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Using an e-Delphi consensus technique to develop the Stressful Adverse Veterinary Events Support (SAVES) Framework (2025)
Journal Article
Gibson, J., White, K., & Brennan, M. L. (2025). Using an e-Delphi consensus technique to develop the Stressful Adverse Veterinary Events Support (SAVES) Framework. PLoS ONE, 20(6), Article e0326222. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0326222

Coordinated approaches to supporting veterinary practitioners in relation to adverse events are needed to mitigate associated practitioner stress and to prevent future occurrence. The overarching aim of this study was to develop a framework that coul... Read More about Using an e-Delphi consensus technique to develop the Stressful Adverse Veterinary Events Support (SAVES) Framework.

Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Great Apes in Human Care (2025)
Journal Article
Liptovszky, M., Reeves, C., Jarvis, R., Baiker, K., Dobbs, P., White, K., & Moittié, S. (2025). Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Great Apes in Human Care. Zoo Biology, https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21908

Reliably assessing vitamin D status in nonhuman great apes presents unique challenges, including the optimal collection, handling and storage of appropriate samples, assay selection, and interpretation of results. In recent decades, significant scien... Read More about Assessment of Vitamin D Status in Great Apes in Human Care.

Efficiency of isoflurane capture from anaesthetised veterinary patients: a single-centre study of a volatile capture device (2025)
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White, K. L., West, E., Yarnall, H., & Sparks, T. (2025). Efficiency of isoflurane capture from anaesthetised veterinary patients: a single-centre study of a volatile capture device. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 135(1), 276-278. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.03.034

Medical healthcare has been forward in acknowledging its greenhouse gas emissions, which contribute to the existential risk from climate change.1,2 There is similar concern in veterinary healthcare.3,4 An estimated 21% of the carbon emissions for a c... Read More about Efficiency of isoflurane capture from anaesthetised veterinary patients: a single-centre study of a volatile capture device.

Factors influencing the nature of client complaint behaviour in the aftermath of adverse events (2024)
Journal Article
Gibson, J., White, K., Mossop, L., & Brennan, M. L. (2025). Factors influencing the nature of client complaint behaviour in the aftermath of adverse events. Veterinary Record, 196(6), Article e4966. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4966

Background:

Negative veterinary client complaint behaviour poses wellbeing and reputational risks. Adverse events are one source of complaint. Identifying factors that influence adverse event-related complaint behaviour is key to mitigating detri... Read More about Factors influencing the nature of client complaint behaviour in the aftermath of adverse events.

Understanding veterinary practitioners’ responses to adverse events using a combined grounded theory and netnographic natural language processing approach (2024)
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Gibson, J., Oxtoby, C., Brennan, M. L., & White, K. (2024). Understanding veterinary practitioners’ responses to adverse events using a combined grounded theory and netnographic natural language processing approach. PLoS ONE, 19(12), Article e0314081. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314081

Support that mitigates the detrimental impact of adverse events on human healthcare practitioners is underpinned by an understanding of their experiences. This study used a mixed methods approach to understand veterinary practitioners’ responses to a... Read More about Understanding veterinary practitioners’ responses to adverse events using a combined grounded theory and netnographic natural language processing approach.

Ethical challenges experienced by veterinary practitioners in relation to adverse events: Insights from a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Gibson, J., Brennan, M. L., Oxtoby, C., Mossop, L., & White, K. (2023). Ethical challenges experienced by veterinary practitioners in relation to adverse events: Insights from a qualitative study. Veterinary Record, 193(12), Article e3601. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3601

Background
Understanding ethical challenges experienced in relation to adverse events is necessary to inform strategies that optimise patient safety and practitioner wellbeing.

Methods
A qualitative exploration of UK veterinary practitioners’ ex... Read More about Ethical challenges experienced by veterinary practitioners in relation to adverse events: Insights from a qualitative study.

