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"It shreds me from within": thematic analysis of the impact of racism on veterinary professionals and students in the United Kingdom (2025)
Journal Article
King, N., Cardwell, J., Lewis, E., Patel-Cook, N., Thuranira-McKeever, C., Crossley, V., & Partheeban, N. (2025). "It shreds me from within": thematic analysis of the impact of racism on veterinary professionals and students in the United Kingdom. BMC Psychology, 13(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40359-025-02481-x

BackgroundCalls to tackle racism, especially in the workplace, have risen recently around the world and much research has examined the experiences of Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) people in professions with relatively high ethnic diversity... Read More about "It shreds me from within": thematic analysis of the impact of racism on veterinary professionals and students in the United Kingdom.

Mental health of veterinary nurses and student veterinary nurses: A scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Cardwell, J., King, N., Lewis, E. G., Kinnison, T., Langridge, A., Civai, C., Anthony May, S., & Cardwell, J. M. (2024). Mental health of veterinary nurses and student veterinary nurses: A scoping review. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4091

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Background
Research has shown that veterinarians around the world are at high risk of mental health problems, but far less research has examined the mental health of veterinary nurses (VNs) and student veterinary nurses (SVNs). This scopin... Read More about Mental health of veterinary nurses and student veterinary nurses: A scoping review.

'I want to be the sort of owner that he wants me to be': Rationales for biosecurity implementation among British horse owners (2024)
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Spence, K. L., Rosanowski, S. M., Slater, J., & Cardwell, J. M. (2024). 'I want to be the sort of owner that he wants me to be': Rationales for biosecurity implementation among British horse owners. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14047

BackgroundHorse owners play a critical role in mitigating the risk of pathogen spread between horses. However, little is known about how they view biosecurity and whether they experience barriers to the uptake of preventive measures.ObjectivesTo expl... Read More about 'I want to be the sort of owner that he wants me to be': Rationales for biosecurity implementation among British horse owners.

A study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equine veterinary care in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Allen, S., O'Neill, D., Cardwell, J., Verheyen, K., & Brodbelt, D. (2023). A study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equine veterinary care in the UK. Vet Record Open, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.74

BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, equine health care in the UK may have been adversely affected due to mandated changes in the delivery of veterinary healthcare and the potential for reduced health-seeking behaviour.MethodsElectronic patient re... Read More about A study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equine veterinary care in the UK.

Assessing antibiotic usage data capture accuracy on dairy farms in England and Wales (2023)
Journal Article
Strang, C., Alarcon, P., Cardwell, J., & Brunton, L. (2023). Assessing antibiotic usage data capture accuracy on dairy farms in England and Wales. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3505

Background: Accurate farm-level data on antibiotic usage (ABU) are needed for surveillance of antibiotic resistance. The study aim was to determine the accuracy of ABU data capture by dairy farmers in South West England and Wales.
Methods: Through a... Read More about Assessing antibiotic usage data capture accuracy on dairy farms in England and Wales.

Testing and Refining the Ethical Framework for the Use of Horses in Sport (2023)
Journal Article
Brown, B., Cardwell, J., Verheyen, K., & Campbell, M. (2023). Testing and Refining the Ethical Framework for the Use of Horses in Sport. Animals, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111821

In 2021, in response to an acknowledged need for universal, consistent ethics to guide decision making in the horse sport sector, Campbell published a theoretical ethical framework for the use of horses in competitive sport. The research reported her... Read More about Testing and Refining the Ethical Framework for the Use of Horses in Sport.

Piling behaviour in British layer flocks: Observations and farmers' èxperiences (2022)
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Winter, J., Stratmann, A., Toscano, M. J., Cardwell, J. M., & Nicol, C. J. (2022). Piling behaviour in British layer flocks: Observations and farmers' èxperiences. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 253, Article 105686. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105686

Smothering of laying hens, defined as death due to suffocation when hens tightly pile together in layer barns, is a well-known problem affecting the British loose-housed layer industry. However, knowledge about mechanisms contributing to piling in Br... Read More about Piling behaviour in British layer flocks: Observations and farmers' èxperiences.

Training related risk factors for Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage in British National Hunt racehorses. (2022)
Journal Article
Cardwell, J., & McGilvray, T. (in press). Training related risk factors for Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage in British National Hunt racehorses. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13448

Background: Exercise induced pulmonary haemorrhage (EIPH) is an important condition of horses performing high intensity exercise, with reported prevalence among racehorses of up to 95%, based on the detection of blood on tracheobronchoscopy. Previous... Read More about Training related risk factors for Exercise Induced Pulmonary Haemorrhage in British National Hunt racehorses..

Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Camel Populations, Southern Jordan, 2014-2018 (2021)
Journal Article
Holloway, P., Gibson, M., van Doremalen, N., Nash, S., Holloway, T., Letko, M., Cardwell, J., Al Omari, B., Al-Majali, A., Abu-Basha, E., Mangtani, P., Munster, V., & Guitian, J. (2021). Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Camel Populations, Southern Jordan, 2014-2018. Emerging Infectious Disease, 27(9), 2301-2311. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2709.203508

After the first detection of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in camels in Jordan in 2013, we conducted 2 consecutive surveys in 2014-2015 and 2017-2018 investigating risk factors for MERS-CoV infection among camel populations... Read More about Risk Factors for Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infection among Camel Populations, Southern Jordan, 2014-2018.

