Research outputs
2025
‘Grinning and bearing it’ - A mixed methods approach to explore animal-related injuries in UK and Irish Veterinary Students
Wearing hard hats for equine work.
Ignarski, S., Jackson, R., Furtado, T., Tulloch, J. S., Mair, T., Burrows, I., & Sinclair, C. (2025). Wearing hard hats for equine work.. The Veterinary record, 196(11), 441. doi:10.1002/vetr.5630
Contributing to evidence-based veterinary medicine: A qualitative study of veterinary professionals' views and experiences of client-owned companion animal research.
Furtado, T., Perkins, E., & Archer, D. C. (2025). Contributing to evidence-based veterinary medicine: A qualitative study of veterinary professionals' views and experiences of client-owned companion animal research.. PloS one, 20(5), e0322902. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0322902
2024
Grass cover of background environment influences body condition scoring of horses
Grass cover of background environment influences body condition scoring of horses (2024). In Equine Veterinary Journal Vol. 56 (pp. 5-6). Wiley. doi:10.1111/evj.14138
BEVA primary care clinical guidelines: Equine parasite control.
Rendle, D., Hughes, K., Bowen, M., Bull, K., Cameron, I., Furtado, T., . . . Hodgkinson, J. (2024). BEVA primary care clinical guidelines: Equine parasite control.. Equine veterinary journal, 56(3), 392-423. doi:10.1111/evj.14036
2023
In the Doghouse? An Exploration of Online Discussions Around the Challenges of Human-Dog Relationships
Furtado, T., Casey, R., Upjohn, M., & Christley, R. (2023). In the Doghouse? An Exploration of Online Discussions Around the Challenges of Human-Dog Relationships. Society & Animals, 33(1), 41-62. doi:10.1163/15685306-bja10153
Used like Pawns or Treated like Kings? How Narratives around Racehorse Welfare in the 2023 Grand National May Affect Public Acceptance: An Informed Commentary.
Pearson, G., Douglas, J., Wolframm, I., & Furtado, T. (2023). Used like Pawns or Treated like Kings? How Narratives around Racehorse Welfare in the 2023 Grand National May Affect Public Acceptance: An Informed Commentary.. Animals : an open access journal from MDPI, 13(19), 3137. doi:10.3390/ani13193137
Addressing equine obesity in showing using a behaviour change approach
Furtado, T., Green-Jubb, O., Rogers, J., & Pinchbeck, G. (2023). Addressing equine obesity in showing using a behaviour change approach. In EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL Vol. 55 (pp. 26). doi:10.1111/evj.43_13972
Agents of sustainability: How horses and people co-create, enact and embed the good life in rural places
Wadham, H., Wallace, C., & Furtado, T. (2023). Agents of sustainability: How horses and people co-create, enact and embed the good life in rural places. SOCIOLOGIA RURALIS, 63(3), 390-414. doi:10.1111/soru.12387
Motivating owners to change their behaviour to tackle obesity in their pets.
Furtado, T. (2023). Motivating owners to change their behaviour to tackle obesity in their pets.. The Veterinary record, 192 Suppl 1, 1-2. doi:10.1002/vetr.2885
“He’d Be Happier if He Wasn’t Chonky” – Qualitatively Exploring Canine Obesity Perceptions Using YouTube<sup>™</sup> and Discussion Fora
Lloyd, I., Furtado, T., German, A. J., Watkins, F., Christley, R., & Westgarth, C. (2023). “He’d Be Happier if He Wasn’t Chonky” – Qualitatively Exploring Canine Obesity Perceptions Using YouTube<sup>™</sup> and Discussion Fora. Anthrozoos: a multidisciplinary journal of the interactions of people and animals, 36(4), 513-531. doi:10.1080/08927936.2023.2166714
Maximising collaboration for equine health: working with livery yard owners and managers
Furtado, T. (2023). Maximising collaboration for equine health: working with livery yard owners and managers. UK-Vet Equine, 7(1), 42-44. doi:10.12968/ukve.2023.7.1.42
2022
Exploring human behavior change in equine welfare: Insights from a COM-B analysis of the UK's equine obesity epidemic
Furtado, T., Perkins, E., Pinchbeck, G., McGowan, C., Watkins, F., & Christley, R. (2022). Exploring human behavior change in equine welfare: Insights from a COM-B analysis of the UK's equine obesity epidemic. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 9. doi:10.3389/fvets.2022.961537
To improve welfare in the equine species should we place greater emphasis on understanding our own?
