Professor David Brodbelt

MA VetMB PhD DVA DipECVAA FRCVS
Professor of Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine

Department: Pathobiology & Population Sciences

Campus: Hawkshead

Research Groups: Antimicrobial Resistance, IRLFS (Research Programme), Cardiovascular and Renal Biology, CPCS (Research Programme)

Research Centres: Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health

Dave Brodbelt is a Professor of Evidence based Veterinary Medicine at the Royal Veterinary College.

Dave Brodbelt graduated from the Cambridge Vet School in 1993 and undertook a residency in Veterinary Anaesthesia there. In 1998 he gained the RCVS Diploma in Veterinary Anaesthesia and became a Diplomate of the European College of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. He then went into private practice for 4 years prior to undertaking an Epidemiology PhD based at the Epidemiology Unit of the Animal Health Trust / Royal Veterinary College looking at anaesthetic complications in veterinary practice (CEPSAF). Since then he has worked at the RVC within the Veterinary Epidemiology, Economics and Public Health (VEEPH) Group, Department of Pathobiology and Populations Sciences, initially as Lecturer in Veterinary Anaesthesia, and then Lecturer and Senior Lecturer in Companion Animal Epidemiology, before becoming Professor of Evidence based Veterinary Medicine (EBVM). He is involved in teaching epidemiology, statistics and EBVM to undergraduates and postgraduates. His research interests focus on companion animal epidemiology, practice based research and research derived from electronic health records.

He is co-project leader of VetCompass, the RVC based initiative that works with a large group of collaborating first opinion practices surveying disease trends in veterinary practice. He is a member of the VeNom Coding Group, part of the VetXML consortium and is currently the President  of SVEPM, the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine.

His main interests are companion animal epidemiology and practice based research. He is co-project leader for VetCompass, with Dr Dan O'Neill, Noel Kennedy and Prof David Church, the RVC led primary practice electronic health record project (www.rvc.ac.uk/VetCompass) that collects clinical data from veterinary practice management systems (PMS). He is a member of the VeNom Coding Group (www.venomcoding.org) that  maintains standard clinical terminology for use in veterinary medicine and represents the VeNom Coding Group within the VetXML Consortium (www.vetxml.org). He is involved in a number of clinical research projects within the RVC working with colleagues in the QMHA.

In Veterinary Anaesthesia, following on from his PhD, his research interest continues to centre on perioperative morbid and mortal complications. His PhD thesis is available as a PDF below.

BRODBELT, D.C. (2006) The Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities. PhD Thesis, Royal Veterinary College, University of London.

ORCID ID orcid.org/0000-0001-5628-4194 

2024

Pegram C, Diaz-Ordaz K, Brodbelt DC, Chang YM, von Hekkel AF, Wu CH, Church DB, O'Neill DG. Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes? Prev Vet Med. 2024 Mar 4;226:106165. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106165. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38503655.

O'Neill DG, Taffinder JL, Brodbelt DC, Baldrey V. Demography, commonly diagnosed disorders and mortality of guinea pigs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2019-A VetCompass study. PLoS One. 2024 Mar 27;19(3):e0299464. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0299464. PMID: 38536813; PMCID: PMC10971687.

Jackson MA, Burn CC, Hedley J, Brodbelt DC, O'Neill DG. Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: Frequency and risk factors. Vet Rec. 2024 Mar 4:e3993. doi: 10.1002/vetr.3993. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38439116.

Dale F, Brodbelt DC, West G, Church DB, Lee YH, O'Neill DG. Demography, common disorders and mortality of Shih Tzu dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Med Genet. 2024 Jan 24;11(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s40575-023-00135-y. PMID: 38263229.

Engdahl KS, Brodbelt DC, Cameron C, Church DB, O'Neill DG. English Cocker Spaniels under primary veterinary care in the UK: disorder predispositions and protections. Canine Med Genet. 2024 Jan 18;11(1):1. doi: 10.1186/s40575-023-00136-x. PMID: 38233914; PMCID: PMC10795400.

2023

O'Neill DG, Engdahl KS, Leach A, Packer RMA, Church DB, Brodbelt DC. Is it now time to iron out the wrinkles? Health of Shar Pei dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Med Genet. 2023 Dec 14;10(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s40575-023-00134-z. PMID: 38093396.

