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Two new species of Prosorhynchoides (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from Tylosurus crocodilus (Belonidae) from the great barrier reef and French Polynesia (2019)
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Hammond, M. D., Cribb, T. H., Nolan, M. J., & Bott, N. J. (2019). Two new species of Prosorhynchoides (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from Tylosurus crocodilus (Belonidae) from the great barrier reef and French Polynesia. Parasitology International, 75, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parint.2019.102005

We surveyed 14 individuals of Tylosurus crocodilus Péron & Lesueur 1821 (Belonidae) collected from the waters around Lizard Island and Heron Island, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland, Australia, and the waters around Moorea, French Polynesia. We describ... Read More about Two new species of Prosorhynchoides (Digenea: Bucephalidae) from Tylosurus crocodilus (Belonidae) from the great barrier reef and French Polynesia.

Precision mapping of snail habitat provides a powerful indicator of human schistosomiasis transmission (2019)
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Wood, C. L., Sokolow, S. H., Jones, I. J., Chamberlin, A. J., Lafferty, K. D., Kuris, A. M., …De Leo, G. A. (2019). Precision mapping of snail habitat provides a powerful indicator of human schistosomiasis transmission. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 116(46), 23182-23191. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1903698116

Recently, the World Health Organization recognized that efforts to interrupt schistosomiasis transmission through mass drug administration have been ineffective in some regions; one of their new recommended strategies for global schistosomiasis contr... Read More about Precision mapping of snail habitat provides a powerful indicator of human schistosomiasis transmission.

Influence of Lameness on the Lying Behaviour of Zero-Grazed Lactating Jersey Dairy Cattle Housed in Straw Yards (2019)
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Blackie, N., & Maclaurin, L. (2019). Influence of Lameness on the Lying Behaviour of Zero-Grazed Lactating Jersey Dairy Cattle Housed in Straw Yards. Animals, 9(10), 829. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9100829

Thirty-five lactating Jersey cows were recruited to the study. They were grouped according to locomotion score (LS), where low scores indicate normal gait. LS-1 (n = 12), LS-2 (n = 12) and LS-3 (n = 11) were used. Locomotion scores were balanced for... Read More about Influence of Lameness on the Lying Behaviour of Zero-Grazed Lactating Jersey Dairy Cattle Housed in Straw Yards.

Preliminary insight into horse owners’ perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases in the United Kingdom (2019)
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Spence, K. L., Cardwell, J. M., Slater, J., & Rosanowski, S. M. (2019). Preliminary insight into horse owners’ perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases in the United Kingdom. BMC Veterinary Research, 15(1), 338

Abstract: Background: The potential for an exotic disease incursion is a significant concern for the United Kingdom (UK) equine industry. Horse owners’ perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases can influence decisions to adopt disease pr... Read More about Preliminary insight into horse owners’ perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases in the United Kingdom.