Publications
Publications are ordered under the following headings:
Breed health
- Unravelling the health status of brachycephalic dogs in the UK using multivariable analysis (infographic)
O'Neill, D.G., Pegram, C., Crocker, P., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D.C. and Packer, R.M.A. (2020) Nature Scientific Reports - Staffordshire bull terriers in the UK: their disorder predispositions and protections (infographic)
Pegram, C., Wonham, K., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B. & O'Neill, D. G. (2020) Canine Medicine and Genetics - Demography and commonly recorded clinical conditions of Chihuahuas under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016 (infographic)
O'Neill, D. G., Packer, R.M.A., Lobb, M., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C. & Pegram, C. (2020) BMC Veterinary Research - Morbidity and mortality of domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) under primary veterinary care in England (infographic)
O'Neill, D. G., Craven, H. C., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B. & Hedley J. (2019) Vet Record - Persian cats under first opinion veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders (infographic)
O'Neill, D. G., Romans, C., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D., Cerna, P and Gunn-Moore, D.A. (2019) Nature Scientific Reports - West Highland White Terriers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2016: demography, mortality and disorders (correction to paper) (infographic)
O'Neill, D. G., Ballantyne, Z. F., Hendricks, A., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C. & Pegram, C. (2019) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology - Disorders of Bulldogs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013 (infographic)
O'Neill, D.G., Skipper, A.M., Kadhim, J., Church, D.B., Brodbelt, D.C. and Packer, R.M.A.,(2019) PLoS One - Greyhounds under general veterinary care in the UK during 2016: demography and common disorders (infographic)
O'Neill, D.G., Rooney, N.J., Brock, C., Church, D.B., Brodbelt, D.C. and Pegram, C.(2019) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology - Miniature Schnauzers under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013: Demography, mortality and disorders (infographic)
O'Neill, D.G., Butcher, C., Church, D.B., Brodbelt, D.C. and Gough, A.G. (2019) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology - Labrador retrievers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders (infographic)
McGreevy, PD, Wilson BJ, Mansfield, CS. Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Dhand, N, Soares Magalhaes, RJ and O'Neill DG. (2018) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology - Demography and disorders of the French Bulldog population under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013 (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Baral L, Church DB, Brodbelt DC and Packer RMA (2018) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology 5:3. - Border Terriers under primary veterinary care in England: demography and disorders (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Darwent EC, Church DB and Brodbelt DC (2017) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology 4:15 - Rottweilers under primary veterinary care in the UK: demography, mortality and disorders (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Yin Seah W, Church DB and Brodbelt DC (2017) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology 4:13 - Demography and disorders of German Shepherd Dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Coulson NR, Church DB and Brodbelt DC (2017) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology 4:7 - Demography and health of Pugs under primary veterinary care in England (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Darwent EC, Church DB and Brodbelt DC (2016) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology, 3(1):1-12. - Disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England (infographic)
Summers JF, O’Neill DG, Church DB, Thomson PC, McGreevy PD and Brodbelt DC. (2015) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology.
General health
- Non‐neoplastic anal sac disorders in UK dogs: Epidemiology and management aspects of a research‐neglected syndrome (infographic)
O'Neill, D.G., Hendricks, A., Phillips, J.A., Brodbelt D.C., Church, D.B. & Loeffler A. (2021) Veterinary Record - Prevalence of commonly diagnosed disorders in UK dogs under primary veterinary care: results and applications (infographic)
O'Neill, D.G., James, H., Brodbelt D.C., Church, D.B. & Pegram, C. (2021) BMC Veterinary Research - Dogs Don’t Die Just in Hot Cars - Exertional Heat-Related Illness (Heatstroke) Is a Greater Threat to UK Dogs
Hall, E.J., Carter, A.J. & O'Neill, D.G. (2020) Animals - Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016 (infographic)
Hall, E.J., Carter, A.J. & O'Neill, D.G. (2020) Nature Scientific Reports - Health-related welfare prioritisation of canine disorders using electronic health records in primary care practice in the UK
Summers, J.F., O'Neill, D.G., Church, D., Collins, L., Sargan, D., Brodbelt, D.C. (2019) BMC Veterinary Research. - Mortality resulting from undesirable behaviours in dogs aged under three years attending primary-care veterinary practices in England
Boyd, C., Jarvis, S., McGreevy, P., Heath, S., Church, D., Brodbelt, D., and O'Neill, DG. (2018) Animal Welfare - Epidemiology of Road Traffic Accidents in Cats attending emergency-care practices in the UK ‘ is published in the Journal of Small Animal Practice
Conroy, M., O'Neill, DG., Boag, A., Church, DB., and Brodbelt, DC. (2019). Journal of Small Animal Practice. - Mortality due to trauma in cats attending veterinary practices in central and south-east England.