Allen SE, O'Neill DG, Cardwell JM, Verheyen KLP, Brodbelt DC. A study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equine veterinary care in the UK. Vet Rec Open. 2023 Nov 2;10(2):e74. doi: 10.1002/vro2.74. PMID: 37927814; PMCID: PMC10622737.

Kung U P, Brodbelt D. A review of human dog-bite injuries in Kitui South subcounty, Kenya (2017-2021). Vet Rec Open. 2023 Oct 9;10(2):e72. doi: 10.1002/vro2.72. PMID: 37822591; PMCID: PMC10562654.

Taylor C, Belin E, Brodbelt D, Klaasen HLBM, Catchpole B. Exploration of the potential utility of the luciferase immunoprecipitation system (LIPS) assay for the detection of anti-leptospira antibodies in dogs. Vet Immunol Immunopathol. 2023 Oct 6;264:110661. doi: 10.1016/j.vetimm.2023.110661. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37827091.

Pegram C, Diaz-Ordaz K, Brodbelt DC, Chang YM, Tayler S, Allerton F, Prisk L, Church DB, O'Neill DG. Target trial emulation: Do antimicrobials or gastrointestinal nutraceuticals prescribed at first presentation for acute diarrhoea cause a better clinical outcome in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK? PLoS One. 2023 Oct 4;18(10):e0291057. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291057. PMID: 37792702; PMCID: PMC10550114.

O'Neill DG, McMillan KM, Church DB, Brodbelt DC. Dog breeds and conformations in the UK in 2019: VetCompass canine demography and some consequent welfare implications. PLoS One. 2023 Jul 26;18(7):e0288081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0288081. PMID: 37494312; PMCID: PMC10370710.

O'Neill DG, Edmunds GL, Urquhart-Gilmore J, Church DB, Rutherford L, Smalley MJ, Brodbelt DC. Dog breeds and conformations predisposed to osteosarcoma in the UK: a VetCompass study. Canine Med Genet. 2023 Jun 27;10(1):8. doi: 10.1186/s40575-023-00131-2. PMID: 37365662; PMCID: PMC10294386.

Varney D, O’Neill D, O’Neill M, Church D, Stell A, Beck S, Smalley, M, Brodbelt DC. Epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches under veterinary care in the UK in 2016. Vet Rec. 2023;e3054. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3054 

O'Neill DG, Skipper AM, Barrett K, Church DB, Packer RMA, Brodbelt DC. Demography, common disorders and mortality of Boxer dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Med Genet. 2023 Jun 1;10(1):6. doi: 10.1186/s40575-023-00129-w. PMID: 37259166

Engdahl KS, Brodbelt DC, Cameron C, Church DB, Hedhammar Å, O'Neill DG. Demography and disorders of English Cocker Spaniels under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Med Genet. 2023 May 19;10(1):4. doi: 10.1186/s40575-023-00128-x. PMID: 37202773.

Pickard Price P, Stell A, O'Neill D, Church D, Brodbelt D. Epidemiology and risk factors for mammary tumours in female cats. J Small Anim Pract. 2023 Apr 3. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13598. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37012055.

Heeley AM, Brodbelt DC, O'Neill DG, Church DB, Davison LJ. Assessment of glucocorticoid and antibiotic exposure as risk factors for diabetes mellitus in selected dog breeds attending UK primary-care clinics. Vet Rec. 2023 Apr 2:e2785. doi: 10.1002/vetr.2785. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37004211.

Edmunds G, Beck S, Kale KU, Spasic I, O'Neill D, Brodbelt D, Smalley MJ. Associations Between Dog Breed and Clinical Features of Mammary Epithelial Neoplasia in Bitches: an Epidemiological Study of Submissions to a Single Diagnostic Pathology Centre Between 2008-2021. J Mammary Gland Biol Neoplasia. 2023 Mar 24;28(1):6. doi: 10.1007/s10911-023-09531-3. PMID: 36961631; PMCID: PMC10039094.

O'Neill DG, Blenkarn A, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Freeman A. Periodontal disease in cats under primary veterinary care in the UK: frequency and risk factors. J Feline Med Surg. 2023 Mar;25(3):1098612X231158154. doi: 10.1177/1098612X231158154. PMID: 36912667.

