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Do rabbits need each other? Effects of single versus paired housing on rabbit body temperature and behaviour in a UK shelter (2020)
Journal Article
Burn, C. C., & Shields, P. (2020). Do rabbits need each other? Effects of single versus paired housing on rabbit body temperature and behaviour in a UK shelter. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.2.209

In the wild, rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are social but territorial. Recent surveys suggest that over half of pet rabbits are housed singly. We aimed to compare welfare in single versus paired rabbits. We predicted singletons would show more abno... Read More about Do rabbits need each other? Effects of single versus paired housing on rabbit body temperature and behaviour in a UK shelter.

Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the UK -- Supporting Data (2020)
Data
O'Neill, D. G., Phillipps, S. E., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Egan, J. R., & Volk, H. A. Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the UK -- Supporting Data. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.34840/ay4k-r660

This tabular data represents a section of the VetCompass raw data study: epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Investigation of the governance structure of Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety (2020)
Journal Article
Kiambi, S., Onono, J. O., Kang’ethe, E., Aboge, G. O., Murungi, M. K., Muinde, P., Akoko, J., Momanyi, K., Rushton, J., Fevre, E. M., & Alarcon, P. (2020). Investigation of the governance structure of Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 179, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105009

The dairy value chain of Nairobi is comprised, in its majority, of small-scale independent enterprises that operate within a complex interlinked system. In this complexity, the coordination and power structures of the system may have major influences... Read More about Investigation of the governance structure of Nairobi dairy value chain and its influence on food safety.

Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review (2020)
Journal Article
Anderson, K. L., Zulch, H., O'Neill, D. G., Meeson, R. L., & Collins, L. M. (2020). Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.00220

Osteoarthritis is a common clinical and pathological end-point from a range of joint disorders, that ultimately lead to structural and functional decline of the joint with associated lameness and pain. Increasing understanding of the risk factors ass... Read More about Risk Factors for Canine Osteoarthritis and Its Predisposing Arthropathies: A Systematic Review.

Histiocytic sarcoma in miniature schnauzers: 30 cases (2020)
Journal Article
Purzycka, K., Peters, L. M., Elliott, J., Lamb, C. R., Priestnall, S. L., Hardas, A., Johnston, C. A., & Rodriguez‐Piza, I. (2020). Histiocytic sarcoma in miniature schnauzers: 30 cases. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13139

Objectives
To summarise the clinical presentation and outcomes in a series of miniature schnauzers diagnosed with histiocytic sarcoma.

Materials and Methods
Retrospective review of medical records of miniature schnauzers diagnosed with histiocyt... Read More about Histiocytic sarcoma in miniature schnauzers: 30 cases.

COVID-19 travel restrictions and the International Health Regulations – Call for an open debate on easing of travel restrictions (2020)
Journal Article
Petersen, E., McCloskey, B., Hui, D. S., Kock, R. A., Ntoumi, F., Memish, Z. A., Kapata, N., Azhar, E. I., Pollack, M., Madoff, L. C., Hamer, D. H., Nachega, J. B., Pshenichnaya, N., & Zumla, A. (2020). COVID-19 travel restrictions and the International Health Regulations – Call for an open debate on easing of travel restrictions. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 94, 88-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2020.04.029

Toward Improving Interventions Against Toxoplasmosis by Identifying Routes of Transmission Using Sporozoite- specific Serological Tools (2020)
Journal Article
Walker, M., Webster, J. P., & Milne, G. (2020). Toward Improving Interventions Against Toxoplasmosis by Identifying Routes of Transmission Using Sporozoite- specific Serological Tools. Clinical Infectious Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1093/cid/ciaa428

Background. Horizontal transmission of Toxoplasma gondii occurs primarily via ingestion of environmental oocysts or con- sumption of undercooked/raw meat containing cyst-stage bradyzoites. The relative importance of these 2 transmission routes remain... Read More about Toward Improving Interventions Against Toxoplasmosis by Identifying Routes of Transmission Using Sporozoite- specific Serological Tools.