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Environmental chemicals impact dog semen quality in vitro and may be associated with a temporal decline in sperm motility and increased cryptorchidism (2016)
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Lea, R. G., Byers, A. S., Sumner, R. N., Rhind, S. M., Zhang, Z., Freeman, S. L., …England, G. C. (2016). Environmental chemicals impact dog semen quality in vitro and may be associated with a temporal decline in sperm motility and increased cryptorchidism. Scientific Reports, 6(1), Article 31281. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep31281

Adverse temporal trends in human semen quality and cryptorchidism in infants have been associated with exposure to environmental chemicals (ECs) during development. Here we report that a population of breeding dogs exhibit a 26 year (1988–2014) decli... Read More about Environmental chemicals impact dog semen quality in vitro and may be associated with a temporal decline in sperm motility and increased cryptorchidism.

An investigation into the clinical reasoning development of veterinary students (2016)
Journal Article
Vinten, C., Cobb, K. A., Freeman, S., & Mossop, L. (in press). An investigation into the clinical reasoning development of veterinary students. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 43(4), https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0815-130R1

Clinical reasoning is a fundamental skill for veterinary clinicians and a competency required of graduates by the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons. However, it is unknown how veterinary students develop reasoning skills and where strengths and sh... Read More about An investigation into the clinical reasoning development of veterinary students.

Factors affecting owners’ choice of nutritional supplements for use in dressage and eventing horses (2016)
Journal Article
Gemmill, R., Agar, C., Freeman, S., & Hollands, T. (in press). Factors affecting owners’ choice of nutritional supplements for use in dressage and eventing horses. Veterinary Record Open, 3(1), Article e000155. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2015-000155

The aim of this study was to investigate the factors affecting horse owners’ choice of nutritional supplements for dressage and eventing horses. An online questionnaire was distributed to owners/riders of dressage and/or event horses to collect data... Read More about Factors affecting owners’ choice of nutritional supplements for use in dressage and eventing horses.

The use of nutritional supplements in dressage and eventing horses (2016)
Journal Article
Agar, C., Gemmill, R., Hollands, T., & Freeman, S. (2016). The use of nutritional supplements in dressage and eventing horses. Veterinary Record Open, 3(1), Article e000154. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2015-000154

The aim of the study was to determine which types of nutritional supplements were used in dressage and eventing horses, and the reasons that owners used supplements. An online questionnaire was distributed through British Eventing and Dressage websit... Read More about The use of nutritional supplements in dressage and eventing horses.