Elkholly D, Fraser A, Booth R, O'Neill D, Mateus A, Brunton L, Brodbelt D. Antimicrobial usage in farm animal practices in the UK: A mixed-methods approach. Prev Vet Med. 2023 Feb 10;213:105870. doi: 10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105870. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36841042.

O'Neill DG, Gunn-Moore D, Sorrell S, McAuslan H, Church DB, Pegram C, Brodbelt DC. Commonly diagnosed disorders in domestic cats in the UK and their associations with sex and age. J Feline Med Surg. 2023 Feb;25(2):1098612X231155016. doi: 10.1177/1098612X231155016. PMID: 36852509.

Pegram C, Brodbelt DC, Diaz-Ordaz K, Chang Y, von Hekkel AF, Church DB, O'Neill DG. Risk factors for unilateral cranial cruciate ligament rupture diagnosis and for clinical management in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Vet J. 2023 Jan 25:105952. doi: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.105952. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36708945.

2022

Allen SE, Verheyen KLP, O'Neill DG, Brodbelt DC. Use of antimicrobials licensed for systemic administration in UK equine practice. Equine Vet J. 2022 Oct 5. doi: 10.1111/evj.13878. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 36199158.

O'Neill DG, Khoo JSP, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Pegram C, Geddes RF. Frequency, breed predispositions and other demographic risk factors for diagnosis of hypothyroidism in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Med Genet. 2022 Oct 10;9(1):11. doi: 10.1186/s40575-022-00123-8. PMID: 36217196

Shoop-Worrall SJ, O'Neill DG, Viscasillas J, Brodbelt DC. Mortality related to general anaesthesia and sedation in dogs under UK primary veterinary care. Vet Anaesth Analg. 2022 Jun 30:S1467-2987(22)00101-5. doi: 10.1016/j.vaa.2022.03.006. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35985925

Taylor C, O'Neill DG, Catchpole B, Brodbelt DC. Leptospirosis vaccination in dogs attending UK primary care practices: vaccine uptake and factors associated with administration. BMC Vet Res. 2022 Jul 22;18(1):285. doi: 10.1186/s12917-022-03382-6. PMID: 35864518; PMCID: PMC9303131.

O'Neill DG, Rowe D, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C, Hendricks A. Ironing out the wrinkles and folds in the epidemiology of skin fold dermatitis in dog breeds in the UK. Sci Rep. 2022 Jul 6;12(1):10553. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-14483-5. PMID: 35794173; PMCID: PMC9259571.

O'Neill DG, Kim K, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Pegram C, Baldrey V. Demography, disorders and mortality of pet hamsters under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom in 2016. J Small Anim Pract. 2022 Jun 22. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13527. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35732354.

O'Neill DG, Skipper A, Packer RMA, Lacey C, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Pegram C. English Bulldogs in the UK: a VetCompass study of their disorder predispositions and protections. Canine Med Genet. 2022 Jun 15;9(1):5. doi: 10.1186/s40575-022-00118-5.

O'Neill DG, Sahota J, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Packer RMA, Pegram C. (2022) Health of Pug dogs in the UK: disorder predispositions and protections. Canine Med Genet, May 18;9(1):4.

Teng KT, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C, Church DB, O'Neill DG. (2022) Life tables of annual life expectancy and mortality for companion dogs in the United Kingdom. Sci Rep. 2022 Apr 28;12(1):6415. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-10341-6.

Craven, A.J., Pegram, C., Packer, R.M.A., Brodbelt, D.C., Neill, D.G. (2022) Veterinary drug therapies used for undesirable behaviours in UK dogs under primary veterinary care. PLoS ONE, 2022, 17(1 January), e0261139.

O'Neill, D.G., Yin, Y., Pont, R.T., Brodbelt, D.C., Pegram, C., Mustikka, M. (2022) Breed and conformational predispositions for prolapsed nictitating membrane gland (PNMG) in dogs in the UK: A VetCompass study. PLoS ONE 2022, 17(1 January), e02605

Beeston D, Humm K, Church DB, Brodbelt D, O'Neill DG. (2022) Occurrence and clinical management of urethral obstruction in male cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom in 2016. J Vet Intern Med. 2022 Feb 24. doi: 10.1111/jvim.16389.

