Skip to main content

Research Repository

Advanced Search

All Outputs (46)

Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status (2019)
Journal Article
Patterson, S., Bond, K., Green, M., Van Winden, S. C. L., & Guitian, J. (2019). Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.02.009

Johne’s disease, caused by Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis (MAP), is a chronic condition of dairy cattle, and is endemic in the UK. Lack of understanding of the relative importance of different transmission routes reduces the impact of co... Read More about Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis infection of calves – The impact of dam infection status.

Development of clinical sign-based scoring system for assessment of omphalitis in neonatal calves (2018)
Journal Article
Steerforth, D., & Van Winden, S. C. L. (2018). Development of clinical sign-based scoring system for assessment of omphalitis in neonatal calves. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104213

Omphalitis contributes significantly to morbidity and mortality in neonatal calves. Diagnosis of omphalitis is based on the local signs of inflammation—pain, swelling, local heat and purulent discharge. An abattoir trial identified an optimal, sign-b... Read More about Development of clinical sign-based scoring system for assessment of omphalitis in neonatal calves.

Occurrence of preterm calving in Great Britain and associations with milk production and reproductive performance in dairy cattle (2018)
Journal Article
Damaso, A. F., Velasova, M., Van Winden, S. C. L., Chang, Y. M., & Guitian, J. (2018). Occurrence of preterm calving in Great Britain and associations with milk production and reproductive performance in dairy cattle. Veterinary Record Open, 5, e000221. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2017-000221

This study describes the occurrence of preterm calving in Great Britain and evaluates its associations with subsequent milk production and reproductive performances and survival on farm of dairy cows. A total of 53 British dairy farms and 5759 animal... Read More about Occurrence of preterm calving in Great Britain and associations with milk production and reproductive performance in dairy cattle.

A probabilistic approach to the interpretation of milk antibody results for diagnosis of Johne’s disease in dairy cattle (2018)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
Velasova, M., Damaso, A., Chengat Prakashbabu, B., Gibbons, J., Wheelhouse, N., Longbottom, D., Van Winden, S. C. L., Green, M., & 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)
Journal Article
Cardwell, J. M., Van Winden, S. C. L., Beauvais, W., Mastin, A., De Glanville, W. A., Hardstaff, J., Booth, R. E., Fishwick, 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)
Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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.

Relationship between clinical signs and postmortem test status in cattle experimentally infected with the bovine spongiform encephalopathy agent
Journal Article
Konold, T., Sayers, A. R., Sach, A., Bone, G. E., Van Winden, S. C. L., Wells, G. A. H., Simmons, M. M., Stack, M. J., Wear, A., & Hawkins, S. A. C. Relationship between clinical signs and postmortem test status in cattle experimentally infected with the bovine spongiform encephalopathy agent. BMC Veterinary Research, 6, https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-6-53

The marketing of herd health and production management services on Dutch dairy farms: Perceptions of dairy farmers and their veterinary surgeons.
Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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
Journal Article
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.