Dan O'Neill, MVB, PhD, FRCVS: VetCompass and Inherited Disease
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Dan O'Neill, MVB, PhD, FRCVS is a veterinary epidemiologist who studies canine disorders that have an inherited component - what the rest of us might call "genetic diseases." He is the author of more than 95 papers, mostly on the prevalence and risk factors of disorders in dogs based on data drawn from VetCompass, the large scale veterinary database and research tool that he co-leads. Dan was awarded the Kennel Club Charitable Trust "International Canine Health Award" in 2021, and is passionate both about the health of purebred dogs and about saving breeds.
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