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Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes? (2024)
Journal Article
Pegram, C., Diaz-Ordaz, K., Brodbelt, D. C., Chang, Y., von Hekkel, A. F., Wu, C., …O’Neill, D. G. (2024). Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes?. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 106165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106165

Target trial emulation applies design principles from randomised controlled trials to the analysis of observational data for causal inference and is increasingly used within human epidemiology. Using anonymised veterinary clinical data from the VetCo... Read More about Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes?.

Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (2024)
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O'Neill, D., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., & Dale, F. (2024). Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 11(1), 2. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-023-00135-y

Background Shih Tzus are a popular dog breed in the UK although there is relatively little reported information on their health. This study aimed to characterise the demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzus under primary veterinary c... Read More about Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches under veterinary care in the UK in 2016 (2023)
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Varney, D., Varney, D., O'Neill, D., O'Neill, D., O'Neill, M., O'Neill, M., …Brodbelt, D. (2023). Epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches under veterinary care in the UK in 2016. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3054

BackgroundThere is limited information on the epidemiology of canine mammary tumours. This study aimed to estimate the incidence and risk factors for mammary tumours in UK bitches. MethodsA nested case-control study was conducted within VetCompass to... Read More about Epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches under veterinary care in the UK in 2016.

High-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy findings of the skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis (2023)
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Mantis, P., Sofou, E., Aleksandrova, S., Badulescu, E., Church, D., Lloyd, D., …Saridomichelakis, M. (2023). High-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy findings of the skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis. Veterinary Dermatology, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.13169

Background: The high-frequency ultrasonographic appearance of skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis (cAD) has not been described.Objectives: To compare high-frequency ultrasonographic findings among lesional, macroscopically nonlesional skin of dogs wi... Read More about High-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy findings of the skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis.

Risk factors for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture diagnosis and for clinical management in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (2023)
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Pegram, C., Brodbelt, D., Diaz-Ordaz, K., Chang, Y., Frykfors von Hekkel, A., Church, D., & O'Neill, D. (2023). Risk factors for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture diagnosis and for clinical management in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. The Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.105952

This study aimed to evaluate demographic risk factors associated with unilateral cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture diagnosis and to explore demographic and clinical risk factors associated with management of unilateral CCL rupture in dogs under... Read More about Risk factors for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture diagnosis and for clinical management in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Agreeing Language in Veterinary Endocrinology (ALIVE): Diabetes mellitus - a modified Delphi-method-based system to create consensus disease definitions (2022)
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ESVE SCE Membership, Niessen, S., Bjornvad, C., Church, D., Davison, L., Esteban-Saltiveri, D., …Thuroczy, J. (2022). Agreeing Language in Veterinary Endocrinology (ALIVE): Diabetes mellitus - a modified Delphi-method-based system to create consensus disease definitions. The Veterinary Journal, 289, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2022.105910

English Bulldogs in the UK: a VetCompass study of their disorder predispositions and protections (2022)
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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.

"Cherry eye" in dogs [Infographic] (2022)
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O'Neill, D., Yin, Y., Tetas Pont, R., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., Pegram, C., & Mustikka, M. (2022). "Cherry eye" in dogs [Infographic]. [Infographic]