Furtado, T., & Rendle, D. (2022). To improve welfare in the equine species should we place greater emphasis on understanding our own?. EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL, 54(6), 1001-1004. doi:10.1111/evj.13869
A Qualitative Exploration of UK Leisure Horse Owners’ Perceptions of Equine Wellbeing
Smith, R., Furtado, T., Brigden, C., Pinchbeck, G., & Perkins, E. (2022). A Qualitative Exploration of UK Leisure Horse Owners’ Perceptions of Equine Wellbeing. Animals, 12(21), 2937. doi:10.3390/ani12212937
Animal advocacy and human behavioural change
Furtado, T., Rogers, S., & White, J. (2022). Animal advocacy and human behavioural change. In Routledge Handbook of Animal Welfare (pp. 467-479). Routledge. doi:10.4324/9781003182351-42
Impacts of COVID-19 on Owner's Veterinary Healthcare Seeking Behavior for Dogs With Chronic Conditions: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study With a Convenience Sample
Owczarczak-Garstecka, S. C., Furtado, T., Graham, T. M., Lloyd, I., Singleton, D. A., Wallis, L., & Westgarth, C. (2022). Impacts of COVID-19 on Owner's Veterinary Healthcare Seeking Behavior for Dogs With Chronic Conditions: An Exploratory Mixed-Methods Study With a Convenience Sample. FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE, 9. doi:10.3389/fvets.2022.902219
20. Vehicles have got faster but the horse has stayed at the same speed – attitudes to road safety by equestrians
Pollard, D., & Furtado, T. (2022). 20. Vehicles have got faster but the horse has stayed at the same speed – attitudes to road safety by equestrians. Animal - science proceedings, 13(1), 12-13. doi:10.1016/j.anscip.2022.03.021
An Exploration of Environmentally Sustainable Practices Associated with Alternative Grazing Management System Use for Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Mules in the UK
Furtado, T., King, M., Perkins, E., McGowan, C., Chubbock, S., Hannelly, E., . . . Pinchbeck, G. (2022). An Exploration of Environmentally Sustainable Practices Associated with Alternative Grazing Management System Use for Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Mules in the UK. ANIMALS, 12(2). doi:10.3390/ani12020151
Changing Human Behaviour to Enhance Animal Welfare
Furtado, T. (2022). Changing Human Behaviour to Enhance Animal Welfare. ANIMAL WELFARE, 31(1), 161-162. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2021
How Happy Are Equine Athletes? Stakeholder Perceptions of Equine Welfare Issues Associated with Equestrian Sport
Furtado, T., Preshaw, L., Hockenhull, J., Wathan, J., Douglas, J., Horseman, S., . . . Hall, C. (2021). How Happy Are Equine Athletes? Stakeholder Perceptions of Equine Welfare Issues Associated with Equestrian Sport. ANIMALS, 11(11). doi:10.3390/ani11113228
Creating environments for change: are there new ways to approach horse keeper behaviour in equine parasite control?
Furtado, T., & Rendle, D. (2021). Creating environments for change: are there new ways to approach horse keeper behaviour in equine parasite control?. VETERINARY RECORD, 189(5), 197-199. doi:10.1002/vetr.906
Study design synopsis: From the horse's mouth: Qualitative methods for equine veterinary research
Furtado, T., & Christley, R. (2021). Study design synopsis: From the horse's mouth: Qualitative methods for equine veterinary research. EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL, 53(5), 867-871. doi:10.1111/evj.13436
Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering the Obesogenic Environment Surrounding the UK's Leisure Horses
Furtado, T., Perkins, E., Pinchbeck, G., McGowan, C., Watkins, F., & Christley, R. (2021). Hidden in Plain Sight: Uncovering the Obesogenic Environment Surrounding the UK's Leisure Horses. ANTHROZOOS, 34(4), 491-506. doi:10.1080/08927936.2021.1914431
Exploring horse owners' understanding of obese body condition and weight management in UK leisure horses
Furtado, T., Perkins, E., Pinchbeck, G., McGowan, C., Watkins, F., & Christley, R. (2021). Exploring horse owners' understanding of obese body condition and weight management in UK leisure horses. EQUINE VETERINARY JOURNAL, 53(4), 752-762. doi:10.1111/evj.13360
Equine Management in UK Livery Yards during the COVID-19 Pandemic-"As Long As the Horses Are Happy, We Can Work Out the Rest Later"
Furtado, T., Perkins, E., McGowan, C., & Pinchbeck, G. (2021). Equine Management in UK Livery Yards during the COVID-19 Pandemic-"As Long As the Horses Are Happy, We Can Work Out the Rest Later". ANIMALS, 11(5). doi:10.3390/ani11051416
Public Roads as Places of Interspecies Conflict: A Study of Horse-Human Interactions on UK Roads and Impacts on Equine Exercise
Pollard, D., & Furtado, T. (2021). Public Roads as Places of Interspecies Conflict: A Study of Horse-Human Interactions on UK Roads and Impacts on Equine Exercise. ANIMALS, 11(4). doi:10.3390/ani11041072
Escaping the gilded cage: Could COVID-19 lead to improved equine welfare? A review of the literature
Hockenhull, J., & Furtado, T. (2021). Escaping the gilded cage: Could COVID-19 lead to improved equine welfare? A review of the literature. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 237, 105303. doi:10.1016/j.applanim.2021.105303
Anthelmintic resistance in equids
Rendle, D., Mountford, D., Roberts, C., Owers, R., Mair, T., Bowen, M., . . . Frost, R. (2021). Anthelmintic resistance in equids. VETERINARY RECORD, 188(6), 230-231. Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/
2019
Equine de-worming: a consensus on current best practice
Rendle, D., Austin, C., Bowen, M., Cameron, I., Furtado, T., Hodgkinson, J., . . . Matthews, J. (2019). Equine de-worming: a consensus on current best practice. UK-Vet Equine, 3(Sup1), 1-14. doi:10.12968/ukve.2019.3.s.3
Exploring the recognition and management of obesity in horses through qualitative research
Furtado, T. (2019). Exploring the recognition and management of obesity in horses through qualitative research.
2017
THE ACT CONSORTIUM AND THE GLOBAL HEALTH NETWORK: COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE, OPEN-ACCESS, COMPREHENSIVE PHARMACOVIGILANCE RESOURCE FOR THOSE WORKING IN TROPICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND GLOBAL HEALTH
Allen, E., Pace, C., van Loggerenberg, F., Furtado, T., Schellenberg, D., Lalloo, D., . . . Lang, T. (2017). THE ACT CONSORTIUM AND THE GLOBAL HEALTH NETWORK: COLLABORATING TO PROVIDE AN ONLINE, OPEN-ACCESS, COMPREHENSIVE PHARMACOVIGILANCE RESOURCE FOR THOSE WORKING IN TROPICAL INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND GLOBAL HEALTH. In AMERICAN JOURNAL OF TROPICAL MEDICINE AND HYGIENE Vol. 95 (pp. 455-456). Retrieved from https://www.webofscience.com/