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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.

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.

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)
Dataset
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. [Dataset]. 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.