2021

O'Neill DG, Packer RMA, Francis P, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C. (2021) French Bulldogs differ to other dogs in the UK in propensity for many common disorders: a VetCompass study. Canine Med Genet. 2021 Dec 16;8(1):13. doi: 10.1186

Tompson AC, Mateus ALP, Brodbelt DC, Chandler CIR. (2021) Understanding Antibiotic Use in Companion Animals: A Literature Review Identifying Avenues for Future Efforts. Front Vet Sci. 2021 Oct 8;8:719547.

Schofield I, Brodbelt DC, Niessen SJM, Church DB, Geddes RF, O'Neill DG. (2021) Frequency and risk factors for naturally occurring Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending UK primary-care practices. J Small Anim Pract. 2021 Dec 8.

O'Neill DG, Lee YH, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Pegram C, Halfacree Z. (2021) Reporting the epidemiology of aural haematoma in dogs and proposing a novel aetiopathogenetic pathway. Sci Rep. 2021 Nov 9;11(1).

Taylor C, Brodbelt DC, Dobson B, Catchpole B, O'Neill DG, Stevens KB. (2021) Spatio-temporal distribution and agroecological factors associated with canine leptospirosis in Great Britain. Prev Vet Med. 2021 Aug;193:105407.

O'Neill DG, Volk AV, Soares T, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C. (2021) Frequency and predisposing factors for canine otitis externa in the UK - a primary veterinary care epidemiological view. Canine Med Genet. 2021 Sep 7;8(1):7. 

O'Neill DG, Mitchell CE, Humphrey J, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C (2021) Epidemiology of periodontal disease in dogs in the UK primary-care veterinary setting. J Small Anim Pract. 2021 Aug 9.

Pegram C, Woolley C, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, O'Neill DG. (2021) Disorder predispositions and protections of Labrador Retrievers in the UK. Sci Rep. 2021 Jul 14;11(1):13988

Schofield I, Brodbelt DC, Kennedy N, Niessen SJM, Church DB, Geddes RF, O'Neill DG. (2021) Machine-learning based prediction of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending UK primary-care veterinary practice. Sci Rep. 2021 Apr 27;11(1):9035.

Taylor C, O'Neill DG, Catchpole B, Brodbelt DC. (2021) Incidence and demographic risk factors for leptospirosis in dogs in the UK. Vet Rec. 2021 May 31:e512. doi: 10.1002/vetr.512.

O'Neill, D. G., Brodbelt, D. C., Keddy, A., Church, D. B. & Sanchez, R. F. (2021) Keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK: an epidemiological study. J Small Anim Pract, https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/jsap.13382

Pegram C, Gray C, Packer RMA, Richards Y, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, O'Neill DG.(2021) Proportion and risk factors for death by euthanasia in dogs in the UK. Sci Rep. 2021 May 4;11(1):9145. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-88342-0.

Pegram C, Raffan E, White E, Ashworth AH, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, O'Neill DG. (2021) Frequency, breed predisposition and demographic risk factors for overweight status in dogs in the UK. J Small Anim Pract. 2021 Mar 23. 

Brodbelt D. (2021) Breaking new ground in antimicrobial stewardship in companion animal veterinary practice. Nat Commun. 2021 Apr 27;12(1):2445. doi: 10.1038/s41467-021-22542-0.

Schofield I, Brodbelt DC, Kennedy N, Niessen SJM, Church DB, Geddes RF, O'Neill DG. (2021) Machine-learning based prediction of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending UK primary-care veterinary practice. Sci Rep. 2021 Apr 27;11(1):9035.

Dórea FC, Vergne T, Brennan M, van Schaik G, Barrett D, Carmo LP, Robinson PA, Brodbelt DC, McIntyre KM (2021) SVEPM 2020 - Resilience and community support in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic: The Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine Annual Conference, extraordinarily held online. Prev Vet Med. 2021 Apr 28

Economu L, Stell A, O'Neill DG, Schofield I, Stevens K, Brodbelt D (2021) Incidence and risk factors for feline lymphoma in UK primary-care practice. J Small Anim Pract. 2020 Dec 15. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13266

Schofield I, Woolhead V, Johnson A, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, O'Neill DG (2021) Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: frequency, clinical approaches and risk factors. J Small Anim Pract. 2021 Feb 8. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13285

O'Neill DG, James H, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Pegram C. (2021) Prevalence of commonly diagnosed disorders in UK dogs under primary veterinary care: results and applications. BMC Vet Res. 2021 Feb 17;17(1):69. doi: 10.1186/s12917-021-02775-3.

