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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.2017.11.016

Johne’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.2016-11863

To 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.2016.10.018

The 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.

Relationships between metabolite and IGF1 concentrations with fertility and production outcomes following left abomasal displacement (2014)
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Lyons, N. A., Cooke, J. S., Wilson, S., Van Winden, S. C. L., Gordon, P. J., & Wathes, D. C. (2014). Relationships between metabolite and IGF1 concentrations with fertility and production outcomes following left abomasal displacement. Veterinary Record, 174(26), 657-+. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102119

Left displacement of the abomasum (LDA) is an important periparturient disorder of dairy cows. This study evaluated differences in metabolic parameters between case-control pairs of cows (n=67) from 24 farms, and related these to outcomes in fertilit... Read More about Relationships between metabolite and IGF1 concentrations with fertility and production outcomes following left abomasal displacement.

Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis seroconversion in dairy cattle and its association with raised somatic cell count
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Barber, B. M., Bell, N. J., & Van Winden, S. C. L. (in press). Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis seroconversion in dairy cattle and its association with raised somatic cell count. Veterinary Record, 185(12), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104923

This retrospective case–control study investigates the relationship between seroconversion to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) and raised somatic cell count (SCC). The study consists of 112 case cows from three dairy farms in the... Read More about Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis seroconversion in dairy cattle and its association with raised somatic cell count.

The marketing of herd health and production management services on Dutch dairy farms: Perceptions of dairy farmers and their veterinary surgeons.
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Lievaart, J. J., Noordhuizen, J. P. T. M., Buckley, D., & Van Winden, S. C. L. The marketing of herd health and production management services on Dutch dairy farms: Perceptions of dairy farmers and their veterinary surgeons. Irish Veterinary Journal, 61(10), 668-+

A questionnaire-based survey on veterinary herd health and production management services was conducted on 194 specialist dairy veterinarians and 466 dairy farmers. The farmers were randomly selected from greater than 6,000 farmer clients of the surv... Read More about The marketing of herd health and production management services on Dutch dairy farms: Perceptions of dairy farmers and their veterinary surgeons..

Control of E-coli O157 (VTEC) by applied management practices
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Ellis-Iversen, J., & Van Winden, S. C. L. Control of E-coli O157 (VTEC) by applied management practices

The control of zoonotic pathogens in animal produce can occur in several steps along the food chain. However, only reduction at farm level will reduce the risk posed by the environment and by direct contact with farm animals. Farmers have a key role... Read More about Control of E-coli O157 (VTEC) by applied management practices.

Farm practices to control E-coli O157 in young cattle - A randomised controlled trial
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Ellis-Iversen, J., Smith, R. P., Van Winden, S. C. L., Paiba, G. A., Watson, E., Snow, L. C., & Cook, A. J. C. Farm practices to control E-coli O157 in young cattle - A randomised controlled trial. Veterinary Research, 39(1), https://doi.org/10.1051/vetres%3A2007041

A randomised controlled trial was used to investigate the effect of three complex management intervention packages to reduce the burden of E. coli O157 in groups of young-stock on cattle farms in England and Wales. All intervention farms were assigne... Read More about Farm practices to control E-coli O157 in young cattle - A randomised controlled trial.

The Development of a Biosecurity Scoring Tool Focussing on the Risk of Introduction of Bovine Tuberculosis
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Van Winden, S. C. L., & Aldridge, B. A. The Development of a Biosecurity Scoring Tool Focussing on the Risk of Introduction of Bovine Tuberculosis

A biosecurity scoring tool was developed to evaluate the risk of cattle farms contracting bovine tuberculosis (bTB). The tool was based on a Microsoft Excel spread sheet programme and local veterinarians were asked to give their opinion on the weight... Read More about The Development of a Biosecurity Scoring Tool Focussing on the Risk of Introduction of Bovine Tuberculosis.

Changes in the feed intake, pH and osmolality of rumen fluid, and the position of the abomasum of eight dairy cows during a diet-induced left displacement of the abomasum
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Van Winden, S. C. L., Brattinga, C. R., Muller, K. E., Schonewille, J. T., Noordhuizen, J. P. T. M., & Beynen, A. C. Changes in the feed intake, pH and osmolality of rumen fluid, and the position of the abomasum of eight dairy cows during a diet-induced left displacement of the abomasum. Veterinary Record, 154(16), 501-504

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.