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The persistence of equine strangles (2022)
Preprint / Working Paper
Mclinden, L., Freeman, S., Daly, J., Blanchard, A., Kemp-Symonds, J., & Waller, A. The persistence of equine strangles

Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi) is the causative organism of the upper respiratory disease of equids, strangles, characterised by pyrexia, lymphadenopathy, and mucopurulent nasal discharge. Strangles was first reported over 750 years ago... Read More about The persistence of equine strangles.

A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Behavioural Development of Bitches in a Guide Dog Training Programme Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally (2022)
Journal Article
Moxon, R., Freeman, S., Payne, R., Corr, S., & England, G. C. W. (2022). A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Behavioural Development of Bitches in a Guide Dog Training Programme Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, Article 902775. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.902775

There are few studies that investigate the effect of neutering bitches before or after puberty. The majority of current literature examining the impact of the timing of neutering on health and behaviour has used age rather than the onset of puberty a... Read More about A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Behavioural Development of Bitches in a Guide Dog Training Programme Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally.

A scoping review of the current evidence on treatment and outcomes following synovial sepsis (2021)
Journal Article
de Souza, T. C., Suthers, J. M., Busschers, E., Burford, J. H., & Freeman, S. L. (2022). A scoping review of the current evidence on treatment and outcomes following synovial sepsis. Equine Veterinary Journal, 54(3), 467-480. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13527

Background
Synovial sepsis is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in horses. Despite advances in diagnostics and treatments, persistent infection or chronic lameness can occur.

Objectives
To perform a scoping review to identify and evalu... Read More about A scoping review of the current evidence on treatment and outcomes following synovial sepsis.

Owners' Knowledge and Approaches to Colic in Working Equids in Honduras (2021)
Journal Article
Wild, I., Freeman, S., Robles, D., Matamoros, D., Ortiz, M., Rodriguez, J., & Burford, J. (2021). Owners' Knowledge and Approaches to Colic in Working Equids in Honduras. Animals, 11(7), Article 2087. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11072087

In Honduras, many families are reliant on working equids in their daily life. The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge about, and approaches to colic used by owners of working equids in Choluteca, Honduras using a phenomenological approach. Se... Read More about Owners' Knowledge and Approaches to Colic in Working Equids in Honduras.

Quality Improvement: origins, purpose and the future for veterinary practice (2021)
Journal Article
Rooke, F., Burford, J., Freeman, S., Mair, T., Suthers, J., & Brennan, M. (2021). Quality Improvement: origins, purpose and the future for veterinary practice. Veterinary Evidence, 6(2), https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v6i2.358

Providing the highest quality veterinary care can often be a delicate balancing act: the client/owner’s wishes, financial parameters and emotional needs have to be considered, whilst also meeting the animal’s clinical needs. But what actually defines... Read More about Quality Improvement: origins, purpose and the future for veterinary practice.

Cross‐sectional study of UK horse owner's purchase and euthanasia decision‐making for their horse (2021)
Journal Article
Clough, H., Roshier, M., England, G., Burford, J., & Freeman, S. (2021). Cross‐sectional study of UK horse owner's purchase and euthanasia decision‐making for their horse. Veterinary Record, 188(6), Article e56. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.56

Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate factors affecting horse owners’ purchase and euthanasia decisions that had been identified in a qualitative study.
Methods: An online survey on horse owners’ purchase and euthanasia decisi... Read More about Cross‐sectional study of UK horse owner's purchase and euthanasia decision‐making for their horse.

Normal and abnormal response to sperm deposition in female dogs: A review and new hypotheses for endometritis (2020)
Journal Article
England, G., Rijsselaere, T., Campbell, A., Moxon, R., & Freeman, S. (2021). Normal and abnormal response to sperm deposition in female dogs: A review and new hypotheses for endometritis. Theriogenology, 159, 176-183. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.10.013

In mammalian species there are significant physiological responses of the female reproductive tract to the deposition of sperm. These are particularly notable in species where sperm are deposited directly into the uterus, and function both to facilit... Read More about Normal and abnormal response to sperm deposition in female dogs: A review and new hypotheses for endometritis.

Indicators of ‘critical’ outcomes in 941 horses seen ‘out-of-hours’ for colic (2020)
Journal Article
Bowden, A., England, G. C. W., Brennan, M. L., Mair, T. S., Furness, W. A., Freeman, S. L., & Burford, J. H. (2020). Indicators of ‘critical’ outcomes in 941 horses seen ‘out-of-hours’ for colic. Veterinary Record, 187(12), 492-492. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105881

Background: This study aimed to describe the presentation and outcomes of horses with signs of colic (abdominal pain) seen 'out-of-hours' in equine practice. Methods: This was a retrospective study of horses seen 'out-of-hours' with colic by two equi... Read More about Indicators of ‘critical’ outcomes in 941 horses seen ‘out-of-hours’ for colic.

Retrospective case series to identify the most common conditions seen ‘out-of-hours’ by first-opinion equine veterinary practitioners (2020)
Journal Article
Boynova, P., Bowden, A., Boynova, P., England, G. C. W., Brennan, M. L., Mair, T. S., …Burford, J. H. (2020). Retrospective case series to identify the most common conditions seen ‘out-of-hours’ by first-opinion equine veterinary practitioners. Veterinary Record, 187(10), 404-404. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105880

Background: The study aim was to describe conditions seen 'out-of-hours' in equine practice. Methods: This was a retrospective case series of first opinion 'out-of-hours' cases seen at two equine practices between 2011 and 2013. Data were retrieved o... Read More about Retrospective case series to identify the most common conditions seen ‘out-of-hours’ by first-opinion equine veterinary practitioners.