Professor JOHN BURFORD's Outputs (5)

Developing consensus for definitions of key veterinary-specific quality improvement (QI) terms using an eDelphi-study method (2021)
Journal Article
Rooke, F., Burford, J., Doorly, A., Gush, C., & Brennan, M. L. (2021). Developing consensus for definitions of key veterinary-specific quality improvement (QI) terms using an eDelphi-study method. Veterinary Record, Article e1174. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.1174

Background: Quality improvement (QI) methods are a continuous process of iterative tests to improve the quality of a service or product. Using common language has been linked to the successful implementation of QI in human healthcare. This study aime... Read More about Developing consensus for definitions of key veterinary-specific quality improvement (QI) terms using an eDelphi-study method.

A scoping review of the current evidence on treatment and outcomes following synovial sepsis (2021)
Journal Article
de Souza, T. C., Suthers, J. M., Busschers, E., Burford, J. H., & Freeman, S. L. (2022). A scoping review of the current evidence on treatment and outcomes following synovial sepsis. Equine Veterinary Journal, 54(3), 467-480. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13527

Background
Synovial sepsis is a frequent cause of morbidity and mortality in horses. Despite advances in diagnostics and treatments, persistent infection or chronic lameness can occur.

Objectives
To perform a scoping review to identify and evalu... Read More about A scoping review of the current evidence on treatment and outcomes following synovial sepsis.

Owners' Knowledge and Approaches to Colic in Working Equids in Honduras (2021)
Journal Article
Wild, I., Freeman, S., Robles, D., Matamoros, D., Ortiz, M., Rodriguez, J., & Burford, J. (2021). Owners' Knowledge and Approaches to Colic in Working Equids in Honduras. Animals, 11(7), Article 2087. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11072087

In Honduras, many families are reliant on working equids in their daily life. The aim of this study was to evaluate knowledge about, and approaches to colic used by owners of working equids in Choluteca, Honduras using a phenomenological approach. Se... Read More about Owners' Knowledge and Approaches to Colic in Working Equids in Honduras.

Quality Improvement: origins, purpose and the future for veterinary practice (2021)
Journal Article
Rooke, F., Burford, J., Freeman, S., Mair, T., Suthers, J., & Brennan, M. (2021). Quality Improvement: origins, purpose and the future for veterinary practice. Veterinary Evidence, 6(2), https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v6i2.358

Providing the highest quality veterinary care can often be a delicate balancing act: the client/owner’s wishes, financial parameters and emotional needs have to be considered, whilst also meeting the animal’s clinical needs. But what actually defines... Read More about Quality Improvement: origins, purpose and the future for veterinary practice.

Cross‐sectional study of UK horse owner's purchase and euthanasia decision‐making for their horse (2021)
Journal Article
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.