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Interleukin 10 controls the balance between tolerance, pathogen elimination and immunopathology in birds (2025)
Journal Article
Meunier, D., Corona-Torres, R., Boulton, K., Wu, Z., Ballantyne, M., Glendinning, L., Ahmad, A. A., Borowska, D., Taylor, L., Vervelde, L., del Pozo, J., Vasilogianni, M., Jaramillo-Ortiz, J., Sanchez-Arsuaga, G., Psifidi, A., Tomley, F., Watson, K. A., McGrew, M. J., Stevens, M. P., Blake, D. P., & Hume, D. A. (2025). Interleukin 10 controls the balance between tolerance, pathogen elimination and immunopathology in birds. eLife, https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.106252.1

Effective mucosal immunity in the intestine involves a fine balance between tolerance of the microbiome, recognition and elimination of pathogens, and inflammatory tissue injury. The anti-inflammatory cytokine IL10 regulates these processes in the in... Read More about Interleukin 10 controls the balance between tolerance, pathogen elimination and immunopathology in birds.

Effect of turnout rugs on the behaviour of horses under mild autumn conditions in the United Kingdom (2025)
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Daw, F., Burn, C., Chang, Y.-M., & Nicol, C. (2025). Effect of turnout rugs on the behaviour of horses under mild autumn conditions in the United Kingdom. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2025.106661

The use of rugs (blankets) for horses is commonplace as a protective measure to keep horses warm and dry in inclement weather, or to protect them from direct sunshine or insects under warmer conditions. However, rugs can also result in thermal or gen... Read More about Effect of turnout rugs on the behaviour of horses under mild autumn conditions in the United Kingdom.

Development of a health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) assessment tool for equines with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID) (2025)
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Menzies-Gow, N., Knowles, E., Bouquet, A., & Nicol, C. (2025). Development of a health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) assessment tool for equines with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID). Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14513

Background: Clinical signs of pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) are frequently mistaken for ‘normal’ aging and may not be optimally assessed. Objective quality of life (QoL) assessment could improve clinical decision-making.
Objectives: T... Read More about Development of a health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) assessment tool for equines with Pituitary Pars Intermedia Dysfunction (PPID).

Chronic idiopathic myopathy in Icelandic horses: A case series (2025)
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Hansen, S., Hopster-Iversen, C., Berg, L., Fjeldborg, J., Massey, C., Piercy, R., & Carstensen, H. (2025). Chronic idiopathic myopathy in Icelandic horses: A case series. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14519

BackgroundExertional myopathies are recognised as a cause of poor performance in equines. In Icelandic horses presenting reduced performance and/or multi-limb lameness, no specific myopathy has been identified.ObjectivesTo characterise the clinical p... Read More about Chronic idiopathic myopathy in Icelandic horses: A case series.

Vinorelbine as a Rescue Treatment for Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma: A Multicentre Retrospective Study of 18 Dogs (2025)
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Vigevani, N., Chalfon, C., Guillén, A., Marconato, L., Amores-Fuster, I., Tanis, J., & Finotello, R. (2025). Vinorelbine as a Rescue Treatment for Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma: A Multicentre Retrospective Study of 18 Dogs. Veterinary and Comparative Oncology, https://doi.org/10.1111/vco.13060

Histiocytic sarcoma (HS) is a highly metastatic cancer, and while response to several chemotherapy agents has been studied, the outcome remains poor. Vinorelbine (VNB) has been considered a possible treatment option, but data are limited. The aim of... Read More about Vinorelbine as a Rescue Treatment for Canine Histiocytic Sarcoma: A Multicentre Retrospective Study of 18 Dogs.

