All Outputs (229)

Vaccination with a live multi-gene deletion strain protects horses against virulent challenge with Streptococcus equi (2015)
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Robinson, C., Heather, Z., Slater, J. D., Potts, N., Steward, K. F., Maskell, D. J., …Waller, A. S. (2015). Vaccination with a live multi-gene deletion strain protects horses against virulent challenge with Streptococcus equi. Vaccine, 33(9), 1160-1167. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2015.01.019

Strangles, caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi) is one of the most frequently diagnosed infectious diseases of horses and there remains a significant need to develop new preventative vaccines. We generated a live vaccine strain of S... Read More about Vaccination with a live multi-gene deletion strain protects horses against virulent challenge with Streptococcus equi.

Structure, ontogeny and evolution of the patellar tendon in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and other palaeognath birds (2015)
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Regnault, S., Pitsillides, A. A., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2015). Structure, ontogeny and evolution of the patellar tendon in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and other palaeognath birds. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.711

The patella (kneecap) exhibits multiple evolutionary origins in birds, mammals, and lizards, and is thought to increase the mechanical advantage of the knee extensor muscles. Despite appreciable interest in the specialized anatomy and locomotion of p... Read More about Structure, ontogeny and evolution of the patellar tendon in emus (Dromaius novaehollandiae) and other palaeognath birds.

Development of learning objectives for neurology in a veterinary curriculum: part I: undergraduates (2015)
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Lin, Y., Volk, H. A., Penderis, J., Tipold, A., & Ehlers, J. P. (2015). Development of learning objectives for neurology in a veterinary curriculum: part I: undergraduates. BMC Veterinary Research, 11, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-014-0315-3

Cross-sectional study of brucellosis in Jordan: Prevalence, risk factors and spatial distribution in small ruminants and cattle (2015)
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Musallam, I. I., Abo-Shehada, M., Omar, M., & Guitian, J. (2015). Cross-sectional study of brucellosis in Jordan: Prevalence, risk factors and spatial distribution in small ruminants and cattle. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 118(4), 387-396. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.12.020

Project MOSI: rationale and pilot-study results of an initiative to help protect zoo animals from mosquito-transmitted pathogens and contribute data on mosquito spatio–temporal distribution change (2015)
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Quintavalle Pastorino, G., Albertini, M., Carlsen, F., Cunningham, A. A., Daniel, B. A., Flach, E., …Pearce-Kelly, P. (2015). Project MOSI: rationale and pilot-study results of an initiative to help protect zoo animals from mosquito-transmitted pathogens and contribute data on mosquito spatio–temporal distribution change. International Zoo Yearbook, 49(1), 172-188. https://doi.org/10.1111/izy.12065

Histochemical structure and immunolocalisation of the hyaluronan system in the dromedary oviduct (2015)
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Mohey-Elsaeed, O., Marei, W. F. A., Fouladi-Nashta, A. A., & El-Saba, A. A. (2015). Histochemical structure and immunolocalisation of the hyaluronan system in the dromedary oviduct. https://doi.org/10.1071/rd14187

Welfare analysis of changing food prices: a nonparametric examination of rice policies in India (2015)
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Groom, B., & Tak, M. (2015). Welfare analysis of changing food prices: a nonparametric examination of rice policies in India. Food Security, 7(1), 121-141. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-014-0413-x

The paper examines the welfare impact of the Indian government’s rice price policies in the light of the global food crisis of 2007–08 using a nonparametric approach for regression and density estimation. In particular, the impact of a ban on export... Read More about Welfare analysis of changing food prices: a nonparametric examination of rice policies in India.

Career identity in the veterinary profession (2015)
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Page-Jones, S., & Abbey, G. (2015). Career identity in the veterinary profession. Veterinary Record, 176(17), 433. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.102784

This research investigates vet and vet nurse career identity through the qualitative methodology of narrative enquiry. It derives learning and understanding from these empirical data to assist the veterinary profession to adjust to the changing indus... Read More about Career identity in the veterinary profession.

