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Emergency Conditions in Horses: Opinions and Decision Making of Livery Yard Owners (2019)
Journal Article

Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate equine livery yard owners’ opinions of emergency conditions, and to identify factors influencing emergency decision making in the horse. Background: There is limited data on horse owners’ opinions a... Read More about Emergency Conditions in Horses: Opinions and Decision Making of Livery Yard Owners.

Independent and combined effects of diethylhexyl phthalate and polychlorinated biphenyl 153 on sperm quality in the human and dog (2019)
Journal Article

A temporal decline in human and dog sperm quality is thought to reflect a common environmental aetiology. This may reflect direct effects of seminal chemicals on sperm function and quality. Here we report the effects of diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP)... Read More about Independent and combined effects of diethylhexyl phthalate and polychlorinated biphenyl 153 on sperm quality in the human and dog.

Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies (2019)
Journal Article

Canine atopic dermatitis (cAD) is a common hereditary clinical syndrome in domestic dogs with no definitive diagnostic tests, which causes marked morbidity and has a high economic impact internationally. We created a novel questionnaire for Labrador... Read More about Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies.

Seasonality in oestrus and litter size in an assistance dog breeding colony in the United Kingdom (2017)
Journal Article

Evidence of seasonality in oestrus in bitches within specialist breeding programmes, such as those for assistance dogs, may support colony management through tailoring the distribution of resources required for breeding throughout the year. However,... Read More about Seasonality in oestrus and litter size in an assistance dog breeding colony in the United Kingdom.

Application of survival analysis and multistate modeling to understand animal behavior: examples from guide dogs (2017)
Journal Article

Epidemiology is the study of patterns of health-related states or events in populations. Statistical models developed for epidemiology could be usefully applied to behavioral states or events. The aim of this study is to present the application of ep... Read More about Application of survival analysis and multistate modeling to understand animal behavior: examples from guide dogs.

"She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog (2017)
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A guide dog is a domestic dog (Canis familiaris) that is specifically educated to provide mobility support to a blind or visually impaired owner. Current dog suitability assessments focus on behavioural traits, including: trainability, reactivity or... Read More about "She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog.

Ultrasonography of the prostate gland and testes in dogs (2016)
Journal Article

Ultrasonographic imaging is an important diagnostic tool because it allows assessment of the shape, size, position, margination and internal architecture of organs, as well as facilitating the study of vascular supply and vascularisation. Recently, t... Read More about Ultrasonography of the prostate gland and testes in dogs.

A New Metric for Quantifying the Relative Impact of Risk Factors on Loss of Working Life Illustrated in a Population of Working Dogs (2016)
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In a resource-limited world, organisations attempting to reduce the impact of health or behaviour issues need to choose carefully how to allocate resources for the highest overall impact. However, such choices may not always be obvious. Which has the... Read More about A New Metric for Quantifying the Relative Impact of Risk Factors on Loss of Working Life Illustrated in a Population of Working Dogs.

Canine reproductive ultrasound examination for predicting future sperm quality (2016)
Journal Article

The reproductive potential of male animals is commonly evaluated using a breeding soundness examination incorporating B-mode ultrasound examination of the testes and recently Doppler ultrasound examination of the testicular arteries. These techniques... Read More about Canine reproductive ultrasound examination for predicting future sperm quality.

Incomplete ovarian tissue removal in female dogs and cats (2016)
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Incomplete ovariectomy (IO) is the unintentional partial or complete lack of removal of one or both ovaries during an ovariohysterectomy or ovariectomy procedure, and is often referred to as ‘ovarian remnant syndrome’. It usually has a clear clinical... Read More about Incomplete ovarian tissue removal in female dogs and cats.

Using the incidence and impact of behavioural conditions in guide dogs to investigate patterns in undesirable behaviour in dogs (2016)
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The domestic dog is one of our most popular companions and longest relationships, occupying different roles, from pet to working guide dog for the blind. As dogs age different behavioural issues occur and in some cases dogs may be relinquished or rem... Read More about Using the incidence and impact of behavioural conditions in guide dogs to investigate patterns in undesirable behaviour in dogs.

Prevalence of ultrasound-determined cystic endometrial hyperplasia and the relationship with age in dogs (2016)
Journal Article

To investigate the potential relationship between age and diagnosis of cystic endometrial hyperplasia (CEH) in the bitches, 348 ultrasound examinations from 240 bitches (Labradors, Golden Retrievers, German Shepherds, Flat Coated Retrievers, or cross... Read More about Prevalence of ultrasound-determined cystic endometrial hyperplasia and the relationship with age in dogs.

Incidence and impact of dog attacks on guide dogs in the UK: an update (2016)
Journal Article

Data on dog attacks on Guide Dogs’ stock were reviewed to investigate the characteristics of the attacks. An average of 11.2 attacks occurred each month. Nearly all of the attacks occurred in public areas, 68.4 per cent of victim dogs were qualified... Read More about Incidence and impact of dog attacks on guide dogs in the UK: an update.

Using the incidence and impact of health conditions in guide dogs to investigate healthy ageing in working dogs (2015)
Journal Article

This study aimed to use retirement data from working guide dogs to investigate healthy ageing in dogs and the demographic factors that influence ageing. Using a dataset of 7686 dogs spanning 20 years, dogs withdrawn for health reasons before they rea... Read More about Using the incidence and impact of health conditions in guide dogs to investigate healthy ageing in working dogs.

Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non?critical cases (2015)
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Background: The majority of research on the evaluation of horses with colic is focused on referral hospital populations. Early identification of critical cases is important to optimise outcome and welfare. The aim of this prospective study was to sur... Read More about Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non?critical cases.

Digital image analysis of testicular and prostatic ultrasonographic echogencity and heterogeneity in dogs and the relation to semen quality (2015)
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A semi-automated ultrasonographic method was developed to measure echogenicity and heterogeneity of the testes and prostate gland and relationships of these measures with semen quality were assessed in 43 fertile dogs. The relationship between animal... Read More about Digital image analysis of testicular and prostatic ultrasonographic echogencity and heterogeneity in dogs and the relation to semen quality.

The role of assistance dogs in society (2015)
Journal Article

Assistance dogs are specially trained to undertake a variety of tasks to help individuals with disabilities. This review gives an overview of the different types of assistance dogs in the UK, including guide dogs, hearing dogs, mobility assistance do... Read More about The role of assistance dogs in society.

Semen quality, testicular B-mode and Doppler ultrasound, and serum testosterone concentrations in dogs with established infertility (2015)
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Retrospective examination of breeding records enabled the identification of 10 dogs of normal fertility and 10 dogs with established infertility of at least 12 months of duration. Comparisons of testicular palpation, semen evaluation, testicular ultr... Read More about Semen quality, testicular B-mode and Doppler ultrasound, and serum testosterone concentrations in dogs with established infertility.

Regional differences of testicular artery blood flow in post pubertal and pre-pubertal dogs (2015)
Journal Article

Background Measurement of testicular artery blood flow is used in several species to evaluate reproductive function and testicular and scrotal pathology. In dogs there are inconsistent reports about normal flow in post-pubertal dogs and no informa... Read More about Regional differences of testicular artery blood flow in post pubertal and pre-pubertal dogs.

Storage and release of spermatozoa from the pre-uterine tube reservoir (2013)
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In mammals, after coitus a small number of spermatozoa enter the uterine tube and following attachment to uterine tube epithelium are arrested in a non-capacitated state until peri-ovulatory signalling induces their detachment. Whilst awaiting releas... Read More about Storage and release of spermatozoa from the pre-uterine tube reservoir.