Long-term survival in a dog with suspected primary nodal plasmacytoma treated with surgical excision (2025)
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Figueroa-González, C., Béguin, J., Garty, R., Guillén, A., & Stewart, S. (2025). Long-term survival in a dog with suspected primary nodal plasmacytoma treated with surgical excision. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.70072

An 8-year-old Staffordshire bull terrier presented for left submandibular lymphadenopathy. Cytology showed a monomorphic population of mature plasma cells suggestive of plasma cell neoplasia. On physical examination, no other lymphadenomegaly, cutane... Read More about Long-term survival in a dog with suspected primary nodal plasmacytoma treated with surgical excision.

Animal welfare risks from commercial practices involving cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans (2025)
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Browning, H., Burn, C., Schnell, A., Crump, A., & Birch, J. (2025). Animal welfare risks from commercial practices involving cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans. Animal Welfare Journal, https://doi.org/10.1017/awf.2025.25

There is increasing recognition that the welfare needs of cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans are important. Current commercial practices involving these animals include a range of potential threats to their welfare, such as conditions of far... Read More about Animal welfare risks from commercial practices involving cephalopod molluscs and decapod crustaceans.

Immunohistochemical characterization of normal feline adrenal tissue and adrenal tumors secreting aldosterone (2025)
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Watson, A., Allan, F., Harrington, N., Mahony, O., Brown, M., & Syme, H. (2025). Immunohistochemical characterization of normal feline adrenal tissue and adrenal tumors secreting aldosterone. Veterinary Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1177/03009858251331146

It is suggested that primary hyperaldosteronism (PHA) is an under-diagnosed cause of systemic hypertension in cats. No immunohistochemical markers of aldosterone synthesizing tissues have been identified, meaning that endocrine function cannot be inf... Read More about Immunohistochemical characterization of normal feline adrenal tissue and adrenal tumors secreting aldosterone.

Effects of pasture consumption and obesity on insulin dysregulation and adiponectin concentrations in UK native-breed ponies (2025)
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Barnabé, M., Elliott, J., Harris, P., & Menzies-Gow, N. (2025). Effects of pasture consumption and obesity on insulin dysregulation and adiponectin concentrations in UK native-breed ponies. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14507

Background Insulin dysregulation (ID) and hypoadiponectinaemia (total [adiponectin] <7.9 mu g/mL) are risk factors for laminitis. They are sometimes, but not always, associated with obesity. Objectives To investigate the effects of pasture consumptio...

Clinical Management of Euglycemic Ketoacidosis in a Cat With Congenital Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Insulin and Dapagliflozin (2025)
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Marques, P., Mendoza, B., Dias, M., Carvalho, M., Niessen, S., & Leal, R. (2025). Clinical Management of Euglycemic Ketoacidosis in a Cat With Congenital Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Insulin and Dapagliflozin. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.13458

ObjectiveTo describe the medical management of euglycemic diabetic ketoacidosis (EDKA) after two administrations of dapagliflozin in a cat with congenital diabetes mellitus undergoing insulin therapy.Case SummaryA 2-year-old neutered female domestic... Read More about Clinical Management of Euglycemic Ketoacidosis in a Cat With Congenital Diabetes Mellitus Treated With Insulin and Dapagliflozin.

Pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic cutoff values for doxycycline in pigs to support the establishment of clinical breakpoints for antimicrobial susceptibility testing (2025)
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Pelligand, L., Toutain, P.-L., Bouquet-Mélou, A., Ferran, A., Roques, B., del Castillo, J., Lees, P., Croubels, S., & Bousquet, E. (2025). Pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic cutoff values for doxycycline in pigs to support the establishment of clinical breakpoints for antimicrobial susceptibility testing. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.13511

This meta-analysis provides a population model of doxycycline (DOXY) disposition in pigs for computation of PK/PD cutoff values corresponding to differing modalities of DOXY administration orally in pigs. This analysis enables establishment of specif... Read More about Pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic cutoff values for doxycycline in pigs to support the establishment of clinical breakpoints for antimicrobial susceptibility testing.