McDonald JL, Cleasby LR, Brodblet DC, Church DB and O'Neill DG (2017) Journal of Small Animal Practice DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12716, n/a-n/a. (Early view) - Longevity and Mortality in cats attending primary care veterinary practices in England (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC (2015) Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery. - Prevalence of disorders recorded in cats attending primary-care veterinary practices in England (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC (2014) Veterinary Journal. - Prevalence of Disorders Recorded in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC (2014) PLoS One, 9(3). - Longevity and mortality of owned dogs in England (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC (2013) The Veterinary Journal, 198, 638-643.
Cardiovascular disorders
- Prognostic factors in dogs with presumed degenerative mitral valve disease attending primary‐care veterinary practices in the United Kingdom
Mattin MJ, Boswood A, Church DB, Brodbelt DC (2018) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Degenerative mitral valve disease: Survival of dogs attending primary-care practice in England
Mattin MJ, Boswood A, Church DB, McGreevy PD, O'Neill DG, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC. (2015; Epub ahead of print) Preventive Veterinary Medicine - Prevalence of and risk factors for degenerative Mitral Valve disease in dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in England
Mattin MJ, Boswood A, Church DB, López-Alvarez J, McGreevy PD, O'Neill DG, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC. (2015) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Cutaneous disorders
- Juvenile-onset and adult-onset demodicosis in dogs in the UK: prevalence and breed associations
O'Neill DG, Turgoose E, Church DB, Brodbelt DC, Hendricks A. (2019) Journal of Small Animal Practice
Endocrine disorders
- Hypoadrenocorticism in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: frequency, clinical approaches and risk factors (infographic)
Schofield I, Woolhead V, Johnson A, Brodbelt DC, Church DB and O'Neill DG (2021) Journal of Small Animal Practice - Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending primary‐care practice
Schofield I, Brodbelt D, Niessen S, Church D, Geddes R, Kennedy N and O'Neill D (2020) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Diabetes mellitus in dogs attending UK primary-care practices: frequency, risk factors and survival
Heeley A, O'Neill DG, Davison LJ, Church DB, Corless EK, Brodbelt DC (2020) Canine Medicine and Genetics - Development and evaluation of a health‐related quality‐of‐life tool for dogs with Cushing's syndrome
Schofield I, O'Neill DG, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Geddes R & Niessen SJM (2019) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Survival analysis of 219 dogs with hyperadrenocorticism attending primary care practice in England
Schofield I, Brodbelt DC, Wilson ARL, Niessen SJM, Church DB, & O'Neill DG (2019) The Veterinary Record - Epidemiology of diabetes mellitus among 193,435 cats attending primary-care veterinary practices in England
O'Neill DG, Gostelow R, Orme C, Church D., Niessen SJM, Verheyen K & Brodbelt DC (2016) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Epidemiology of hyperadrenocorticism among 210,824 dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in the UK from 2009 to 2014
O'Neill DG, Scudder C, Faire JM, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC and Brodbelt DC (2016) Journal of Small Animal Practice2016 - An Epidemiological study of diabetes mellitus in dogs attending first opinion practice in the UK
Mattin MJ, O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC (2014) The Veterinary Record, 174(14), 349. - Feline hyperthyroidism reported in primary-care veterinary practices in England: prevalence, associated factors and spatial distribution
Stephens MJ, O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC (2014) The Veterinary Record.
