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Luteal phase decrease in packed cell volume in healthy non‐pregnant and pregnant bitches (2023)
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Moxon, R., Dutton Worsfold, R., Davis, J., Adams, W., & England, G. C. W. (2023). Luteal phase decrease in packed cell volume in healthy non‐pregnant and pregnant bitches. Veterinary Medicine and Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1195

Objectives: To establish packed cell volume (PCV) ranges for non‐pregnant, pregnant and post‐partum bitches from day 10 of proestrus, investigating any relationship with parity and litter size. Methods: This prospective cohort study used 37 healthy b... Read More about Luteal phase decrease in packed cell volume in healthy non‐pregnant and pregnant bitches.

A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Impact of Neutering Bitches Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally on Physical Development (2023)
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Moxon, R., Freeman, S. L., Payne, R., Godfrey-Hunt, J., Corr, S., & England, G. C. W. (2023). A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Impact of Neutering Bitches Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally on Physical Development. Animals, 13(9), Article 1431. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13091431

No previous large prospective cohort studies have been identified that have investigated the impact of the surgical neutering of bitches before or after known puberty on their growth and physical development. This study was designed to examine the da... Read More about A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Impact of Neutering Bitches Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally on Physical Development.

A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Behavioural Development of Bitches in a Guide Dog Training Programme Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally (2022)
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Moxon, R., Freeman, S., Payne, R., Corr, S., & England, G. C. W. (2022). A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Behavioural Development of Bitches in a Guide Dog Training Programme Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, Article 902775. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.902775

There are few studies that investigate the effect of neutering bitches before or after puberty. The majority of current literature examining the impact of the timing of neutering on health and behaviour has used age rather than the onset of puberty a... Read More about A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Behavioural Development of Bitches in a Guide Dog Training Programme Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally.

Scoping review of end-of-life decision-making models used in dogs, cats and equids (2022)
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Cameron, A., Pollock, K., Wilson, E., Burford, J., England, G., & Freeman, S. (2022). Scoping review of end-of-life decision-making models used in dogs, cats and equids. Veterinary Record, 191(4), Article e1730. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.1730

Background: End-of-life decisions for companion animals can be stressful for veterinarians and owners, and when delayed result in poor animal welfare. Delayed euthanasia has been identified as a particularly prominent issue for horses. This scoping r... Read More about Scoping review of end-of-life decision-making models used in dogs, cats and equids.

Comparative pathology of dog and human prostate cancer (2021)
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Ryman-Tubb, T., Lothion-Roy, J. H., Metzler, V. M., Harris, A. E., Robinson, B. D., Rizvanov, A. A., …de Brot, S. (2022). Comparative pathology of dog and human prostate cancer. Veterinary Medicine and Science, 8(1), 110-120. https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.642

Though relatively rare in dogs, prostate cancer (PCa) is the most common non-cutaneous cancer in men. Human and canine prostate glands share many functional, anatomical and physiological features. Due to these similarities, canine PCa has been propos... Read More about Comparative pathology of dog and human prostate cancer.

Environmental chemicals in dog testes reflect their geographical source and may be associated with altered pathology (2021)
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Sumner, R. N., Byers, A., Zhang, Z., Agerholm, J. S., Lindh, L., England, G. C. W., & Lea, R. G. (2021). Environmental chemicals in dog testes reflect their geographical source and may be associated with altered pathology. Scientific Reports, 11, Article 7361. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-86805-y

In humans and dogs, a temporal decline in semen quality and increased incidence of testicular cancer is hypothesised to be associated with exposure to anthropogenic chemicals, particularly during fetal development. Human studies suggest that differen... Read More about Environmental chemicals in dog testes reflect their geographical source and may be associated with altered pathology.

Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging of Prostate Gland in Neutered Dogs (2021)
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Spada, S., England, G. C. W., Vignoli, M., Carluccio, A., & Russo, M. (2021). Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging of Prostate Gland in Neutered Dogs. Animals, 11(2), Article 559. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11020559

Prostatic neoplasia (PN) occurs in 5–7% of dogs with prostatic disease, with castrated dogs having the same or higher prevalence when compared to intact dogs. Considering the promising results achieved by performing contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS... Read More about Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound Imaging of Prostate Gland in Neutered Dogs.

Cross?sectional study of UK horse owner's purchase and euthanasia decision?making for their horse (2021)
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Clough, H., Roshier, M., England, G., Burford, J., & Freeman, S. (2021). Cross?sectional study of UK horse owner's purchase and euthanasia decision?making for their horse. Veterinary Record, 188(6), Article e56. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.56

Background: This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate factors affecting horse owners’ purchase and euthanasia decisions that had been identified in a qualitative study. Methods: An online survey on horse owners’ purchase and euthanasia decisi... Read More about Cross?sectional study of UK horse owner's purchase and euthanasia decision?making for their horse.

Retrospective case series to identify the most common conditions seen ‘out-of-hours’ by first-opinion equine veterinary practitioners (2020)
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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)
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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.

Teenage dogs? Evidence for adolescent-phase conflict behaviour and an association between attachment to humans and pubertal timing in the domestic dog (2020)
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Asher, L., England, G. C. W., Sommerville, R., & Harvey, N. D. (2020). Teenage dogs? Evidence for adolescent-phase conflict behaviour and an association between attachment to humans and pubertal timing in the domestic dog. Biology Letters, 16(5), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2020.0097

The relationship between parent and child changes around adolescence, with children believed to have: (i) an earlier puberty if they have less secure attachments to their carer; (ii) a phase of increased conflict behaviour toward their carer; and (ii... Read More about Teenage dogs? Evidence for adolescent-phase conflict behaviour and an association between attachment to humans and pubertal timing in the domestic dog.