Robenacoxib versus meloxicam following ovariohysterectomy in cats: A randomised, prospective clinical trial involving owner‐based assessment of pain (2023)
Journal Article
Hillen, F., Polson, S., Yates, D., Watkinson, R., & White, K. (2023). Robenacoxib versus meloxicam following ovariohysterectomy in cats: A randomised, prospective clinical trial involving owner‐based assessment of pain. Veterinary Record, 193(8), Article e3264. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3264

Background
Injectable non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed to queens undergoing ovariohysterectomy (OVH), but the requirement for postoperative administration is unclear and practices vary. Existing studies assessin... Read More about Robenacoxib versus meloxicam following ovariohysterectomy in cats: A randomised, prospective clinical trial involving owner‐based assessment of pain.

Alfaxalone population pharmacokinetics in the rat: Model application for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic design in inbred and outbred strains and sexes (2022)
Journal Article
White, K., Aldurdunji, M., Harris, J., Ortori, C., & Paine, S. (2022). Alfaxalone population pharmacokinetics in the rat: Model application for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic design in inbred and outbred strains and sexes. Pharmacology Research and Perspectives, 10(6), Article e01031. https://doi.org/10.1002/prp2.1031

The translation of new injectable anaesthetic drugs from rodent to humans remains slow, despite the realisation that reliance on the volatile agents is unsustainable from an environmental perspective. The aim of this study was to investigate the infl... Read More about Alfaxalone population pharmacokinetics in the rat: Model application for pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic design in inbred and outbred strains and sexes.

Vitamin D status in chimpanzees in human care: a Europe wide study (2022)
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Moittié, S., Jarvis, R., Bandelow, S., Byrne, S., Dobbs, P., Grant, M., Reeves, C., White, K., Liptovszky, M., & Baiker, K. (2022). Vitamin D status in chimpanzees in human care: a Europe wide study. Scientific Reports, 12, Article 17625. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-21211-6

While vitamin D deficiency is a public health concern in humans, comparatively little is known about vitamin D levels in non-human primates. Vitamin D plays a crucial role in overall health and its deficiency is associated with a range of disorders,... Read More about Vitamin D status in chimpanzees in human care: a Europe wide study.

“We’re gonna end up scared to do anything”: a qualitative exploration of how complaints are experienced by UK veterinary practitioners (2022)
Journal Article
Gibson, J., White, K., Mossop, L., Oxtoby, C., & Brennan, M. (2022). “We’re gonna end up scared to do anything”: a qualitative exploration of how complaints are experienced by UK veterinary practitioners. Veterinary Record, 191(4), Article e1737. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.1737

Background: UK veterinary practitioners are reported to be fearful of client complaints but their experiences have not been formally captured. Understanding how complaints impact veterinary practitioners is key to mitigating detrimental consequences.... Read More about “We’re gonna end up scared to do anything”: a qualitative exploration of how complaints are experienced by UK veterinary practitioners.

Sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia? A prospective, randomised blinded clinical trial in horses undergoing elective surgery (2021)
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White, K. L., Hird, J. F. R., & Taylor, P. M. (2021). Sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia? A prospective, randomised blinded clinical trial in horses undergoing elective surgery. Veterinary Record, 189(3), Article e507. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.507

Background: Isoflurane is the only volatile anaesthetic agent licensed for equine use in the United Kingdom, but sevoflurane is also commonly used. The two agents have rarely been compared for use in clinical elective surgery. Methods: This single ce... Read More about Sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia? A prospective, randomised blinded clinical trial in horses undergoing elective surgery.

Evaluation of the agreement of two oscillometric blood pressure devices with invasive blood pressure in anaesthetized chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) (2021)
Journal Article
Moittié, S., Dobbs, P., Redrobe, S., Liptovszky, M., & White, K. (2021). Evaluation of the agreement of two oscillometric blood pressure devices with invasive blood pressure in anaesthetized chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 48(5), 688-696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2021.01.010

Objective:

To evaluate the agreement of two noninvasive blood pressure devices: a human device with the cuff placed on the wrist (Omron R1) and a veterinary device with the cuff placed on the upper brachium (Surgivet Advisor Vital Signs Monitor)... Read More about Evaluation of the agreement of two oscillometric blood pressure devices with invasive blood pressure in anaesthetized chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

Assessing the Educational Value of a Zoo Placement for Veterinary Students: A Report on Student Feedback and Perceptions (2021)
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Liptovszky, M., Dobbs, P., Moittie, S., White, K., Targett, M., & Strong, V. (2022). Assessing the Educational Value of a Zoo Placement for Veterinary Students: A Report on Student Feedback and Perceptions. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 49(2), 236-240. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2020-0064

Zoological medicine is an expanding field with limited practical training opportunities for veterinary students. Those training programs that do exist require significant financial and resource investment by both veterinary schools and the zoological... Read More about Assessing the Educational Value of a Zoo Placement for Veterinary Students: A Report on Student Feedback and Perceptions.

