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Calcitonin Response to Naturally Occurring Ionized Hypercalcemia in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease (2018)
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Van Den Broek, D. H. N., Geddes, R. F., Williams, T. L., Chang, Y. M., Elliott, J., & Jepson, R. E. (2018). Calcitonin Response to Naturally Occurring Ionized Hypercalcemia in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(2), 727-735. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15051

Background:
Hypercalcemia is commonly associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) in cats.

Objectives:
To explore the calcitonin response to naturally occurring ionized hypercalcemia in cats with azotemic CKD, and to assess the relationship of... Read More about Calcitonin Response to Naturally Occurring Ionized Hypercalcemia in Cats with Chronic Kidney Disease.

Occurrence of preterm calving in Great Britain and associations with milk production and reproductive performance in dairy cattle (2018)
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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.

Modulation of foraging strategy in response to distinct prey items and their scents in the aquatic frog Xenopus longipes (Anura: Pipidae) (2018)
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Michaels, C. J., Das, S., Chang, Y. M., & Tapley, B. (2018). Modulation of foraging strategy in response to distinct prey items and their scents in the aquatic frog Xenopus longipes (Anura: Pipidae)

Aquatic predators must forage for prey in a complex three-dimensional environment where the availability of different prey types with different spatial niches may vary. Aquatic predators have evolved a number of ways in which they may respond to this... Read More about Modulation of foraging strategy in response to distinct prey items and their scents in the aquatic frog Xenopus longipes (Anura: Pipidae).

Risk factors for race-day fatality, distal limb fracture and epistaxis in Thoroughbreds racing on all-weather surfaces in Great Britain (2000 to 2013) (2017)
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Rosanowski, S. M., Chang, Y. M., Stirk, A. J., & Verheyen, K. L. P. (2017). Risk factors for race-day fatality, distal limb fracture and epistaxis in Thoroughbreds racing on all-weather surfaces in Great Britain (2000 to 2013). Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 148, 58-65. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2017.10.003

The incidence of race-day injuries in Great Britain (GB) is higher on all-weather (AW) surfaces than on turf. However, to date no studies have focused on identifying risk factors for injury specific to AW racing. Therefore, the objective of the curre... Read More about Risk factors for race-day fatality, distal limb fracture and epistaxis in Thoroughbreds racing on all-weather surfaces in Great Britain (2000 to 2013).

Disease risk analysis and post-release health surveillance for a reintroduction programme: the pool frog Pelophylax lessonae (2017)
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Sainsbury, A. W., Chang, Y. M., Ågren, E., Vaughan-Higgins, R. J., McGill, I. S., Molenaar, F., Peniche, G., & Foster, J. (2017). Disease risk analysis and post-release health surveillance for a reintroduction programme: the pool frog Pelophylax lessonae. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 64(5), 1530-1548. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12545

There are risks from disease in undertaking wild animal reintroduction programmes. Methods of disease risk analysis have been advocated to assess and mitigate these risks, and post‐release health and disease surveillance can be used to assess the eff... Read More about Disease risk analysis and post-release health surveillance for a reintroduction programme: the pool frog Pelophylax lessonae.

Hypercoagulability progresses to hypocoagulability during evolution of acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury in pigs (2017)
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Lee, K. C. L., Baker, L., Mallett, S., Riddell, A., Chowdary, P., Alibhai, H. I. K., Chang, Y. M., Priestnall, S. L., Stanzani, G., Davies, N., Mookerjee, R., Jalan, R., & Agarwal, B. (2017). Hypercoagulability progresses to hypocoagulability during evolution of acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury in pigs. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-017-09508-3

Increases in prothrombin time (PT) and international normalised ratio (INR) characterise acute liver injury (ALI) and failure (ALF), yet a wide heterogeneity in clotting abnormalities exists. This study defines evolution of coagulopathy in 10 pigs wi... Read More about Hypercoagulability progresses to hypocoagulability during evolution of acetaminophen-induced acute liver injury in pigs.

Stable sulforaphane protects against gait anomalies and modifies bone microarchitecture in the spontaneous STR/Ort model of osteoarthritis (2017)
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Javaheri, B., Poulet, B., Aljazzar, A., De Souza, R., Piles, M., Hopkinson, M., Shervill, E., Pollard, A. S., Chan, B., Chang, Y. M., Orriss, I., Lee, P., & Pitsillides, A. A. (2017). Stable sulforaphane protects against gait anomalies and modifies bone microarchitecture in the spontaneous STR/Ort model of osteoarthritis. BONE, 103, 308-317. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bone.2017.07.028

Osteoarthritis (OA), affecting joints and bone, causes physical gait disability with huge socio-economic burden; treatment remains palliative. Roles for antioxidants in protecting against such chronic disorders have been examined previously. Sulforap... Read More about Stable sulforaphane protects against gait anomalies and modifies bone microarchitecture in the spontaneous STR/Ort model of osteoarthritis.

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., Peters, L. M., Turmaine, M., Szladovits, B., & 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.

Breed, Coat Color, and Hair Length as Risk Factors for Hyperthyroidism in Cats (2017)
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Crossley, V. J., Debnath, A., Chang, Y. M., Fowkes, R. C., Elliott, J., & Syme, H. M. (2017). Breed, Coat Color, and Hair Length as Risk Factors for Hyperthyroidism in Cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 31(4), 1028-1034. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.14737

Hyperthyroidism is very common in older cats, but the etiopathogenesis is poorly understood. Decreased risk of hyperthyroidism has been reported in certain colorpoint breeds, and this observation previously has been hypothesized to result from relati... Read More about Breed, Coat Color, and Hair Length as Risk Factors for Hyperthyroidism in Cats.

Machine-learning-based calving prediction from activity, lying, and ruminating behaviors in dairy cattle (2017)
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Borchers, M. R., Chang, Y. M., Proudfoot, K. L., Wadsworth, B. A., Stone, A. E., & Bewley, J. M. (2017). Machine-learning-based calving prediction from activity, lying, and ruminating behaviors in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, 5664-5674. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11526

The objective of this study was to use automated activity, lying, and rumination monitors to characterize prepartum behavior and predict calving in dairy cattle. Data were collected from 20 primiparous and 33 multiparous Holstein dairy cattle from Se... Read More about Machine-learning-based calving prediction from activity, lying, and ruminating behaviors in dairy cattle.

The influence of risk factors associated with captive rearing on post-release survival in translocated cirl buntings Emberiza cirlus in the UK (2017)
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Fountain, K. I., Jeffs, C., Croft, S., Gregson, J., Lister, J., Evans, A., Carter, I., Chang, Y. M., & Sainsbury, A. W. (2017). The influence of risk factors associated with captive rearing on post-release survival in translocated cirl buntings Emberiza cirlus in the UK. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0030605315001313

Population decline resulting from agricultural intensification led to contraction of the range of the cirl bunting Emberiza cirlus in the UK to a small area of south Devon. As part of the UK Biodiversity Action Plan for the species, a project to re-e... Read More about The influence of risk factors associated with captive rearing on post-release survival in translocated cirl buntings Emberiza cirlus in the UK.

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., Blackmore, T. L., Mason, C. S., & 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.