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Vetreccr R1 Text Final AL 27May21 (2021)
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Loeffler, A., Boone, J., Boone, J., Fountain, K., Williams, J., Lloyd, D. H., Killick, R., Rodriguez Barbón, A., Stidworthy, M. F., & Loeffler, A. (in press). Vetreccr R1 Text Final AL 27May21. Veterinary Record,

Pinnae are vital structures for echolocation and survival in many species of bats. Pinnal lesions have been described as common in captive bats, but information on specific diseases affecting the pinnae is scarce. A collection of histological section... Read More about Vetreccr R1 Text Final AL 27May21.

Pharmacokinetics of colistin in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry following dosing via drinking water, and the bactericidal impact on enteric E. coli. (2021)
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Mead, A., Richez, P., Azzariti, S., & Pelligand, L. (2021). Pharmacokinetics of colistin in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry following dosing via drinking water, and the bactericidal impact on enteric E. coli. Frontiers in Veterinary Science,

Colistin, a last line antibiotic of major importance in veterinary medicine and critical importance in human medicine, is authorised to treat gastrointestinal (enteric) infections caused by non-invasive E. coli in multiple veterinary species includin... Read More about Pharmacokinetics of colistin in the gastrointestinal tract of poultry following dosing via drinking water, and the bactericidal impact on enteric E. coli..

Building an ecologically founded disease risk prioritization framework for migratory wildlife species based on contact with livestock (2021)
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Khanyari, M., Robinson, S., E., M., Singh N. J., Brown, T., Salemgareyev, A., Zuther, S., Milner‐Gulland, E. J., & Kock, R. (in press). Building an ecologically founded disease risk prioritization framework for migratory wildlife species based on contact with livestock. Journal of Applied Ecology, 00, 1-16. https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.13937

Coccidiosis, caused by Eimeria species parasites, remains a major threat to poultry production, undermining economic performance and compromising welfare. The recent characterization of three new Eimeria species that infect chickens has highlighted t... Read More about Building an ecologically founded disease risk prioritization framework for migratory wildlife species based on contact with livestock.

The use of ondansetron for the treatment of nausea in dogs with vestibular syndrome (2021)
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Foth, S., Meller, S., Kenward, H., Elliott, J., Pelligand, L., & Volk, H. (2021). The use of ondansetron for the treatment of nausea in dogs with vestibular syndrome. BMC Veterinary Research, 17(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02931-9

Background Vestibular syndrome is often accompanied by nausea. Drugs currently approved for its treatment have been developed to stop vomiting but not nausea. The efficacy of 5-HT3 receptor antagonists to reduce nausea has been described for chemothe... Read More about The use of ondansetron for the treatment of nausea in dogs with vestibular syndrome.

Challenges to exotic disease preparedness in Great Britain: the frontline veterinarian's perspective (2021)
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Cardwell, J., Spence, K., Rosanowski, S., & Slater, J. (2021). Challenges to exotic disease preparedness in Great Britain: the frontline veterinarian's perspective. Equine Veterinary Journal,

Background: Exotic diseases pose a significant risk to horse health and welfare. Several stakeholder groups, including primary care veterinarians, share responsibility for maintaining freedom from pathogens that cause exotic diseases. However, little... Read More about Challenges to exotic disease preparedness in Great Britain: the frontline veterinarian's perspective.

Genotyping and Whole-Genome Resequencing of Welsh Sheep Breeds Reveal Candidate Genes and Variants for Adaptation to Local Environment and Socioeconomic Traits (2021)
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Sweet-Jones, J., Lenis, V. P., Yurchenko, A. A., Yudin, N. S., Swain, M., & Larkin, D. M. (2021). Genotyping and Whole-Genome Resequencing of Welsh Sheep Breeds Reveal Candidate Genes and Variants for Adaptation to Local Environment and Socioeconomic Traits. Frontiers in Genetics, 12, https://doi.org/10.3389/fgene.2021.612492

Background: Advances in genetic tools applied to livestock breeding has prompted research into the previously neglected breeds adapted to harsh local environments. One such group is the Welsh mountain sheep breeds, which can be farmed at altitudes of... Read More about Genotyping and Whole-Genome Resequencing of Welsh Sheep Breeds Reveal Candidate Genes and Variants for Adaptation to Local Environment and Socioeconomic Traits.

Associations between behaviour and health outcomes in conventional and slow-growing breeds of broiler chicken (2021)
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Abeyesinghe, S., Abeyesinghe, S., Chancellor, N., Hernandez Moore, D., Chang, Y.-M., Pearce, J., Demmers, T., & Nicol, C. (2021). Associations between behaviour and health outcomes in conventional and slow-growing breeds of broiler chicken. animal, 15(7), Article 100261. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2021.100261

Broiler chickens are prone to a range of complex health and welfare issues. To support informed selection of welfare traits whilst minimising impact on production efficiency and to address a major gap in understanding, we systematically explored asso... Read More about Associations between behaviour and health outcomes in conventional and slow-growing breeds of broiler chicken.

Global transcriptomic profiles of circulating leucocytes in early lactation cows with clinical or subclinical mastitis (2021)
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Cheng, Z., Buggiotti, L., Salavati, M., Marchitelli, C., Palma-Vera, S., Wylie, A., Takeda, H., Tang, L., Crowe, M., Wathes, D., & GplusE Consortium. (in press). Global transcriptomic profiles of circulating leucocytes in early lactation cows with clinical or subclinical mastitis. Molecular Biology Reports,

Bovine mastitis is an inflammatory disease of the mammary gland, which is classified as subclinical or clinical. Circulating neutrophils are recruited to the udder to help combat infection. We compared the transcriptomic profiles in circulating leuko... Read More about Global transcriptomic profiles of circulating leucocytes in early lactation cows with clinical or subclinical mastitis.

