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• VetCompass at BSAVA Congress 2015

  

  VetCompass enjoyed a hugely successful British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress from 9th-12th April 2015, contributing a total of 7 presentations by 5 different speakers during this well-attended event. BSAVA Congress, held …

   16 Apr 2015

• VetCompass at SVEPM Conference, Ghent 2015

  

  More than 200 delegates recently attended the 2015 Annual Conference of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) in Ghent, Belgium. Experts and researchers from across the world contributed to workshops, oral and …

   07 Apr 2015

• VetCompass exceeds 4 million animals!

  

  The VetCompass programme continues to grow and, as of March 2015, now holds data on over 4 million animals!   SPECIES No. UNIQUE ANIMALS Canines 1,981,111 Felines 1,369,548 Rabbits 338,485 …

   23 Mar 2015

• Explore VetCompass findings on UK cats!

  

  We have just released new additions to the growing collection of interactive data displays (‘infographics’) available on the VetCompass website!  These visual tools provide handy summaries of demographic information & disease prevalence estimates …

   17 Mar 2015

• Crufts welcomes 800 vet students

  

  The Kennel Club recently sponsored 800 veterinary students from universities across the UK to visit Crufts 2015, which ran from the 5th to the 8th of March in Birmingham. The purpose was to familiarise the students with pedigree dogs and some …

   13 Mar 2015

• Launch of DogWellNet website

  

  A new, comprehensive online resource for canine health information, known as DogWellNet, has been launched by the International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD). The IPFD aims to enhance the health, wellbeing and welfare of dogs worldwide, pedigreed or …

   27 Feb 2015

• CKCS health controversy: Daily Mail interviews Dan O'Neill

  

  In this article, published on 14 January 2015, Daily Mail journalist Neil Tweedie highlights the concerns and controversy surrounding health and welfare issues in the ever popular Cavalier King Charles Spaniel. VetCompass team member Dan O’Neill …

   16 Jan 2015

• Winter newsletters now available

  

  We are always keen to share our project progress and research findings with interested parties. Please see our VetCompass Winter newsletter to read about our latest data updates, information about our exciting new infographics and recent research …

   19 Dec 2014

• Project update: over 500 dogs enrolled to VetCompass study on degenerative mitral valve disease

  

  Thanks to collaborating veterinary practices, over 500 dogs have now been enrolled to the VetCompass DMVD study! Many thanks to all the veterinary staff, owners and dogs who have taken part so far. We are still keen to recruit more practices, so …

   25 Aug 2014

• PDSA supports the VetCompass project

  

  We are delighted to announce participation by the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) into VetCompass from November 2014. VetCompass team member Dan O’Neill speaks for us all in welcoming PDSA onboard: ‘The involvement of PDSA will be hugely …

   30 Nov 2014