A scoping review of the current literature exploring the nature of the horse-human relationship (2019)
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Clough, H. .., Burford, J., England, G., & Freeman, S. L. (2019). A scoping review of the current literature exploring the nature of the horse-human relationship. Veterinary Evidence, 4(4), https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v4i4.240

Objective: To perform a scoping review of the current evidence on the horse-human relationship. Background: The horse-human relationship has a significant impact on how horse owners care for and make decisions for their horse. Evidentiary value... Read More about A scoping review of the current literature exploring the nature of the horse-human relationship.

Behavioural Differences in Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis Suggest Stress Could Be a Significant Problem Associated with Chronic Pruritus (2019)
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Harvey, N. D., Craigon, P. J., Shaw, S. C., Blott, S. C., & England, G. C. (2019). Behavioural Differences in Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis Suggest Stress Could Be a Significant Problem Associated with Chronic Pruritus. Animals, 9(10), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9100813

Canine atopic dermatitis (cAD) is a common allergic skin condition in dogs that causes chronic pruritus. The overall quality of life in dogs with cAD is known to be reduced, and human patients with pruritic conditions report significant psychological... Read More about Behavioural Differences in Dogs with Atopic Dermatitis Suggest Stress Could Be a Significant Problem Associated with Chronic Pruritus.

Environmental risk factors for canine atopic dermatitis: a retrospective large‐scale study in Labrador and golden retrievers (2019)
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Harvey, N. D., Shaw, S. C., Craigon, P. J., Blott, S. C., & England, G. C. (2019). Environmental risk factors for canine atopic dermatitis: a retrospective large‐scale study in Labrador and golden retrievers. Veterinary Dermatology, 30(5), 396-e119. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.12782

Background - canine atopic dermatitis (cAD) is one the most common and distressing skin disorders seen in dogs. It is characterised by dysfunction in the skin barrier, with a complex pathogenesis combining both genetic and environmental factors. O... Read More about Environmental risk factors for canine atopic dermatitis: a retrospective large‐scale study in Labrador and golden retrievers.

Risk factors for acute abdominal pain (colic) in the adult horse: A scoping review of risk factors, and a systematic review of the effect of management-related changes (2019)
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Curtis, L., Burford, J. H., England, G. C. W., & Freeman, S. L. (2019). Risk factors for acute abdominal pain (colic) in the adult horse: A scoping review of risk factors, and a systematic review of the effect of management-related changes. PLoS ONE, 14(7), 1-32. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0219307

Acute abdominal pain (colic) is the most common reason for emergency veterinary treatment in the horse. Consolidation of data through a systematic review is important to inform evidence-based medicine and clinical guidelines, but there are currently... Read More about Risk factors for acute abdominal pain (colic) in the adult horse: A scoping review of risk factors, and a systematic review of the effect of management-related changes.

Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies (2019)
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Harvey, N. D., Shaw, S. C., Blott, S. C., Vàzquez-Diosdado, J. A., & England, G. C. W. (2019). Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies. Scientific Reports, 9, Article 3039. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-39630-3

Canine atopic dermatitis (cAD) is a common hereditary clinical syndrome in domestic dogs with no definitive diagnostic tests, which causes marked morbidity and has a high economic impact internationally. We created a novel questionnaire for Labrador... Read More about Development and validation of a new standardised data collection tool to aid in the diagnosis of canine skin allergies.

Seasonality in oestrus and litter size in an assistance dog breeding colony in the United Kingdom (2017)
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Wigham, E. E., Moxon, R., England, G. C., Wood, J. L., & Morters, M. K. (2017). Seasonality in oestrus and litter size in an assistance dog breeding colony in the United Kingdom. Veterinary Record, 181(14), 371-371. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104217

Evidence of seasonality in oestrus in bitches within specialist breeding programmes, such as those for assistance dogs, may support colony management through tailoring the distribution of resources required for breeding throughout the year. However,... Read More about Seasonality in oestrus and litter size in an assistance dog breeding colony in the United Kingdom.

Application of survival analysis and multistate modeling to understand animal behavior: examples from guide dogs (2017)
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Asher, L., Harvey, N. D., Green, M., & England, G. C. (2017). Application of survival analysis and multistate modeling to understand animal behavior: examples from guide dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 4, Article 116. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2017.00116

Epidemiology is the study of patterns of health-related states or events in populations. Statistical models developed for epidemiology could be usefully applied to behavioral states or events. The aim of this study is to present the application of ep... Read More about Application of survival analysis and multistate modeling to understand animal behavior: examples from guide dogs.

"She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog (2017)
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Craigon, P. J., Hobson-West, P., England, G. C., Whelan, C. T., Lethbridge, E., & Asher, L. (2017). "She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog. PLoS ONE, 12(4), Article e0176018. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0176018

A guide dog is a domestic dog (Canis familiaris) that is specifically educated to provide mobility support to a blind or visually impaired owner. Current dog suitability assessments focus on behavioural traits, including: trainability, reactivity or... Read More about "She's a dog at the end of the day": guide dog owners' perspectives on the behaviour of their guide dog.

Ultrasonography of the prostate gland and testes in dogs (2016)
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Barbosa de Souza, M., Silva, L. D. M. D., Moxon, R., Russo, M., & England, G. C. (2017). Ultrasonography of the prostate gland and testes in dogs. In Practice, 39(1), 21-32. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.i6054

Ultrasonographic imaging is an important diagnostic tool because it allows assessment of the shape, size, position, margination and internal architecture of organs, as well as facilitating the study of vascular supply and vascularisation. Recently, t... Read More about Ultrasonography of the prostate gland and testes in dogs.