Search Results - "McMillan, Kirsten M"

Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death by McMillan, Kirsten M., Bielby, Jon, Williams, Carys L., Upjohn, Melissa M., Casey, Rachel A., Christley, Robert M.

“…The companion dog is one of the most phenotypically diverse species. Variability between breeds extends not only to morphology and aspects of behaviour, but…”
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Author Correction: Longevity of companion dog breeds: those at risk from early death by McMillan, Kirsten M., Bielby, Jon, Williams, Carys L., Upjohn, Melissa M., Casey, Rachel A., Christley, Robert M.

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Education as a tool for improving canine welfare: Evaluating the effect of an education workshop on attitudes to responsible dog ownership and canine welfare in a sample of Key Stage 2 children in the United Kingdom by Baatz, Anna, Anderson, Katharine L, Casey, Rachel, Kyle, Maria, McMillan, Kirsten M, Upjohn, Melissa, Sevenoaks, Hollie

“…One of the core objectives of many animal-welfare organisations is to achieve improvements in animal welfare through school education programmes. However,…”
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" More Attention than Usual ": A Thematic Analysis of Dog Ownership Experiences in the UK during the First COVID-19 Lockdown by Holland, Katrina E, Owczarczak-Garstecka, Sara C, Anderson, Katharine L, Casey, Rachel A, Christley, Robert M, Harris, Lauren, McMillan, Kirsten M, Mead, Rebecca, Murray, Jane K, Samet, Lauren, Upjohn, Melissa M

“…On 23 March 2020, the UK Government imposed a nationwide lockdown as part of efforts to mitigate the impact of COVID-19. This study aimed to explore how the…”
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Impact of the First COVID-19 Lockdown on Management of Pet Dogs in the UK by Christley, Robert M, Murray, Jane K, Anderson, Katharine L, Buckland, Emma L, Casey, Rachel A, Harvey, Naomi D, Harris, Lauren, Holland, Katrina E, McMillan, Kirsten M, Mead, Rebecca, Owczarczak-Garstecka, Sara C, Upjohn, Melissa M

“…Initial COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in the United Kingdom (23rd March-12th May 2020) prompted lifestyle changes for many people. We explored the impact of…”
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What Patterns in Online Classified Puppy Advertisements Can Tell Us about the Current UK Puppy Trade by Ross, Katharine Eloise, Langford, Fritha, Pearce, Dominic, McMillan, Kirsten M

“…The UK online puppy trade has rapidly outgrown the current legislation, aided by the anonymity provided by classified advertisement platforms. In an effort to…”
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Pooches on a platform: Text mining twitter for sector perceptions of dogs during a global pandemic by McMillan, Kirsten M, Anderson, Katharine L, Christley, Robert M

“…Businesses commonly text mine Twitter data to identify patterns and extract valuable information. However, this method is rarely applied to the animal welfare…”
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Online classified adverts reflect the broader United Kingdom trade in turtles and tortoises rather than drive it by Bielby, Jon, Ferguson, Andy, Rendle, Matthew, McMillan, Kirsten M

“…Online sales are increasingly a route by which exotic animals are sold in the global pet trade. There are numerous types of online platforms and transaction…”
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Correlates of extinction risk in squamate reptiles: the relative importance of biology, geography, threat and range size by Böhm, Monika, Williams, Rhiannon, Bramhall, Huw R, McMillan, Kirsten M, Davidson, Ana D, Garcia, Andrés, Bland, Lucie M, Bielby, Jon, Collen, Ben

“…AIM: Evaluating the relative roles of biological traits and environmental factors that predispose species to an elevated risk of extinction is of fundamental…”
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Dog breeds and conformations in the UK in 2019: VetCompass canine demography and some consequent welfare implications by O'Neill, Dan G, McMillan, Kirsten M, Church, David B, Brodbelt, Dave C

“…Growing concerns over health and welfare impacts from extreme phenotypes in dogs have created an urgent need for reliable demographic information on the…”
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Spatiotemporal heterogeneity decouples infection parameters of amphibian chytridiomycosis by McMillan, Kirsten M., Lesbarrères, David, Harrison, Xavier A., Garner, Trenton W. J., Cattadori, Isabella

“…Emerging infectious diseases are responsible for declines in wildlife populations around the globe. Mass mortality events associated with emerging infectious…”
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Accessing veterinary healthcare during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A mixed‐methods analysis of UK and Republic of Ireland dog owners’ concerns and experiences by Owczarczak‐Garstecka, Sara C., Holland, Katrina E., Anderson, Katharine L., Casey, Rachel A., Christley, Robert M., Harris, Lauren, McMillan, Kirsten M., Mead, Rebecca, Murray, Jane K., Samet, Lauren, Upjohn, Melissa M.

“…Background This study explored dog owners’ concerns and experiences related to accessing veterinary healthcare during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Methods Data were…”
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Rapoport's rule and determinants of species range size in snakes by Böhm, Monika, Kemp, Rachael, Williams, Rhiannon, Davidson, Ana D., Garcia, Andrés, McMillan, Kirsten M., Bramhall, Huw R., Collen, Ben

“…Aim: Understanding determinants of species' range size is paramount to explaining global ecological patterns and estimating extinction risk of species. Here,…”
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