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Discover the top health problems for dogs in this poem from The Kennel Club
Take a look at this new poem, written by The Kennel Club, featuring the work of VetCompass researcher Dan O'Neil. We hope you enjoy it as much as we do. #doghealth Twitter: @KCLovesDogs Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Kclovesdogs/ -
Overview
The Veterinary Companion Animal Surveillance System (VetCompassTM) is an initiative focused on improving companion animal health. -
Publications
Published papers from members of the VetCompass team -
RVC Brachycephalic Research Team
The RVC is a world-leader among research centres that investigate brachycephalic health and welfare. The RVC sees the brachycephalic issue as a highly complex system and therefore takes a holistic approach to brachycephalic research that covers … -
Data science blog on VetCompass™ dataset
The lead data scientist for VetCompass™, Noel Kennedy, has recently written a blog about the application of machine learning techniques to the VetCompass™ dataset and discusses the possibilities of analysing free text in veterinary data. This gives … -
Prize for VetCompass™ PhD student
Congratulations to our PhD student Imogen Schofield for receiving the Dog's Trust prize after gaining the highest marks on the Master's Degree in Veterinary Epidemiology at the RVC. As part of this degree Imogen undertook a research project with … -
Eight VetCompass™ projects to be presented at BSAVA congress 2019
Eight VetCompass™ projects are being presented at BSAVA congress 2019 on 4th and 5th April. Both veterinary undergraduates and post graduates will be presenting their work on a range of topics. These include disorders in Boxers, West Highland White … -
VetCompass Christmas Newsletter 2021
Although a very challenging year, 2021 has also seen some remarkable achievements from so many persons and teams involved with VetCompass. We sincerely thank you all for your contributions to animal welfare by both your direct work in practice and … -
Providing evidence to future vets on flat-faced dogs at Crufts 2018
The health and welfare of flat-faced (brachycephalic) dogs is currently under scrutiny like never before. Crufts is the largest dog show in the world and therefore is a key event to ensure progress towards improving brachycephalic health. A national … -
DBRG supported by VetCompass™ wins Ceva ‘Charitable Team of the Year’ Award
The Dog Breeding Reform Group (DBRG) is a group of like-minded individuals and organisations who work together to improve the welfare of breeding dogs and their puppies in the UK. DBRG has been supported for several years by VetCompass™ and by Dr …