Vetcompass: Big Data and Real-Time Surveillance for Veterinary Science

Grant number: LE160100026 | Funding period: 2016 - 2023

Completed

Abstract

The VetCompass data service intends to collect real-time records from veterinary clinics and aggregate them for researchers to interrogate. It aims to provide Australian researchers with sustainable and cost-effective access to authoritative data from hundreds of practitioners in Australia and the United Kingdom. These data will be essential for research on disease distribution and determinants, and surveillance and diagnostics that underpin evidence-based practice. The expected outcomes include identification of the most prevalent disorders and their causes and optimal treatments. The data may also revolutionise clinical auditing in Australia, help the veterinary profession to rank research..

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Retrospective cohort study on the development of keratoconjunctivitis sicca in dogs treated with trimethoprim sulfonamide: a VetCompass Australia study

LY Hardefeldt, R Scarborough, B Hur

2026-01-21

BACKGROUND: Keratoconjunctivitis sicca (KCS) is a common and important eye disease of dogs and has been associated with the admini..

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Overcoming challenges in extracting prescribing habits from veterinary clinics using big data and deep learning

B Hur, LY Hardefeldt, K Verspoor, T Baldwin, JR Gilkerson

2022-05-01

Understanding antimicrobial usage patterns and encouraging appropriate antimicrobial usage is a critical component of antimicrobia..

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Antimicrobial stewardship in companion animal practice: An implementation trial in 135 general practice veterinary clinics

LY Hardefeldt, B Hur, S Richards, R Scarborough, GF Browning, H Billman-Jacobe, JR Gilkerson, J Ierardo, M Awad, R Chay, KE Bailey

2022-02-01

Background: Antimicrobial stewardship programmes (ASPs) have been widely implemented in medical practice to improve antimicrobial ..

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Evaluating the dose, indication and agreement with guidelines of antimicrobial use in companion animal practice with natural language processing

Brian Hur, Laura Y Hardefeldt, Karin M Verspoor, Timothy Baldwin, James R Gilkerson

2021-01-01

As antimicrobial prescribers, veterinarians contribute to the emergence of MDR pathogens. Antimicrobial stewardship programmes are..

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Domain adaptation and instance selection for disease syndrome classification over veterinary clinical notes

B Hur, T Baldwin, K Verspoor, L Hardefeldt, J Gilkerson

2020-01-01

Identifying the reasons for antibiotic administration in veterinary records is a critical component of understanding antimicrobial..

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