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Developing consensus for definitions of key veterinary-specific quality improvement (QI) terms using an eDelphi-study method (2021)
Journal Article

Background: Quality improvement (QI) methods are a continuous process of iterative tests to improve the quality of a service or product. Using common language has been linked to the successful implementation of QI in human healthcare. This study aime... Read More about Developing consensus for definitions of key veterinary-specific quality improvement (QI) terms using an eDelphi-study method.

Does clopidogrel or clopidogrel plus aspirin result in longer survival times in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? (2021)
Journal Article

An apparently healthy cat has a heart murmur detected at vaccination yet no other abnormalities are found on clinical exam. The owner opts for further investigation and hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is confirmed after performing ultrasound of the heart... Read More about Does clopidogrel or clopidogrel plus aspirin result in longer survival times in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?.

Stakeholder Perceptions of Disease Management for Dairy Calves: “It’s Just Little Things That Make Such a Big Difference” (2021)
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Calf morbidity and mortality rates are often high in dairy herds, raising animal welfare concerns and negatively affecting farm economic efficiency and future performance. Disease prevention is critical to maintain calves in good health, but interven... Read More about Stakeholder Perceptions of Disease Management for Dairy Calves: “It’s Just Little Things That Make Such a Big Difference”.

Priorities for Research into the Impact of Canine Surgical Sterilisation Programmes for Free-Roaming Dogs: An International Priority Setting Partnership (2021)
Journal Article

Surgical sterilisation is a core activity of free-roaming dog population management (DPM) programmes globally. However, there is limited published evidence on its impact at the population level. To support evidence-based decision making in this field... Read More about Priorities for Research into the Impact of Canine Surgical Sterilisation Programmes for Free-Roaming Dogs: An International Priority Setting Partnership.

What outcomes should be measured in feline chronic kidney disease treatment trials? Establishing a core outcome set for research (2021)
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Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) is an important cause of feline morbidity and mortality. There is currently no agreement on which outcomes are most important in CKD treatment trials to assist evidence-based decision making. Core Outcome Sets (COSs) o... Read More about What outcomes should be measured in feline chronic kidney disease treatment trials? Establishing a core outcome set for research.

Assessing the feasibility of retrospective and prospective clinical audit in farm animal veterinary practice (2021)
Journal Article

As a quality improvement tool, clinical audit has been extensively described in the medical literature. There is scant literature on the use of clinical audit in the farm animal veterinary setting. This study describes the process and feasibility of... Read More about Assessing the feasibility of retrospective and prospective clinical audit in farm animal veterinary practice.

Promoting Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine through the online resource ‘EBVM Learning’: User feedback (2021)
Journal Article

‘EBVM Learning’ is a freely available resource created in 2015 by an international team with the support of RCVS Knowledge. The resource comprises a series of online modules teaching the fundamental concepts of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBV... Read More about Promoting Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine through the online resource ‘EBVM Learning’: User feedback.