Gastrointestinal disorders
- Gastric dilation-volvulus in dogs attending UK emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence, risk factors and survival
O'Neill DG, Case J, Boag AK, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC & Brodbelt DC (2017) Journal of Small Animal Practice, DOI: 10.1111/jsap.12723, n/a-n/a
Neurological disorders
- Seizures in dogs under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom: Etiology, diagnostic testing, and clinical management
Erlen A, Potschka H, Volk HA, Sauter-Louis C, O'Neill DG (2020) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom
O'Neill DG, Phillipps SA, Egan JR, Brodbelt D, Church DB, Volk HA (2020) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management (infographic)
Radulescu SM, Humm K, Eramanis LM, Volk HA, Church DB, Brodbelt D, O'Neill DG (2020) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine - Associations between neutering and idiopathic epilepsy in Labrador retrievers and Border collies under primary veterinary care in the UK
Van Meervenne S, Volk HA, Verhoeven PS, Van Ham L, O'Neill DG (2019) The Veterinary Journal - Seizure occurrence in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK: prevalence and risk factors
Erlen A, Potschka H, Volk HA, Sauter-Louis C, O'Neill DG, (2018) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine.
- Dogs attending primary-care practice in England with clinical signs suggestive of Chiari-like malformation/syringomyelia
Sanchis-Mora S, Pelligand L, Thomas C L, Volk H A, Abeyesinghe S M, Brodbelt D C, Church D B, Thomson P C, McGreevy P D, O'Neill D G (2016) Veterinary Record
- Prevalence and risk factors for canine epilepsy of unknown origin in the UK
Kearsley-Fleet L, O'Neill DG, Volk HA, Church DB, Brodbelt DC (2013) The Veterinary Record; 30;172
Oncology
- Incidence and risk factors for feline lymphoma in UK primary-care practice (infographic)
Economu L, Stell A, O'Neill DG, Schofield I, Stevens K and Brodbelt DB (2020). Journal of Small Animal Practice - Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK
Pegram C, Rutherford L, Corah, C, Church DB, Brodbelt DC and O'Neill DG (2020). Veterinary Record - Geographic distribution and environmental risk factors of lymphoma in dogs under primary-care in the UK
Schofield I, Stevens K, Pittaway C, O'Neill D, Fecht D, Dobson J and Brodbelt D (2019). Journal of Small Animal Practice - Incidence and risk factors for the diagnosis of lymphoma in dogs in UK primary-care practice
Pittaway C, Schofield I, Dobson J, Brodbelt DB, O'Neill DG (2019) Journal of Small Animal Practice - Lipoma in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK: prevalence and breed associations.
O'Neill, DG., Corah, CH., Church, DB., Brodbelt, DC., and Rutherford, L. (2018). Canine Genetics and Epidemiology - Prevalence and risk factors for mast cell tumours in dogs in England
Shoop SJ, Marlow S, Church DB, English K, McGreevy PD, Stell AJ, Thomson PC, O'Neill DG and Brodbelt DC (2014) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology.
Ophthalmic disorders
- Corneal ulcerative disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in England: epidemiology and clinical management
O'Neill, D.G., Lee, M.M, Brodbelt, D.C., Church, D.B. & Sanchez, R.F. (2017) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology 4:5
Orthopaedic disorders
- Epidemiology and clinical management of elbow joint disease in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. (infographic)
O'Neill DG, Brodbelt DC, Hodge R, Church DB, Meeson RL (2020) Canine Medicine and Genetics - Prevalence, duration and risk factors for appendicular osteoarthritis in a UK dog population under primary veterinary care.
Anderson KL, O'Neill DG, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, Meeson RL, Sargan D, Summers JF, Zulch H & Collins LM (2018) Scientific Reports - The epidemiology of patellar luxation in dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in England.
O'Neill DG, Meeson RL, Sheridan A, Church DB and Brodbelt DC (2016) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology - Epidemiology of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Disease Diagnosis in Dogs Attending Primary-Care Veterinary Practices in England
Taylor-Brown FE, Meeson RL, Brodbelt DC, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC & O'Neill DG. (2015) Veterinary Surgery
Respiratory disorders
- Epidemiological associations between brachycephaly and upper respiratory tract disorders in dogs attending veterinary practices in England.
