BSc DVM MSc PhD MRCVS
Using clinical evidence – don’t believe everything you read: What is clinical epidemiology. 51st British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2008.
Companion Animal Epidemiology: It’s your project, you can cry if you want to (workshop). Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM), Liverpool. March 2008.
Pet Care Trust. 2 November 2006. Edinburgh, UK. Preliminary results from the United Kingdom pet ownership survey.
Questionnaire Design: A practical workshop. Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM), Nairn. March 2006.
Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists. 24 September 2005. Newmarket, UK. A practical approach to the planning, design and analysis of clinical studies Part I: Essentials of clinical epidemiology.
Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists. 24 September 2005. Newmarket, UK. A practical approach to the planning, design and analysis of clinical studies Part II: Data management and analysis.
Cambridge Infectious Diseases Consortium (CIDC). 13 April 2005. Cambridge, UK. The randomised blinded controlled trial.
Cambridge Infectious Diseases Consortium (CIDC). 13 April 2005. Cambridge, UK. Data management.
East Anglian Veterinary, Environmental and Medical Liason Group. 23 June 2004. Newmarket, UK. Pet ownership and zoonotic diseases.
Animal Health Trust/Feline Advisory Bureau Veterinary Feline Study Day 17 June 2004. Newmarket, UK. Pet ownership and zoonotic diseases; Osteoarthritis in cats.
Annual lectures on rabies to second year veterinary students in Virology and final year veterinary students in Regulatory Medicine at the University of Saskatchewan. 1998 – 2002.
Annual lectures on owner compliance to third year veterinary students in the Herd Medicine course at the University of Saskatchewan. 2000 – 2002.
Saskatchewan Association of Veterinary Technologists 16th Annual Conference. October 2000. Saskatoon, SK. Invited workshop leader: Small animal bandaging wet lab.
Adams VJ, Platt SR, Negrin A, Cherubini GB. Outcome of peripheral and central vestibular disease in 89 cats (2001 to 2005). 50th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2007.
Adams VJ, Rogers K, Henley WE, Wood JLN, Sampson J. Morbidity Results From The United Kingdom Purebred Dog Health Survey. 11th International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE). Cairns, Australia. August 2006.
Adams VJ, Rogers K, Henley WE, Wood JLN, Sampson J. Mortality Results From The United Kingdom Purebred Dog Health Survey. 11th International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE). Cairns, Australia. August 2006.
Adams VJ, Rogers K, Henley W, Wood J, Sampson J. Results Of The United Kingdom Purebred Dog Health Survey: Congenital Conditions. 49th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2006.
Adams VJ, Platt SR, Garosi L, Murphy S, Abramson C. Survival analysis of canine gliomas and meningiomas treated with corticosteroids, hypofractionated radiotherapy or surgery and radiotherapy. 48th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2005.
Adams VJ, Waldner CL, Campbell JR. Owner compliance with recall reminders: analysis of a practice management software program. 47th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA). Birmingham. April 2004.
Adams VJ, Campbell JR, Waldner CL, Dowling PM, Shmon CL. Owner compliance with long-term anticonvulsants prescribed for their epileptic dogs. 47th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA). Birmingham. April 2004.
Adams VJ, Campbell JR, Waldner CL, Dowling PM, Shmon CL. Compliance of owners with administration of short-term antimicrobials prescribed for their dogs. 10th International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics (ISVEE X). Vina del Mar, Chile. November 2003.
Adams VJ, Campbell JR, Waldner CL, Dowling PM, Shmon CL. Compliance of owners with administration of short-term antimicrobials prescribed for their dogs. 13th European College of Veterinary Internal Medicine – Companion Animals Congress (ECVIM-CA). Uppsala. September 2003.
Adams VJ, Dowling PM, Shmon CL, Campbell JR, Waldner CL. Comparing methods of assessing dog owner compliance with oral antibiotics (preliminary results). XXVI Congress of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA). Vancouver. August 2001.
Adams VJ, Dowling PM, Shmon CL, Campbell JR, and Waldner CL. Comparing methods of assessing dog owner compliance with oral antibiotics (preliminary results). Canadian Association of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (CAVEPM). Charlottetown. May 2001.
Adams VJ, Dowling PM, Shmon CL, Campbell JR, and Waldner CL. Comparison of methods to assess compliance of dog owners with short-term antimicrobial medication (research plan). IX International Society of Veterinary Epidemiology and Economics Conference (ISVEE). Breckenridge. August 2000.
