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Clinical audit in veterinary practice: theory v reality (2015)
Journal Article
Waine, K., & Brennan, M. L. (2015). Clinical audit in veterinary practice: theory v reality. In Practice, 37(10), https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.h5457

CLINICAL AUDIT is an effective tool for assessing and improving the clinical care provided to patients. Good guidance has previously been provided in the veterinary literature as to how to conduct clinical audit in veterinary practice (Mosedale 1998,... Read More about Clinical audit in veterinary practice: theory v reality.

Benazepril in dogs with asymptomatic mitral valve disease (2015)
Journal Article
Brennan, M. L., & Stavisky, J. (2015). Benazepril in dogs with asymptomatic mitral valve disease. Veterinary Record, 177(15), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.h4110

BestBETs for Vets are generated by the Centre for Evidence-based Veterinary Medicine at the University of Nottingham to help answer specific questions and assist in clinical decision making. Although evidence is often limited, they aim to find, prese... Read More about Benazepril in dogs with asymptomatic mitral valve disease.

Development of a framework for genotyping bovine-derived Cryptosporidium parvum, using a multilocus fragment typing tool (2015)
Journal Article
Hotchkiss, E. J., Gilray, J. A., Brennan, M. L., Christley, R. M., Morrison, L. J., Jonsson, N. N., …Katzer, F. (2015). Development of a framework for genotyping bovine-derived Cryptosporidium parvum, using a multilocus fragment typing tool. Parasites and Vectors, 8(1), Article 500. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-015-1107-8

Background: There is a need for an integrated genotyping approach for C. parvum; no sufficiently discriminatory scheme to date has been fully validated or widely adopted by veterinary or public health researchers. Multilocus fragment typing (MLFT) ca... Read More about Development of a framework for genotyping bovine-derived Cryptosporidium parvum, using a multilocus fragment typing tool.

Survey of the UK veterinary profession 2: sources of information used by veterinarians (2015)
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Brennan, M. L., Dean, R. S., Nielsen, T. D., Dean, R. S., Massey, A., & Brennan, M. L. (2015). Survey of the UK veterinary profession 2: sources of information used by veterinarians. Veterinary Record, 177(7), 172-172. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103068

Access to the most up-to-date evidence is an important cornerstone for veterinarians attempting to practice in an evidence-based manner; therefore, an understanding of what and how information is accessed is vital. The aim of this study was to identi... Read More about Survey of the UK veterinary profession 2: sources of information used by veterinarians.

Cattle veterinarians' awareness and understanding of biosecurity (2015)
Journal Article
Pritchard, K., Wapenaar, W., & Brennan, M. L. (2015). Cattle veterinarians' awareness and understanding of biosecurity. Veterinary Record, 176(21), Article 546. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102899

PREVENTIVE biosecurity measures, such as isolation of purchased animals, are well documented in the literature (Duncan 1990, Maunsell and Donovan 2008, Noremark and others 2009) and biosecurity has been highlighted as a key intervention for many of t... Read More about Cattle veterinarians' awareness and understanding of biosecurity.

Investigating common clinical presentations in first opinion small animal consultations using direct observation (2015)
Journal Article
Robinson, N. J., Dean, R. S., Cobb, M., & Brennan, M. L. (2015). Investigating common clinical presentations in first opinion small animal consultations using direct observation. Veterinary Record, 176(18), 463-463. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102751

Understanding more about the clinical presentations encountered in veterinary practice is vital in directing research towards areas relevant to practitioners. The aim of this study was to describe all problems discussed during a convenience sample of... Read More about Investigating common clinical presentations in first opinion small animal consultations using direct observation.

Diagnostic testing in first opinion small animal consultations (2014)
Journal Article
Robinson, N. J., Dean, R. S., Cobb, M., & Brennan, M. L. (2015). Diagnostic testing in first opinion small animal consultations. Veterinary Record, 176(7), 174-174. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102786

DIAGNOSTIC testing is a vital part of the decision-making process, which aims to increase diagnostic certainty, assist management and treatment decisions and provide a prognosis (Radostits and others 2000). A wide range of tests are available, with v... Read More about Diagnostic testing in first opinion small animal consultations.

