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Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging sequences in dogs with multi-focal intracranial disease
Journal Article
Cherubini, G. B., Platt, S. R., Howson, S., Baines, E. A., Brodbelt, D. C., & Dennis, R. Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging sequences in dogs with multi-focal intracranial disease. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 49(12), 634-640. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1748-5827.2008.00628.x

To compare the value of different magnetic resonance sequences in the detection of brain lesions in dogs with multi-focal intracranial neurolocalised lesions and abnormal cisternal cerebrospinal fluid analysis. T2-weighted, T1-weighted, T1-weighted-G... Read More about Comparison of magnetic resonance imaging sequences in dogs with multi-focal intracranial disease.

Reliability of assessment of dogs' behavioural responses by staff working at a welfare charity in the UK
Journal Article
Diesel, G., Brodbelt, D. C., & Pfeiffer, D. U. Reliability of assessment of dogs' behavioural responses by staff working at a welfare charity in the UK. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 115(3-4), 171-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2008.05.005

Behavioural problems in dogs are it major cause for their relinquishment and return to animal shelters and rehoming centres. It is important that the staff in these welfare centres can reliably assess the behavioural characteristics of the dogs so th... Read More about Reliability of assessment of dogs' behavioural responses by staff working at a welfare charity in the UK.

Factors affecting the success of rehoming dogs in the UK during 2005
Journal Article
Diesel, G., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Brodbelt, D. C. Factors affecting the success of rehoming dogs in the UK during 2005. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 84(3-4), 228-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2007.12.004

In the UK, welfare organisations care for several thousand dogs each year. The successful rehoming of these dogs is a difficult process resulting in some of them being returned to rehoming centres. There have been very few studies examining the under... Read More about Factors affecting the success of rehoming dogs in the UK during 2005.

Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary-care veterinary care: epidemiology and clinical management
Data
Radulescu, S. M., Humm, K. R., Eramanis, L. M., Volk, H. A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & O'Neill, D. G. Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary-care veterinary care: epidemiology and clinical management. [Data]

The data includes 759 confirmed vestibular disease (VD) cases under primary veterinary care that were presenting clinical signs during 2016. Dogs ‘under veterinary care’ were defined as those with either at least one EPR recorded from January 1st to... Read More about Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary-care veterinary care: epidemiology and clinical management.

Greyhounds under general veterinary care in the UK during 2016: demography and common disorders
Journal Article
O'Neill, D. G., Rooney, N. J., Brock, C., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & Pegram, C. L. (in press). Greyhounds under general veterinary care in the UK during 2016: demography and common disorders. Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 6(4), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-019-0072-5

The greyhound is a sighthound known for its speed and agility. Greyhounds were selectively bred as functional racing animals but increasingly are kept as pets in the UK, often after their racing careers are over. The VetCompass™ Programme collates de... Read More about Greyhounds under general veterinary care in the UK during 2016: demography and common disorders.

Side effects to systemic glucocorticoid therapy in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK
Data
Elkholly, D. A., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Pelligand, L., & O'Neill, D. G. Side effects to systemic glucocorticoid therapy in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. [Data]

"Side effects for SGC_Cases and non-cases_Treatment_Demographics" is a random sample of 3000 dogs under primary veterinary care that had systemic glucocorticoid treatment in 2013, taken from the VetCompass dataset. The data provide the demographic ch... Read More about Side effects to systemic glucocorticoid therapy in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Prevalence, duration and risk factors for appendicular osteoarthritis in a UK dog population under primary veterinary care
Journal Article
Anderson, K. L., O'Neill, D. G., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Meeson, R. L., Sargan, D., Summers, J. F., Zulch, H., & Collins, L. M. (in press). Prevalence, duration and risk factors for appendicular osteoarthritis in a UK dog population under primary veterinary care. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-23940-z

Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in veterinary medicine and poses considerable challenges to canine welfare. This study aimed to investigate prevalence, duration and risk factors of appendicular osteoarthritis in dogs under p... Read More about Prevalence, duration and risk factors for appendicular osteoarthritis in a UK dog population under primary veterinary care.