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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 … -
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 … -
Research news - VetCompass study on pyoderma in dogs
A study looking at the prescribing practices of primary-care vets treating dogs with bacterial pyoderma has been published in BMC Veterinary Research. The article estimates the frequency at which this skin disease is diagnosed, describes the … -
Award-winning article - Longevity and mortality of cats
We are delighted to announce that ‘Longevity and mortality of cats attending primary veterinary practices in England’ has been recognised as a top-performing article by Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, with a total of 15 citations in 2016. … -
Data update: 5.8 million animals and counting!
As of today, the VetCompass programme has collected data from a whopping 5.8 million animals and holds details of over 36 million veterinary consultations. This data is invaluable in helping us better understand the disorders affecting the nation's … -
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 … -
Interactive Resources
The VetCompass project collects pet health data routinely recorded by UK veterinary practices, as part of an ongoing study of companion animal disorders -
Open Access data
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VetCompass exceeds 1.5 million animals!
VetCompass passed a noteable milestone in July 2014 and now contains data on over 1.5 million animals! This relates to over 10 million episodes of care at over 250 veterinary practices across the UK. Many thanks to all participating practices, their … -
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 …