A systematic literature review on the economic impact of endemic disease in UK sheep and cattle using a One Health conceptualisation
(2022)
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Whatford, L., van Winden, S., & Haesler, B. (2022). A systematic literature review on the economic impact of endemic disease in UK sheep and cattle using a One Health conceptualisation. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105756
Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status (2019)
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Patterson, S., Bond, K., Green, M., Van Winden, S. C. L., & Guitian, J. (2019). Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.02.009Johne’s disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), is a chronic condition of dairy cattle, and is endemic in the UK. Lack of understanding of the relative importance of different transmission routes reduces the impact of co... Read More about Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status.
A probabilistic approach to the interpretation of milk antibody results for diagnosis of Johne’s disease in dairy cattle (2018)
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Meyer, A., Bond, K., Van Winden, S. C. L., Green, M., & Guitian, J. (2018). A probabilistic approach to the interpretation of milk antibody results for diagnosis of Johne’s disease in dairy cattle. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 150, 30-37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.11.016Johne’s disease is a serious wasting disease of ruminants that is of high economic importance for the dairy sector in particular. The chronic nature of the disease, the fluctuations in antibody levels and the limited ability of diagnostic tests to id... Read More about A probabilistic approach to the interpretation of milk antibody results for diagnosis of Johne’s disease in dairy cattle.
Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain (2017)
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Velasova, M., Damaso, A., Chengat Prakashbabu, B., Gibbons, J., Wheelhouse, N., Longbottom, D., …Guitian, J. (2017). Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain. Journal of Dairy Science, 100(11), 9215-9233. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11863To implement appropriate and effective disease control programs at the national level, up-to-date and unbiased information on disease frequency is needed. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases in... Read More about Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain.
Assessing the impact of tailored biosecurity advice on farmer behaviour and pathogen presence in beef herds in England and Wales (2016)
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Cardwell, J. M., Van Winden, S. C. L., Beauvais, W., Mastin, A., De Glanville, W. A., Hardstaff, J., …Pfeiffer, D. U. (2016). Assessing the impact of tailored biosecurity advice on farmer behaviour and pathogen presence in beef herds in England and Wales. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 135, 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.10.018The term ‘biosecurity’ encompasses many measures farmers can take to reduce the risk of pathogen incursion or spread. As the best strategy will vary between settings, veterinarians play an important role in assessing risk and providing advice, but ef... Read More about Assessing the impact of tailored biosecurity advice on farmer behaviour and pathogen presence in beef herds in England and Wales.