, D. G., Gostelow, R., Orme, C., Church, D. B., Niessen, S. J. M., Verheyen, K. L. P., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2016). Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus among 193,435 cats attending primary-care veterinary practices in England. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 30(4), 964-972. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14365

Epidemiology of hyperadrenocorticism among 210,824 dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in the UK from 2009 to 2014 (2016)
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O'Neill, D. G., Scudder, C. J., Faire, J. M., Church, D. B., McGreevy, P. D., Thomson, P. C., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2016). Epidemiology of hyperadrenocorticism among 210,824 dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in the UK from 2009 to 2014. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 57(7), 365-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12523

Epidemiology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Diagnosis in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England (2015)
Journal Article
Taylor-Brown, F. E., Meeson, R. L., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., McGreevy, P. D., Thomson, P. C., & O'Neill, D. G. (2015). Epidemiology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Diagnosis in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England. Veterinary Surgery, 44(6), 777-83. https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.12349

Prevalence and risk factors for mast cell tumours in dogs in England (2015)
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Shoop, S. J., Marlow, S., Church, D. B., English, K., McGreevy, P. D., Stell, A. J., Thomson, P. C., O'Neill, D. G., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2015). Prevalence and risk factors for mast cell tumours in dogs in England. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 2(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/2052-6687-2-1

Degenerative mitral valve disease: Survival of dogs attending primary-care practice in england (2015)
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Mattin, M. J., Boswood, A., Church, D. B., McGreevy, P. D., O'Neill, D. G., Thomson, P. C., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2015). Degenerative mitral valve disease: Survival of dogs attending primary-care practice in england. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 122(4), 436-442. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.05.007

Prevalence of disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England (2015)
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Summers, J. F., O'Neill, D. G., Church, D. B., Thomson, P. C., McGreevy, P. D., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2015). Prevalence of disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 2(4), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-015-0016-7

Concerns have been raised over breed-related health issues in purebred dogs, but reliable prevalence estimates for disorders within specific breeds are sparse. Electronically stored patient health records from primary-care practice are emerging as a... Read More about Prevalence of disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England.

Prevalence of and risk factors for degenerative mitral valve disease in dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in england (2015)
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Mattin, M. J., Boswood, A., Church, D. B., Lopez-Alvarez, J., McGreevy, P. D., O'Neill, D. G., Thomson, P. C., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2015). Prevalence of and risk factors for degenerative mitral valve disease in dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in england. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(3), 847-854. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12591

Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England (2015)
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O'Neill, D. G., Church, D. B., McGreevy, P. D., Thomson, P. D., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2015). Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 17(2), 125-133. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X14536176

Feline hyperthyroidism reported in primary-care veterinary practices in England: prevalence, associated factors and spatial distribution (2014)
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Stephens, M. J., O'Neill, D. G., Church, D. B., McGreevy, P. D., Thomson, P. C., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2014). Feline hyperthyroidism reported in primary-care veterinary practices in England: prevalence, associated factors and spatial distribution. Veterinary Record, 175(18), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102431

Feline hyperthyroidism is a commonly diagnosed endocrinopathy that can have a substantial deleterious impact on the welfare of affected cats. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence, associated factors and geographical distribution for feline hyp... Read More about Feline hyperthyroidism reported in primary-care veterinary practices in England: prevalence, associated factors and spatial distribution.