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Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (2015)
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., Tivers, M. S., & Burn, C. C. (2015). Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. PLoS ONE, 10(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137496

The domestic dog may be the most morphologically diverse terrestrial mammalian species known to man; pedigree dogs are artificially selected for extreme aesthetics dictated by formal Breed Standards, and breed-related disorders linked to conformation... Read More about Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome.

Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration (2015)
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., & Burn, C. C. (2015). Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration. PLoS ONE, 10(5), e0123827. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0123827

Concern has arisen in recent years that selection for extreme facial morphology in the domestic dog may be leading to an increased frequency of eye disorders. Corneal ulcers are a common and painful eye problem in domestic dogs that can lead to scarr... Read More about Impact of Facial Conformation on Canine Health: Corneal Ulceration.

How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs (2013)
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., Volk, H. A., Shihab, N. K., & Burn, C. C. (2013). How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs. PLoS ONE, 8(7), e69650. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0069650

Intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) is a common neurological disorder in certain dog breeds, resulting in spinal cord compression and injury that can cause pain and neurological deficits. Most disc extrusions are reported in chondrodystrophic breeds... Read More about How Long and Low Can You Go? Effect of Conformation on the Risk of Thoracolumbar Intervertebral Disc Extrusion in Domestic Dogs.

Owner perceptions of companion dog expressions of positive emotional states and the contexts in which they occur
Journal Article
Buckland, E. L., Volk, H. A., Burn, C. C., & Abeyesinghe, S. M. Owner perceptions of companion dog expressions of positive emotional states and the contexts in which they occur. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.23.3.287

Assessment of canine emotion through behaviour
Journal Article
Buckland, E., Volk, H. A., Burn, C. C., & Abeyesinghe, S. M. (in press). Assessment of canine emotion through behaviour. Veterinary Record, 172(9), 244-244. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.f1334

Do dog owners perceive the clinical signs related to conformational inherited disorders as 'normal' for the breed? A potential constraint to improving canine welfare
Journal Article
Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., & Burn, C. C. Do dog owners perceive the clinical signs related to conformational inherited disorders as 'normal' for the breed? A potential constraint to improving canine welfare. https://doi.org/10.7120/096272812x13345905673809

Questionnaire-based behaviour analysis of Cavalier King Charles spaniels with neuropathic pain due to Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia
Journal Article
Rutherford, L., Wessmann, A., Rusbridge, C., McGonnell, I. M., Abeyesinghe, S. M., Burn, C. C., & Volk, H. A. Questionnaire-based behaviour analysis of Cavalier King Charles spaniels with neuropathic pain due to Chiari-like malformation and syringomyelia. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.05.018