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Sampling programmes to establish and monitor the infectious disease status of cattle herds
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Van Winden, S. C. L., & Pfeiffer, D. U. Sampling programmes to establish and monitor the infectious disease status of cattle herds. In Practice, 30(1), 30-35

INFECTIOUS diseases can play an important role in the economic viability of a beef or dairy enterprise. In particular, disease introduced into a naive herd can have detrimental effects on production and mortality. As well as the costs associated with... Read More about Sampling programmes to establish and monitor the infectious disease status of cattle herds.

The risk of death: the Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities
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Brodbelt, D. C., Blissitt, K. J., Hammond, R. A., Neath, P. J., Young, L. E., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Wood, J. L. N. The risk of death: the Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 35(5), 365-373. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-2995.2008.00397.x

Objective To estimate the risks of anaesthetic and sedation-related mortality in companion animals in the UK. (The Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities, CEPSAF). Study design A prospective cohort study with nested case-cont... Read More about The risk of death: the Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities.

Results of the Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities regarding risk factors for anesthetic-related death in dogs
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Brodbelt, D. C., Pfeiffer, D. U., Young, L. E., & Wood, J. L. N. Results of the Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities regarding risk factors for anesthetic-related death in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 233(7), 1096-1104. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.233.7.1096

Objective-To identify major risk factors associated with anesthetic-related death in dogs. Design-Case-control study. Animals-148 dogs that died or were euthanized within 48 hours after undergoing anesthesia or sedation and for which anesthesia could... Read More about Results of the Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Small Animal Fatalities regarding risk factors for anesthetic-related death in dogs.

Study of feline injection-site sarcomas
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Dean, R., Adams, V., Dunham, S., Montgomery, D., Mellor, D., Philbey, A., …Smith, K. Study of feline injection-site sarcomas. Veterinary Record, 162(20), 664-664

Reliability of assessment of dogs' behavioural responses by staff working at a welfare charity in the UK
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Diesel, G., Brodbelt, D. C., & Pfeiffer, D. U. Reliability of assessment of dogs' behavioural responses by staff working at a welfare charity in the UK. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 115(3-4), 171-181. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2008.05.005

Behavioural problems in dogs are it major cause for their relinquishment and return to animal shelters and rehoming centres. It is important that the staff in these welfare centres can reliably assess the behavioural characteristics of the dogs so th... Read More about Reliability of assessment of dogs' behavioural responses by staff working at a welfare charity in the UK.

Factors affecting the success of rehoming dogs in the UK during 2005
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Diesel, G., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Brodbelt, D. C. Factors affecting the success of rehoming dogs in the UK during 2005. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 84(3-4), 228-241. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2007.12.004

In the UK, welfare organisations care for several thousand dogs each year. The successful rehoming of these dogs is a difficult process resulting in some of them being returned to rehoming centres. There have been very few studies examining the under... Read More about Factors affecting the success of rehoming dogs in the UK during 2005.

Days lost from training by two- and three-year-old Thoroughbred horses: A survey of seven UK training yards
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Dyson, P. K., Jackson, B. F., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Price, J. S. Days lost from training by two- and three-year-old Thoroughbred horses: A survey of seven UK training yards. Equine Veterinary Journal, 40(7), 650-657. https://doi.org/10.2746/042516408x363242

Reasons for performing study: The first major epidemiological study of injury incidence in the UK flat racing Thoroughbred (TB), published in 1985, found lameness to be the single largest reason for days when horses failed to train. It was considered... Read More about Days lost from training by two- and three-year-old Thoroughbred horses: A survey of seven UK training yards.

Mapping H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza risk in Southeast Asia
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Gilbert, M., Xiao, X. M., Pfeiffer, D. U., Epprecht, M., Boles, S., Czarnecki, C., …Slingenbergh, J. Mapping H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza risk in Southeast Asia. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0710581105

The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus that emerged in southern China in the mid-1990s has in recent years evolved into the first HPAI panzootic. In many countries where the virus was detected, the virus was successfully controlled,... Read More about Mapping H5N1 highly pathogenic avian influenza risk in Southeast Asia.

The animal-human interface and infectious disease in industrial food animal production: Rethinking biosecurity and biocontainment
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Graham, J. P., Leibler, J. H., Price, L. B., Otte, J. M., Pfeiffer, D. U., Tiensin, T., & Silbergeld, E. K. The animal-human interface and infectious disease in industrial food animal production: Rethinking biosecurity and biocontainment. Public Health Reports, 123(3), 282-299

Understanding interactions between animals and humans is critical in preventing outbreaks of zoonotic disease. This is particularly important for avian influenza. Food animal production has been transformed since the 1918 influenza pandemic. Poultry... Read More about The animal-human interface and infectious disease in industrial food animal production: Rethinking biosecurity and biocontainment.