The Political, Economic and Socio-Cultural Discourse Surrounding the Backyard Chicken-Rearing Farming Systems in the Western and North-Western Provinces of Sri Lanka (2025)
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De Zoysa, M., Silva-Fletcher, A., Herath, H., Yalegama, M., Kalupahana, R., Satharasinghe, H., Kalupahana, A., Karunarathna, E., & De Alwis, K. (2025). The Political, Economic and Socio-Cultural Discourse Surrounding the Backyard Chicken-Rearing Farming Systems in the Western and North-Western Provinces of Sri Lanka. Veterinary Medicine and Science, 11(3), https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.70174

BackgroundThe poultry sector is the largest contributor, in terms of the livestock sector to the Gross Domestic Product in Sri Lanka, providing economic security to the country and food security to people. There are three farming systems: broiler, la... Read More about The Political, Economic and Socio-Cultural Discourse Surrounding the Backyard Chicken-Rearing Farming Systems in the Western and North-Western Provinces of Sri Lanka.

Growth resilience to weather variation in commercial free-ranging chickens in Ethiopia (2025)
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Banos, G., Girma, M., Solomon, B., Davoudi, P., Esatu, W., Dessie, T., Psifidi, A., Watson, K., Hanotte, O., & Sánchez-Molano, E. (2025). Growth resilience to weather variation in commercial free-ranging chickens in Ethiopia. BMC Genomics, 26(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12864-025-11561-6

BackgroundThe poultry industry in sub-Saharan Africa is a rapidly developing sector mostly based on smallholder farming. Increased demand for poultry-derived products, driven by the growing economy and population, has intensified importations of high... Read More about Growth resilience to weather variation in commercial free-ranging chickens in Ethiopia.

Primary extraskeletal duodenal osteosarcoma with peritoneal sarcomatosis in a cat (2025)
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Lean, F., Haythornthwaite, B., Broughton, S., Green, J., Llabres-Diaz, F., Szladovits, B., & Martineau, H. (2025). Primary extraskeletal duodenal osteosarcoma with peritoneal sarcomatosis in a cat. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 219, 1-5. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2025.03.002

This case report describes an extraskeletal intestinal osteosarcoma with sarcomatosis in an 11-year-old female neutered Domestic Longhair cat that presented with a 2-week history of hyporexia, lethargy, vomiting and polydipsia. Clinical examination i... Read More about Primary extraskeletal duodenal osteosarcoma with peritoneal sarcomatosis in a cat.

Hybrid, vaccine-induced and natural immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in traditional food markets in Bolivia (2020-2022): A cross-sectional analysis of a serological survey (2025)
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Leyns, C., McClenaghan, E., Rodriguez, P., Nguipdop-Djomo, P., Ascarrunz, C., Rodriguez, D., Mangtani, P., & Guitian, J. (2025). Hybrid, vaccine-induced and natural immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in traditional food markets in Bolivia (2020-2022): A cross-sectional analysis of a serological survey. Vaccine, 54, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2025.127104

Background: In low-and middle-income countries, market vendors played a crucial role in food security during the coronavirus pandemic. High numbers of contacts, combined with social, political and health system upheaval in Bolivia, meant they were hi... Read More about Hybrid, vaccine-induced and natural immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in traditional food markets in Bolivia (2020-2022): A cross-sectional analysis of a serological survey.

Capsular immunity is necessary for protection against some but not all strains of Glaesserella parasuis (2025)
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Hau, S., Luan, S., Weinert, L., Langford, P., Rycroft, A., Wren, B., Maskell, D., Tucker, A., & Brockmeier, S. (2025). Capsular immunity is necessary for protection against some but not all strains of Glaesserella parasuis. Veterinary Microbiology, 305, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2025.110509

Glaesserella parasuis is the causative agent of Gla<spacing diaeresis>sser's disease in pigs and results in significant losses to the swine industry annually. Due to the serovar and strain specific response associated with many bacterin vaccines, the... Read More about Capsular immunity is necessary for protection against some but not all strains of Glaesserella parasuis.