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Presumed optic neuritis of non‐infectious origin in dogs treated with immunosuppressive medication: 28 dogs (2000‐2015) (2020)
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Bedos, L., Tetas, R., Crespo, V., & Shea, A. (2020). Presumed optic neuritis of non‐infectious origin in dogs treated with immunosuppressive medication: 28 dogs (2000‐2015). Journal of Small Animal Practice,

Objective To describe the clinical findings, magnetic resonance imaging features, management and outcome of canine cases with presumed optic neuritis of non‐infectious origin that were presented to a UK referral centre from January 2000 to Decembe... Read More about Presumed optic neuritis of non‐infectious origin in dogs treated with immunosuppressive medication: 28 dogs (2000‐2015).

Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom (2020)
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O'Neill, D., Phillipps, S., Egan, J., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., & Volk, H. (2020). Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15881

Background Little epidemiological evaluation of recurrent seizure disorders in cats currently exists in veterinary literature. Objectives To report the prevalence and risk factors for recurrent seizure disorders (RSD) and epilepsy in cats pr... Read More about Epidemiology of recurrent seizure disorders and epilepsy in cats under primary veterinary care in the United Kingdom.

Prospective observational study of the use of omeprazole and maropitant citrate in veterinary specialist care (2020)
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McCormack, R., Olley, L., Glanemann, B., & Swann, J. W. (2020). Prospective observational study of the use of omeprazole and maropitant citrate in veterinary specialist care. Scientific Reports, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-72950-3

The proton pump inhibitor omeprazole is administered to dogs with gastroduodenal ulceration or oesophagitis, whereas the neurokinin-1 receptor antagonist maropitant citrate is licensed as an antiemetic drug. In people, omeprazole is overprescribed in... Read More about Prospective observational study of the use of omeprazole and maropitant citrate in veterinary specialist care.

CT findings in dogs with gastric malposition: 6 cases (2016-2019). (2020)
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White, C., Dirrig, H., & Fitzgerald, E. (2020). CT findings in dogs with gastric malposition: 6 cases (2016-2019). Journal of Small Animal Practice, 61(12), 766-771. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13234

To describe the computed tomographic (CT) findings of gastric malposition in a group of dogs with suspected chronic gastric instability. A multicentre retrospective study of CT studies of dogs with abnormal gastric position in the absence of clinical... Read More about CT findings in dogs with gastric malposition: 6 cases (2016-2019)..

Diagnosis and treatment of a caecal mucocoele in a dog (2020)
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McKenna, M., Suárez‐Bonnet, A., Smith, K., & Stewart, S. (2020). Diagnosis and treatment of a caecal mucocoele in a dog. Journal of Small Animal Practice,

An 11‐year‐old male intact Staffordshire Bull terrier was referred for diabetic ketoacidosis. Abdominal ultrasonographic examination revealed a 5 cm × 2 cm intraluminal caecal mass‐like structure. Exploratory laparotomy and typhlectomy were subsequen... Read More about Diagnosis and treatment of a caecal mucocoele in a dog.

Staffordshire Bull Terriers in the UK: their disorder predispositions and protections (2020)
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Pegram, C., Wonham, K., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., & O’Neill, D. G. (2020). Staffordshire Bull Terriers in the UK: their disorder predispositions and protections. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 7(1), 13

Abstract: Background: The Staffordshire Bull Terrier is a popular dog breed in the UK but there is limited reliable evidence on disorder predispositions and protections within the breed. Using anonymised veterinary clinical data from the VetCompass™... Read More about Staffordshire Bull Terriers in the UK: their disorder predispositions and protections.

Initiation of a conserved trophectoderm program in human, cow and mouse embryos (2020)
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Gerri, C., McCarthy, A., Alanis-Lobato, G., Demtschenko, A., Bruneau, A., Loubersac, S., …Niakan, K. K. (2020). Initiation of a conserved trophectoderm program in human, cow and mouse embryos. Nature, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41586-020-2759-x

Current understandings of cell specification in early mammalian pre-implantation development are based mainly on mouse studies. The first lineage differentiation event occurs at the morula stage, with outer cells initiating a trophectoderm (TE) place... Read More about Initiation of a conserved trophectoderm program in human, cow and mouse embryos.

Cellular and Cytokine Responses in the Granulomas of Asymptomatic Cattle naturally infected with (2020)
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Tulu, B., Martineau, H. M., Zewude, A., Desta, F., Jolliffe, D. A., Abebe, M., …Ameni, G. (2020). Cellular and Cytokine Responses in the Granulomas of Asymptomatic Cattle naturally infected with. Infection and Immunity,

Cells (CD3+ T cell and CD68+ macrophages), cytokines (IFN-γ+ and TNF-α+) and effector molecule (iNOS+) responses were evaluated in the lymph nodes and tissue of cattle naturally infected with Detailed post mortem and immunohistochemical examination... Read More about Cellular and Cytokine Responses in the Granulomas of Asymptomatic Cattle naturally infected with.

Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017 (2020)
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Long, S., Carveth, H., Chang, Y. M., O’Neill, D., & Bond, R. (2020). Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017. Veterinary Record, vetrec-2020

Background Since the epidemiology of canine and feline dermatophytosis might evolve in response to chronological, sociological and ecological factors, the authors studied the occurrence of dermatophyte pathogens over 27 years subsequent to the last m... Read More about Isolation of dermatophytes from dogs and cats in the South of England between 1991 and 2017.

