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Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis (2020)
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Bhuiyan, M. U., Stiboy, E., Hassan, M. Z., Chan, M., Islam, M. S., Haider, N., …Homaira, N. (2020). Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Vaccine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2020.11.078

Introduction Emerging evidence suggests young children are at greater risk of COVID-19 infection than initially predicted. However, a comprehensive understanding of epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years, the most at-r... Read More about Epidemiology of COVID-19 infection in young children under five years: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Prospective evaluation of pericardial catheter placement versus needle pericardiocentesis in the management of canine pericardial effusion (2020)
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Cook, S. (2020). Prospective evaluation of pericardial catheter placement versus needle pericardiocentesis in the management of canine pericardial effusion. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.13030

Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of pericardial catheter placement with needle pericardiocentesis in dogs with pericardial effusion (PE) Design Prospective, pilot randomized trial. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals Thir... Read More about Prospective evaluation of pericardial catheter placement versus needle pericardiocentesis in the management of canine pericardial effusion.

Student Involvement in Global Veterinary Education and Curricula: 7 Years of Progress (2013–2019) (2020)
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Liatis, T., Patel, B., Huang, M., Buren, L., & Kotsadam, G. (2020). Student Involvement in Global Veterinary Education and Curricula: 7 Years of Progress (2013–2019). Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 47(4), 379-383. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.2018-0021

As central members of the veterinary education community, students are well placed to highlight current problems in veterinary education. Motivated by the lack of current formal student involvement, the largest global veterinary student association,... Read More about Student Involvement in Global Veterinary Education and Curricula: 7 Years of Progress (2013–2019).

Medium-chain triglycerides dietary supplement improves cognitive abilities in canine epilepsy (2020)
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Andreas Berk, B., Packer, R. M. A., Hong Law, T., Wessmann, A., Bathen-Nöthen, A., Jokinen, T. S., …Volk, H. A. (in press). Medium-chain triglycerides dietary supplement improves cognitive abilities in canine epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107608

Objective: Cognitive impairments (CI) have recently been identified in canine epilepsy patients. A medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) enriched diet has been demonstrated to improve cognition in aged dogs and seizure control in canine epilepsy. This stud... Read More about Medium-chain triglycerides dietary supplement improves cognitive abilities in canine epilepsy.

Investigation of the transforming growth factor-beta 1 signalling pathway as a possible link between hyperphosphataemia and renal fibrosis in feline chronic kidney disease (2020)
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Lawson, J., Syme, H., Wheeler-Jones, C., & Elliott, J. (2020). Investigation of the transforming growth factor-beta 1 signalling pathway as a possible link between hyperphosphataemia and renal fibrosis in feline chronic kidney disease. The Veterinary Journal, 267, 105582. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2020.105582

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in geriatric cats, and is characterised in the majority of cases by tubulointerstitial inflammation and fibrosis. Hyperphosphataemia is a frequent complication of CKD and is independently associated with severit... Read More about Investigation of the transforming growth factor-beta 1 signalling pathway as a possible link between hyperphosphataemia and renal fibrosis in feline chronic kidney disease.

Early CT in dogs following traumatic brain injury has limited value in predicting short‐term prognosis (2020)
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Lee, C. Y., Llabres‐Diaz, F., Wyatt, S., & Beltran, E. (2021). Early CT in dogs following traumatic brain injury has limited value in predicting short‐term prognosis. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, 62(2), 181-189. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12933

Traumatic brain injury is associated with a high risk of mortality in veterinary patients, however publications describing valid prognostic indicators are currently lacking. The objective of this retrospective observational study was to determine whe... Read More about Early CT in dogs following traumatic brain injury has limited value in predicting short‐term prognosis.

COVID-19—Zoonosis or Emerging Infectious Disease? (2020)
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Haider, N., Rothman-Ostrow, P., Osman, A. Y., Arruda, L. B., Macfarlane-Berry, L., Elton, L., …Kock, R. A. (in press). COVID-19—Zoonosis or Emerging Infectious Disease?. Frontiers in Public Health, 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2020.596944

The World Health Organization defines a zoonosis as any infection naturally transmissible from vertebrate animals to humans. The pandemic of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has been classified as a zoonotic disease, however, no an... Read More about COVID-19—Zoonosis or Emerging Infectious Disease?.

Modified netting technique for capturing gazelles in Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Loliondo, Tanzania (2020)
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Mdetele, D., Misinzo, G., Komba, E., Shemanche, J., Eblate, E., Mdaki, M., …Kock, R. (2021). Modified netting technique for capturing gazelles in Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Loliondo, Tanzania. African Journal of Ecology, 59(1), 152-158. https://doi.org/10.1111/aje.12813

During serological surveillance of peste des petits ruminants (PPR) disease, it required capture of randomly selected herds of gazelles as part of a study to determine the epidemiological role of these species in the circulation of peste des petits... Read More about Modified netting technique for capturing gazelles in Serengeti, Ngorongoro and Loliondo, Tanzania.

Incidence and causes of pregnancy loss after day 70 of gestation in Thoroughbreds (2020)
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Roach, J., Foote, A., Smith, K., Verheyen, K., & de Mestre, A. (in press). Incidence and causes of pregnancy loss after day 70 of gestation in Thoroughbreds. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13386

Background Pregnancy loss after day 70 of gestation manifests as abortion, stillbirth or perinatal death. While previous studies have reported the diagnoses of laboratory submissions, none have quantified the incidence and causes of abortions, still... Read More about Incidence and causes of pregnancy loss after day 70 of gestation in Thoroughbreds.

