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Dr MARNIE BRENNAN's Outputs (123)

Understanding veterinary practitioners’ responses to adverse events using a combined grounded theory and netnographic natural language processing approach (2024)
Journal Article
Gibson, J., Oxtoby, C., Brennan, M. L., & White, K. (2024). Understanding veterinary practitioners’ responses to adverse events using a combined grounded theory and netnographic natural language processing approach. PLoS ONE, 19(12), Article e0314081. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314081

Support that mitigates the detrimental impact of adverse events on human healthcare practitioners is underpinned by an understanding of their experiences. This study used a mixed methods approach to understand veterinary practitioners’ responses to a... Read More about Understanding veterinary practitioners’ responses to adverse events using a combined grounded theory and netnographic natural language processing approach.

European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines for antimicrobial use in canine acute diarrhoea (2024)
Journal Article
Jessen, L. R., Werner, M., Singleton, D., Prior, C., Foroutan, F., Ferran, A. A., Arenas, C., R. Bjørnvad, C., Lavy, E., Allerton, F., Allensbach, K., Guardabassi, L., Unterer, S., Bodnárová, T., Windahl, U., Brennan, M. L., Weese, J. S., & Scahill, K. (2024). European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines for antimicrobial use in canine acute diarrhoea. Veterinary Journal, 307, Article 106208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106208

Acute diarrhoea is a common presentation in dogs, and a common reason for antimicrobial prescription and nutraceutical use. This evidence-based guideline provides recommendations for antimicrobial and probiotic treatment of canine acute diarrhoea (CA... Read More about European Network for Optimization of Veterinary Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines for antimicrobial use in canine acute diarrhoea.

Scoping review exploring the evidence base on Vitis vinifera toxicity in dogs after ingestion: Clinical effects, treatments and types of V. vinifera (2024)
Journal Article
Downs, J., Zoltowska, A., Hackney, T., Gardner, D. S., Ashmore, A., & Brennan, M. L. (2024). Scoping review exploring the evidence base on Vitis vinifera toxicity in dogs after ingestion: Clinical effects, treatments and types of V. vinifera. Veterinary Record, 195(7), Article e4536. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4536

Background
Treatment of Vitis vinifera fruit (VVF) ingestion can be challenging due to no clear toxic dose, signalment factors and variable clinical signs. Current treatment guidance is generalised: decontamination, aggressive fluid therapy, monitor... Read More about Scoping review exploring the evidence base on Vitis vinifera toxicity in dogs after ingestion: Clinical effects, treatments and types of V. vinifera.

Exploring the evidence base on grape (Vitis vinifera; VV) toxicity in dogs after ingestion - clinical effects, treatments, and types of VV fruit (VVF) implicated: A scoping review (2024)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Downs, J., Zoltowska, A., Hackney, T., Gardner, D., Ashmore, A., & Brennan, M. (2024, March). Exploring the evidence base on grape (Vitis vinifera; VV) toxicity in dogs after ingestion - clinical effects, treatments, and types of VV fruit (VVF) implicated: A scoping review. Presented at BSAVA Congress 2024, Manchester, UK

Reimagining the language of engagement in a post-stakeholder world (2024)
Journal Article
Reed, M. S., Merkle, B. G., Cook, E. J., Hafferty, C., Hejnowicz, A. P., Holliman, R., Marder, I. D., Pool, U., Raymond, C. M., Wallen, K. E., Whyte, D., Ballesteros, M., Bhanbhro, S., Borota, S., Brennan, M. L., Carmen, E., Conway, E. A., Everett, R., Armstrong-Gibbs, F., Jensen, E., …Stroobant, M. (2024). Reimagining the language of engagement in a post-stakeholder world. Sustainability Science, 19(4), 1481-1490. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11625-024-01496-4

Language matters in shaping perceptions and guiding behaviour. The term stakeholder is widely used, yet little attention is paid to the possibility that its use may inadvertently perpetuate colonial narratives and reinforce systemic inequities. In th... Read More about Reimagining the language of engagement in a post-stakeholder world.

