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Evaluation of veterinarians’ views on the aetiology and treatment of retained fetal membranes in the mare (2017)
Journal Article
Parrott, L., Freeman, S., & Duz, M. (2017). Evaluation of veterinarians’ views on the aetiology and treatment of retained fetal membranes in the mare. Equine Veterinary Journal, 49(S51), 22. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.38_12732

Reasons for performing study: Retained fetal membranes (RFM) is reported as the most common problem in the post-partum mare. As yet, there has been no research providing an insight into the veterinary clinician’s knowledge of RFM. Objectives: Evalua... Read More about Evaluation of veterinarians’ views on the aetiology and treatment of retained fetal membranes in the mare.

Environmental chemicals impact dog semen quality in vitro and may be associated with a temporal decline in sperm motility and increased cryptorchidism (2016)
Journal Article
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.

Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non?critical cases (2015)
Journal Article
Curtis, L., Burford, J., Thomas, J. S. M., Curran, M. L., Bayes, T. C., England, G. C., & Freeman, S. (in press). Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non?critical cases. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 57(69), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-015-0160-9

Background: The majority of research on the evaluation of horses with colic is focused on referral hospital populations. Early identification of critical cases is important to optimise outcome and welfare. The aim of this prospective study was to sur... Read More about Prospective study of the primary evaluation of 1016 horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain by veterinary practitioners, and the differentiation of critical and non?critical cases.

Veterinary practitioners’ selection of diagnostic tests for the primary evaluation of colic in the horse (2015)
Journal Article
England, G. C. W., Curtis, L., Trewin, I., England, G. C., Burford, J. H., & Freeman, S. L. (2015). Veterinary practitioners’ selection of diagnostic tests for the primary evaluation of colic in the horse. Veterinary Record Open, 2(2), Article e000145. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2015-000145

The aim of this study was to survey veterinary practitioners’ selection of diagnostic tests for horses with clinical signs of abdominal pain. A questionnaire was distributed to veterinary surgeons involved in the primary evaluation of horses with abd... Read More about Veterinary practitioners’ selection of diagnostic tests for the primary evaluation of colic in the horse.

The role of assistance dogs in society (2015)
Journal Article
Audrestch, H. M., Whelan, C. T., Grice, D., Asher, L., England, G. C., & Freeman, S. (in press). The role of assistance dogs in society. Disability and Health Journal, 8(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.07.001

Assistance dogs are specially trained to undertake a variety of tasks to help individuals with disabilities. This review gives an overview of the different types of assistance dogs in the UK, including guide dogs, hearing dogs, mobility assistance do... Read More about The role of assistance dogs in society.

Developing best practice guidelines on equine colic (2015)
Journal Article
Freeman, S., & Curtis, L. (in press). Developing best practice guidelines on equine colic. Veterinary Record, 176(2), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.g7688

Sarah Freeman and Laila Curtis describe an ongoing project that is aiming to develop evidence-based, best practice guidelines to help owners and veterinary surgeons recognise the signs of colic in horses. They also report on the first of two multidis... Read More about Developing best practice guidelines on equine colic.

Evaluation of normal findings using a detailed and focused technique for transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography in the horse (2014)
Journal Article
Williams, S., Cooper, J. D., & Freeman, S. (2014). Evaluation of normal findings using a detailed and focused technique for transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography in the horse. BMC Veterinary Research, 10(Suppl), Article S5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-10-S1-S5

Background Ultrasonography is an important diagnostic tool in the investigation of abdominal disease in the horse. Several factors may affect the ability to image different structures within the abdomen. The aim of the study was to describe the re... Read More about Evaluation of normal findings using a detailed and focused technique for transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography in the horse.

Prospective survey of veterinary practitioners’ primary assessment of equine colic: clinical features, diagnoses, and treatment of 120 cases of large colon impaction (2014)
Journal Article
Jennings, K., Curtis, L., Burford, J., & Freeman, S. (2014). Prospective survey of veterinary practitioners’ primary assessment of equine colic: clinical features, diagnoses, and treatment of 120 cases of large colon impaction. BMC Veterinary Research, 10(Suppl), Article S2. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-10-S1-S2

Background Large colon impactions are a common cause of colic in the horse. There are no scientific reports on the clinical presentation, diagnostic tests and treatments used in first opinion practice for large colon impaction cases. The aim of th... Read More about Prospective survey of veterinary practitioners’ primary assessment of equine colic: clinical features, diagnoses, and treatment of 120 cases of large colon impaction.

Water intake, faecal output and intestinal motility in horses moved from pasture to a stabled management regime with controlled exercise (2014)
Journal Article
Williams, S., Horner, J., Orton, E., Green, M. J., McMullen, S., Mobasheri, A., & Freeman, S. (2014). Water intake, faecal output and intestinal motility in horses moved from pasture to a stabled management regime with controlled exercise. Equine Veterinary Journal, 47(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12238

Reasons for performing study: A change in management from pasture to stabling is a risk factor for equine colic. Objectives: To investigate the effect of a management change from pasture with no controlled exercise to stabling with light exercise... Read More about Water intake, faecal output and intestinal motility in horses moved from pasture to a stabled management regime with controlled exercise.

Incidence, causes and outcomes of lameness cases in a working military horse population: a field study (2013)
Journal Article
Putnam, J., Holmes, L., Green, M. J., & Freeman, S. (2014). Incidence, causes and outcomes of lameness cases in a working military horse population: a field study. Equine Veterinary Journal, 46(2), https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12084

Reasons for performing study: Lameness is a common problem in the horse. Despite this, information on the incidence of lameness in horses in the UK is restricted to studies of lameness in performance horses, racehorses or referral hospital population... Read More about Incidence, causes and outcomes of lameness cases in a working military horse population: a field study.

Storage and release of spermatozoa from the pre-uterine tube reservoir (2013)
Journal Article
Freeman, S., & England, G. C. (2013). Storage and release of spermatozoa from the pre-uterine tube reservoir. PLoS ONE, 8(2), Article e57006. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057006

In mammals, after coitus a small number of spermatozoa enter the uterine tube and following attachment to uterine tube epithelium are arrested in a non-capacitated state until peri-ovulatory signalling induces their detachment. Whilst awaiting releas... Read More about Storage and release of spermatozoa from the pre-uterine tube reservoir.