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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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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.

Later-age neutering causes lower risk of early‐onset urinary incontinence than early neutering–a VetCompass target trial emulation study (2024)
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O'Neill, D., Diaz-Ordaz, K., Pegram, C., Brodbelt, D. C., Chang, Y.-M., Hall, J. L., & Church, D. B. (2024). Later-age neutering causes lower risk of early‐onset urinary incontinence than early neutering–a VetCompass target trial emulation study. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 19(7), e0305526. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305526

There is growing evidence supporting clinically important associations between age at neutering in bitches and subsequent urinary incontinence (UI), although much of this evidence to date is considered weak. Target trial emulation is an innovative ap... Read More about Later-age neutering causes lower risk of early‐onset urinary incontinence than early neutering–a VetCompass target trial emulation study.

Cardiotrophin-1 therapy reduces disease severity in a murine model of glomerular disease (2024)
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Perretta-Tejedor, N., Price, K. L., Pomeranz, G., Kolatsi-Joannou, M., Jafree, D. J., Martínez-Salgado, C., Long, D. A., & Vasilopoulou, E. (2024). Cardiotrophin-1 therapy reduces disease severity in a murine model of glomerular disease. Physiological Reports, 12(13), https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.16129

Cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1), a member of the interleukin (IL)-6 cytokine family, has renoprotective effects in mouse models of acute kidney disease and tubulointerstitial fibrosis, but its role in glomerular disease is unknown. To address this, we used th... Read More about Cardiotrophin-1 therapy reduces disease severity in a murine model of glomerular disease.

Footfall patterns and stride parameters of Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) on land (2024)
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Hutchinson, J., & Pringle, E. V. (2024). Footfall patterns and stride parameters of Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) on land. PeerJ, 12, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17675

Common hippopotamuses (hippos) are among the largest extant land mammals. They thus offer potential further insight into how giant body size on land influences locomotor patterns and abilities. Furthermore, as they have semi-aquatic habits and unusua... Read More about Footfall patterns and stride parameters of Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) on land.

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

Background Cattle lameness is a significant welfare and economic problem facing the livestock industry, with published research investigating foot trimming practices on dairy herds. The objective of this convenience sample survey was to obtain inform... Read More about Survey of cattle foot trimmer involvement in UK beef animal lameness.

Tail docking: a professional dilemma for veterinary nurses (2024)
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McGivern, A.-M., & Welsh, P. (2024). Tail docking: a professional dilemma for veterinary nurses. Veterinary Nurse, 15(6), 258-261. https://doi.org/10.12968/vetn.2024.0020

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Different groups hold strong opinions on tail docking in certain breeds. These range from veterinary organisations and welfare groups, who typically want the practice banned, to breeders and associations, who typically oppose any banning of... Read More about Tail docking: a professional dilemma for veterinary nurses.

Article Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees (2024)
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Gibbons, M., Pasquini, E., Kowalewska, A., Read, E., Gibson, S., Crump, A., Solvi, C., Versace, E., & Chittka, L. (2024). Article Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees. iScience, 27(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110440

It has been widely stated that insects do not show self-protective behavior toward noxiously-stimulated body parts, but this claim has never been empirically tested. Here, we tested whether an insect species displays a type of self-protective behavio... Read More about Article Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees.

Causes and consequences of feline haemothorax: A retrospective case series (2024)
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Turner, R., & Humm, K. (2024). Causes and consequences of feline haemothorax: A retrospective case series. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4338

BackgroundThe objective of this study was to describe the causes of haemothorax in cats, patient presentation and outcome.MethodsThis was a retrospective study based in a university teaching hospital. The electronic case records of cats presenting wi... Read More about Causes and consequences of feline haemothorax: A retrospective case series.

Dietary magnesium supplementation in cats with chronic kidney disease: A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial (2024)
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Tang, P., van den Broek, D., Jepson, R., Geddes, R., Chang, Y., Loetter, N., Moniot, D., Biourge, V., & Elliott, J. (2024). Dietary magnesium supplementation in cats with chronic kidney disease: A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17134

Background: Plasma total magnesium concentration (tMg) is a prognostic indicator in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD), shorter survival time being associated with hypomagnesemia. Whether this risk factor is modifiable with dietary magnesium supp... Read More about Dietary magnesium supplementation in cats with chronic kidney disease: A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial.