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• workSutton Bonington Campus
  Sutton Bonington
  Leicestershire
  LE12 5RD
  UK
• Rachel.Moxon@nottingham.ac.uk

Biography

Having graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Animal Science, Rachel began her research career working in equine nutrition and exercise physiology research at Kentucky Equine Research. Rachel joined the canine research team at Guide Dogs in 2008 and is now Senior Canine Research Associate for Guide Dogs. Rachel's research interests are dog health and reproduction and her work focuses improving the effectiveness of guide dogs throughout their working lives and their overall health and wellbeing. Rachel is also part way through a part-time PhD at the University of Nottingham School of Veterinary Medicine and Science.

Rachel's PhD research currently focuses on the effects of neutering, and neutering prepubertally or post-pubertally, on bitch health, behaviour and development.

Recent Publications

• MOXON, R., FREEMAN, S.L., PAYNE, R.M., CORR, S.A. and ENGLAND, G.C.W., 2023. A prospective cohort study investigating the peri- and postoperative outcomes following ovariohysterectomy in bitches neutered prepubertally or post-pubertally Theriogenology. 197, 283-294
• MOXON, R., FREEMAN, S.L., PAYNE, R.M., CORR, S. and ENGLAND, G.C.W., 2023. Effect of neutering timing in relation to puberty on female dog behaviour—A scoping review Vet Record. e2882
• RACHEL MOXON, SARAH L. FREEMAN, RICHARD PAYNE, JASMINE GODFREY-HUNT, SANDRA CORR and GARY C. W. ENGLAND, 2023. A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Impact of Neutering Bitches Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally on Physical Development Animals. 13(9), 1431
• MOXON, R., FREEMAN, S.L., PAYNE, R.M., CORR, S.A. and ENGLAND, G.C.W., 2022. A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Behavioural Development of Bitches in a Guide Dog Training Programme Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9,