O'Neill DG, Hendricks A, Phillips JA, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Loeffler A (2021) Non-neoplastic anal sac disorders in UK dogs: Epidemiology and management aspects of a research-neglected syndrome. Vet Rec. 2021 Mar 1:e203. doi: 10.1002/vetr.203.

Edmunds GL, Smalley MJ, Beck S, Errington RJ, Gould S, Winter H, Brodbelt DC, O'Neill DG. (2021) Dog breeds and body conformations with predisposition to osteosarcoma in the UK: a case-control study. Canine Med Genet. 2021 Mar 10;8(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s40575-021-00100-7.

2020

Tompson A, Chandler C, Mateus, A, O’Neill D, Chang YM, Brodbelt D (2020) What drives antimicrobial prescribing for companion animals? A mixed-methods study of UK veterinary clinics. Pre Vet Med, 5 Aug, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105117

O'Neill DG, Pegram C, Crocker P, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Packer RMA. (2020) Unravelling the health status of brachycephalic dogs in the UK using multivariable analysis. Sci Rep. 2020 Oct 14;10(1):17251.

O'Neill DG, Phillipps SA, Egan JR, Brodbelt D, Church DB, Volk HA. (2020) Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom. J Vet Intern Med. 2020 Sep 25. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15881.

Schofield I, Brodbelt DC, Niessen SJM, Church DB, Geddes RF, Kennedy N, O'Neill DG. (2020) Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice. J Vet Intern Med. 2020 Sep 16. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15851.

Pegram C, Wonham K, Brodbelt DC, Church DB & O’Neill DG (2020) Staffordshire Bull Terriers in the UK: their disorder predispositions and protections. Canine Medicine and Genetics volume 7, Article number: 13

Elkholly DA, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Pelligand L, Mwacalimba K, Wright AK, O'Neill DG (2020) Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK. Front Vet Sci. doi: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00515.. 2020 Aug 14;7:515. 

Kathrani A, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C, O'Neil DG. (2020) The use of hydrolysed diets for vomiting and/or diarrhoea in cats in primary veterinary practice. J Small Anim Pract. 2020 Sep 7. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13214.

Radulescu SM, Humm K, Eramanis LM, Volk HA, Church DB, Brodbelt D, O'Neill DG. (2020) Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management. J Vet Intern Med. 2020 Aug 10. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15869

Pegram CL, Rutherford L, Corah C, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, O'Neill DG. (2020) Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK.Vet Rec. 2020 Jul 13: vetrec-2019-105804. doi: 10.1136/vr.105804.

Heeley, A.M., O'Neill, D.G., Davison, L.J., Church, D.B., Corless, E.K. and Brodbelt, D.C. (2020) Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 7(1), 6

O'Neill DG, Turgoose E, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Hendricks A: (2020) Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations. Journal of Small Animal Practice 2020,61(1):32-41.

O'Neill DG, Packer RMA, Lobb M, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C.(2020) Demography and commonly recorded clinical conditions of Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016. BMC Vet Res. 2020 Feb 12;16(1):42. doi: 10.1186/s12917-020-2258-1.

O'Neill DG, Brodbelt DC, Hodge R, Church DB, Meeson RL: Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Medicine and Genetics 2020,7(1):1.

2019

Schofield I, O'Neill DG, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Geddes RF, Niessen SJM. (2019) Development and evaluation of a health-related quality-of-life tool for dogs with Cushing's syndrome. J Vet Intern Med. 2019 Nov;33(6):2595-2604. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15639. 

Schofield I, Stevens KB, Pittaway C, O'Neill DG, Fecht D, Dobson JM, Brodbelt DC (2019) Geographic distribution and environmental risk factors of lymphoma in dogs under  primary-care in the UK. J Small Anim Pract. 2019 Dec;60(12):746-754. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13075.