O'Neill D, Jackson C, Guy J, Church D, McGreevy P, Thomson P. & Brodbelt D. (2015) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology
Urogenital disorders
- Associations between neutering and early‐onset urinary incontinence in UK bitches under primary veterinary care
Pegram, C.L., Brodbelt, D.C., Church, D.B., Hall, J.L., Owen, L., Chang, Y., and Brodbelt, D.C. (2019) Journal of Small Animal Practice - Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompassTM study
Conroy, M., Brodbelt, D.C., O'Neill, D.G., Chang, Y., Elliott, J. (2019) Veterinary Record - Spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under UK primary veterinary care: a case–control study
Pegram, C.L., O'Neill D.G., Church, D.B., Hall, J.L., Owen, L., and Brodbelt, D.C.(2019) Journal of Small Animal Practice - Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: Clinical management and outcomes (infographic)
O'Neill, D.G., O'Sullivan, A.M., Manson, E.A., Church, D.B., McGreevy, P.D., Boag, A.K. and Brodbelt, D.C. (2019) Veterinary Record - Urinary incontinence in male dogs under primary veterinary care in England: prevalence and risk factors
Hall, J.L., Owen, L., Riddell, A., Church, D.B., Brodbelt, D.C., and O'Neill D.G., (2019) Journal of Small Animal Practice - Signalment risk factors for cutaneous and renal glomerular vasculopathy (Alabama rot) in dogs in the UK
Stevens K.B., O'Neill D.G., Jepson R., Holm L.P., Walker D.J., and Cardwell J.M. (2018) Veterinary Record - Canine dystocia in 50 UK first-opinion emergency-care veterinary practices: prevalence and risk factors (infographic)
O'Neill D.G., O'Sullivan AM, Manson EA, Church DB, Boag AK, McGreevy PD and Brodbelt D.C. and (2017) Veterinary Record DOI:10.1136/vr.104108 DOI:10.1111/jsap.12731 - Urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary care in England: prevalence and risk factors
O'Neill D.G., Riddell A., Church D.B., Owen L., Brodbelt D.C. and Hall J.L. (2017) Journal of Small Animal Practice DOI:10.1111/jsap.12731 - Chronic Kidney Disease in Dogs in UK Veterinary Practices: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Survival
O'Neill DG, Elliott J, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC (2013) Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine; 27(4):814-21
Prescribing practices
- Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK
Elkholly, D., Brodbelt, DC., Church, DB., Pelligand, L., Mwacalimba, K., Wright, A. and O'Neill, DG. Frontiers in Veterinary Science (2020) - Systemic glucocorticoid usage in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK: prevalence and risk factors
Elkholly, D., O'Neill, D., Wright, A., Mwacalimba, K., Nolan, L., Pavlock, A., Pelligand, L., Church, D., Brodbelt, D. Veterinary Record (2019) - Characterisation of antimicrobial usage in cats and dogs attending UK primary care companion animal veterinary practices
Buckland, E., O'Neill, D., Summers, J., Mateus, A., Church, D., Redmond, L. and Brodbelt, D. Veterinary Record (2016) doi:10.1136/vr.103830 - Prescribing practices of primary-care veterinary practitioners in dogs diagnosed with bacterial pyoderma
Summers JF, Hendricks A, Brodbelt DC (2014) BMC Veterinary Research. - Primary care veterinary usage of systemic glucocorticoids in cats and dogs in three UK practices
O'Neill DG, Hendricks A, Summers JF, Brodbelt DC (2012) J Small Anim Pract; 53(4): 217-22
Disease surveillance
- Detecting false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes without manual annotations
Kennedy N, Brodbelt DC, Church DB & O'Neill DG (2019) npj Digital Medicine - Evidence in practice – a pilot study leveraging companion animal and equine health data from primary care veterinary clinics in New Zealand.
Muellner, P., Muellner, U., Gates, M. C., Pearce, T., Ahlstrom, C., O'Neill, D., Brodblet, D. & Cave, N. J. (2016) Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 3. - Approaches to Canine Health Surveillance
O'Neill DG, Church DB, McGreevy PD, Thomson PC, Brodbelt DC (2014) Canine Genetics and Epidemiology,1:2.
Human translational studies
- The companion dog as a model for human aging and mortality
Hoffman, J.M., Creevy, K.E., Franks, A., O'Neill, D.G. and Promislow, D.E.L. (2018) Aging Cell. - Do female dogs age differently than male dogs?
Hoffman, J.M., O'Neill, D.G., Creevy, K.E., & Austad, S.N. (2018) The Journals of Gerontology: Series A, 73, 150-156. - Multiple morbidities in companion dogs: a novel model for investigating age-related disease
Jin, K., Hoffman, J.M., Creevy, K.E., O'Neill, D.G. and Promislow, D.E.L. (2016) Pathobiology of Aging and Age-related Diseases 6: 33276