Mortality patterns over 3 years in a sparse population of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in New Zealand, with an emphasis on rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD)
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Henning, J., Pfeiffer, D. U., Davies, P. R., Stevenson, M. A., & Meers, J. Mortality patterns over 3 years in a sparse population of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in New Zealand, with an emphasis on rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD). European Journal of Wildlife Research, 54(4), 619-626. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-008-0187-6

A sparse rabbit population in New Zealand was monitored over 3 years to assess the temporal dynamics of rabbit mortality, in particular to understand the mortality patterns due to rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD). A total of 107 deaths were recorded... Read More about Mortality patterns over 3 years in a sparse population of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) in New Zealand, with an emphasis on rabbit haemorrhagic disease (RHD).

Use of data mining techniques to investigate disease risk classification as a proxy for compromised biosecurity of cattle herds in Wales
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Ortiz-Pelaez, A., & Pfeiffer, D. U. Use of data mining techniques to investigate disease risk classification as a proxy for compromised biosecurity of cattle herds in Wales. BMC Veterinary Research, 4(24), https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-4-24

Background: Biosecurity is at the forefront of the fight against infectious diseases in animal populations. Few research studies have attempted to identify and quantify the effectiveness of biosecurity against disease introduction or presence in catt... Read More about Use of data mining techniques to investigate disease risk classification as a proxy for compromised biosecurity of cattle herds in Wales.

Calf mortality as a welfare indicator on British cattle farms
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Ortiz-Pelaez, A., Pritchard, D. G., Pfeiffer, D. U., Jones, E., Honeyman, P., & Mawdsley, J. J. Calf mortality as a welfare indicator on British cattle farms. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2007.02.006

The objective of this study was to test calf mortality as an indicator of on-farm welfare and its use for welfare targeted surveillance. Calf mortality data were retrieved for three UK counties to estimate calf mortality rates at holding and county l... Read More about Calf mortality as a welfare indicator on British cattle farms.

Poxviral Disease in Red Squirrels Sciurus vulgaris in the UK: Spatial and Temporal Trends of an Emerging Threat
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Sainsbury, A. W., Deaville, R., Lawson, B., Cooley, W. A., Farelly, S. S. J., Stack, M. J., …Lurz, P. W. W. Poxviral Disease in Red Squirrels Sciurus vulgaris in the UK: Spatial and Temporal Trends of an Emerging Threat. EcoHealth, 5(3), 305-316. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-008-0191-z

The squirrel poxvirus (SQPV) is the probable mediator of apparent competition between the introduced invading gray squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) and the red squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) in the UK, and modeling studies have shown that this viral dise... Read More about Poxviral Disease in Red Squirrels Sciurus vulgaris in the UK: Spatial and Temporal Trends of an Emerging Threat.

The RISKSUR EVA Tool (Survtool): a tool for the integrated evaluation of animal health surveillance systems
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Peyre, M., Hoinville, L., Njoroge, J., Cameron, A., Traon, D., Goutard, F., …Haesler, B. (in press). The RISKSUR EVA Tool (Survtool): a tool for the integrated evaluation of animal health surveillance systems. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 173, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104777

Information about infectious diseases at the global level relies on effective, efficient and sustainable national and international surveillance systems. Surveillance systems need to be regularly evaluated to ensure their effectiveness, the quality o... Read More about The RISKSUR EVA Tool (Survtool): a tool for the integrated evaluation of animal health surveillance systems.

Prevalence of avian influenza A(H5) and A(H9) in live bird markets in Bangladesh
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Kim, Y., Biswas, P. K., Giasuddin, M., Hasan, M., Mahmud, R., Chang, Y. M., …Fournié, G. (in press). Prevalence of avian influenza A(H5) and A(H9) in live bird markets in Bangladesh. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2412.180879

We conducted a cross-sectional study in live bird markets (LBMs) in Dhaka and Chittagong, Bangladesh, to estimate the prevalence of avian influenza A(H5) and A(H9) viruses in different types of poultry and environmental areas by using Bayesian hierar... Read More about Prevalence of avian influenza A(H5) and A(H9) in live bird markets in Bangladesh.

Comparative epidemiology of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 and H5N6 in Vietnamese live bird markets: spatio-temporal patterns of distribution and risk factors
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Mellor, K. C., Meyer, A., Elkholly, D. A., Fournié, G., Long, P. T., Inui, K., …Stevens, K. B. (in press). Comparative epidemiology of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 and H5N6 in Vietnamese live bird markets: spatio-temporal patterns of distribution and risk factors. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5, 51. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00051

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 virus has been circulating in Vietnam since 2003, whilst outbreaks of HPAI H5N6 virus are more recent, having only been reported since 2014. Although the spatial distribution of H5N1 outbreaks and risk fa... Read More about Comparative epidemiology of highly pathogenic avian influenza virus H5N1 and H5N6 in Vietnamese live bird markets: spatio-temporal patterns of distribution and risk factors.