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Helen Higgins

Dr Helen Higgins
BSc, BVSc, CertCHP, MSc, PhD, FHEA, MRCVS

Publications

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2023

A prospective cohort study examining the association of claw anatomy and sole temperature with the development of claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle

Griffiths, B. E., Barden, M., Anagnostopoulos, A., Bedford, C., Higgins, H., Psifidi, A., . . . Oikonomou, G. (2023). A prospective cohort study examining the association of claw anatomy and sole temperature with the development of claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science. doi:10.3168/jds.2023-23965

DOI
10.3168/jds.2023-23965
Journal article

Foot anatomy and structure and its association with the development of claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle

Griffiths, B. E., Barden, M., Anagnostopoulos, A., Bedford, C., Higgins, H., Psifidi, A., . . . Oikonomou, G. (2023). Foot anatomy and structure and its association with the development of claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle. Cattle Practice, 31, 80-81.

Journal article

2022

2021

‘Ideal’ versus ‘real-world’: Application of vignettes to investigate antibiotic prescribing decisions by farm vets.

DOI
10.31234/osf.io/uz5mb
Preprint

Examining the Effect of Context, Beliefs, and Values on UK Farm Veterinarians' Antimicrobial Prescribing: A Randomized Experimental Vignette and Cross-Sectional Survey (vol 10, 445, 2021)

Golding, S. E., Ogden, J., & Higgins, H. M. (2021). Examining the Effect of Context, Beliefs, and Values on UK Farm Veterinarians' Antimicrobial Prescribing: A Randomized Experimental Vignette and Cross-Sectional Survey (vol 10, 445, 2021). ANTIBIOTICS-BASEL, 10(6). doi:10.3390/antibiotics10060729

DOI
10.3390/antibiotics10060729
Journal article

2020

The interpretation of serial Johne's disease milk antibody results is affected by test characteristics, pattern of test results and parallel bovine tuberculosis testing

Barden, M., Smith, R. F., & Higgins, H. M. (2020). The interpretation of serial Johne's disease milk antibody results is affected by test characteristics, pattern of test results and parallel bovine tuberculosis testing. PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE, 183. doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105134

DOI
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105134
Journal article

2019

2017

Understanding how new evidence influences practitioners' beliefs regarding dry cow therapy: A Bayesian approach using probabilistic elicitation.

Higgins, H. M., Mouncey, J., Nanjiani, I., & Cook, A. J. C. (2017). Understanding how new evidence influences practitioners' beliefs regarding dry cow therapy: A Bayesian approach using probabilistic elicitation.. Preventive veterinary medicine, 139(Part B), 115-122. doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.08.012

DOI
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.08.012
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2014

2013

Attitudes to hormone management in dairy cow reproduction

Higgins, H., Murray, R., Black, D., Christie, M., & Crawley, M. (2013). Attitudes to hormone management in dairy cow reproduction. Livestock, 18(6), 210-215. doi:10.12968/live.2013.18.6.210

DOI
10.12968/live.2013.18.6.210
Journal article

Proactive dairy cattle disease control in the UK: veterinary surgeons' involvement and associated characteristics

Higgins, H. M., Huxley, J. N., Wapenaar, W., & Green, M. J. (2013). Proactive dairy cattle disease control in the UK: veterinary surgeons' involvement and associated characteristics. VETERINARY RECORD, 173(10), 246-+. doi:10.1136/vr.101692

DOI
10.1136/vr.101692
Journal article

What role should hormones play in dairy cow fertility? A preliminary exploration of practitioners' beliefs

Higgins, H. M., Ferguson, E., Smith, R. F., & Green, M. J. (2013). What role should hormones play in dairy cow fertility? A preliminary exploration of practitioners' beliefs. Cattle Practice, 21(PART1), 35-36.

Journal article

Using Hormones to Manage Dairy Cow Fertility: The Clinical and Ethical Beliefs of Veterinary Practitioners

Higgins, H. M., Ferguson, E., Smith, R. F., & Green, M. J. (2013). Using Hormones to Manage Dairy Cow Fertility: The Clinical and Ethical Beliefs of Veterinary Practitioners. PLOS ONE, 8(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0062993

DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0062993
Journal article

How Does Reviewing the Evidence Change Veterinary Surgeons' Beliefs Regarding the Treatment of Ovine Footrot? A Quantitative and Qualitative Study

Higgins, H. M., Green, L. E., Green, M. J., & Kaler, J. (2013). How Does Reviewing the Evidence Change Veterinary Surgeons' Beliefs Regarding the Treatment of Ovine Footrot? A Quantitative and Qualitative Study. PLOS ONE, 8(5). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0064175

DOI
10.1371/journal.pone.0064175
Journal article

2012

A Bayesian elicitation of veterinary beliefs regarding systemic dry cow therapy: Variation and importance for clinical trial design

Higgins, H. M., Dryden, I. L., & Green, M. J. (2012). A Bayesian elicitation of veterinary beliefs regarding systemic dry cow therapy: Variation and importance for clinical trial design. PREVENTIVE VETERINARY MEDICINE, 106(2), 87-96. doi:10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.01.017

DOI
10.1016/j.prevetmed.2012.01.017
Journal article

Dairy Herd Health

Green, M. J., & Bradley, A. J. (2012). Dairy Herd Health. CABI.

Book

2011

A Bayesian approach demonstrating that incorporation of practitioners' clinical beliefs into research design is crucial for effective knowledge transfer

Higgins, H. M., Dryden, I. L., & Green, M. J. (2011). A Bayesian approach demonstrating that incorporation of practitioners' clinical beliefs into research design is crucial for effective knowledge transfer. In UDDER HEALTH AND COMMUNICATION (pp. 133-140). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/

Conference Paper

2006

Ocular complications of barren brome exposure in a suckler herd.

Hudson, C. D., Higgins, H. M., & Huxley, J. N. (2006). Ocular complications of barren brome exposure in a suckler herd.. The Veterinary record, 159(12), 388-389. doi:10.1136/vr.159.12.388

DOI
10.1136/vr.159.12.388
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