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So, are crossbred dogs healthier than purebred dogs?
The VetCompass Programme uses clinical information on 2 million dogs shared from over 450 UK veterinary practices to examine health and welfare issues. A current hot topic in canine health asks whether crossbred dogs are healthier than purebred dogs … -
VetComapss at WSAVA/FECAVA Congress 2017
The 42nd Congress of WSAVA/FECAVA took place in Denmark from Sept 23-28, 2017. Denmark is the Land of Fairy Tales, a small country measured in acres but large in spirit and history, and the congress was a huge success. Breed–related health comprised … -
Welcome to our new team member Camilla Pegram
We are delighted to welcome Camilla Pegram to the team. Camilla obtained a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from The Royal Veterinary College in 2015 and has since been working in first opinion small animal practice. She developed an interest in … -
VetCompass reveals scale of bracycephalic crisis at London Vet Show
The scale of the current and upcoming issues related to the unprecedented demand for certain brachycephalic dog breeds is now starting to be realised. The current popularity of breeds such as the Pug, French bulldog and Bulldog has led to a huge … -
Welcome to New VetCompass Researcher, Imogen Schofield
We are excited to welcome Imogen Schofield to the VetCompass team. Imogen obtained her Bachelor of Veterinary Science from the University of Bristol in 2013. She worked initially in first opinion small animal practice before obtaining her MSc in … -
Providing evidence to future vets on flat-faced dogs at Crufts 2018
The health and welfare of flat-faced (brachycephalic) dogs is currently under scrutiny like never before. Crufts is the largest dog show in the world and therefore is a key event to ensure progress towards improving brachycephalic health. A national … -
VetCompass™ at SVEPM Conference in Estonia
This year's annual conference and general meeting for the Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine (SVEPM) was held in Tallinn, Estonia on 21-23 March. The VetCompass™ team engaged with the European epidemiology community to … -
VetCompass™ at BSAVA Congress 2018
VetCompass™ is now the largest research database of veterinary clinical data in the world and shares anonymised clinical data with over 20% of UK vet practices. The impact of the research flowing from VetCompass™ studies was evident at this year’s … -
VetCompass™ paper: most highly accessed article
Canine Genetics and Epidemiology is an Open Access journal dedicated to publishing high quality papers that promote improved canine welfare. A recent VetCompass™ paper ‘Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care … -
Data science blog on VetCompass™ dataset
The lead data scientist for VetCompass™, Noel Kennedy, has recently written a blog about the application of machine learning techniques to the VetCompass™ dataset and discusses the possibilities of analysing free text in veterinary data. This gives …