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Retrospective case series to identify the most common conditions seen ‘out-of-hours’ by first-opinion equine veterinary practitioners (2020)
Journal Article
Boynova, P., Bowden, A., Boynova, P., England, G. C. W., Brennan, M. L., Mair, T. S., …Burford, J. H. (2020). Retrospective case series to identify the most common conditions seen ‘out-of-hours’ by first-opinion equine veterinary practitioners. Veterinary Record, 187(10), 404-404. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105880

Background: The study aim was to describe conditions seen 'out-of-hours' in equine practice. Methods: This was a retrospective case series of first opinion 'out-of-hours' cases seen at two equine practices between 2011 and 2013. Data were retrieved o... Read More about Retrospective case series to identify the most common conditions seen ‘out-of-hours’ by first-opinion equine veterinary practitioners.

Indicators of ‘critical’ outcomes in 941 horses seen ‘out-of-hours’ for colic (2020)
Journal Article
Bowden, A., England, G. C. W., Brennan, M. L., Mair, T. S., Furness, W. A., Freeman, S. L., & Burford, J. H. (2020). Indicators of ‘critical’ outcomes in 941 horses seen ‘out-of-hours’ for colic. Veterinary Record, 187(12), 492-492. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105881

Background: This study aimed to describe the presentation and outcomes of horses with signs of colic (abdominal pain) seen 'out-of-hours' in equine practice. Methods: This was a retrospective study of horses seen 'out-of-hours' with colic by two equi... Read More about Indicators of ‘critical’ outcomes in 941 horses seen ‘out-of-hours’ for colic.

Does manuka honey improve the speed of wound healing in dogs? (2020)
Journal Article
Brennan, M., & Belshaw, Z. (2020). Does manuka honey improve the speed of wound healing in dogs?. Veterinary Record, 187(1), Article 30. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.m2538

There is currently no published peer-reviewed evidence comparing the rate of healing of acute superficial wounds in dogs managed with and without medical-grade manuka honey. Therefore, the choice of wound management strategy should be based on other... Read More about Does manuka honey improve the speed of wound healing in dogs?.

Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) in Veterinary Medicine: Applying Evidence in Clinical Practice (2020)
Journal Article
Brennan, M. L., Arlt, S. P., Belshaw, Z., Buckley, L., Corah, L., Doit, H., …White, C. (2020). Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) in Veterinary Medicine: Applying Evidence in Clinical Practice. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, Article 314. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00314

Critically appraised topics (CATs) are evidence syntheses that provide veterinary professionals with information to rapidly address clinical questions and support the practice of evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM). They also have an important... Read More about Critically Appraised Topics (CATs) in Veterinary Medicine: Applying Evidence in Clinical Practice.

Equine influenza vaccination as reported by horse owners and factors influencing their decision to vaccinate or not (2020)
Journal Article
Bambra, W., Daly, J. M., Kendall, N. R., Gardner, D. S., Brennan, M., & Kydd, J. H. (2020). Equine influenza vaccination as reported by horse owners and factors influencing their decision to vaccinate or not. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 180, Article 105011. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105011

Background: Equine influenza virus is a highly contagious respiratory pathogen that causes pyrexia, anorexia, lethargy and coughing in immunologically naïve horses. Vaccines against equine influenza are available and vaccination is 20 mandatory for... Read More about Equine influenza vaccination as reported by horse owners and factors influencing their decision to vaccinate or not.

Giving calves 'the best start': Perceptions of colostrum management on dairy farms in England (2020)
Journal Article
Palczynski, L., Bleach, E., Brennan, M., & Robinson, P. (2020). Giving calves 'the best start': Perceptions of colostrum management on dairy farms in England. Animal Welfare Journal, 29(1), 45-58. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.1.045

Good colostrum management can confer protective immunity to newborn calves, making calves less susceptible to infectious disease, and fundamentally improving both their short- and long-term health, welfare and productivity. Industry recommendations c... Read More about Giving calves 'the best start': Perceptions of colostrum management on dairy farms in England.

Appropriate dairy calf feeding from birth to weaning: “it’s an investment for the future” (2020)
Journal Article
Palczynski, L. J., Bleach, E. C. L., Brennan, M. L., & Robinson, P. A. (2020). Appropriate dairy calf feeding from birth to weaning: “it’s an investment for the future”. Animals, 10(1), Article 116. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10010116

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Dairy calves must be fed appropriately to meet their nutritional needs, supporting optimal growth and development to achieve the recommended target age at first calving (AFC) of 24 months. Tra... Read More about Appropriate dairy calf feeding from birth to weaning: “it’s an investment for the future”.

Cross-sectional study of horse owners’ knowledge, and opinions on recognising colic in the horse (2019)
Journal Article
Bowden, A., Burford, J., Brennan, M., England, G., & Freeman, S. (2019). Cross-sectional study of horse owners’ knowledge, and opinions on recognising colic in the horse. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13173

Background
Colic is the most common emergency problem in the horse. An owner’s ability to recognise colic and seek assistance is a critical first step in determining case outcome.

