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Multiple genetic associations with Irish wolfhound dilated cardiomyopathy (2016)
Journal Article
Simpson, S., Dunning, M. D., Brownlie, S., Patel, J., Godden, M., Cobb, M., …Rutland, C. S. (2016). Multiple genetic associations with Irish wolfhound dilated cardiomyopathy. BioMed Research International, 2016(637408), https://doi.org/10.1155/2016/6374082

Cardiac disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in dogs and humans, with dilated cardiomyopathy being a large contributor to this. The Irish Wolfhound (IWH) is one of the most commonly affected breeds and one of the few breeds with gene... Read More about Multiple genetic associations with Irish wolfhound dilated cardiomyopathy.

Common decisions made and actions taken during small-animal consultations at eight first-opinion practices in the United Kingdom (2016)
Journal Article
Robinson, N., Brennan, M. L., Cobb, M., & Dean, R. S. (2017). Common decisions made and actions taken during small-animal consultations at eight first-opinion practices in the United Kingdom. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 139, 1-9. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.12.002

In order for veterinary surgeons to undertake an evidence-based approach to making decisions about theirpatients, it is important that new evidence is generated to support the clinical decision-making process.Many of the decisions are likely to be ar... Read More about Common decisions made and actions taken during small-animal consultations at eight first-opinion practices in the United Kingdom.

Accuracy of the electronic patient record in a first opinion veterinary practice (2016)
Journal Article
Jones-Diette, J., Robinson, N., Cobb, M., Brennan, M. L., & Dean, R. S. (2017). Accuracy of the electronic patient record in a first opinion veterinary practice. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 148, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.11.014

The use of electronic patient records (EPRs) in veterinary research is becoming more common place. To date no-one has investigated how accurately and completely they represent the clinical interactions that happen between veterinary professionals, an... Read More about Accuracy of the electronic patient record in a first opinion veterinary practice.

A method for extracting electronic patient record data from practice management software systems used in veterinary practice (2016)
Journal Article
Jones-Diette, J. S., Brennan, M. L., Cobb, M., Doit, H., & Dean, R. S. (in press). A method for extracting electronic patient record data from practice management software systems used in veterinary practice. BMC Veterinary Research, 12(239), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-016-0861-y

Background Data extracted from electronic patient records (EPRs) within practice management software systems are increasingly used in veterinary research. The use of real patient data gives the potential to generate research that can readily be appl... Read More about A method for extracting electronic patient record data from practice management software systems used in veterinary practice.

A systematic review of the literature relating to captive great ape morbidity and mortality (2016)
Journal Article
Strong, V. J., Grindlay, D. J., Redrobe, S., Cobb, M., & White, K. (2016). A systematic review of the literature relating to captive great ape morbidity and mortality. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 47(3), https://doi.org/10.1638/2015-0240.1

Wild bonobos (Pan paniscus), chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes), Western gorillas (Gorilla gorilla), and orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus, Pongo abelii) are threatened with extinction. In order to help maintain a self-sustaining zoo population, clinicians requi... Read More about A systematic review of the literature relating to captive great ape morbidity and mortality.

Factors influencing common diagnoses made during first-opinion small-animal consultations in the United Kingdom (2016)
Journal Article
Robinson, N., Dean, R. S., Cobb, M., & Brennan, M. L. (2016). Factors influencing common diagnoses made during first-opinion small-animal consultations in the United Kingdom. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 131, 87-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.07.014

It is currently unclear how frequently a diagnosis is made during small-animal consultations or how much of a role making a diagnosis plays in veterinary decision-making. Understanding more about the diagnostic process will help direct future researc... Read More about Factors influencing common diagnoses made during first-opinion small-animal consultations in the United Kingdom.