Canine tonsillar polyps: characteristics, classification and review of the pathogenesis (2020)
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Molin, J., Vilafranca Compte, M., Suárez-Bonnet, A., Altimira, J., & Ramírez, G. (2020). Canine tonsillar polyps: characteristics, classification and review of the pathogenesis. Veterinary Pathology,

Canine tonsillar polyps are uncommon. We describe 14 tonsillar polyps in dogs and review their classification and pathogenesis. All dogs were adult (3-13 years old). Females (10/14) were more affected than males (4/14). Most of the lesions were asymp... Read More about Canine tonsillar polyps: characteristics, classification and review of the pathogenesis.

Helping to heal nature and ourselves through human-rights-based and gender-responsive One Health (2020)
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Garnier, J., Savic, S., Boriani, E., Bagnol, B., Häsler, B., & Kock, R. (2020). Helping to heal nature and ourselves through human-rights-based and gender-responsive One Health. One Health Outlook, 2(1), 22. https://doi.org/10.1186/s42522-020-00029-0

Abstract: The health of our planet and humanity is threatened by biodiversity loss, disease and climate crises that are unprecedented in human history, driven by our insatiable consumption and unsustainable production patterns, particularly food syst... Read More about Helping to heal nature and ourselves through human-rights-based and gender-responsive One Health.

The new age of renal biomarkers: does SDMA solve all of our problems? (2020)
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Sargent, H. J., Elliott, J., & Jepson, R. E. (2020). The new age of renal biomarkers: does SDMA solve all of our problems?. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13236

Within clinical small animal practice, diagnosis of both chronic kidney disease and acute kidney injury is common. To assess renal function, measurement of glomerular filtration rate is considered the gold standard. Currently, routine tests of kidney... Read More about The new age of renal biomarkers: does SDMA solve all of our problems?.

Human exposures to by‐products from animals suspected to have died of anthrax in Bangladesh: An exploratory study (2020)
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Islam, M. S., Hasan, S. M. M., Salzer, J. S., Kadzik, M., Haque, F., Haider, N., …Gurley, E. S. (2020). Human exposures to by‐products from animals suspected to have died of anthrax in Bangladesh: An exploratory study. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 00, 1-7. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13921

Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis that is considered endemic in Bangladesh, where cases among animals and people have been reported almost annually since 2009. Contaminated by-products from animals are suspected... Read More about Human exposures to by‐products from animals suspected to have died of anthrax in Bangladesh: An exploratory study.

Enterobactin Deficiency in a Coliform Mastitis Isolate Decreases Its Fitness in a Murine Model: A Preliminary Host–Pathogen Interaction Study (2020)
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Vander Elst, N., Breyne, K., Steenbrugge, J., Gibson, A. J., Smith, D. G. E., Germon, P., …Meyer, E. (in press). Enterobactin Deficiency in a Coliform Mastitis Isolate Decreases Its Fitness in a Murine Model: A Preliminary Host–Pathogen Interaction Study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.576583

Foraging efficiency, social status and body condition in group-living horses and ponies (2020)
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Giles, S., Harris, P. A., Rands, S. A., & Nicol, C. J. (2020). Foraging efficiency, social status and body condition in group-living horses and ponies. PeerJ, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.10305

Individual animals experience different costs and benefits associated with group living, which may impact on their foraging efficiency in ways not yet well specified. This study investigated associations between social dominance, body condition and i... Read More about Foraging efficiency, social status and body condition in group-living horses and ponies.

A review of phosphorus homeostasis and the impact of different types and amounts of dietary phosphate on metabolism and renal health in cats (2020)
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Laflamme, D., Backus, R., Brown, S., Butterwick, R., Czarnecki‐Maulden, G., Elliott, J., …Polzin, D. (2020). A review of phosphorus homeostasis and the impact of different types and amounts of dietary phosphate on metabolism and renal health in cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15961

Elevated concentrations of serum phosphate are linked with progression and increased case fatality rate in animals and humans with chronic kidney disease. Elevated concentrations of serum phosphate can be a risk factor for development of renal and ca... Read More about A review of phosphorus homeostasis and the impact of different types and amounts of dietary phosphate on metabolism and renal health in cats.

Type I IFN exacerbates disease in tuberculosis-susceptible mice by inducing neutrophil-mediated lung inflammation and NETosis (2020)
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Moreira-Teixeira, L., Stimpson, P. J., Stavropoulos, E., Hadebe, S., Chakravarty, P., Ioannou, M., …O’Garra, A. (2020). Type I IFN exacerbates disease in tuberculosis-susceptible mice by inducing neutrophil-mediated lung inflammation and NETosis. Nature Communications, 11(1), 5566. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19412-6

Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of mortality due to infectious disease, but the factors determining disease progression are unclear. Transcriptional signatures associated with type I IFN signalling and neutrophilic inflammation were sh... Read More about Type I IFN exacerbates disease in tuberculosis-susceptible mice by inducing neutrophil-mediated lung inflammation and NETosis.