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Development of a Method to Detect Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in the Blood of Farmed Deer Using Actiphage® Rapid (2021)
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Kubala, A., Perehinec, T. M., Evans, C., Pirovano, A., Swift, B. M. C., & Rees, C. E. D. (2021). Development of a Method to Detect Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in the Blood of Farmed Deer Using Actiphage® Rapid. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.665697

Mycobacterium avium subsp paratuberculosis (MAP) is the causative agent of Johne's disease, which is an economically and clinically relevant pathogen for commercial deer production. The purpose of this study was to develop a method that could be used... Read More about Development of a Method to Detect Mycobacterium paratuberculosis in the Blood of Farmed Deer Using Actiphage® Rapid.

A citizen science trial to assess perception of wild penguin welfare (2021)
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Nicol, C., Freire, R., Massaro, M., McDonald, S., & Trathan, P. (2021). A citizen science trial to assess perception of wild penguin welfare. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.698685

Wild penguins are facing increased threats to their populations and their welfare as a consequence of human activities.
Understanding the perception of animal welfare is essential to identify ethical concerns related to the negative impact of
anthr... Read More about A citizen science trial to assess perception of wild penguin welfare.

Bite Wound Management In Ring-Tailed Lemurs: A Retrospective Study Of Bite Wound Management In Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta) Housed Within Five British Zoos. (2021)
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Ceccolini, M., Hedley, J., Chang, Y.-M., & Guthrie, A. (in press). Bite Wound Management In Ring-Tailed Lemurs: A Retrospective Study Of Bite Wound Management In Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta) Housed Within Five British Zoos. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine,

Captive nonhuman primates frequently experience bite wounds inflicted by conspecifics; however, few studies evaluate wound management in these animals. This study evaluates bite wound management in 35 captive ring-tailed lemurs (RTL, Lemur catta) hel... Read More about Bite Wound Management In Ring-Tailed Lemurs: A Retrospective Study Of Bite Wound Management In Ring-Tailed Lemurs (Lemur Catta) Housed Within Five British Zoos..

Enhancing the value of meat inspection records for broiler health and welfare surveillance: longitudinal detection of relational patterns (2021)
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Buzdugan, S., Alarcon, P., Huntington, B., Rushton, J., Blake, D., & Guitian, J. (in press). Enhancing the value of meat inspection records for broiler health and welfare surveillance: longitudinal detection of relational patterns. BMC Veterinary Research, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02970-2

Background. Abattoir data are under-used for surveillance. Nationwide surveillance could benefit from using data on meat inspection findings, but several limitations need to be overcome. At the producer level, interpretation of meat inspection findin... Read More about Enhancing the value of meat inspection records for broiler health and welfare surveillance: longitudinal detection of relational patterns.

Notions of (in)dependence at a Papua New Guinean university (2021)
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Syndicus, I. (2021). Notions of (in)dependence at a Papua New Guinean university. Oceania, 91(2), 181-196. https://doi.org/10.1002/ocea.5312

This article explores notions of interpersonal dependence and personal independence voiced by university students, graduates, and staff in Papua New Guinea (PNG). It discusses how those obtaining a university education to become regular wage earners... Read More about Notions of (in)dependence at a Papua New Guinean university.

Antibiotic stewardship for reptiles (2021)
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Hedley, J., Whitehead, M., Munns, C., Pellett, S., Abou-Zahr, T., & Calvo-Carrasco, D. (2021). Antibiotic stewardship for reptiles. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13402

This review discusses the general principles underlying responsible antibiotic usage in reptiles. Very little evidence underlies antibiotic usage in reptiles, and there are no published guidelines for responsible antibiotic usage. A literature search... Read More about Antibiotic stewardship for reptiles.

Raptor wing morphing with flight speed (2021)
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Cheney, J., Stevenson, J., Durston, N., Maeda, M., Song, J., Megson-Smith, D., Windsor, S., Usherwood, J., & Bomphrey, R. (2021). Raptor wing morphing with flight speed. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, Article 20210349. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2021.0349

In gliding flight, birds morph their wings and tails to control their flight trajectory and speed. Using high-resolution videogrammetry, we reconstructed accurate and detailed 3D geometries of gliding flights for three raptors (barn owl, Tyto alba; t... Read More about Raptor wing morphing with flight speed.

Diagnosis, treatment and postsurgical complications in a dog with epileptic seizures and a naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele (2021)
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Mojarradi, A., Van Meervenne, S., Suarez-Bonnet, A., & De Decker, S. (2021). Diagnosis, treatment and postsurgical complications in a dog with epileptic seizures and a naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 63(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-021-00591-1

Background Naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele is usually a congenital anomaly consisting of a protrusion of cerebral tissue and meninges into the ethmoidal labyrinth. The condition is a rare cause of structural epilepsy in dogs. We report the clinic... Read More about Diagnosis, treatment and postsurgical complications in a dog with epileptic seizures and a naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele.