The plate-to-rod transition in trabecular bone loss is elusive (2021)
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Felder, A. A., Monzem, S., De Souza, R., Javaheri, B., Mills, D., Boyde, A., & Doube, M. (2021). The plate-to-rod transition in trabecular bone loss is elusive. Royal Society Open Science, 8(6), 201401. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.201401

Changes in trabecular micro-architecture are key to our understanding of osteoporosis. Previous work focusing on structure model index (SMI) measurements have concluded that disease progression entails a shift from plates to rods in trabecular bone,... Read More about The plate-to-rod transition in trabecular bone loss is elusive.

An ethical framework for the use of horses in competitive sport: theory and function (2021)
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Campbell, M. (2021). An ethical framework for the use of horses in competitive sport: theory and function. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061725

Growing ethical concern about equestrian sport is reflected in publications by regulatory authorities, animal charities, and the lay press; and in government debate and social media. However, attempts by regulators and stakeholders to address ethica... Read More about An ethical framework for the use of horses in competitive sport: theory and function.

An integrated genomic approach to dissect the genetic landscape regulating the cell-to-cell transfer of α-synuclein (2021)
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Kara, E., Crimi, A., Wiedmer, A., Emmenegger, M., Manzoni, C., Bandres-Ciga, S., D’Sa, K., Reynolds, R. H., Botía, J. A., Losa, M., Lysenko, V., Carta, M., Heinzer, D., Avar, M., Chincisan, A., Blauwendraat, C., García-Ruiz, S., Pease, D., Mottier, L., Carrella, A., …Aguzzi, A. (2021). An integrated genomic approach to dissect the genetic landscape regulating the cell-to-cell transfer of α-synuclein. Cell Reports, 35(10), 109189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.celrep.2021.109189

The evolutionary biomechanics of locomotor function in giant land animals (2021)
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Hutchinson, J. (2021). The evolutionary biomechanics of locomotor function in giant land animals. Journal of Experimental Biology, https://doi.org/10.1242/jeb.217463

Giant land vertebrates have evolved more than 30 times, notably in dinosaurs and mammals. The evolutionary and biomechanical perspectives considered here unify data from extant and extinct species, assessing current theory regarding how the locomotor... Read More about The evolutionary biomechanics of locomotor function in giant land animals.

Intra-operative Raman spectroscopy and ex vivo Raman mapping for assessment of cartilage degradation (2021)
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Gaifulina, R., Nunn, A. D. G., Draper, E. R. C., Strachan, R. K., Blake, N., Firth, S., Thomas, G. M. H., Mcmillan, P. F., Dudhia, J., & 6ap, U. K. (2021). Intra-operative Raman spectroscopy and ex vivo Raman mapping for assessment of cartilage degradation. Applied Spectroscopy, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clispe.2021.100012

The development of a label-free, non-destructive and safe analytical method such as Raman spectroscopy for assessing cartilage degradation is highly desirable. Compared to non-optical imaging modalities, Raman mapping offers a more sensitive means of... Read More about Intra-operative Raman spectroscopy and ex vivo Raman mapping for assessment of cartilage degradation.

Review of Peste des Petits Ruminants Occurrence and Spread in Tanzania (2021)
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Mdetele, D., Komba, E., Misago, S., Misinzo, G., Kock, R., & Jones, B. (2021). Review of Peste des Petits Ruminants Occurrence and Spread in Tanzania. Animals, 11(6), Article 1698. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061698

Peste des petits ruminants (PPR) is an important transboundary disease of domestic small ruminants, camels and wild artiodactyls. The disease has significant socioeconomic impacts on communities that depend on livestock for their livelihood, and is a... Read More about Review of Peste des Petits Ruminants Occurrence and Spread in Tanzania.

Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 transmission lineages in Ecuador (2021)
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Gutierrez, B., Marquez, S., Prado-Vivar, B., Becerra-Wong, M., Guadalupe, J., Candido, D., Fernandez-Cadena, J., Morey-Leon, G., Armas-Gonzalez, R., Andrade-Molina, D., Bruno, A., de Mora, D., Olmedo, M., Portugal, D., Gonzalez, M., Orlando, A., Drexler, J., Moreira-Soto, A., Sander, A., Brunink, S., …Cardenas, P. (2021). Genomic epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 transmission lineages in Ecuador. Virus Evolution, 7(2), https://doi.org/10.1093/ve/veab051

Smartphone-Based Pelvic Movement Asymmetry Measures for Clinical Decision Making in Equine Lameness Assessment (2021)
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Marunova, E., Dod, L., Witte, S., & Pfau, T. (2021). Smartphone-Based Pelvic Movement Asymmetry Measures for Clinical Decision Making in Equine Lameness Assessment. Animals, 11(6), 1665. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11061665

Visual evaluation of hindlimb lameness in the horse is challenging. Objective measurements, simultaneous to visual assessment, are used increasingly to aid clinical decision making. The aim of this study was to investigate the association of pelvic m... Read More about Smartphone-Based Pelvic Movement Asymmetry Measures for Clinical Decision Making in Equine Lameness Assessment.