Discovery of os cordis in the cardiac skeleton of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) (2020)
Journal Article
Moittié, S., Baiker, K., Strong, V., Cousins, E., White, K., Liptovszky, M., Redrobe, S., Alibhai, A., Sturrock, C. J., & Rutland, C. S. (2020). Discovery of os cordis in the cardiac skeleton of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Scientific Reports, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-66345-7

© 2020, The Author(s). Cardiovascular diseases, especially idiopathic myocardial fibrosis, is one of the most significant causes of morbidity and mortality in captive great apes. This study compared the structure and morphology of 16 hearts from chim... Read More about Discovery of os cordis in the cardiac skeleton of chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

Comparison of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentration in chimpanzee dried blood spots and serum (2020)
Journal Article
Moittié, S., Graham, P. A., Barlow, N., Dobbs, P., Liptovszky, M., Redrobe, S., & White, K. (2020). Comparison of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentration in chimpanzee dried blood spots and serum. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 49(2), 299-306. https://doi.org/10.1111/vcp.12863

Background
Dried blood spots (DBS) are used in human medicine to measure total 25‐hydroxyvitamin D (25‐OHD) in the blood. However, this easy and affordable sampling technique has not been evaluated in primates to measure vitamin D concentrations.... Read More about Comparison of 25‐hydroxyvitamin D concentration in chimpanzee dried blood spots and serum.

Comparison of the effects of buprenorphine and methadone in combination with medetomidine followed by intramuscular alfaxalone for anaesthesia of cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy (2019)
Journal Article
Mahdmina, A., Evans, A., Yates, D., & White, K. L. (2019). Comparison of the effects of buprenorphine and methadone in combination with medetomidine followed by intramuscular alfaxalone for anaesthesia of cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612x19826357

Objectives

The aim of this study was to compare quality of anaesthesia and analgesia between methadone and buprenorphine in combination with medetomidine after induction with intramuscular (IM) alfaxalone in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.... Read More about Comparison of the effects of buprenorphine and methadone in combination with medetomidine followed by intramuscular alfaxalone for anaesthesia of cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.

A clinical study to evaluate the cardiopulmonary characteristics of two different anaesthetic protocols (tiletamine/zolazepam +/- medetomidine) and to evaluate their suitability for the immobilisation of healthy chimpanzees (2018)
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Strong, V., Möller, T., Tillman, A.-S., Träff, S., Guevara, L., Martin, M., Redrobe, S., & White, K. (2018). A clinical study to evaluate the cardiopulmonary characteristics of two different anaesthetic protocols (tiletamine/zolazepam +/- medetomidine) and to evaluate their suitability for the immobilisation of healthy chimpanzees. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2018.06.015

Objective: To characterise the cardiopulmonary characteristics of two different anaesthetic protocols (tiletamine/zolazepam +/- medetomidine) and their suitability for the immobilisation of healthy chimpanzees undergoing cardiac assessment.
Study de... Read More about A clinical study to evaluate the cardiopulmonary characteristics of two different anaesthetic protocols (tiletamine/zolazepam +/- medetomidine) and to evaluate their suitability for the immobilisation of healthy chimpanzees.

A retrospective review of great ape cardiovascular disease epidemiology and pathology (2018)
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Strong, V. J., Martin, M., Redrobe, S., White, K., & Baiker, K. (2018). A retrospective review of great ape cardiovascular disease epidemiology and pathology. International Zoo Yearbook, 52(1), 113-125. https://doi.org/10.1111/izy.12193

Cardiovascular disease is associated with significant mortality in zoo-housed great apes and yet little is know about its epidemiology and aetiopathogenesis, and therefore its diagnosis, treatment and prevention. In this retrospective study, the fre... Read More about A retrospective review of great ape cardiovascular disease epidemiology and pathology.