Assessment of evaluation tools for integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance based on selected case studies (2021)
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Bennani, H., Sandberg, M., Hesp, A., Aenishaenslin, C., Bordier, M., Bergwerff, U., Chantziaras, I., De Meneghi, D., Ellis-Iversen, J., Filippizi, M.-E., Mintiens, K., R. Nielsen, L., Norström, M., Tomassone, L., van Schaik, G., & Alban, L. (2021). Assessment of evaluation tools for integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance based on selected case studies. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.620998

Regular evaluation of integrated surveillance for antimicrobial use (AMU) and resistance (AMR) in animals, humans and the environment is needed to ensure system effectiveness, but the question is how. In this study, six different evaluation tools wer... Read More about Assessment of evaluation tools for integrated surveillance of antimicrobial use and resistance based on selected case studies.

A new straightforward method for semi-automated segmentation of trabecular bone from cortical bone in diverse and challenging morphologies (2021)
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Pitsillides, A., Herbst, E., Felder, A., Evans, L., Anjami, S., & Javaheri, B. (2021). A new straightforward method for semi-automated segmentation of trabecular bone from cortical bone in diverse and challenging morphologies. Royal Society Open Science, https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.210408

Many physiological, biomechanical, evolutionary and clinical studies that explore skeletal structure and function require successful separation of trabecular from cortical compartments of a bone that has been imaged by X-ray micro-computed tomography... Read More about A new straightforward method for semi-automated segmentation of trabecular bone from cortical bone in diverse and challenging morphologies.

Leucine-Rich α-2-Glycoprotein 1 Suppresses Endothelial Cell Activation Through ADAM10-Mediated Shedding of TNF-α Receptor (2021)
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Pang, K. T., Ghim, M., Liu, C., Tay, H. M., Fhu, C. W., Chia, R. N., Qiu, B., Sarathchandra, P., Chester, A. H., Yacoub, M. H., Wilkinson, F. L., Weston, R., Warboys, C. M., Hou, H. W., Weinberg, P. D., & Wang, X. (2021). Leucine-Rich α-2-Glycoprotein 1 Suppresses Endothelial Cell Activation Through ADAM10-Mediated Shedding of TNF-α Receptor. Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fcell.2021.706143

Elevated serum concentrations of leucine-rich α-2-glycoprotein (LRG1) have been reported in patients with inflammatory, autoimmune, and cardiovascular diseases. This study aims to investigate the role of LRG1 in endothelial activation. LRG1 in endoth... Read More about Leucine-Rich α-2-Glycoprotein 1 Suppresses Endothelial Cell Activation Through ADAM10-Mediated Shedding of TNF-α Receptor.

Experiences Of Introducing A Team Based Knowledge Summary FINAL (2021)
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Batt-Williams, S., & Lumbis, R. (2021). Experiences Of Introducing A Team Based Knowledge Summary FINAL. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2020-0093

It is a responsibility of veterinary and veterinary nurse/veterinary technician practitioners to ground their decisions on sound, objective and current evidence. Fundamental to this process is the ability to critically analyse available evidence and... Read More about Experiences Of Introducing A Team Based Knowledge Summary FINAL.

Antimicrobial activity of polyhexamethylene biguanide nanoparticles against mastitis-causing Staphylococcus aureus (2021)
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Leite, R. F., Gonçalves, J. L., Buanz, A., Febraro, C., Craig, D., Van Winden, S., Good, L., & Santos, M. V. (in press). Antimicrobial activity of polyhexamethylene biguanide nanoparticles against mastitis-causing Staphylococcus aureus. Journal of Dairy Science, https://doi.org/10.3168/jdsc.2021-0114

Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) nanoparticles (NP) developed for this study presented antimicrobial activity against mastitis-causing Staphylococcus aureus at lower concentrations than PHMB alone, chlorhexidine digluconate, povidone-iodine, and so... Read More about Antimicrobial activity of polyhexamethylene biguanide nanoparticles against mastitis-causing Staphylococcus aureus.

Changing Veterinary Attitudes towards Delivering Biosecurity Advice to Beef Farmers (2021)
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Howarth, B. E., & van Winden, S. (2021). Changing Veterinary Attitudes towards Delivering Biosecurity Advice to Beef Farmers. Animals, 11(7), 1969. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11071969

Biosecurity advice is an important way veterinarians can help farmers to reduce disease burdens on their farms. Many different factors are at play when delivering this advice, one being veterinary competence and their communication skills. This study... Read More about Changing Veterinary Attitudes towards Delivering Biosecurity Advice to Beef Farmers.

A new LC/MS method for specific determination of human systemic exposure to bisphenol A, F and S through their metabolites: Application to cord blood samples (2021)
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Gély, C., Huesca, A., Picard-Hagen, N., Toutain, P., Berrebi, A., Gauderat, G., Gayrard, V., & Lacroix, M. (2021). A new LC/MS method for specific determination of human systemic exposure to bisphenol A, F and S through their metabolites: Application to cord blood samples. Environment International, 151, 106429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envint.2021.106429