Antimicrobial prophylaxis in companion animal surgery: A scoping review for European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines (2024)
Journal Article
Sørensen, T. M., Scahill, K., Ruperez, J. E., Olejnik, M., Swinbourne, F., Verwilghen, D. R., Nolff, M. C., Baines, S., Marques, C., Vilen, A., Duarte, E. L., Dias, M., Dewulf, S., Wichtowska, A., Valencia, A. C., Pelligand, L., Broens, E. M., Toutain, P. L., Alishani, M., Brennan, M. L., …Allerton, F. (2024). Antimicrobial prophylaxis in companion animal surgery: A scoping review for European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines. Veterinary Journal, 304, Article 106101. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106101

Surgical antimicrobial prophylaxis (SAP) is widely used to reduce the risk of surgical site infections (SSI), but there is uncertainty as to what the proportion of SSI reduction is. Therefore, it is difficult for surgeons to properly weigh the costs,... Read More about Antimicrobial prophylaxis in companion animal surgery: A scoping review for European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines.

Cross‐sectional survey of sources of information accompanying veterinary product advertisements in two professional print publications (2024)
Journal Article
White, C., Basham, N., Floyd, S., Morrow, L., Dean, R. S., & Brennan, M. L. (2024). Cross‐sectional survey of sources of information accompanying veterinary product advertisements in two professional print publications. Veterinary Record, 194(8), Article e3902. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3902

Background
Veterinarians should be able to easily access scientific evidence about medical products and devices to incorporate into their clinical decision making. While the characteristics and quality of supporting information accompanying device a... Read More about Cross‐sectional survey of sources of information accompanying veterinary product advertisements in two professional print publications.

Efficacy of antimicrobial and nutraceutical treatment for canine acute diarrhoea: A systematic review and meta-analysis for European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines (2023)
Journal Article
Scahill, K., Jessen, L., Prior, C., Singleton, D., Foroutan, F., Ferran, A., Arenas, C., Bjørnvad, C., Lavy, E., Allerton, F., Weese, J., Allenspach, K., Guardabassi, L., Unterer, S., Bodnárová, T., Windahl, U., Brennan, M., & Werner, M. (2024). Efficacy of antimicrobial and nutraceutical treatment for canine acute diarrhoea: A systematic review and meta-analysis for European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines. Veterinary Journal, 303, 106054. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.106054

Systemic antimicrobial treatments are commonly prescribed to dogs with acute diarrhoea, while nutraceuticals (prebiotics, probiotics, and synbiotics) are frequently administered as an alternative treatment. The aim of this systematic review and meta-... Read More about Efficacy of antimicrobial and nutraceutical treatment for canine acute diarrhoea: A systematic review and meta-analysis for European Network for Optimization of Antimicrobial Therapy (ENOVAT) guidelines.

Ethical challenges experienced by veterinary practitioners in relation to adverse events: Insights from a qualitative study (2023)
Journal Article
Gibson, J., Brennan, M. L., Oxtoby, C., Mossop, L., & White, K. (2023). Ethical challenges experienced by veterinary practitioners in relation to adverse events: Insights from a qualitative study. Veterinary Record, 193(12), Article e3601. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3601

Background
Understanding ethical challenges experienced in relation to adverse events is necessary to inform strategies that optimise patient safety and practitioner wellbeing.

Methods
A qualitative exploration of UK veterinary practitioners’ ex... Read More about Ethical challenges experienced by veterinary practitioners in relation to adverse events: Insights from a qualitative study.

Systematic reviews of animal studies – Report of an international symposium (2023)
Journal Article
Fausak, E., Funaro, M. C., Kepsel, A. C., Eldermire, E. R., Foster, M., Norton, H. F., Mears, K., Crews, M. E., Brennan, M., Currie, G. L., LaFollette, M. R., O’Connor, A., Smith, A. J., Wever, K. E., & Fricke, S. (2023). Systematic reviews of animal studies – Report of an international symposium. Veterinary Evidence, 8(3), Article 653. https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v8i3.653

Objective: The Symposium on Animal Systematic Reviews held 24 May 2022, sought to bring organisations working on animal literature searching and systematic reviews together into the same virtual space for introductions and discussion.

