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RVC scientists support expansion of UFAW Genetic Welfare Problems website
Over the last year, a partnership between UFAW and VetCompass scientists at the Royal Veterinary College has expanded an independent online resource to provide information on genetic health conditions affecting dogs, cats and other companion … -
The launch of Equine VetCompass
We are excited to announce the launch of an exciting new project - Equine VetCompass. So far, since the start of VetCompass in 2009, our research has been primarily focused on small animal health and welfare, with data collected from small animal … -
RVC Initiative Reveals Antimicrobial Usage Patterns
An understanding of levels of antimicrobial usage in small animal practices is critical to address multi-drug resistance in companion animals -
Epidemiology of feline diabetes mellitus
New Open Access paper available in Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine describing the epidemiology of diabetes mellitus (DM) in cats attending primary-care practice in England. By using clinical data collected via the VetCompass Programme, this … -
New VetCompass publication: Epidemiology of canine hyperadrenocorticism in the UK
A new VetCompass paper published in Journal of Small Animal Practice describes the epidemiology of hyperadrenocorticism in dogs attending primary-care practice in the UK. This study aimed to describe the signalment, prevalence and risk factors … -
Demography and health of Pugs publication in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology
New VetCompass study published which describes the demography and health of Pugs under primary veterinary care in England. The Pug is an ancient dog breed and was the first most commonly registered UK breed in 2014. It is thought that they are … -
New paper published on canine patellar luxation!
A new VetCompass paper published this week in Canine Genetics and Epidemiology (CGE) explores patellar luxation in dogs attending primary-care practice in England. Patellar luxation is one of the most common orthopaedic disorders of dogs and is a … -
Canine Dystocia: Prevalence and Risk Factors
Newly published article - Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors. Canine dystocia is a common presentation in emergency-care veterinary practice. The objectives of this study were to … -
VetCompass at the 2017 UFAW International Symposium
Dr. Jen Summers was fortunate to represent VetCompass at the recent annual meeting of the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW), which asked “Measuring animal welfare and applying scientific advances - Why is it still so difficult?”. … -
Mortality due to trauma in cats
Mortality due to trauma in cats attending veterinary practices in central and south-east England A newly published VetCompass study provides evidence as to the important demographic and spatial factors associated with the risk of mortality …