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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.

The attitudes of owners and veterinary professionals in the United Kingdom to the risk of adverse events associated with using non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat dogs with osteoarthritis (2016)
Journal Article
Belshaw, Z., Asher, L., & Dean, R. S. (2016). The attitudes of owners and veterinary professionals in the United Kingdom to the risk of adverse events associated with using non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat dogs with osteoarthritis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 131, 121-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.07.017

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed by veterinary surgeons for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis, and affected dogs may receive these drugs for long periods of time. Whilst short term administration of NSAIDs t... Read More about The attitudes of owners and veterinary professionals in the United Kingdom to the risk of adverse events associated with using non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat dogs with osteoarthritis.

International evidence-based medicine survey of the veterinary profession: information sources used by veterinarians (2016)
Journal Article
Huntley, S. J., Dean, R. S., Massey, A., & Brennan, M. L. (2016). International evidence-based medicine survey of the veterinary profession: information sources used by veterinarians. PLoS ONE, 11(7), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159732

Veterinarians are encouraged to use evidence to inform their practice, but it is unknown what resources (e.g. journals, electronic sources) are accessed by them globally. Understanding the key places veterinarians seek information can inform where ne... Read More about International evidence-based medicine survey of the veterinary profession: information sources used by veterinarians.

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.