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Prejudicial findings regarding suitability for intended purpose during pre-purchase examinations in a mixed horse population-A retrospective observational study in the United Kingdom (2024)
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Shelton, A., Tupper, J., & Bolt, D. (2024). Prejudicial findings regarding suitability for intended purpose during pre-purchase examinations in a mixed horse population-A retrospective observational study in the United Kingdom. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14061

BackgroundPre-purchase examinations (PPEs) are performed for prospective purchasers of horses to identify prejudicial findings that could make animals unsuitable for an intended use. Although this examination process is often standardised, PPEs remai... Read More about Prejudicial findings regarding suitability for intended purpose during pre-purchase examinations in a mixed horse population-A retrospective observational study in the United Kingdom.

Stable Sulforaphane Targets the Early Stages of Osteoclast Formation to Engender a Lasting Functional Blockade of Osteoclastogenesis (2024)
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Louka, P., Orriss, I. R., & Pitsillides, A. A. (2024). Stable Sulforaphane Targets the Early Stages of Osteoclast Formation to Engender a Lasting Functional Blockade of Osteoclastogenesis. Cells, 13(2), https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13020165

Sulforaphane, the native but unstable form of SFX-01, is an antioxidant that activates the NRF2 and inhibits the NF-KB pathways to achieve its actions. Resolving the mechanism(s) by which SFX-01 serves to control the various osteoclastogenic stages m... Read More about Stable Sulforaphane Targets the Early Stages of Osteoclast Formation to Engender a Lasting Functional Blockade of Osteoclastogenesis.

The lymphatic filariasis treatment study landscape: A systematic review of study characteristics and the case for an individual participant data platform (2024)
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Freitas, L. T., Khan, M. A., Uddin, A., Halder, J. B., Singh-Phulgenda, S., Raja, J. D., Balakrishnan, V., Harriss, E., Rahi, M., Brack, M., Guérin, P. J., Basáñez, M.-G., Kumar, A., Walker, M., & Srividya, A. (in press). The lymphatic filariasis treatment study landscape: A systematic review of study characteristics and the case for an individual participant data platform. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 18(1), e0011882. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011882

'I want to be the sort of owner that he wants me to be': Rationales for biosecurity implementation among British horse owners (2024)
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Spence, K., Spence, K. L., Rosanowski, S. M., Rosanowski, S., Slater, J., Slater, J., Cardwell, J. M., & Cardwell, J. (2024). 'I want to be the sort of owner that he wants me to be': Rationales for biosecurity implementation among British horse owners. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14047

BackgroundHorse owners play a critical role in mitigating the risk of pathogen spread between horses. However, little is known about how they view biosecurity and whether they experience barriers to the uptake of preventive measures.ObjectivesTo expl... Read More about 'I want to be the sort of owner that he wants me to be': Rationales for biosecurity implementation among British horse owners.

Clinical findings, surgical treatment and outcome in dogs with parotid duct ectasia: 14 cases (2010-2023) (2023)
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Martinez, I., Mielke, B., Rutherford, L., Cantatore, M., Cinti, F., Charlesworth, T., de la Puerta, B., & Rossanese, M. (2023). Clinical findings, surgical treatment and outcome in dogs with parotid duct ectasia: 14 cases (2010-2023). Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13685

ObjectivesTo describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, surgical treatment and outcome of dogs diagnosed with parotid duct ectasia.Materials and MethodsMedical records of dogs diagnosed with parotid duct ectasia between 2010 and 2023 at... Read More about Clinical findings, surgical treatment and outcome in dogs with parotid duct ectasia: 14 cases (2010-2023).

The collisional geometry of economical walking predicts human leg and foot segment proportions (2023)
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Usherwood, J. (2023). The collisional geometry of economical walking predicts human leg and foot segment proportions. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 20(200), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0800

Human walking appears complicated, with many muscles and joints performing rapidly varying roles over the stride. However, the function of walking is simple: to support body weight as it translates economically. Here, a scenario is proposed for the s... Read More about The collisional geometry of economical walking predicts human leg and foot segment proportions.

Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Antimicrobial Resistance in Citrobacter freundii Isolated from Domestic Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) in Bangladesh (2023)
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Ahmed, T., Islam, M., Haider, N., Elton, L., Hasan, B., Nuruzzaman, M., Rahman, M., Kabir, S., & Khan, M. (2023). Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Antimicrobial Resistance in Citrobacter freundii Isolated from Domestic Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) in Bangladesh. Antibiotics, 12(4), https://doi.org/10.3390/antibiotics12040769

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Citrobacter freundii poses a serious challenge as this species is one of the sources of nosocomial infection and causes diarrheal infections in humans. Ducks could be the potential source of multidrug-resistant (MDR)... Read More about Phenotypic and Genotypic Characteristics of Antimicrobial Resistance in Citrobacter freundii Isolated from Domestic Ducks (Anas platyrhynchos domesticus) in Bangladesh.

The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway inhibits inflammation without lymphocyte relay (2023)
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Simon, T., Kirk, J., Dolezalova, N., Guyot, M., Panzolini, C., Bondue, A., Lavergne, J., Hugues, S., Hypolite, N., Saeb-Parsy, K., Perkins, J., Macia, E., Sridhar, A., Vervoordeldonk, M., Glaichenhaus, N., Donega, M., & Blancou, P. (2023). The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway inhibits inflammation without lymphocyte relay. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1125492

The magnitude of innate inflammatory immune responses is dependent on interactions between peripheral neural and immune cells. In particular, a cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway (CAP) has been identified in the spleen whereby noradrenaline (NA) r... Read More about The cholinergic anti-inflammatory pathway inhibits inflammation without lymphocyte relay.