Capturing the complexity of first opinion small animal consultations using direct observation (2014)
Journal Article
Robinson, N. J., Brennan, M. L., Cobb, M., & Dean, R. S. (2015). Capturing the complexity of first opinion small animal consultations using direct observation. Veterinary Record, 176(2), 48-48. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102548

Various different methods are currently being used to capture data from small animal consultations. The aim of this study was to develop a tool to record detailed data from consultations by direct observation. A second aim was to investigate the comp... Read More about Capturing the complexity of first opinion small animal consultations using direct observation.

A questionnaire-based survey on the uptake and use of cattle vaccines in the UK (2014)
Journal Article
Cresswell, E., Brennan, M. L., Barkema, H., & Wapenaar, W. (2014). A questionnaire-based survey on the uptake and use of cattle vaccines in the UK. Veterinary Record Open, 1(1), Article e000042. https://doi.org/10.1136/vropen-2014-000042

Background: Vaccination is a widely used strategy for disease control in cattle in the UK and abroad. However, there has been limited research describing the uptake and use of cattle vaccines on UK farms. Aim: To describe the current uptake and usag... Read More about A questionnaire-based survey on the uptake and use of cattle vaccines in the UK.

Survey of the UK veterinary profession: common species and conditions nominated by veterinarians in practice (2014)
Journal Article
Nielsen, T., Dean, R. S., Robinson, N., Massey, A., & Brennan, M. L. (in press). Survey of the UK veterinary profession: common species and conditions nominated by veterinarians in practice. Veterinary Record, 174(13), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.101745

The practice of evidence-based veterinary medicine involves the utilisation of scientific evidence for clinical decision making. To enable this, research topics pertinent to clinical practice need to be identified, and veterinary clinicians are best... Read More about Survey of the UK veterinary profession: common species and conditions nominated by veterinarians in practice.

Cattle producers’ perceptions of biosecurity (2013)
Journal Article
Brennan, M. L., & Christley, R. M. (2013). Cattle producers’ perceptions of biosecurity. BMC Veterinary Research, 9(April), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-9-71

Background: The limited use of biosecurity practices by many in the farming community is likely to be due to a range of factors; further understanding of this issue is required. In this study, attitudes and behaviours of producers relating to selecte... Read More about Cattle producers’ perceptions of biosecurity.

Demographics and economic burden of un-owned cats and dogs in the UK: results of a 2010 census (2012)
Journal Article
Stavisky, J., Brennan, M. L., Downes, M. J., & Dean, R. S. (2012). Demographics and economic burden of un-owned cats and dogs in the UK: results of a 2010 census. BMC Veterinary Research, 8, Article 163. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-8-163

Background The population of dogs and cats passing through rescue shelters may be subject to compromised welfare and increased susceptibility to disease. Little information exists to describe this population, its dynamics and associated management... Read More about Demographics and economic burden of un-owned cats and dogs in the UK: results of a 2010 census.

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.

Measurement and error of hoof horn growth rate in sheep (2011)
Journal Article
Shelton, J., Usherwood, N., Wapenaar, W., Brennan, M. L., & Green, L. (2012). Measurement and error of hoof horn growth rate in sheep. Journal of Agricultural Science, 150(3), https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859611000748

Determining the rate of hoof horn growth in sheep is important for understanding the physiology and pathology of the foot and the impact of the environment and the treatment of diseased feet on foot health. It could lead to improved understanding of... Read More about Measurement and error of hoof horn growth rate in sheep.

Direct and indirect contacts between cattle farms in north-west England (2008)
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Brennan, M. L., Kemp, R., & Christley, R. M. (in press). Direct and indirect contacts between cattle farms in north-west England. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 84(3/4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2007.12.009

Little is known regarding the types and frequencies of contact that exist between farms and which of these may act as pathogen transmission routes; however it is likely that farms demonstrate considerable heterogeneity in such contacts. In this cross... Read More about Direct and indirect contacts between cattle farms in north-west England.