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Supporting External Research Projects
The projects below are those we have been asked to share with our teams. If you have time to help, your participation would be greatly appreciated. Advancing our knowledge in practice benefits us and our patients, so it’s always good to have the opportunity to get involved where possible.
We review all projects before sharing them, and ask that they fulfil three basic criteria:
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They are of interest or relevance to at least some of our colleagues
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They have been subjected to appropriate ethical review (usually via a university if one is involved, or by the RCVS)
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Researchers must agree to share a summary of their findings with us so that colleagues who have taken the time to participate get to find out about the results
If you have any questions, please contact clinical.board@vetpartnersgroup.com
Are you able to contribute to research on the perspectives surrounding physical disability inclusion among veterinary professionals?
My name is Kirsty Chalmers, and I am a second-year BVMS student at the University of Glasgow. I am currently conducting a study exploring perspectives surrounding physical disability inclusion among veterinary professionals, as part of an undergraduate research project.
The aim of this research is to better understand the current professional climate surrounding physical disability inclusion within the veterinary profession. The findings will contribute to the evidence base in this area and help inform future research and initiatives to support a more inclusive profession.
The survey:
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Takes approximately 10 minutes to complete.
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Is open to veterinary professionals.
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Is completely anonymous.
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Has received ethical approval from the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences Ethics Committee, University of Glasgow.
Complete the survey here.
Developments and Changes in Rabbit Pain Assessment within Veterinary Practices
Hello, my name is Sungyoen Lee. I am a vet student at the R(D)SVS. As part of my student research component project, I am studying rabbit pain assessment within veterinary practices.
I aim to comprehensively analyse how rabbit pain assessment has potentially changed since the publication of composite rabbit pain scales.
This study involves a survey with a total of 12 questions, and it will take around 10 minutes to answer.
You can find out more information and access the survey here.
Estimating the disability weights for common disorders in the UK dog population
Canine disorders can impact dogs’ health to varying degrees. The purpose of this study is to understand how veterinary professionals consider the impact of common canine disorders on a dog’s overall health. This will allow analysis of the disease burden of these disorders to be evaluated in more detail.
We are keen to hear from any practitioner veterinarian (MRCVS) or Registered Veterinary Nurse (RVN) with experience of managing canine patients in UK primary care practice, who is resident in the UK and over 18 years of age.
You can access the survey here.
Farm Veterinary Perspectives on Vehicle Biosecurity
A BCVA-funded study is examining ambulatory vehicle cleaning and potential biosecurity risks to farms with a particular interest in Johne's disease spread.
Please complete this quick, anonymous survey, and opt in to follow-up testing of tyres and wheel arches for MAP [paratubercolosis] bacteria.
You can access the survey here.
Cyathostominosis Survey
Cyathostominosis (small redworm disease) appears to be an increasing concern in equine practice.
The Equine Infectious Disease Surveillance (EIDS) team is conducting a short survey of equine vets to better understand current experiences and management practices.
You can access the survey here.
If you would like to share additional information or specific cases, you can contact equinesurveillance@vet.cam.ac.uk or upload cases via the RedWatch page. This helps us better understand how cyathostominosis is presenting in practice.
Thank you very much for your time and for supporting equine disease surveillance.
Calling parents of young children and pets
How do you decide what to feed? Who do you trust to give you dietary advice?
Please complete this anonymous questionnaire to help researchers at the University of Glasgow understand how caregivers make dietary decisions and how you can be supported with this.
You can access the survey and find out more information here.
This study has received ethical approval from College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences Ethics Committee (reference number 200230319).
Thank you.
Dog rehoming research
Would you like to have your say about your experience of finding a new home for your dog through an online advert?
Did you find your dog a new owner through a UK selling site in 2023 or 2024?
If so Bree, a PhD researcher at the Royal Veterinary College, would love to hear about your experience in an anonymised, judgement-free online interview. She’s a vet that understands sometimes dogs need a new home, and that the process isn’t always straightforward. The interviews are part of her project looking into how and why UK residents use online classified adverts to rehome dogs.
Bree’s supervisor is Rowena Packer and she is funded by Dogs Trust. If you are interested, you can access the full details and register your interest in being contacted about an interview here. Please also feel free to share this link with anyone this research may be relevant to.
Thank you.
Results of projects we have recently participated in...
Beauty versus the beast: The UK public prefers less-extreme body shapes in brachycephalic dog breeds
In the first few months of 2024, VetPartners shared a survey for an external project regarding the public’s perceptions and attitudes towards body shapes in brachycephalic dog breeds. Dissemination of the survey was a huge success with nearly 5000 respondents, and the authors are very grateful to all who participated!
The first paper based on these survey results has now been published and can be found here:
At VetPartners we are fortunate to have an engaging and approachable Clinical Board Support Team (CBST) with both clinical and extensive research experience. To learn more about the work of the CBST and how they empower our teams to undertake clinical quality improvement and research, click here.
To find out more about the work we do visit VetPartners Learning or email us at clinical.board@vetpartnersgroup.com
