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The Futurist Vet
'Imagine a system that all the vet practices in the world were connected to and what opportunities that crowdsourcing of data could have on the future of our pets' health.' This quote is taken directly from The Futurist Vet: Science Fiction … -
VetCompass featured in this month's Veterinary Practice magazine
An interview with VetCompass researcher, Dr Dan O’Neill features in this month’s edition of Veterinary Practice. In ‘A leap forward in primary care EBVM’, Dan discusses all aspects of the VetCompass companion animal surveillance project. Included … -
Latest VetCompass research presented at BSAVA Congress 2016
Nine VetCompass research abstracts presented at BSAVA Congress 2016, Birmingham The annual British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Congress is a calendar highlight for small animal veterinarians, researchers and industry … -
New VetCompass poster: Patellar luxation in dogs
New findings on prevalence, risk factors and clinical management of patellar luxation in dogs attending primary-care practice in England. A poster was presented at the recent BSAVA Congress 2016 on the findings of a VetCompass study, conducted … -
VetCompass at the annual SVEPM conference
The annual Meeting of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM) is the highlight of the European epidemiology year and this year it was held in Elsinore, Denmark on March 16-18th 2016. Each year epidemiology researchers, … -
Vet students visit Crufts 2016
Crufts is the world's largest dog show, celebrating its 125th year in 2016. Over 22,000 dogs competed to be crowned Best In Show. In the end, this title went to a West Highland White Terrier called Geordie Girl, the first time this breed has won … -
New VetCompass YouTube video
We have a new VetCompass Youtube video on evidence-based veterinary medicine. The three-minute video gives a flavour of the evidence being produced by VetCompass on companion animal health and welfare in the UK. This format of video has no speakers, … -
VetCompass study examines the association between neutering and idiopathic epilepsy in Labradors and Border collies
There is sparse published scientific data on the associations between neutering and the severity and survival of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. This study used VetCompass™ data on 117 Labrador retrievers and 57 Border collies, diagnosed with … -
VetCompassTM study identifies prevalence and risk factors for systemic glucocorticoid usage in dogs in the UK
Glucocorticoids are widely used in primary care veterinary practices. This new VetCompassTM study used data from primary-care clinics in the UK and has revealed that the prevalence of systemic glucocorticoid usage is 6.2%. Staffordshire Bull … -
Chronic Kidney disease in cats explored
Chronic Kidney disease (CKD) affects approximately 1.2% cats attending primary-care practice in the UK, a new study has revealed. The research, carried out by the Royal Veterinary College’s (RVC) VetCompassTM programme, also investigated risk …