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• MOXON, R., FREEMAN, S.L., PAYNE, R.M., CORR, S.A. and ENGLAND, G.C.W., 2023. A prospective cohort study investigating the peri- and postoperative outcomes following ovariohysterectomy in bitches neutered prepubertally or post-pubertally Theriogenology. 197, 283-294
• MOXON, R., FREEMAN, S.L., PAYNE, R.M., CORR, S. and ENGLAND, G.C.W., 2023. Effect of neutering timing in relation to puberty on female dog behaviour—A scoping review Vet Record. e2882
• RACHEL MOXON, SARAH L. FREEMAN, RICHARD PAYNE, JASMINE GODFREY-HUNT, SANDRA CORR and GARY C. W. ENGLAND, 2023. A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Impact of Neutering Bitches Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally on Physical Development Animals. 13(9), 1431
• MOXON, R., FREEMAN, S.L., PAYNE, R.M., CORR, S.A. and ENGLAND, G.C.W., 2022. A Prospective Cohort Study Investigating the Behavioural Development of Bitches in a Guide Dog Training Programme Neutered Prepubertally or Post-Pubertally Frontiers in Veterinary Science. 9,
• LECTION, JENNINE, CORNELIUS, ALYSSA J., MOXON, RACHEL, RUSSENBERGER, JANE, DE AMORIM, MARIANA DIEL and CHEONG, SOON HON, 2021. Incidence and risk factors for canine mastitis and metritis in two guide dog populations ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE. 231,
• G.C.W. ENGLAND, T. RIJSSELAERE, A. CAMPBELL, R. MOXON and S.L. FREEMAN, 2020. Normal and abnormal response to sperm deposition in female dogs: A review and new hypotheses for endometritis Theriogenology. 159, 176-183
• CORNELIUS, ALYSSA J., MOXON, RACHEL, RUSSENBERGER, JANE, HAVLENA, BARBARA and CHEONG, SOON HON, 2019. Identifying risk factors for canine dystocia and stillbirths THERIOGENOLOGY. 128, 201-206
• MOXON, RACHEL, 2018. Importance of good husbandry in dog breeding establishments VETERINARY RECORD. 183(12), 379-380
• DE SOUZA, MIRLEY BARBOSA, MACHADO DA SILVA, LUCIA DANIEL, MOXON, RACHEL, RUSSO, MARCO and ENGLAND, GARY C. W., 2017. Ultrasonography of the prostate gland and testes in dogs IN PRACTICE. 39(1), 20-31
• WIGHAM, ELEANOR E., MOXON, RACHEL S., ENGLAND, GARY C. W., WOOD, JAMES L. N. and MORTERS, MICHELLE K., 2017. Seasonality in oestrus and litter size in an assistance dog breeding colony in the United Kingdom VETERINARY RECORD. 181(14),
• ENGLAND, G. C. W., BRIGHT, L., PRITCHARD, B., BOWEN, I. M., DE SOUZA, M. B., SILVA, L. D. M. and MOXON, R., 2017. Canine reproductive ultrasound examination for predicting future sperm quality REPRODUCTION IN DOMESTIC ANIMALS. 52, 202-207
• MOXON, RACHEL, WHITESIDE, HELEN and ENGLAND, GARY C W, 2016. Prevalence of ultrasound-determined cystic endometrial hyperplasia and the relationship with age in dogs. Theriogenology. 86(4), 976-80
• LEA, RICHARD G., BYERS, ANDREW S., SUMNER, REBECCA N., RHIND, STEWART M., ZHANG, ZULIN, FREEMAN, SARAH L., MOXON, RACHEL, RICHARDSON, HOLLY M., GREEN, MARTIN, CRAIGON, JIM and ENGLAND, GARY C. W., 2016. Environmental chemicals impact dog semen quality in vitro and may be associated with a temporal decline in sperm motility and increased cryptorchidism (vol 6, 31281, 2016) SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 6,
• MOXON, R., WHITESIDE, H. and ENGLAND, G. C. W., 2016. Incidence and impact of dog attacks on guide dogs in the UK: an update VETERINARY RECORD. 178(15),
• MOXON, RACHEL, BRIGHT, LUCY, PRITCHARD, BETH, BOWEN, I. MARK, DE SOUZA, MIRLEY BARBOSA, MACHADO DA SILVA, LUCIA DANIEL and ENGLAND, GARY C. W., 2015. Digital image analysis of testicular and prostatic ultrasonographic echogencity and heterogeneity in dogs and the relation to semen quality ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE. 160, 112-119
• ENGLAND, G.C.W., MOXON, R. and FREEMAN, S.L., 2012. Delayed uterine fluid clearance and reduced uterine perfusion in bitches with endometrial hyperplasia and clinical management with postmating antibiotic Theriogenology. 78(7), 1611-1617
• MOXON R, BATTY H, IRONS G and ENGLAND GCW, 2012. Periovulatory changes in the endoscopic appearance of the reproductive tract and teasing behavior in the bitch. Theriogenology. 78(9), 1907-16
• 2012. Stimulation of Mating-Induced Uterine Contractions in the Bitch and Their Modification and Enhancement of Fertility by Prostatic Fluid Reprod Dom Anim (Suppl. 6). 47, 1–5
• MOXON, R and ENGLAND, GCW, 2011. Fertility And Whelping Complications In Bitches Following Correction Of Vaginal Abnormalities Veterinary Record. 168(24), -
• BROOKS, A., MOXON, R. and ENGLAND, G. C. W., 2010. Incidence and impact of dog attacks on guide dogs in the UK Veterinary Record. 166(25), 778-781
• MOXON, R, COPLEY, D and ENGLAND, GCW, 2010. Technical And Financial Evaluation Of Assays For Progesterone In Canine Practice In The Uk Veterinary Record. 167(14), 528-531
• MOXON, R, COPLEY, D and ENGLAND, GCW, 2010. Quality Assurance Of Canine Vaginal Cytology: A Preliminary Study Theriogenology. 74(3), 479-485