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African swine fever: how can global spread be prevented?
Journal Article
Costard, S., Wieland, B., De Glanville, W. A., Jori, F., Rowlands, R., Vosloo, W., …Dixon, L. K. African swine fever: how can global spread be prevented?. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 364(1530), 2683-2696. https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2009.0098

African swine fever (ASF) is a devastating haemorrhagic fever of pigs with mortality rates approaching 100 per cent. It causes major economic losses, threatens food security and limits pig production in affected countries. ASF is caused by a large DN... Read More about African swine fever: how can global spread be prevented?.

Bone biomarkers and risk of fracture in two- and three-year-old Thoroughbreds
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Jackson, B. F., Dyson, P. K., Lonnell, C., Verheyen, K. L. P., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Price, J. S. Bone biomarkers and risk of fracture in two- and three-year-old Thoroughbreds. Equine Veterinary Journal, 41(4), 410-413. https://doi.org/10.2746/042516409x416206

The aim of this study was to determine whether bone biomarkers (osteocalcin, PICP, ICTP and CTX-I) could be used to identify 2- and 3-year-olds at increased risk of fracture in the subsequent flat racing season. It was concluded that these bone bioma... Read More about Bone biomarkers and risk of fracture in two- and three-year-old Thoroughbreds.

Effect of left-sided valvular regurgitation on mortality and causes of death among a population of middle-aged and older horses
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Stevens, K. B., Marr, C. M., Horn, J. N. R., Pfeiffer, D. U., Perkins, J. D. M., Bowen, I. M., …Elliott, J. Effect of left-sided valvular regurgitation on mortality and causes of death among a population of middle-aged and older horses. Veterinary Record, 164(1), 6-10. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.164.1.6

The effect of left-sided valvular regurgitation (LSVR) on the mortality of middle-aged and older horses was investigated in a prospective cohort study involving 19 yards and 1153 horses. The horses were examined to determine whether they had a cardia... Read More about Effect of left-sided valvular regurgitation on mortality and causes of death among a population of middle-aged and older horses.

Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Ethiopia: Analysis of a national serological survey
Journal Article
Waret-Szkuta, A., Roger, F., Chavernac, D., Yigezu, L., Libeau, G., Pfeiffer, D. U., & Guitian, J. (in press). Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Ethiopia: Analysis of a national serological survey. BMC Veterinary Research, 4, 34. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-4-34

Background: Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is a contagious viral disease of small ruminants in Africa and Asia. In 1999, probably the largest survey on PPR ever conducted in Africa was initiated in Ethiopia where 13 651 serum samples from 7 out of... Read More about Peste des Petits Ruminants (PPR) in Ethiopia: Analysis of a national serological survey.