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Anatomical classification of canine congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 1082 dogs (2024)
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Weisse, C., Fox-Alvarez, W., Grosso, F., Asano, K., Ishigaki, K., Zwingenberger, A., Carroll, K., Scharf, V., Lipscomb, V., Wallace, M., Aly, A., Biscoe, B., Davidson, J., Arai, S., Amato, N., Ryan, S., Woods, S., & An, A. (2024). Anatomical classification of canine congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 1082 dogs. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13415

Canine congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunt (EHPSS) morphologies have not been fully elucidated. The goal of this retrospective, multi-institutional study was to use CT angiography to create an anatomical-based nomenclature system for canine c... Read More about Anatomical classification of canine congenital extrahepatic portosystemic shunts based on CT angiography: A SVSTS and VIRIES multi-institutional study in 1082 dogs.

Impact of Lameness on Brush Use in a Loose-Housed Dairy System (2024)
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Burton, Y. I., & Blackie, N. (2024). Impact of Lameness on Brush Use in a Loose-Housed Dairy System. Ruminants, 4(3), 375-386. https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants4030027

This study focused on a group of 49 high-yielding dairy cows (primarily Holstein Friesians) and how their interactions with wall-mounted automated brushes correlated to their mobility (also described as lameness) score (AHDB 0–3 system. Of the 49 ani... Read More about Impact of Lameness on Brush Use in a Loose-Housed Dairy System.

Fetal growth restriction and placental defects in obese mice are associated with impaired decidualisation: the role of increased leptin signalling modulators SOCS3 and PTPN2 (2024)
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Walewska, E., Makowczenko, K., Witek, K., Laniecka, E., Molcan, T., Alvarez-Sanchez, A., Kelsey, G., Perez-Garcia, V., & Galvao, A. (2024). Fetal growth restriction and placental defects in obese mice are associated with impaired decidualisation: the role of increased leptin signalling modulators SOCS3 and PTPN2. Cellular and Molecular Life Sciences, 81(1), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00018-024-05336-7

Decidualisation of the endometrium is a key event in early pregnancy, which enables embryo implantation. Importantly, the molecular processes impairing decidualisation in obese mothers are yet to be characterised. We hypothesise that impaired decidua... Read More about Fetal growth restriction and placental defects in obese mice are associated with impaired decidualisation: the role of increased leptin signalling modulators SOCS3 and PTPN2.

Percutaneous ultrasound-guided anchor wire placement aids in the intraoperative localization of nonpalpable, superficial foreign bodies and abscesses in dogs (2024)
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Thomas, G., Pivetta, M., Simpson, M., Banks, C., Villamil, C. S., & Rossanese, M. (2024). Percutaneous ultrasound-guided anchor wire placement aids in the intraoperative localization of nonpalpable, superficial foreign bodies and abscesses in dogs. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 262(11), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.04.0279

EfpA is required for re-growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis following isoniazid exposure (2024)
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Roberts, A. H., Moon, C. W., Faulkner, V., Kendall, S. L., Waddell, S., & Bacon, J. (in press). EfpA is required for re-growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis following isoniazid exposure. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, https://doi.org/10.1128/aac.00261-24

Efflux of antibiotics is a survival strategy in bacteria. Mycobacterium tuberculosis has approximately sixty efflux pumps, but little is known about the role of each pump, or which moieties that they efflux. The putative efflux pump, EfpA, is a membe... Read More about EfpA is required for re-growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis following isoniazid exposure.

Clustering broiler farmers based on their behavioural differences towards biosecurity to prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza (2024)
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Pao, H., Jackson, E., Yang, T., Tsai, J., Hwang, Y., Sung, W., & Pfeiffer, D. (2024). Clustering broiler farmers based on their behavioural differences towards biosecurity to prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza. One Health, 19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100852

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) is an important zoonotic disease. The study aims to identify farmer behaviour types to inform the design of behaviour change programmes for mitigating the transmission of HPAI. Therefore, the study utilised mu... Read More about Clustering broiler farmers based on their behavioural differences towards biosecurity to prevent highly pathogenic avian influenza.

A standardised approach to quantifying activity in domestic dogs (2024)
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Karimjee, K., Harron, R., Piercy, R., & Daley, M. (2024). A standardised approach to quantifying activity in domestic dogs. Royal Society Open Science, 11(7), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsos.240119

Objective assessment of activity via accelerometry can provide valuable insights into dog health and welfare. Common activity metrics involve using acceleration cut-points to group data into intensity categories and reporting the time spent in each c... Read More about A standardised approach to quantifying activity in domestic dogs.

A novel method to measure the impact of water quality on judgement bias in wild juvenile fish   (2024)
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Freire, R., & Nicol, C. (2024). A novel method to measure the impact of water quality on judgement bias in wild juvenile fish  . Global Ecology and Conservation, 54, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gecco.2024.e03086

Methods to examine judgement bias in free-living animals in situ are required to address ecological, conservation and animal welfare questions. Following on from recent research showing judgement bias in fish, we developed a novel approach to measure... Read More about A novel method to measure the impact of water quality on judgement bias in wild juvenile fish  .

IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshop for Somalia: An interactive and participatory approach for operationalizing the One Health roadmap (2024)
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Osman, A., Saidouni, A., Wambua, L., Mahrous, H., Malik, S., Lubogo, M., van de Weerdt, R., Adam, A., Mohamed, H., Al Makhzoumi, K., Ali, G., Nur, M., Fevre, S., Mucheru, G., Njue, S., Mosindo, A., Sandhaus, K., Wigand, R., Standley, C., Sorrell, E., …Mor, S. (2024). IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshop for Somalia: An interactive and participatory approach for operationalizing the One Health roadmap. One Health, 19, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.onehlt.2024.100858

Background: National Bridging Workshops (NBW) are a tool for reviewing collaboration gaps between line ministries relevant to the One Health framework. Methods: The NBW for Somalia was held on November 11-13, 2023 in Nairobi, Kenya with support from... Read More about IHR-PVS National Bridging Workshop for Somalia: An interactive and participatory approach for operationalizing the One Health roadmap.

Sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors: Will these drugs benefit non-diabetic veterinary patients with cardiac and kidney diseases? (2024)
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Elliott, J., & Oyama, M. A. (2024). Sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors: Will these drugs benefit non-diabetic veterinary patients with cardiac and kidney diseases?. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, n/a(n/a), https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.13472

Abstract Sodium glucose transporter type 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors have been introduced into human medicine where their beneficial effects go beyond the expected improvement in blood glucose control. These drugs appear to prevent progression of both cardi... Read More about Sodium glucose transporter 2 inhibitors: Will these drugs benefit non-diabetic veterinary patients with cardiac and kidney diseases?.

Comparable foraging effort and habitat use between two geographically proximate tropical seabird colonies (2024)
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Trevail, A., Vallocchia, S., Nicoll, M., Carr, P., Votier, S., Wood, H., & Freeman, R. (2024). Comparable foraging effort and habitat use between two geographically proximate tropical seabird colonies. Marine Biology, 171(8), https://doi.org/10.1007/s00227-024-04464-9

Effective seabird conservation requires understanding their marine spatial ecology. Tracking can reveal details of their foraging ecology and habitat use, as well as the suitability of marine protected areas for at-sea conservation, but results are o... Read More about Comparable foraging effort and habitat use between two geographically proximate tropical seabird colonies.

Conformation-associated health in pet rabbits in the UK: A VetCompass cohort study (2024)
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O'Neill, D., Williams, A., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., & Hedley, J. (2024). Conformation-associated health in pet rabbits in the UK: A VetCompass cohort study. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4396

Abstract Background Domestic rabbit breeds vary substantially from the wild rabbit body type. However, little is known about how the conformation of pet rabbits influences their health. Methods Data were extracted from VetCompass anonymised clinical... Read More about Conformation-associated health in pet rabbits in the UK: A VetCompass cohort study.

Characterisation of phenotypic patterns in equine exercise-associated myopathies (2024)
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Lindsay-McGee, V., Massey, C., Li, Y., Clark, E., Psifidi, A., & Piercy, R. (2024). Characterisation of phenotypic patterns in equine exercise-associated myopathies. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14128

Background Equine exercise-associated myopathies are prevalent, clinically heterogeneous, generally idiopathic disorders characterised by episodes of myofibre damage that occur in association with exercise. Episodes are intermittent and vary within a... Read More about Characterisation of phenotypic patterns in equine exercise-associated myopathies.

Dispersal patterns and influence of air travel during the global expansion of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (2024)
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Tegally,, H., Wilkinson,, E., Tsui,, . J. L. .-H., Moir,, M., Martin,, D., Brito,, A. F., Giovanetti,, M., Khan,, K., Huber, C., Bogoch, I. I., San, J. E., Poongavanan, J. ,., Xavier,, J. S., Candido, D. D. S., Romero, F. R., Baxter, C., Pybus, O., Lessells,, R. J., Faria,, N. R., Kraemer,, M. U., & de Oliveira, T. (2024). Dispersal patterns and influence of air travel during the global expansion of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern. Cell, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2023.06.001

Survey assessing foot trimmer involvement in managing lameness in UK beef cattle (2024)
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Fitzsimmonds, H., Fishwick, J., & Mahendran, S. (2024). Survey assessing foot trimmer involvement in managing lameness in UK beef cattle. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4151

Background: Cattle lameness is a significant welfare and economic problem facing the livestock industry. Published research has investigated foot trimming practices in dairy herds, but little is known about the practices in beef herds. Therefore, the... Read More about Survey assessing foot trimmer involvement in managing lameness in UK beef cattle.