Adams VJ, Ribble CS, Stephen RC, Schwantje H. Evaluating the Potential for Transmission of Rabies to Humans from Raccoons and Coyotes in British Columbia. 13th Annual Conference Canadian Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Community Health Association. Guelph. October 1998.
Adams VJ, Ribble CS, Stephen RC, Schwantje H. Evaluating the potential for transmission of rabies to humans from raccoons and coyotes in British Columbia. 53rd Annual Conference International Northwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to Man (INCDNCM). Edmonton. August 1998.
Girard N, Leece EA, Cardwell JM, Adams VJ, Brearley JC. Sedative effect of low dose (1 ?g kg-1) intravenous medetomidine alone and in combination with butorphanol in dogs. ECVAAVeterinary Anaesthetists. June 2008.
Jolliffe C, Adams V. Does the dose rate of propofol required to induce anaesthesia vary with bodyweight in dogs? 51st British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2008.
Beltran E, De Risio L, Matiasek L, Platt SR, de Stefani A, Adams V, Murphy S, Feliu-Pascual AL. Association of tumour volume reduction with patient survival following surgery and hypofractionated radiotherapy in 9 dogs with intracranial meningiomas: A pilot study. 51st British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2008.
De Risio L, Adams V, Dennis R, McConnell F, Platt S. Short and long term outcome in 50 dogs with suspected ischaemic myelopathy. 50th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Birmingham. April 2007.
De Risio L, Adams V, Dennis R, McConnell F, Platt S. Association of clinical, mri findings and outcome in 52 dogs with suspected ischaemic myelopathy. 19th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference, September 2006. Platt SR, Adams V, McConnell F, Matiasek L, de Stefani A, Feliu-Pascual A, De Risio L. Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of head trauma in 32 dogs: Associations with modified Glasgow coma score and patient outcome. 19th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference, September 2006.
Goncalves R, Platt SR, Adams V, Llabres F, Rogers K, de Stefani A, Wieczorek L. Retrospective study of diseases affecting the spinal cord of cats diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging. 19th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference, September 2006.
Matiasek LA, Platt SR, Scase T, Miller J, Matiasek K, Adams V. Association of peritumoural oedema with vascular endothelial growth factor, ki-67 expression and survival in canine intracranial meningiomas. 19th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference, September 2006.
Dobromylskyj MJ, Adams VJ, Sparkes A. How accurate are portable blood glucose meters in our feline patients. 49th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Birmingham. April 2006.
Monteiro RM, Platt SR, Adams VJ, Wieczorek L, De Stefani A, Rogers K. Status epilepticus or cluster seizures occurrence with canine idiopathic epidepsy. 49th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Birmingham. April 2006.
Hayes B, Murphy S, Smith K, Adams VJ. Vinblastine and prednisolone chemotherapy for surgically resected grade III canine cutaneous mast cell tumours. 49th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Birmingham. April 2006.
Penning VA, Cherubini GB, Platt SR, Adams VJ. Retrospective investigation of 3 treatment protocols for dogs with granulomatous meningoencephalomyelitis (GME). 49th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Birmingham. April 2006.
Maglennon GA, Murphy S, Scase T, Adams VJ, Smith KC, Miller J. K167 Index as a prognostic indicator for dogs with intermediate grade cutaneous mast cell tumours. 49th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Birmingham. April 2006.
Murphy S, Sparkes A, Smith KC, Blunden T, Rogers K, Adams VJ. Canine mast cell tumours:evaluation of various clinical and histological parameters on outcome. 49th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Birmingham. April 2006.
Platt SR, Adams V, Murphy S, McConnell F, Hayes A. Survival outcome following hypofractionated radiotherapy in dogs with extra-axial middle fossa mass lesions on MRI; 44 cases. 18th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference, Munich September 2005.
de Stefani A, Platt SR, Llabres FJ, Adams V. Multivariate analysis of intracranial meningiomas and glial cell tumours in 60 dogs. 18th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference, Munich September 2005.
Wieczorek L, Platt SR, Scase T, Miller J, Matiasek K, Adamo F, Long S, Adams V. Vascular endothelial growth factor and Ki-67 expression in canine intracranial meningiomas. 18th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference, Munich September 2005.