Background:... Read More about Systematic reviews of animal studies – Report of an international symposium.

Factors within A Veterinarian-Cattle Farmer Relationship That May Impact on Biosecurity Being Carried out on Farms: An Exploratory Study (2023)
Journal Article
Grant, N., Buchanan, H., & Brennan, M. L. (2023). Factors within A Veterinarian-Cattle Farmer Relationship That May Impact on Biosecurity Being Carried out on Farms: An Exploratory Study. Veterinary Sciences, 10(7), Article 410. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10070410

Veterinarians (vets) appear to be one of the main gateways to biosecurity information for cattle farmers, and therefore are likely to affect the implementation of these measures. The aim of this study was to explore factors within the vet–farmer rela... Read More about Factors within A Veterinarian-Cattle Farmer Relationship That May Impact on Biosecurity Being Carried out on Farms: An Exploratory Study.

The use of theories, models, and frameworks to inform the uptake of evidence-based practices in veterinary medicine - a scoping review (2023)
Journal Article
Reyneke, R. A., Richens, I. F., Buchanan, H., Bethan Davies, E., Sorrell, C., Ashmore, A., & Brennan, M. L. (2023). The use of theories, models, and frameworks to inform the uptake of evidence-based practices in veterinary medicine - a scoping review. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 216, Article 105928. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105928

Evidence-based practices (EBPs) provide strategies to improve the health, welfare and productivity of animal species. However, ensuring implementation and uptake into routine practice of these EBPs is often challenging. In human health research, one... Read More about The use of theories, models, and frameworks to inform the uptake of evidence-based practices in veterinary medicine - a scoping review.

Is ingestion of dried grapes more likely to lead to development of acute kidney injury in dogs than ingestion of fresh grapes? (2023)
Journal Article
Downs, J., & Brennan, M. (2023). Is ingestion of dried grapes more likely to lead to development of acute kidney injury in dogs than ingestion of fresh grapes?. Veterinary Record, 192(4), 169-170. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2756

The limited evidence currently available suggests that ingestion of dried grapes (eg, raisins, sultanas, currants) is not more likely to lead to the development of acute kidney injury in dogs than ingestion of fresh grapes.

Implementation of biosecurity on equestrian premises: A narrative overview (2023)
Journal Article
Crew, C., Brennan, M., & Ireland, J. (2023). Implementation of biosecurity on equestrian premises: A narrative overview. Veterinary Journal, 292, Article 105950. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2023.105950

Biosecurity measures are designed to prevent the introduction and spread of pathogens, and play a vital role in the equine industry, controlling endemic diseases and reducing the threat of exotic disease incursion. Equestrian premises differ with res... Read More about Implementation of biosecurity on equestrian premises: A narrative overview.

Assessment of a joint farmer-veterinarian discussion about biosecurity using novel social interaction analyses (2022)
Journal Article
Chomyn, O., Wapenaar, W., Richens, I. F., Reyneke, R. A., Shortall, O., Kaler, J., & Brennan, M. L. (2023). Assessment of a joint farmer-veterinarian discussion about biosecurity using novel social interaction analyses. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 212, Article 105831. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105831

Veterinarians are trusted by farmers and play an important role in assisting them to implement biosecurity. More research is needed that particularly focuses on the impact of joint farmer-veterinarian discussions to further understand the role of com... Read More about Assessment of a joint farmer-veterinarian discussion about biosecurity using novel social interaction analyses.

Investigation of humans individual differences as predictors of their animal interaction styles, focused on the domestic cat (2022)
Journal Article
Finka, L. R., Ripari, L., Quinlan, L., Haywood, C., Puzzo, J., Jordan, A., Tsui, J., Foreman-Worsley, R., Dixon, L., & Brennan, M. L. (2022). Investigation of humans individual differences as predictors of their animal interaction styles, focused on the domestic cat. Scientific Reports, 12(1), Article 12128. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-15194-7

Humans' individual differences including their demographics, personality, attitudes and experiences are often associated with important outcomes for the animals they interact with. This is pertinent to companion animals such as cats and dogs, given t... Read More about Investigation of humans individual differences as predictors of their animal interaction styles, focused on the domestic cat.