Search Results - "Church, David B"
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Prevalence, duration and risk factors for appendicular osteoarthritis in a UK dog population under primary veterinary care
Published in Scientific reports (04-04-2018)“…Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease diagnosed in veterinary medicine and poses considerable challenges to canine welfare. This study aimed to…”
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Prevalence of disorders recorded in dogs attending primary-care veterinary practices in England
Published in PloS one (04-03-2014)“…Purebred dog health is thought to be compromised by an increasing occurence of inherited diseases but inadequate prevalence data on common disorders have…”
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Prevalence of commonly diagnosed disorders in UK dogs under primary veterinary care: results and applications
Published in BMC veterinary research (17-02-2021)“…Although dogs are a commonly owned companion animal in the UK, the species experiences many health problems that are predictable from demographic information…”
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A genome-wide association study identifies novel candidate genes for susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in non-obese cats
Published in PloS one (07-12-2021)“…Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common feline endocrinopathy, which is similar to human type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in terms of its pathophysiology. T2DM occurs due to…”
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Life tables of annual life expectancy and mortality for companion dogs in the United Kingdom
Published in Scientific reports (28-04-2022)“…A life table is a tabulated expression of life expectancy and mortality-related information at specified ages in a given population. This study utilised…”
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Proportion and risk factors for death by euthanasia in dogs in the UK
Published in Scientific reports (04-05-2021)“…The loss of a pet can be particularly distressing for owners, whether the method of death is euthanasia or is unassisted. Using primary-care clinical data,…”
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Occurrence and clinical management of urethral obstruction in male cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom in 2016
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine (01-03-2022)“…Background Urethral obstruction (UO) has a negative effect on welfare of cats. Objectives This study aimed to determine incidence, case management, and…”
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Disorders of Bulldogs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2013
Published in PloS one (12-06-2019)“…The Bulldog is a popular companion breed in the UK despite widely reported disease predispositions. This study aimed to characterise the demography, mortality…”
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Target trial emulation: Do antimicrobials or gastrointestinal nutraceuticals prescribed at first presentation for acute diarrhoea cause a better clinical outcome in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK?
Published in PloS one (04-10-2023)“…Target trial emulation applies design principles from randomised controlled trials to the analysis of observational data for causal inference and is…”
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Breed and conformational predispositions for prolapsed nictitating membrane gland (PNMG) in dogs in the UK: A VetCompass study
Published in PloS one (01-01-2022)“…Prolapsed nictitating membrane gland (PNMG) is the most common disorder of the third eyelid in dogs. However, the epidemiology of PNMG in the wider dog…”
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Reporting the epidemiology of aural haematoma in dogs and proposing a novel aetiopathogenetic pathway
Published in Scientific reports (09-11-2021)“…To evaluate the incidence and risk factors for aural haematoma in dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. A cohort study design. Dogs diagnosed with…”
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Efficacy of hypophysectomy for the treatment of hypersomatotropism‐induced diabetes mellitus in 68 cats
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine (01-03-2021)“…Background Hypersomatotropism (HST) is an increasingly recognized endocrinopathy in cats and is mostly described associated with diabetes mellitus (DM)…”
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Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine (01-11-2020)“…Background Little epidemiological evaluation of recurrent seizure disorders in cats currently exists in veterinary literature. Objectives To report the…”
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Time spent with cats is never wasted: Lessons learned from feline acromegalic cardiomyopathy, a naturally occurring animal model of the human disease
Published in PloS one (29-03-2018)“…In humans, acromegaly due to a pituitary somatotrophic adenoma is a recognized cause of increased left ventricular (LV) mass. Acromegalic cardiomyopathy is…”
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Development and evaluation of a health‐related quality‐of‐life tool for dogs with Cushing's syndrome
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine (01-11-2019)“…Background Clinical signs and consequences of Cushing's syndrome are likely to impact upon a dog's life. Quantification of this impact on a dog's…”
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Studying Cat (Felis catus) Diabetes: Beware of the Acromegalic Imposter
Published in PloS one (29-05-2015)“…Naturally occurring diabetes mellitus (DM) is common in domestic cats (Felis catus). It has been proposed as a model for human Type 2 DM given many shared…”
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Vestibular disease in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Epidemiology and clinical management
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine (01-09-2020)“…Background Vestibular disease (VD), central or peripheral, can be a dramatic primary‐care presentation. Current literature describes mostly dogs examined in…”
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Veterinary drug therapies used for undesirable behaviours in UK dogs under primary veterinary care
Published in PloS one (12-01-2022)“…Undesirable behaviours (UBs) in dogs are common and important issues with serious potential welfare consequences for both the dogs and their owners. This study…”
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Disorder predispositions and protections of Labrador Retrievers in the UK
Published in Scientific reports (14-07-2021)“…The Labrador Retriever is one of the most popular dog breeds worldwide, therefore it is important to have reliable evidence on the general health issues of the…”
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Machine-learning based prediction of Cushing’s syndrome in dogs attending UK primary-care veterinary practice
Published in Scientific reports (27-04-2021)“…Cushing’s syndrome is an endocrine disease in dogs that negatively impacts upon the quality-of-life of affected animals. Cushing’s syndrome can be a…”
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