O'Neill DG, Craven HC, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Hedley J. (2019) Morbidity and mortality of domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) under primary veterinary care in England. Vet Rec. 2019 Oct 8. pii: vetrec-2019-105592. doi: 10.1136/vr.105592.

Pegram C, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Hall J, Owen L, Chang YM, O'Neill DG. (2019) Associations between neutering and early-onset urinary incontinence in UK bitches under primary veterinary care. J Small Anim Pract. 2019 Oct 7. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13072.

O'Neill DG, Turgoose E, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Hendricks A. (2019) Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations. J Small Anim Pract. 2019 Oct 4. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13067.

Schofield I, Brodbelt DC, Wilson ARL, Niessen S, Church D, O'Neill D. (2019) Survival analysis of 219 dogs with hyperadrenocorticism attending primary care practice in England. Vet Rec. 2019 Sep 20. pii: vetrec-2018-105159. doi: 10.1136/vr.105159

O'Neill DG, Romans C, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Cerná P, Gunn-Moore DA. (2019) Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. Nature Sci Rep. 2019 Sep 17;9(1):12952. doi: 10.1038/s41598-019-49317-4.

O'Neill DG, Ballantyne ZF, Hendricks A, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Pegram C. (2019) West Highland White Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2019 Sep 3;6:7. doi: 10.1186/s40575-019-0075-2.

Summers, J, O’Neill D, Church D, Sargan D, Collins L, Brodbelt, D (2019) Health-related welfare prioritisation of canine disorders using electronic health records in primary care practice in the UK. BMC Veterinary Research, 15:163. doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1902-0.

Kennedy N, Brodbelt D, Church D O’Neill D (2019) Detecting false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes without manual annotations. npj Digital Medicine volume 2, Article number: 33 (2019). 

O'Neill DG, Butcher C, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Gough AG. (2019) Miniature Schnauzers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2019 Feb 15;6:1. doi: 10.1186/s40575-019-0069-0.

Elkholly DA, O'Neill D, Wright AK, Mwacalimba K, Nolan LS, Pavlock A, Pelligand L, Church D, Brodbelt DC. (2019) Systemic glucocorticoid usage in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK: prevalence and risk factors. Vet Rec. 2019 May 10. pii: vetrec-2018-105220. doi: 10.1136/vr.105220. 

Pegram C, O'Neill DG, Church DB, Hall J, Owen L, Brodbelt DC. (2019) Spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under UK primary veterinary care: a case-control study. J Small Anim Pract. 2019 Apr 29. doi: 10.1111/jsap.13014. 

Conroy, M C; Brodbelt, D C; O'Neill, D G; Chang, Y M; Elliott, J. (2019) Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompass study. Vet Rec. 2019 Apr 27;184(17):526

O'Neill DG, Butcher C, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Gough AG. (2019) Miniature Schnauzers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2019 Feb 15;6:1. doi: 10.1186/s40575-019-0069-0.

O'Neill DG, O'Sullivan AM, Manson EA, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Boag AK, Brodbelt DC. (2019) Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency care veterinary practices: clinical management and outcomes. Vet Rec. 2019 Feb 4. pii: vetrec-2018-104944. doi: 10.1136/vr.104944.

Mattin M, Brodbelt D, Church D, Boswood A (2019) Factors associated with disease progression in dogs with presumed preclinical degenerative mitral valve disease attending primary-care veterinary practices in the UK. JVIM.2Mar;33(2):445-454. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15390.

Hall, J. L., Owen, L., Riddell, A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C. & O’Neill, D. G. (2019). Urinary incontinence in male dogs under primary veterinary care in England: prevalence and risk factors. Journal of Small Animal Practice. Feb;60(2):86-95. doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12951 

Conroy M, O'Neill D, Boag A, Church D, Brodbelt D. (2019) Epidemiology of road traffic accidents in cats attending emergency-care practices in the UK. J Small Anim Pract. 60(3):146-152. doi: 10.1111/jsap.12941.

2018.

Mattin M, Boswood A, Church D, Brodbelt D (2018) Prognostic factors in dogs with presumed degenerative mitral valve disease attending primary care veterinary practices in the UK. JVIM, Mar;33(2):432-444. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15251.

