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Leptospirosis vaccination in dogs attending UK primary care practices: vaccine uptake and factors associated with administration (2022)
Journal Article
Taylor, C., O'Neill, D., Catchpole, B., & Brodbelt, D. (2022). Leptospirosis vaccination in dogs attending UK primary care practices: vaccine uptake and factors associated with administration. BMC Veterinary Research, 18(285), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-022-03382-6

Background Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease that is found globally and affects most mammalian species. Vaccination of dogs against leptospirosis is an important approach to preventing clinical disease, or reducing disease severity, as well as red... Read More about Leptospirosis vaccination in dogs attending UK primary care practices: vaccine uptake and factors associated with administration.

Ironing out the wrinkles and folds in the epidemiology of skin fold dermatitis in dog breeds in the UK (2022)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D., Rowe, D., Brodbelt, D., Pegram, C., & Hendricks, A. (2022). Ironing out the wrinkles and folds in the epidemiology of skin fold dermatitis in dog breeds in the UK. Scientific Reports, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-14483-5

Skin fold dermatitis (intertrigo) is an inflammatory process of closely apposing skin surfaces. Extreme conformations towards folded skin in many dog breeds are linked with higher risk. Using anonymised primary-care veterinary data from the VetCompas... Read More about Ironing out the wrinkles and folds in the epidemiology of skin fold dermatitis in dog breeds in the UK.

English Bulldogs in the UK: a VetCompass study of their disorder predispositions and protections (2022)
Journal Article
O’Neill, D. G., Skipper, A., Packer, R. M. A., Lacey, C., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Pegram, C. (2022). English Bulldogs in the UK: a VetCompass study of their disorder predispositions and protections. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 9(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-022-00118-5

Background The English Bulldog has risen sharply in popularity over the past decade but its distinctive and extreme conformation is linked to several serious health conditions. Using multivariable analysis of anonymised veterinary clinical data from... Read More about English Bulldogs in the UK: a VetCompass study of their disorder predispositions and protections.

Life tables of annual life expectancy and mortality for companion dogs in the United Kingdom (2022)
Journal Article
Tzu-yun Teng, K., Brodbelt, D., Pegram, C., Church, D., & O’Neill, D. (2022). Life tables of annual life expectancy and mortality for companion dogs in the United Kingdom. Scientific Reports, 12(1), 6415. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-10341-6

A life table is a tabulated expression of life expectancy and mortality-related information at specified ages in a given population. This study applied the VetCompass Programme to generate life tables for the UK dog population both overall and broken... Read More about Life tables of annual life expectancy and mortality for companion dogs in the United Kingdom.

Pandemic Puppies: Demographic characteristics, health and early life experiences of puppies acquired during the 2020 phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK (2022)
Journal Article
Brand, C. L., O’Neill, D. G., Belshaw, Z., Pegram, C. L., Stevens, K. B., & Packer, R. M. (2022). Pandemic Puppies: Demographic characteristics, health and early life experiences of puppies acquired during the 2020 phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12050629

The UK recorded sharp rises in puppy purchasing during the 2020 phase of the COVID-19 pan-demic, with many first-time dog owners purchasing puppies to improve their mental health dur-ing this challenging period. Government restrictions to movement an... Read More about Pandemic Puppies: Demographic characteristics, health and early life experiences of puppies acquired during the 2020 phase of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.

Occurrence and clinical management of urethral obstruction in male cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom in 2016 (2022)
Journal Article
Beeston, D., Humm, K., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D., & O'Neill, D. G. (in press). Occurrence and clinical management of urethral obstruction in male cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom in 2016. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16389

Background: Urethral obstruction (UO) has a negative effect on welfare of cats. Objectives: This study aimed to determine incidence, case management, and outcomes of UO in cats in primary-care practice in the United Kingdom. Animals: All male c... Read More about Occurrence and clinical management of urethral obstruction in male cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom in 2016.