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Welcome to our new team member Camilla Pegram
We are delighted to welcome Camilla Pegram to the team. Camilla obtained a Bachelor of Veterinary Medicine from The Royal Veterinary College in 2015 and has since been working in first opinion small animal practice. She developed an interest in 鈥 -
We welcome Camilla Pegram in to her new role within the VetCompass鈩 team
Camilla has recently gained a Merit in her VetCompass鈩 Research Master's (Urinary incontinence in bitches: Associations with neutering) and we are excited to welcome her back in her new role as a Research Assistant. She will now be working on a 鈥 -
VetCompass鈩 at SVEPM Conference in Estonia
This year's annual conference and general meeting for the Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventative Medicine (SVEPM) was held in Tallinn, Estonia on 21-23 March. The VetCompass鈩 team engaged with the European epidemiology community to 鈥 -
Neutering bitches trebles the risk of urinary incontinence
The research, carried out by the 黑料社 VetCompassTM programme, also indicates that the females of certain breeds are more prone to UI than others -
Is the Staffordshire Bull Terrier as tough as its reputation?
New 黑料社 research shows no evidence that Staffordshire Bull Terriers are any less healthy than other breeds in general -
The Lab Report: just how healthy is the UK鈥檚 most popular dog breed?
A new study from the 黑料社 has revealed an overall picture on the healthiness of Labrador Retrievers in the UK, showing that arthritis is a particular concern for the breed -
New VetCompass PhD aims to find Causes rather than Associations
VetCompass are excited to announce that their new 鈥淰etCompass eClinical Trials鈥 PhD project, supported by Dogs Trust, will commence in October 2021. Although veterinarians are encouraged to apply 鈥榚vidence based principles鈥, there is a paucity of 鈥VetCompass are excited to announce that their new 鈥淰etCompass eClinical Trials鈥 PhD project, 鈥
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New 黑料社 research proves clinical benefits from surgical intervention for dogs with cranial cruciate ligament rupture
A new study from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) has revealed that surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) ruptures in dogs causes better outcomes for reducing lameness compared to non-surgical management. The study demonstrated 鈥 -
French Bulldogs predisposed to catastrophic elbow fractures, according to 黑料社 research
Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures 鈥 see figure 1) can be challenging to repair and in certain dog breeds can happen with minimal trauma, often when dogs are quite young. These fractures are painful and cannot be managed 鈥Fractures of the elbow joint (humeral condyle fractures 鈥 see figure 1) can be challenging to 鈥
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World鈥檚 smallest dogs prone to health problems despite rising popularity, according to latest 黑料社 research
Ownership of the Chihuahua, the world鈥檚 smallest dog breed, is rising sharply. Yet, according to the largest ever study of Chihuahuas treated in first opinion veterinary practices, the breed is particularly prone to dental disease, obesity, and 鈥