Conroy M, Chang YM, Brodbelt D, Elliott J. (2018) Survival after diagnosis of hypertension in cats attending primary care practice in the United Kingdom. J Vet Intern Med. 2018 Oct 13. doi: 10.1111/jvim.15307.

McGreevy PD, Wilson BJ, Mansfield CS, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Dhand N, Soares Magalhães RJ, O'Neill DG. (2018) Labrador retrievers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2018 Oct 22;5:8. doi: 10.1186/s40575-018-0064-x

O'Neill, D G; Baral, L; Church, D B; Brodbelt, D C; Packer, R M A.
Demography and disorders of the French Bulldog population under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013.
Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 5;3 (2018)

Harris GL, Brodbelt D, Church D, Humm K, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, O'Neill D. (2018) Epidemiology, clinical management, and outcomes of dogs involved in road traffic accidents in the United Kingdom (2009-2014). J Vet Emerg Crit Care (San Antonio). 2018 Mar;28(2):140-148. doi: 10.1111/vec.12704. Epub 2018 Mar 6.

O'Neill DG, Corah CH, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Rutherford L. (2018) Lipoma in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK: prevalence and breed associations. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2018 Sep 27;5:9. doi: 10.1186/s40575-018-0065-9

Renwick SM, Renwick AI, Brodbelt DC, Ferguson J, Abreu H. (2018) Influence of class IV laser therapy on the outcomes of tibial plateau leveling osteotomy in dogs. Vet Surg. 2018 Apr 26. doi: 10.1111/vsu.12794.

Anderson KL, O'Neill DG, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Meeson RL, Sargan D, et al.: Prevalence, duration and risk factors for appendicular osteoarthritis in a UK dog population under primary veterinary care. Nature Scientific Reports 2018,8(1):5641.

Kim Y, Kim H, Pfeiffer D, Brodbelt D. (2018) Epidemiological study of feline idiopathic cystitis in Seoul, South Korea. J Feline Med Surg. 2017 Sep 1:1098612X17734067. doi: 10.1177/1098612X17734067.

2017.

O’Neill DG, Darwent EC, Church DB, Brodbelt DC. (2017) Border Terriers under primary veterinary care in England: demography and disorders. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2017 Nov 25;4:15. doi: 10.1186/s40575-017-0055-3.

O'Neill DG, Seah WY, Church DB, Brodbelt DC.(2017) Rottweilers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2017 Nov 22;4:13. doi: 10.1186/s40575-017-0051-7. 

O'Neill DG, Coulson NR, Church DB, Brodbelt DC (2017) Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Genet Epidemiol. 2017 Jul 28;4:7. doi: 10.1186/s40575-017-0046-4

O'Neill DG, Riddell, A, Church DB, Owen L, Brodbelt DC Hall, JL (2017) Urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary care in England: prevalence and risk factors. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 7sep2017.

McGreevy P, Thomson P, Dhand NK, Raubenheimer D, Masters S, Mansfield CS, Baldwin T, Soares Magalhaes RJ, Ran

He is involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students. He teaches evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM), epidemiology and statistics to BVetMed veterinary undergraduates, BSc and BScVN students and the Clinical Residents (SCTS) at the RVC. He is the Research Skills Module leader for the MSc programmes in Veterinary Epidemiology, One Health and Wild Animal Biology and Health and contributes to the Distance Learning MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health at the RVC.

He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

His clinical interests centre around Anaesthesia where he is involved in the research project supervision of the Senior Clinical Traning Scholars (SCTS) in veterinary anaesthesia as well as in other companion animal disciplines.

He is a member and chair of the VeNom Coding Group, that has developed and maintains the standard veterinary terminology, the VeNom Codes (www.venomcoding.org).

He is a member of the VetXML consortium (www.vetxml.org)  that is defining and driving electronic communication standards to facilitate communication and exchange data across the profession.

He is a member of the Kennel Club Canine Health and Genetics Subgroup Advisory Committee (www.thekennelclub.org.uk) established to advise on the development of health screening tests and their effectiveness, and assess new tests that may be incorporated into the Kennel Club Accredited Breeder Scheme. The committee will also advise on breeding and registration issues that protect or enhance genetic diversity in individual breeds. 

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