All Outputs (3)

Sponsorship bias and quality of randomised controlled trials in veterinary medicine (2017)
Journal Article
Wareham, K., Hyde, R., Grindlay, D. J., Brennan, M. L., & Dean, R. S. (in press). Sponsorship bias and quality of randomised controlled trials in veterinary medicine. BMC Veterinary Research, 13(234), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-017-1146-9

Background: Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are considered the gold standard form of evidence for assessing treatment efficacy, but many factors can influence their reliability including methodological quality, reporting quality and funding sourc... Read More about Sponsorship bias and quality of randomised controlled trials in veterinary medicine.

Opinions of UK rescue shelter and rehoming center workers on the problems facing their industry (2017)
Journal Article
Stavisky, J., Brennan, M. L., Downes, M. J., & Dean, R. S. (in press). Opinions of UK rescue shelter and rehoming center workers on the problems facing their industry. Anthrozoös, 30(3), https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2017.1326677

Animal shelters exist worldwide to care for and rehome unwanted or straying pets. Previous studies have examined why owners breed unwanted animals, or relinquish their pets to shelters. However, the views of shelter workers, who receive and care for... Read More about Opinions of UK rescue shelter and rehoming center workers on the problems facing their industry.

Biosecurity on cattle farms: a study in North-West England (2012)
Journal Article
Brennan, M. L., & Christley, R. M. (2012). Biosecurity on cattle farms: a study in North-West England. PLoS ONE, 7(1), Article e28139. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0028139

Background: Few studies have considered in detail the range of biosecurity practices undertaken on cattle farms, particularly within the UK. In this study, 56 cattle farmers in a 100 km2 area of north-west England were questioned regarding their on-f... Read More about Biosecurity on cattle farms: a study in North-West England.