Objectives
The aim of this study was to assess horse owners’ know... Read More about Cross-sectional study of horse owners’ knowledge, and opinions on recognising colic in the horse.

Key concepts for making informed choices (2019)
Journal Article
Aronson, J. K., Barends, E., Boruch, R., Brennan, M., Chalmers, I., Chislett, J., …Vale, L. (2019). Key concepts for making informed choices. Nature, 572(7769), 303-306. https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-019-02407-9

An alliance of researchers lays out a framework for taking decisions based on thinking critically about claims and comparisons. Everyone makes claims about what works. Politicians claim that stop and search will reduce violent crime; friends claim th... Read More about Key concepts for making informed choices.

Is there an evidence base for veterinarians to utilise when treating commonly seen conditions in cattle? (2019)
Journal Article
Bradford, N., Huntley, S., Grindlay, D., & Brennan, M. (2019). Is there an evidence base for veterinarians to utilise when treating commonly seen conditions in cattle?. Cattle Practice, 27(1), 12-25

Evidence based veterinary medicine (EVM) is an integral part of clinical decision-making in practice. In order for EVM to be utilised effectively, relevant published evidence must be available to veterinarians. Currently there is a lack of research i... Read More about Is there an evidence base for veterinarians to utilise when treating commonly seen conditions in cattle?.

Emergency Conditions in Horses: Opinions and Decision Making of Livery Yard Owners (2019)
Journal Article
Bowden, A., Burford, J., Brennan, M., England, G., & Freeman, S. (2019). Emergency Conditions in Horses: Opinions and Decision Making of Livery Yard Owners. Veterinary Evidence, 4(2), https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v4i2.199

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.

Topics discussed, examinations performed and strategies implemented during canine and feline booster vaccination consultations (2019)
Journal Article
Robinson, N. J., Belshaw, Z., Brennan, M. L., & Dean, R. S. (2019). Topics discussed, examinations performed and strategies implemented during canine and feline booster vaccination consultations. Veterinary Record, 184(8), Article 252. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104835

© British Veterinary Association 2019. Vaccination consultations account for a large proportion of the small animal veterinary caseload. The aim of this study was to determine the content of canine and feline booster vaccination consultations and gat... Read More about Topics discussed, examinations performed and strategies implemented during canine and feline booster vaccination consultations.

Developing practical recommendations for preventative healthcare consultations involving dogs and cats using a Delphi technique (2019)
Journal Article
Belshaw, Z., Robinson, N. J., Dean, R. S., & Brennan, M. L. (2019). Developing practical recommendations for preventative healthcare consultations involving dogs and cats using a Delphi technique. Veterinary Record, 184(11), Article 348. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104970

© © British Veterinary Association 2019. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. Published by BMJ. Preventive healthcare is the focus of a large proportion of UK small animal veterinary consultations. The evidence base for how to optim... Read More about Developing practical recommendations for preventative healthcare consultations involving dogs and cats using a Delphi technique.

Clinical audit in farm animal veterinary practice. Part 2: conducting the audit (2018)
Journal Article
Waine, K., Dean, R., Hudson, C., & Brennan, M. (2018). Clinical audit in farm animal veterinary practice. Part 2: conducting the audit. In Practice, 40(10), 465-469. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.k4798

This article, the second in a two-part series providing practical advice for practitioners on carrying out clinical audits in farm animal practice, focuses on the data collection, analysis and discussion steps of clinical audit. Part 1, which was pub... Read More about Clinical audit in farm animal veterinary practice. Part 2: conducting the audit.

Systematic review of the factors affecting cat and dog owner compliance with pharmaceutical treatment recommendations (2018)
Journal Article
Wareham, K. J., Brennan, M. L., & Dean, R. S. (2019). Systematic review of the factors affecting cat and dog owner compliance with pharmaceutical treatment recommendations. Veterinary Record, 184(5), Article 154. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104793

© 2018 British Veterinary Association. The aim of this systematic review is to describe and assess the quality of the existing evidence base concerning factors that influence the compliance of cat and dog owners to pharmaceutical and specifically pol... Read More about Systematic review of the factors affecting cat and dog owner compliance with pharmaceutical treatment recommendations.

Are nutraceuticals better than carprofen at controlling osteoarthritis in dogs? (2018)
Journal Article
Belshaw, Z., & Brennan, M. (2018). Are nutraceuticals better than carprofen at controlling osteoarthritis in dogs?. Veterinary Record, 183(16), 507-508. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.k4486

Sally, a 12-year-old female neutered black Labrador, is presented to you with right forelimb lameness. She has decreased range of movement in both hips and the right elbow. You radiograph her hips, stifles, shoulders and elbows and find she has signi... Read More about Are nutraceuticals better than carprofen at controlling osteoarthritis in dogs?.