VetCompass: Overview and Access

The VetCompass ethos comprises five core components that support the multiple distinct projects within the overall research programme:

1. Welfare improvement
All VetCompass projects must include a stated objective to improve animal welfare.

2. VeNom Coding
The VeNom Codes, a standardised veterinary terminology, are available for VetCompass collaborators so that research projects use a common language.

3. Collaboration
Collaboration across the breadth of stakeholders in animal welfare is essential for successful science.

4. Evidence based veterinary medicine (EBVM)
All VetCompass projects aim for peer-review publication in order to supplement the current evidence base on companion animal health.

5. Education
Education of the current and the next generation of welfare scientists is promoted by embedding VetCompass project work within undergraduate, postgraduate and clinical frameworks.

Below we feature a few articles from VetCompass.

• Prevalence and Risk Factors for Mast Cell Tumours in Dogs in England
• Prevalence of disorders recorded in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels attending primary-care veterinary practices in England
• VetCompass : Interactive Map of the UK Dog Demography
• VetCompass: Interactive Canine Disorders tool
• Dog longevity and mortality in England
• Prevalence and risk factors for canine epilepsy of unknown origin in the UK
• Exploring canine epilepsy - the VetCompass view
• VetCompass Learn Zone!