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Experiences of End-of-Life Decision-Making in Equine Veterinary and Charity Teams (2025)
Journal Article
Cameron, A., Geldard, M., Mair, T., England, G., Burford, J., Freeman, S., Pollock, K., & Wilson, E. (2025). Experiences of End-of-Life Decision-Making in Equine Veterinary and Charity Teams. Animals, 15(5), Article 678. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15050678

Veterinary and charity teams are frequently involved in equine end-of-life decisions. These can cause ethical dilemmas and emotional burdens and complicate communication with owners. Semi-structured focus groups explored experiences of making decisio... Read More about Experiences of End-of-Life Decision-Making in Equine Veterinary and Charity Teams.

A Prospective Study Investigating the Health Outcomes of Bitches Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally (2025)
Journal Article
Moxon, R., Freeman, S. L., Payne, R. M., Corr, S., & England, G. C. W. (2025). A Prospective Study Investigating the Health Outcomes of Bitches Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally. Animals, 15(2), Article 167. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15020167

There are scant studies of associations between the pubertal status at neutering and subsequent health outcomes of female dogs. This study examined health data for Labrador and Golden Retriever crossbreed bitches neutered by ovariohysterectomy either... Read More about A Prospective Study Investigating the Health Outcomes of Bitches Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally.

Application of the horse grimace scale in horses with dental disease: Preliminary findings (2024)
Journal Article
Sidwell, A. E., Duz, M., Hill, B., Freeman, S., & Hole, S. L. (2025). Application of the horse grimace scale in horses with dental disease: Preliminary findings. Veterinary Record, 196(3), Article e4800. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4800

Background

Dental disease is a common but often under-recognised condition in horses, possibly due to an inability to recognise clinical signs of oral discomfort. Some dental disorders are reportedly more painful than others, but there is no curre... Read More about Application of the horse grimace scale in horses with dental disease: Preliminary findings.

Effects of weaning‐related stress on the emotional health of horses—A scoping review (2024)
Journal Article
Dwyer, J., L. Roshier, A., Campbell, M., Hill, B., & L. Freeman, S. (2024). Effects of weaning‐related stress on the emotional health of horses—A scoping review. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14412

Background
Weaning represents one of the most stressful events in the life of a horse, and may have long-term impacts on behaviour. There are a range of approaches used to wean foals from mares, including abrupt and progressive separation methods. T... Read More about Effects of weaning‐related stress on the emotional health of horses—A scoping review.

A scoping review on intraoperative and postoperative surgical castration complications in domesticated equids (2024)
Journal Article
Rodden, E. B., Suthers, J. M., Busschers, E., Burford, J. H., & Freeman, S. L. (2024). A scoping review on intraoperative and postoperative surgical castration complications in domesticated equids. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14122

Background: Castration is the most common surgical procedure in domesticated equids; surgical techniques used and perioperative management vary considerably. Objectives: To identify and chart the current evidence on perioperative complications associ... Read More about A scoping review on intraoperative and postoperative surgical castration complications in domesticated equids.

UK horse owners and veterinary practitioners' experiences of decision‐making for critical cases of colic (2024)
Journal Article
Burrell, K. L., Burford, J. H., England, G. C., & Freeman, S. L. (2024). UK horse owners and veterinary practitioners' experiences of decision‐making for critical cases of colic. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14124

Background: The survival of horses diagnosed with critical colic (requiring referral or euthanasia) relies on rapid and effective decision-making by the owner and veterinary practitioner. Objectives: To explore UK horse owners' and veterinary practit... Read More about UK horse owners and veterinary practitioners' experiences of decision‐making for critical cases of colic.

Multicenter study investigating long‐term survival after synovial lavage of contaminated and septic synovial structures in horses presented to 10 UK referral hospitals (2024)
Journal Article
de Souza, T. C., Burford, J., Freeman, S., Busschers, E., & Suthers, J. M. (2024). Multicenter study investigating long‐term survival after synovial lavage of contaminated and septic synovial structures in horses presented to 10 UK referral hospitals. Veterinary Surgery, 53(6), 1083-1092. https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14107

Objective
To report the long-term survival of adult horses that were subjected to synovial lavage for treatment of contaminated and septic synovial structures.

Study design
Multicenter, prospective observational trial.

Animals
Horses (n = 24... Read More about Multicenter study investigating long‐term survival after synovial lavage of contaminated and septic synovial structures in horses presented to 10 UK referral hospitals.

Horse owners' and veterinary practitioners' experiences of decision-making for critical cases of colic (2024)
Preprint / Working Paper
Freeman, S., Burrell, K., Burford, J., & England, G. Horse owners' and veterinary practitioners' experiences of decision-making for critical cases of colic

Background: The survival of horses diagnosed with critical colic relies on rapid and effective decision-making by owner and veterinary practitioner. Objectives: To explore horse owners’ and veterinary practitioners’ experiences of decision-making for... Read More about Horse owners' and veterinary practitioners' experiences of decision-making for critical cases of colic.

Prospective case study of critical decision making for horses referred for treatment of colic (2023)
Journal Article
Burrell, K., Sutton‐Walker, G., England, G. C. W., Burford, J. H., & Freeman, S. L. (2023). Prospective case study of critical decision making for horses referred for treatment of colic. Veterinary Record, 194(12), Article e3615. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3615

Background
There is limited evidence on factors affecting critical decision making for horses with colic. This study's aim was to describe the assessment and decision making involved in horses referred for management of colic.

Methods
An in-dept... Read More about Prospective case study of critical decision making for horses referred for treatment of colic.