Snowden NJ, Adams VJ, Murphy S, Sparkes A, Smith K, Blunden A. Lymphoma and other causes of death in a retrovirus-free cat colony. 48th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2005.
Penning V, Platt SR, Adams VJ, Dennis R, Garosi LS, Penderis J Cappello R. Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of spinal cord compression due to Hansen type I thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease and its association with onset, duration, severity and outcome of neurological signs in 67 dogs. 48th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2005.
Hayes A, Murphy S, Scase T, Adams VJ. Feline oral squamous cell carcinoma (FOSCC): Treatment and analysis of survival analysis in 59 cats treated in UK general practice. 48th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2005.
de Stefani A, Platt SR, Llabres FJ, Adams VJ, Garosi LS, Penderis J.Multivariate analysis of canine intracranial meningiomas; association of clinical signs with tumour type, intracranial location and MRI presence of oedema, haemorrhage and parenchymal shift. 48th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA),Birmingham. April 2005.
Ryan AM, Platt SR, Llabres Dias FJ, McConnell F, Adams VJ. The association between cervical spinal cord compression on MRI and the severity of clinical signs and outcome in dogs with surgically confirmed cervical intervertebral disc disease. 48th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA), Birmingham. April 2005.
Hayes A, Scase T, Murphy S, Sparkes A, Miller J, Adams VJ. COX-2 expression in feline oral squamous cell carcinoma (FOSCC) – an immunohistochemical study and analysis of survival. Veterinary Cancer Society Conference. Kansas City. November 2004.
Marlin DJ, Fehmi A, Sparkes A, Mardell E, Deaton CM, Adams VJ. A preliminary investigation of exhaled NO and CO in healthy cats and cats with airway inflammation. 22nd Meeting of the Veterinary Comparative Respiratory Society, Montreal. October 2004.
Platt SR, Adams VJ, Murphy S, McConnell F, Garosi LS, Hayes A. Survival outcome following hypofractionated radiotherapy in dogs with extra-axial middle fossa mass lesions on MRI; 43 cases. 16th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference. Munich. September 2004.
Penning V, Platt SR, Adams VJ, Dennis R, Garosi LS, Penderis J. Magnetic resonance imaging evaluation of spinal cord compression due to type I thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease and its association with outcome. 17th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference. Glasgow. September 2004.
Platt SR, Marlin D, Smith N, Adams VJ, Garosi LS. Evaluation of cerebrospinal fluid uric acid levels in dogs with intracranial meningiomas. 22nd Annual American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum. Minneapolis, USA. June 2004.
Garosi LS, McConnell F, Platt SR, Adams VJ, Baronne G, Baron JC, de Lahunta A, Schatzberg SJ. Results of diagnostic investigation and outcome of suspected and confirmed brain infarct in dogs. 22nd Annual American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine (ACVIM) Forum. Minneapolis, USA. June 2004.
Platt SR, Garosi LS, Adams VJ, Murphy S, Abramson C. Canine intracranial glioma outcome following corticosteroids, hypofractionated radiotherapy or multimodality therapy; 30 cases. 47th British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) Annual Congress. Birmingham. April 2004.
Tranquille C, Murray R, Dyson SJ, Adams VJ. Does injury type relate to work discipline for horses in a referral clinic population? British Equine Veterinary Association (BEVA) Conference. Cheltenham. November 2003.
Platt SR, Adams VJ, Garosi LS, Abramson C, Penderis J. Gabapentin as adjunctive therapy for refractory idiopathic epilepsy in dogs. 16th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference. Place. Prague. September 2003.
Platt SR, Garosi L, Adams VJ, Murphy S, Abramson C. Canine intracranial meningioma outcome following corticosteroids, hypofractionated radiotherapy or multimodality therapy; 60 cases. 16th European College of Veterinary Neurology (ECVN) Conference. Prague. September 2003.
Newton JR, Hedderson E, Adams VJ, McGorum B, Proudman C, Wood JLN. Risk factors associated with equine grass sickness recurring on previously affected premises. Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine (SVEPM). Coventry. April 2003.
Vermuelen J, Adams VJ. A survey of immunocompromised clients regarding pet ownership. 57th Annual Conference International Northwest Conference on Diseases in Nature Communicable to Man. Edmonton. August 2002.
