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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 … -
Prize-winning VetCompass poster
Four posters produced by the VetCompass team were presented at the international EVBM conference 2014. One of the posters "Exposing Pedigree Dogs using disorder prevalence data" won second prize in the poster competition. Congratulations to Dan O' … -
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. … -
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 … -
Explore VetCompass findings on UK cats!
We have just released new additions to the growing collection of interactive data displays (‘infographics’) available on the VetCompass website! These visual tools provide handy summaries of demographic information & disease prevalence estimates … -
So, are crossbred dogs healthier than purebred dogs?
The VetCompass Programme uses clinical information on 2 million dogs shared from over 450 UK veterinary practices to examine health and welfare issues. A current hot topic in canine health asks whether crossbred dogs are healthier than purebred dogs … -
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 … -
Winter newsletters now available
We are always keen to share our project progress and research findings with interested parties. Please see our VetCompass Winter newsletter to read about our latest data updates, information about our exciting new infographics and recent research … -
New poster: most common disorders in UK cats!
What disorders commonly affect our cats? A new educational poster in the Medivet/RSPCA/VetCompass collaborative infographic series was released last week. This new poster summarises the results of a VetCompass study looking at the most …