Review: The challenge to integrate animal welfare indicators into the Life Cycle Assessment (2023)
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Lanzoni, L., Whatford, L., Atzori, A., Chincarini, M., Giammarco, M., Fusaro, I., & Vignola, G. (2023). Review: The challenge to integrate animal welfare indicators into the Life Cycle Assessment. animal, 17(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2023.100794

The transition to a more sustainable livestock sector represents one of the major challenges of our time. Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) is recognised as the gold standard methodology for assessing the environmental impact of farming systems. Simultaneo... Read More about Review: The challenge to integrate animal welfare indicators into the Life Cycle Assessment.

Dynamics of hinged wings in strong upward gusts (2023)
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Stevenson, J., Cheney, J., Usherwood, J., Bomphrey, R., & Windsor, S. (2023). Dynamics of hinged wings in strong upward gusts. Royal Society Open Science, 10(5), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.221607

A bird's wings are articulated to its body via highly mobile shoulder joints. The joints confer an impressive range of motion, enabling the wings to make broad, sweeping movements that can modulate quite dramatically the production of aerodynamic loa... Read More about Dynamics of hinged wings in strong upward gusts.

Locomotor, ecological and phylogenetic drivers of skeletal proportions in frogs (2023)
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Leavey, A., Ruta, M., Richards, C., & Porro, L. (2023). Locomotor, ecological and phylogenetic drivers of skeletal proportions in frogs. Journal of Anatomy, https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13886

Frogs exhibit complex anatomical features of the pelvis, limbs and spine, long assumed to represent specialisations for jumping. Yet frogs employ a wide range of locomotor modes, with several taxa featuring primary locomotor modes other than jumping.... Read More about Locomotor, ecological and phylogenetic drivers of skeletal proportions in frogs.

Determining the prevalence and risk factors for positive bacterial culture in canine discospondylitis: 120 cases (2023)
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Pilkington, E., Goncalves, R., Henze, L., Grapes, N., Volk, H., & De Decker, S. (2023). Determining the prevalence and risk factors for positive bacterial culture in canine discospondylitis: 120 cases. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3053

BackgroundIdentification of the aetiologic agent in canine discospondylitis is infrequent; and risk factors for a positive bacterial culture have not previously been reported. MethodsMedical records at three institutions were searched to identify cli... Read More about Determining the prevalence and risk factors for positive bacterial culture in canine discospondylitis: 120 cases.

Spinal epidural empyema in a colobus monkey (2023)
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Cehrs, E., & Beltran, E. (2023). Spinal epidural empyema in a colobus monkey. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.656

A 10-year-old, male colobus monkey presented with a kyphotic appearance. Lumbar spinal pain was suspected, and the colobus was started on a course of meloxicam. With no improvement noted, it was sedated for examination. Haematology revealed a neutrop... Read More about Spinal epidural empyema in a colobus monkey.

Comparison of radiography and CT for the evaluation of third carpal bone slab fractures in Thoroughbred racehorses (2023)
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Dash, R., Minshall, G., & Wright, I. (2023). Comparison of radiography and CT for the evaluation of third carpal bone slab fractures in Thoroughbred racehorses. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13255

Slab fractures of the third carpal bone (C3) are a common cause of lameness in Thoroughbred racehorses. Information on fracture morphology is commonly obtained from radiographs or CT. This retrospective, methods comparison aimed to explore the agreem... Read More about Comparison of radiography and CT for the evaluation of third carpal bone slab fractures in Thoroughbred racehorses.

Large granular lymphocyte lymphoma in 65 dogs (2005-2023) (2023)
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Yale, A., Crawford, A., Gramer, I., Guillen, A., Desmas, I., & Holmes, E. (2023). Large granular lymphocyte lymphoma in 65 dogs (2005-2023). Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, https://doi.org/10.1111/vco.12959

Large granular lymphocyte lymphoma (LGLL) is a rare form of lymphoma in dogs. Limited information exists regarding presentation, treatment response, and outcome. The aim of this single-institute, retrospective study was to characterise clinical prese... Read More about Large granular lymphocyte lymphoma in 65 dogs (2005-2023).

Effects of individual and pair housing of calves on long term heifer production on a UK commercial dairy farm (2023)
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Mahendran, S., Blackie, N., Wathes, D. C., & Booth, R. (in press). Effects of individual and pair housing of calves on long term heifer production on a UK commercial dairy farm. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani14010125

Pair housing of pre-weaning dairy calves has previously demonstrated positive impacts on their growth, health and behaviour, but longer-term effects on production are still relatively unknown. This study followed a cohort of 431 Holstein heifers recr... Read More about Effects of individual and pair housing of calves on long term heifer production on a UK commercial dairy farm.

Using a Whole Genome Co- expression Network to Inform the Functional Characterisation of Predicted Genomic Elements from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transcriptomic Data (2023)
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Stiens, J., Yi Tan, Y., Joyce, R., Arnvig, K. B., Kendall, S. L., & Nobeli, I. (in press). Using a Whole Genome Co- expression Network to Inform the Functional Characterisation of Predicted Genomic Elements from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transcriptomic Data. Molecular Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1111/mmi.15055

A whole genome co-expression network was created using Mycobacterium tuberculosis transcriptomic data from publicly available RNA-sequencing experiments covering a wide variety of experimental conditions. The network includes expressed regions with... Read More about Using a Whole Genome Co- expression Network to Inform the Functional Characterisation of Predicted Genomic Elements from Mycobacterium tuberculosis Transcriptomic Data.