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Incidence and demographic risk factors for leptospirosis in dogs in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Taylor, C., O'Neill, D. G., Catchpole, B., & Brodbelt, D. C. (in press). Incidence and demographic risk factors for leptospirosis in dogs in the UK. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.512

Objectives

To estimate the annual incidence risk of leptospirosis diagnosis in practice-attending dogs in the UK during 2016 and identify risk factors for diagnosis.

Methods

Incidence of leptospirosis diagnosis in dogs during 2016 was estima... Read More about Incidence and demographic risk factors for leptospirosis in dogs in the UK.

Machine-learning based prediction of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs attending UK primary-care veterinary practice (2021)
Journal Article
Schofield, I., Brodbelt, D. C., Kennedy, N., Niessen, S. J. M., Church, D. B., Geddes, R. F., & O’Neill, D. G. (2021). Machine-learning based prediction of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs attending UK primary-care veterinary practice. Scientific Reports, 11(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-88440-z

Cushing’s syndrome is an endocrine disease in dogs that negatively impacts upon the quality-of-life of affected animals. Cushing’s syndrome can be a challenging diagnosis to confirm, therefore new methods to aid diagnosis are warranted. Four machine-... Read More about Machine-learning based prediction of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs attending UK primary-care veterinary practice.

Frequency, breed predisposition and demographic risk factors for overweight status in dogs in the UK (2021)
Journal Article
Pegram, C., Raffan, E., White, E., Ashworth, A., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., & O'Neill, D. (2021). Frequency, breed predisposition and demographic risk factors for overweight status in dogs in the UK. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13325

Objectives: To evaluate the prevalence and risk factors for overweight status in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK.
Methods: A retrospective study design was used to estimate the one-year (2016) period prevalence of overweight status. The... Read More about Frequency, breed predisposition and demographic risk factors for overweight status in dogs in the UK.

Spatio-temporal distribution and agroecological factors associated with canine leptospirosis in Great Britain (2021)
Journal Article
Taylor, C., Brodbelt, D. C., Dobson, B. A., Catchpole, B., O'neill, D. G., & Stevens, K. B. (2021). Spatio-temporal distribution and agroecological factors associated with canine leptospirosis in Great Britain. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 193, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105407

Leptospirosis is an important global zoonotic disease that affects a wide range of mammalian species. Canine leptospirosis outbreaks have been reported after flooding (eg. in Brazil and the United States of America) suggesting an environmental associ... Read More about Spatio-temporal distribution and agroecological factors associated with canine leptospirosis in Great Britain.

Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: frequency, clinical approaches and risk factors (2020)
Journal Article
Schofield, I., Woolhead, V., Johnson, A., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: frequency, clinical approaches and risk factors. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 1-8. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13285

Objectives: To estimate the frequency, clinical approaches and risk factors of hypoadrenocorticism in dogs under UK primary veterinary care. Materials and MethOds: Dogs diagnosed with hypoadrenocorticism were identified from the UK VetCompass™ progr... Read More about Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: frequency, clinical approaches and risk factors.

Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Elkholly, D., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., Pelligand, L., Mwacalimba, K., Wright, A., & O'Neill, D. (2020). Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7,

Objectives: Systemic glucocorticoids are widely used in companion animals. This study aimed to estimate the frequency, describe the characteristics and to evaluate risk factors for common side effects to systemic glucocorticoid therapy in dogs under... Read More about Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK.

Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management (2020)
Journal Article
Radulescu, S. M., Humm, K., Eramanis, L. M., Volk, H. A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 34(5), 1993-2004. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15869

Background

Vestibular disease (VD), central or peripheral, can be a dramatic primary‐care presentation. Current literature describes mostly dogs examined in referral centers.

Hypothesis/Objectives

Describe the prevalence, presentation, clini... Read More about Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management.

Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management (2020)
Journal Article
Radulescu, S. M., Humm, K., Eramanis, L. M., Volk, H. A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15869

Background

Vestibular disease (VD), central or peripheral, can be a dramatic primary‐care presentation. Current literature describes mostly dogs examined in referral centers.

Hypothesis/Objectives

Describe the prevalence, presentation, clini... Read More about Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management.

Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Pegram, C. L., Rutherford, L., Corah, C., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK. Veterinary Record, vetrec-2019

Lipomas are relatively common and biologically benign masses of mesenchymal origin consisting of adipocytes. This study reports benchmark data on the clinical management and outcomes of lipomas in dogs under UK primary veterinary care. The study used... Read More about Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK.

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.

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.

Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations (2019)
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Turgoose, E., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Hendricks, A. (2019). Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13067

Objectives
To explore epidemiological features of demodicosis relevant to UK veterinary general practitioners. Breed risk factors were proposed as distinct between juvenile‐onset and adult‐onset disease.

Materials and Methods
The study used anon... Read More about Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations.

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.