3D hindlimb joint mobility of the stem-archosaur Euparkeria capensis with implications for postural evolution within Archosauria. (2020)
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Demuth, O. E., Rayfield, E. J., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2020). 3D hindlimb joint mobility of the stem-archosaur Euparkeria capensis with implications for postural evolution within Archosauria. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 15357

Triassic archosaurs and stem-archosaurs show a remarkable disparity in their ankle and pelvis morphologies. However, the implications of these different morphologies for specific functions are still poorly understood. Here, we present the first quant... Read More about 3D hindlimb joint mobility of the stem-archosaur Euparkeria capensis with implications for postural evolution within Archosauria..

Exploring Eimeria Genomes to Understand Population Biology: Recent Progress and Future Opportunities (2020)
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Blake, D. P., Worthing, K., & Jenkins, M. C. (2020). Exploring Eimeria Genomes to Understand Population Biology: Recent Progress and Future Opportunities. Genes, 11(9),

Eimeria, protozoan parasites from the phylum Apicomplexa, can cause the enteric disease coccidiosis in all farmed animals. Coccidiosis is commonly considered to be most significant in poultry; due in part to the vast number of chickens produced in th... Read More about Exploring Eimeria Genomes to Understand Population Biology: Recent Progress and Future Opportunities.

Fetal morphological features and abnormalities associated with equine early pregnancy loss (2020)
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Kahler, A., McGonnell, I. M., Smart, H., Kowalski, A. A., Smith, K. C., Wathes, D. C., & Mestre, A. M. (2020). Fetal morphological features and abnormalities associated with equine early pregnancy loss. Equine Veterinary Journal,

Background Early pregnancy loss (EPL) occurs in approximately 8% of equine pregnancies, although the aetiology is mostly unknown and embryonic/fetal morphological abnormalities associated with EPL are not defined. Objectives To compare the m... Read More about Fetal morphological features and abnormalities associated with equine early pregnancy loss.

Arteriovenous Malformation of the Tongue Resulting in Recurrent Severe Hemorrhage in a Young Dog (2020)
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Seneviratne, M., Longue, C., Harrington, N., & Bristow, P. (2020). Arteriovenous Malformation of the Tongue Resulting in Recurrent Severe Hemorrhage in a Young Dog

An 8 mo old male entire beagle was presented to the emergency and critical care service following several severe bleeding episodes from the oral cavity. Oral examination revealed a purple, spongy, pulsatile lesion on the rostral two-thirds of the ton... Read More about Arteriovenous Malformation of the Tongue Resulting in Recurrent Severe Hemorrhage in a Young Dog.

The ATPase Inhibitory Factor 1 (IF1) regulates the expression of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) via the AMPK/CREB pathway (2020)
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Faccenda, D., Gorini, G., Jones, A., Thornton, C., Baracca, A., Solaini, G., & Campanella, M. (2020). The ATPase Inhibitory Factor 1 (IF1) regulates the expression of the mitochondrial Ca2+ uniporter (MCU) via the AMPK/CREB pathway

•IF1 regulates MCU-dependent mitochondrial Ca2+ uptake. •IF1 loss induces MCU upregulation through activation of the AMPK/CREB pathway. •OMA1 depletion restores physiological MCU levels and mitochondrial Ca2+ entry.

Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes (2020)
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Haider, N., Vairo, F., Ippolito, G., Zumla, A., & Kock, R. (2020). Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes. Emerging Infectious Disease, 26(10), 2429-2431

We estimated the weighted mean basic reproduction number (R0) of chikungunya virus based on outbreak size. R0 was 3.4 (95% CI 2.4–4.2) and varied for 2 primary chi- kungunya mosquito vectors: 4.1 (95% CI 1.5–6.6) for Ae- des aegypti and 2.8 (95% CI 1... Read More about Basic Reproduction Number of Chikungunya Virus Transmitted by Aedes Mosquitoes.

Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice. (2020)
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Schofield, I., Brodbelt, D. C., Niessen, S. J. M., Church, D. B., Geddes, R. F., Kennedy, N., & O'Neill, D. (2020). Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine,

Novel methods to aid identification of dogs with spontaneous Cushing's syndrome are warranted to optimize case selection for diagnostics, avoid unnecessary testing, and ultimately aid decision-making for veterinarians. To develop and internally valid... Read More about Development and internal validation of a prediction tool to aid the diagnosis of Cushing's syndrome in dogs attending primary-care practice..

Infectious Causation of Abnormal Host Behavior: Toxoplasma gondii and Its Potential Association With Dopey Fox Syndrome (2020)
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Milne, G., Fujimoto, C., Bean, T., Peters, H. J., Hemmington, M., Taylor, C., …Webster, J. P. (2020). Infectious Causation of Abnormal Host Behavior: Toxoplasma gondii and Its Potential Association With Dopey Fox Syndrome. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 11, 513536. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2020.513536

The apicomplexan parasite Toxoplasma gondii, the causative agent of toxoplasmosis, can infect all warm-blooded animals. T. gondii can subtly alter host behaviors—either through manipulation to enhance transmission to the feline definitive host or as... Read More about Infectious Causation of Abnormal Host Behavior: Toxoplasma gondii and Its Potential Association With Dopey Fox Syndrome.