Prevalence of Presenting Conditions in Grey Seal Pups (Halichoerus grypus) Admitted for Rehabilitation (2015)
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Silpa, M. A. C., Thornton, S. M., Cooper, T., & Hedley, J. (2015). Prevalence of Presenting Conditions in Grey Seal Pups (Halichoerus grypus) Admitted for Rehabilitation. Veterinary Sciences, 2, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci2010001

SERVAL: A New Framework for the Evaluation of Animal Health Surveillance (2015)
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Drewe, J. A., Hoinville, L. J., Cook, A. J. C., Floyd, T., Gunn, G., & Staerk, K. D. C. (2015). SERVAL: A New Framework for the Evaluation of Animal Health Surveillance. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, 62(1), 33-45. https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.12063

Animal health surveillance programmes may change in response to altering requirements or perceived weaknesses but are seldom subjected to any formal evaluation to ensure that they provide valuable information in an efficient manner. The literature on... Read More about SERVAL: A New Framework for the Evaluation of Animal Health Surveillance.

The winding path to a PhD in veterinary education (2015)
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Kinnison, T., & Dernat, S. (2015). The winding path to a PhD in veterinary education. Veterinary Record, 176(1), 8-10. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.g7631

Masters and PhD degrees specific to veterinary education are relatively novel, but the number of students in this area is growing. As two current students, Tierney Kinnison and Sylvain Dernat, explain, those undertaking these degrees have vastly diff... Read More about The winding path to a PhD in veterinary education.

A rationale to unify measurements of effectiveness for animal health surveillance (2015)
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Grosbois, V., Haesler, B., Peyre, M., Hiep, D., & Vergne, T. (2015). A rationale to unify measurements of effectiveness for animal health surveillance. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 120(1), 70-85. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.12.014

Association between Estrus and Onset of Seizures in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy (2015)
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Van Meervenne, S. A. E., Volk, H. A., & Van Ham, L. M. L. (2015). Association between Estrus and Onset of Seizures in Dogs with Idiopathic Epilepsy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(1), 251-53. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.12505

Emergence of highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (HP-PRRS) in medium-scale swine farms in southeastern Cambodia (2015)
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Tornimbene, B., Frossard, J. P., Chhim, V., Sornc, S., Guitian, J., & Drew, T. W. (2015). Emergence of highly pathogenic porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (HP-PRRS) in medium-scale swine farms in southeastern Cambodia. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 118(1), 93-103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2014.08.009

Effect of a photoperiodic green light program during incubation on embryo development and hatch process (2015)
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Tong, Q., McGonnell, I. M., Romanini, C. E., Bergoug, H., Roulston, N., Berckmans, D., …Demmers, T. G. M. (2015). Effect of a photoperiodic green light program during incubation on embryo development and hatch process

Environmental Epidemiology of Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Uganda: Population Dynamics of Biomphalaria (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Lake Albert and Lake Victoria with Observations on Natural Infections with Digenetic Trematodes (2015)
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Rowel, C., Fred, B., Betson, M., Sousa-Figueiredo, J. C., Kabatereine, N. B., & Stothard, J. R. (2015). Environmental Epidemiology of Intestinal Schistosomiasis in Uganda: Population Dynamics of Biomphalaria (Gastropoda: Planorbidae) in Lake Albert and Lake Victoria with Observations on Natural Infections with Digenetic Trematodes. BioMed Research International, https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/717261

Computed tomographic findings in 15 dogs with eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy (2015)
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Mesquita, L., Lam, R. W., Lamb, C. R., & McConnell, J. F. (2015). Computed tomographic findings in 15 dogs with eosinophilic bronchopneumopathy. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12187

Bolder stickleback fish make faster decisions, but they are not less accurate (2015)
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Mamuneas, D., Spence, A. J., Manica, A., & King, A. J. (2015). Bolder stickleback fish make faster decisions, but they are not less accurate. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/aru160

Measuring Clinical Effectiveness of Medicinal Products for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (2015)
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Lynn, S., Aartsma-Rus, A., Furlong, P., Goemans, N., De Luca, A., Mayhew, A., …Straub, V. (2015). Measuring Clinical Effectiveness of Medicinal Products for the Treatment of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. Neuromuscular Disorders, 25(1), 96-105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nmd.2014.09.003

Renal fibrosis in feline chronic kidney disease: known mediators and mechanisms of injury (2015)
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Lawson, J. S., Elliott, J., Wheeler-Jones, C. P. D., Syme, H. M., & Jepson, R. E. (2015). Renal fibrosis in feline chronic kidney disease: known mediators and mechanisms of injury. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2014.10.009

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common medical condition of ageing cats. In most cases the underlying aetiology is unknown, but the most frequently reported pathological diagnosis is renal tubulointerstitial fibrosis. Renal fibrosis, characterised... Read More about Renal fibrosis in feline chronic kidney disease: known mediators and mechanisms of injury.