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Phenotypic heterogeneity of peripheral monocytes in healthy dogs (2017)
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Gibbons, N., Goulart, M. R., Chang, Y. M., Efstathiou, K., Purcell, R., Wu, Y., …Garden, O. A. (2017). Phenotypic heterogeneity of peripheral monocytes in healthy dogs. Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, 190, 26-30. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetimm.2017.06.007

Monocytes are key cells of the innate immune system. Their phenotypic and functional roles have been investigated in humans, mice and other animals, such as the rat, pig and cow. To date, detailed phenotypic analysis of monocytes has not been underta... Read More about Phenotypic heterogeneity of peripheral monocytes in healthy dogs.

Development and initial validation of a sensory threshold examination protocol (STEP) for phenotyping canine pain syndromes (2017)
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Sanchis-Mora, S., Chang, Y. M., Abeyesinghe, S. M., Fisher, A., Volk, H. A., & Pelligand, L. (2017). Development and initial validation of a sensory threshold examination protocol (STEP) for phenotyping canine pain syndromes. Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 44(3), 600-614. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2016.09.004

Objective To study feasibility and test-retest repeatability of a sensory threshold examination protocol (STEP) and report quantitative sensory threshold distributions in healthy dogs. Study design Prospective, observational, cohort study.... Read More about Development and initial validation of a sensory threshold examination protocol (STEP) for phenotyping canine pain syndromes.

Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of foot trimming before and after first calving on subsequent lameness episodes and productivity in dairy heifers (2017)
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Mahendran, S. A., Huxley, J. N., Chang, Y. M., Burnell, M., Barrett, D. C., Whay, H. R., …Bell, N. J. (2017). Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of foot trimming before and after first calving on subsequent lameness episodes and productivity in dairy heifers. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2017.01.011

The objective of this study was to assess both independent and combined effects of routine foot trimming of heifers at 3 weeks pre-calving and 100 days post calving on the first lactation lameness and lactation productivity. A total of 419 pre-calvin... Read More about Randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effect of foot trimming before and after first calving on subsequent lameness episodes and productivity in dairy heifers.

Serum Biochemical Phenotypes in the Domestic Dog (2016)
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Chang, Y. M., Hadox, E., Szladovits, B., & Garden, O. A. (2016). Serum Biochemical Phenotypes in the Domestic Dog. PLoS ONE, 11(2), e0149650. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0149650

The serum or plasma biochemical profile is essential in the diagnosis and monitoring of systemic disease in veterinary medicine, but current reference intervals typically take no account of breed-specific differences. Breed-specific hematological phe... Read More about Serum Biochemical Phenotypes in the Domestic Dog.

Extracorporeal liver assist device to exchange albumin and remove endotoxin in acute liver failure: Results of a pivotal pre-clinical study (2015)
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Lee, K. C. L., Baker, L. A., Stanzani, G., Alibhai, H. I. K., Chang, Y. M., Palacios, C. J., …Jalan, R. (2015). Extracorporeal liver assist device to exchange albumin and remove endotoxin in acute liver failure: Results of a pivotal pre-clinical study. Journal of Hepatology, 63(3), 634-642. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhep.2015.04.020

A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study on the Effect of Enterococcus faecium on Clinical Activity and Intestinal Gene Expression in Canine Food-Responsive Chronic Enteropathy (2015)
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Schmitz, S., Glanemann, B., Garden, O. A., Brooks, H. W., Chang, Y. M., Werling, D., & Allenspach, K. (2015). A Prospective, Randomized, Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Pilot Study on the Effect of Enterococcus faecium on Clinical Activity and Intestinal Gene Expression in Canine Food-Responsive Chronic Enteropathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(2), 533-43. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12563

Dissecting the Regulatory Microenvironment of a Large Animal Model of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Evidence of a Negative Prognostic Impact of FOXP3+ T Cells in Canine B Cell Lymphoma (2014)
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Pinheiro, D. Y., Chang, Y. M., Bryant, H., Szladovits, B., Dalessandri, T., Davison, L. J., …Garden, O. A. (2014). Dissecting the Regulatory Microenvironment of a Large Animal Model of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Evidence of a Negative Prognostic Impact of FOXP3+ T Cells in Canine B Cell Lymphoma. PLoS ONE, 9(8), e105027. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0105027

The cancer microenvironment plays a pivotal role in oncogenesis, containing a number of regulatory cells that attenuate the anti-neoplastic immune response. While the negative prognostic impact of regulatory T cells (Tregs) in the context of most sol... Read More about Dissecting the Regulatory Microenvironment of a Large Animal Model of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma: Evidence of a Negative Prognostic Impact of FOXP3+ T Cells in Canine B Cell Lymphoma.

Herd-Level Risk Factors for the Seropositivity to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and the Occurrence of Enzootic Pneumonia Among Fattening Pigs in Areas of Endemic Infection and High Pig Density (2014)
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Nathues, H., Chang, Y. M., Wieland, B., Rechter, G., Spergser, J., Rosengarten, R., …Beilage, E. G. (2014). Herd-Level Risk Factors for the Seropositivity to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and the Occurrence of Enzootic Pneumonia Among Fattening Pigs in Areas of Endemic Infection and High Pig Density. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 61(4), 316-328. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12033

The aim of the present study was to identify potential risk factors for the occurrence of enzootic pneumonia (EP) in herds situated in a region of high pig density, where a majority of herds is endemically infected with Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae. Betw... Read More about Herd-Level Risk Factors for the Seropositivity to Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae and the Occurrence of Enzootic Pneumonia Among Fattening Pigs in Areas of Endemic Infection and High Pig Density.

Risk factors for race-day fatality in flat racing Thoroughbreds in Great Britain (2000 to 2013)
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Rosanowski, S. M., Chang, Y. M., Stirk, A. J., & Verheyen, K. L. P. (in press). Risk factors for race-day fatality in flat racing Thoroughbreds in Great Britain (2000 to 2013). PLoS ONE, 13(3), e0194299. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0194299

A key focus of the racing industry is to reduce the number of race-day events where horses die suddenly or are euthanased due to catastrophic injury. The objective of this study was therefore to determine risk factors for race-day fatalities in Thoro... Read More about Risk factors for race-day fatality in flat racing Thoroughbreds in Great Britain (2000 to 2013).