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• Validating the VetCompass Clinical Grading Tool for Heat-related Illness in Dogs (In Progress)

  

  This MRes project aims to extend an earlier body of theoretical work based on general first opinion caseloads by evaluating and validating the VetCompass Clinical Grading Tool in real-world clinical cases presenting for emergency veterinary care in …
• RCVS VetCompass Equine Pandemic Project (Complete)

  

  The COVID-19 pandemic presents a serious challenge for the customer-facing veterinary profession.  To ensure minimal disruption to essential veterinary services, new COVID-mitigated working protocols were quickly implemented, however, little is …
• Kennel Club Charitable Trust Companion Animal Epidemiologist - Disorders of UK Companion Animals (In Progress)

  

  This collaborative venture between the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) and the Kennel Club Charitable Trust (KCCT) will investigate Canine breed-specific disorder prevalence Risk factors for important canine conditions Common disorders in other …
• Diabetes mellitus and antibiotics – exploring the use of antibiotics as a risk factor for the disease (Complete)

  

  The project aims to report the incidence of canine diabetes mellitus cases diagnosed in primary care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom and to describe and explore systemic antibiotic usage prior to dogs developing diabetes mellitus.
• Hot Dogs – investigating the epidemiology of canine heatstroke presenting to UK primary care veterinary practices (Complete)

  

  The project, funded by Dogs Trust, aims to improve our understanding of the incidence, underlying causes and risk factors associated with heatstroke in dogs. Emily Hall and Anne Carter at Nottingham Trent University are working in collaboration with …
• Dogs Trust Canine Welfare Grant Project: Evidence-Based Prioritisation of Canine Inherited Diseases (Complete)

  

  This study aims to create an evidence-based prioritisation list of inherited health disorders to underpin reforms of canine health and welfare.
• Epidemiology of Disorders Reported in Cats and Dogs Attending General Practice in England (Complete)

  

  This project reports on the most common disorders of dogs and cats attending veterinary practice in the UK, their longevity and mortality, and risk factors for chronic kidney disease in dogs.
• Disease Surveillance in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Chow Chows in the UK (Complete)

  

  This project explored the frequency of disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels and Chow Chows attending primary-care veterinary practices in the UK. The project also looked at the feasibility of linking Kennel Club pedigree data with …
• Man’s Best Friend: Risk Factors for Canine Cancer (Complete)

  

  This study looked at risk factors for the major canine cancers, including environmental factors which may be markers for disease in co-habiting humans.
• The Effectiveness of Antimicrobials for the Treatment of Canine Pyoderma in the UK (Complete)

  

  This study aimed to estimate the frequency of canine pyoderma and its treatment and to evaluate risk factors for treatment relapse and failure in UK primary and referral veterinary practice.