Non-genuine participants: Undermining the veterinary evidence base?

Devitt C, Hanlon A, Hobson-West P, Millar K, Mullan S, Quain A

DOI: 10.1002/vetr.70980
Published: 2026 Jul 23
Container: The Veterinary record
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@article{allodium:10.1002/vetr.70980,
  title = {Non-genuine participants: Undermining the veterinary evidence base?},
  author = {Devitt C and Hanlon A and Hobson-West P and Millar K and Mullan S and Quain A},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Veterinary record},
  doi = {10.1002/vetr.70980},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70980}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Non-genuine participants: Undermining the veterinary evidence base?
AU  - Devitt C
AU  - Hanlon A
AU  - Hobson-West P
AU  - Millar K
AU  - Mullan S
AU  - Quain A
PY  - 2026
JO  - The Veterinary record
DO  - 10.1002/vetr.70980
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70980
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APA

C, D., A, H., P, H., K, M., S, M., & A, Q. (2026). Non-genuine participants: Undermining the veterinary evidence base?. The Veterinary record. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70980

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