Challenges to exotic disease preparedness in Great Britain: the frontline veterinarian's perspective (2021)
Journal Article
Cardwell, J., Spence, K., Rosanowski, S., & Slater, J. (2021). Challenges to exotic disease preparedness in Great Britain: the frontline veterinarian's perspective. Equine Veterinary Journal,

Background: Exotic diseases pose a significant risk to horse health and welfare. Several stakeholder groups, including primary care veterinarians, share responsibility for maintaining freedom from pathogens that cause exotic diseases. However, little... Read More about Challenges to exotic disease preparedness in Great Britain: the frontline veterinarian's perspective.

Preliminary testing of psychometric properties of the ‘student perceptions of veterinary interprofessional education and work scale’ (SP-VIEWS) (2021)
Journal Article
Kinnison, T., Lumbis, R., de Mestre, A., & Cardwell, J. M. (in press). Preliminary testing of psychometric properties of the ‘student perceptions of veterinary interprofessional education and work scale’ (SP-VIEWS). Journal of Interprofessional Care,

Responsibility for the provision of veterinary care and services is increasingly shared between veterinary surgeons/veterinarians and registered veterinary nurses/veterinary technicians. Interprofessional education of these clinical professionals is... Read More about Preliminary testing of psychometric properties of the ‘student perceptions of veterinary interprofessional education and work scale’ (SP-VIEWS).

“Everything in this world has been given to us from cows”, a qualitative study on farmers’ perceptions of keeping dairy cattle in Senegal and implications for disease control and healthcare delivery (2021)
Journal Article
Craighead, L., Cardwell, J. M., Prakashbabu, B. C., Ba, E., Musallam, I., Alambédji, R. B., Ayih-Akakpo, J., Guitian, J., & Häsler, B. (in press). “Everything in this world has been given to us from cows”, a qualitative study on farmers’ perceptions of keeping dairy cattle in Senegal and implications for disease control and healthcare delivery. PLoS ONE, 16(2), e0247644. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0247644

The dairy industry in Senegal is growing and evolving against a backdrop of rapid urbanisa-tion and increasing consumer demand for dairy products. Consideration of appropriate cattle healthcare delivery and disease control in these evolving farming s... Read More about “Everything in this world has been given to us from cows”, a qualitative study on farmers’ perceptions of keeping dairy cattle in Senegal and implications for disease control and healthcare delivery.

Equine asthma: current understanding and future directions (2020)
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Couetil, L., Cardwell, J., Leguillette, R., Mazan, M., Richard, E., Bienzle, D., Bullone, M., Gerber, V., Ivester, K., Lavoie, J., Martin, J., Moran, G., Niedźwiedź, A., Pusterla, N., & Swiderski, C. (2020). Equine asthma: current understanding and future directions. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7(450), 1-21. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00450

The 2019 Havemeyer Workshop brought together researchers and clinicians to discuss the latest information on Equine Asthma and provide future research directions. Current clinical and molecular asthma phenotypes and endotypes in humans were discussed... Read More about Equine asthma: current understanding and future directions.

“We never boil our milk, it will cause sore udders and mastitis in our cows”- consumption practices, knowledge and milk safety awareness in Senegal (2020)
Journal Article
Chengat Prakashbabu, B., Craighead, L., Ndour, A. P., Yempab, D., Ba, E., Alambédji-Bada, R., Akakpo, A. J., Cardwell, J. M., & Guitian, J. (2020). “We never boil our milk, it will cause sore udders and mastitis in our cows”- consumption practices, knowledge and milk safety awareness in Senegal. BMC Public Health, 20(742), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-020-08877-1

Evaluation of potential risk of transmission of avian influenza A viruses at live bird markets in response to unusual crow die-offs in Bangladesh (2020)
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Rahman, M., Mangtani, P., Uyeki, T. M., Cardwell, J. M., Torremorell, M., Islam, A., Samad, M. A., Muraduzzaman, A. K. M., Giasuddin, M., Sarkar, S., Alamgir, A. S. M., Salimuzzaman, M., & Flora, M. S. (2020). Evaluation of potential risk of transmission of avian influenza A viruses at live bird markets in response to unusual crow die-offs in Bangladesh. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses, https://doi.org/10.1111/irv.12716

In response to unusual crow die‐offs from avian influenza A(H5N1) virus infection during January‐February 2017 in Dhaka, Bangladesh, a One Health team assessed potential infection risks in live bird markets (LBMs). Evidence of aerosolized avian influ... Read More about Evaluation of potential risk of transmission of avian influenza A viruses at live bird markets in response to unusual crow die-offs in Bangladesh.

Preliminary insight into horse owners' perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases in the United Kingdom (2019)
Journal Article
Spence, K. L., Cardwell, J. M., Slater, J. D., & Rosanowski, S. M. (2019). Preliminary insight into horse owners' perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases in the United Kingdom. BMC Veterinary Research, 15(338), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-2120-5

The potential for an exotic disease incursion is a significant concern for the United Kingdom (UK) equine industry. Horse owners’ perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases can influence decisions to adopt disease preparedness strategies.... Read More about Preliminary insight into horse owners' perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases in the United Kingdom.

A cross-sectional study of horse owners’ awareness and perceived risk of exotic diseases in the United Kingdom (2019)
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Spence, K. L., Slater, J. D., Rosanowski, S. M., & Cardwell, J. M. (2019). A cross-sectional study of horse owners’ awareness and perceived risk of exotic diseases in the United Kingdom. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104706

The international nature of the equine industry provides opportunities for the spread of infectious diseases between countries. While incursions of exotic diseases into the United Kingdom (UK) equine population have been rare, the potential socioecon... Read More about A cross-sectional study of horse owners’ awareness and perceived risk of exotic diseases in the United Kingdom.