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Arthroscopically guided lag screw fixation of subchondral bone cysts in the medial femoral condyle in Thoroughbred racehorses: description of technique and comparative results (2023)
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Young, N., Barker, W., Minshall, G., & Wright, I. (2023). Arthroscopically guided lag screw fixation of subchondral bone cysts in the medial femoral condyle in Thoroughbred racehorses: description of technique and comparative results. Veterinary Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13972

ObjectiveTo describe an arthroscopically guided technique for lag screw placement across subchondral bone cyst (SBC) in the medial femoral condyle (MFC) and to compare postoperative racing performance with corticosteroid injection and cyst debridemen... Read More about Arthroscopically guided lag screw fixation of subchondral bone cysts in the medial femoral condyle in Thoroughbred racehorses: description of technique and comparative results.

Thoracic to lumbar vertebral column length and length ratios in miniature dachshunds with and without thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (2023)
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Fletcher, C., Ives, E., Kajin, F., Seath, I., Grapes, N., Lopes, B., Knebel, A., Volk, H., & De Decker, S. (2023). Thoracic to lumbar vertebral column length and length ratios in miniature dachshunds with and without thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3057

BackgroundThe chondrodystrophic body type predisposes miniature dachshunds to thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE). However, the relationship between thoracolumbar IVDE and the relative lengths of the thoracic and lumbar vertebral colum... Read More about Thoracic to lumbar vertebral column length and length ratios in miniature dachshunds with and without thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion.

Ultrasound-guided saphenous and sciatic nerve block with ropivacaine in an adult goat undergoing trochlear sulcoplasty for lateral patellar luxation (2023)
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Herrera-Linares, M., Bolt, D., Meeson, R., & Sanchis-Mora, S. (2023). Ultrasound-guided saphenous and sciatic nerve block with ropivacaine in an adult goat undergoing trochlear sulcoplasty for lateral patellar luxation. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.653

A 75 kg, 4-year-old, male, neutered, Saanen-cross, pet-owned, adult goat presented for left trochlear sulcoplasty for treatment of lateral patellar luxation. Premedication consisted of intravenous butorphanol (0.2 mg/kg), and midazolam (0.5 mg/kg, in... Read More about Ultrasound-guided saphenous and sciatic nerve block with ropivacaine in an adult goat undergoing trochlear sulcoplasty for lateral patellar luxation.

Comments on: Taking responsibility for mental health in the workplace (2023)
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Santi, M. (2023). Comments on: Taking responsibility for mental health in the workplace. In Practice, 45(5), 303-303. https://doi.org/10.1002/inpr.336

Editorial: Special issue on purinergic signalling and calcification (2023)
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Orriss, I., & Arnett, T. (2023). Editorial: Special issue on purinergic signalling and calcification. Purinergic Signalling, 19(2), 343-343. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11302-023-09949-8

Is it time for insect researchers to consider their subjects' welfare? (2023)
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Crump, A., Gibbons, M., Barrett, M., Birch, J., & Chittka, L. (2023). Is it time for insect researchers to consider their subjects' welfare?. PLoS Biology, 21(6), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.3002138

Recent evidence suggests that at least some insect species might plausibly feel pain. These findings should prompt researchers to think about the welfare implications of insect experiments.

Effects of external ambient temperature at loading, journey duration and flock characteristics on the dead-on-arrival rate in broiler chickens transported to slaughter in Great Britain (2023)
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Allen, S., Parker, C., Verheyen, K., Nicol, C., & Chang, Y. (2023). Effects of external ambient temperature at loading, journey duration and flock characteristics on the dead-on-arrival rate in broiler chickens transported to slaughter in Great Britain. Poultry Science, 102(6), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102634

Broiler mortality during transport and lairage, prior to slaughter, has negative welfare and eco-nomic implications. Knowledge of the factors affecting the dead-on-arrival (DOA) rate can help identify risk-mitigating strategies. The objectives of thi... Read More about Effects of external ambient temperature at loading, journey duration and flock characteristics on the dead-on-arrival rate in broiler chickens transported to slaughter in Great Britain.

Demography, common disorders and mortality of Boxer dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK (2023)
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O’Neill, D. G., Skipper, A. M., Barrett, K., Church, D. B., Packer, R. M. A., & Brodbelt, D. C. (in press). Demography, common disorders and mortality of Boxer dogs under primary veterinary care in the UK. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 10(1), Article 6. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-023-00129-w

Biomechanics of the mandible of Macaca mulatta during the power stroke of mastication: Loading, deformation, and strain regimes and the impact of food type (vol 147, 102865, 2020) (2023)
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Panagiotopoulou, O., Iriarte-Diaz, J., Abraha, H., Taylor, A., Wilshin, S., Dechow, P., & Ross, C. (2023). Biomechanics of the mandible of Macaca mulatta during the power stroke of mastication: Loading, deformation, and strain regimes and the impact of food type (vol 147, 102865, 2020). Journal of Human Evolution, 179, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103367

Testing and Refining the Ethical Framework for the Use of Horses in Sport (2023)
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Brown, B., Cardwell, J., Verheyen, K., & Campbell, M. (2023). Testing and Refining the Ethical Framework for the Use of Horses in Sport. Animals, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111821

In 2021, in response to an acknowledged need for universal, consistent ethics to guide decision making in the horse sport sector, Campbell published a theoretical ethical framework for the use of horses in competitive sport. The research reported her... Read More about Testing and Refining the Ethical Framework for the Use of Horses in Sport.

MRI and clinical findings in 133 dogs with recurrent deficits following intervertebral disc extrusion surgery (2023)
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Suiter, E., Grapes, N., Martin-Garcia, L., De Decker, S., Gutierrez-Quintana, R., & Wessmann, A. (2023). MRI and clinical findings in 133 dogs with recurrent deficits following intervertebral disc extrusion surgery. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2992

BackgroundRecurrence of neurological signs following surgery for intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH) is reported, yet many cases lack MRI-confirmed diagnosis. This study describes the MRI and clinical findings in dogs presenting with recurrence of... Read More about MRI and clinical findings in 133 dogs with recurrent deficits following intervertebral disc extrusion surgery.

One Health Approach: Invasive California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) as an Important Source of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Salmonella Clones on Gran Canaria Island (2023)
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Santana-Hernandez, K., Rodriguez-Ponce, E., Medina, I., Acosta-Hernandez, B., Priestnall, S., Vega, S., Marin, C., Cerda-Cuellar, M., Marco-Fuertes, A., Ayats, T., Beltran, T., & Lupiola-Gomez, P. (2023). One Health Approach: Invasive California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) as an Important Source of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Salmonella Clones on Gran Canaria Island. Animals, 13(11), https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111790

The aim of this study was to investigate the invasive species Lampropeltis californiae (California kingsnake) as a reservoir of Salmonella and its ability to spread different clones of the bacterium with zoonotic potential into the environment, as we... Read More about One Health Approach: Invasive California Kingsnake (Lampropeltis californiae) as an Important Source of Antimicrobial Drug-Resistant Salmonella Clones on Gran Canaria Island.

Randomised Control Trial Investigating the Efficacy of Meloxicam and Sodium Salicylate Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Calf Cautery Disbudding (2023)
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Prior, S., Blackie, N., Fishwick, J., & Mahendran, S. A. (2023). Randomised Control Trial Investigating the Efficacy of Meloxicam and Sodium Salicylate Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Calf Cautery Disbudding. Animals, 13(11), 1768. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13111768

Simple Summary: The disbudding of calves is undertaken as a routine management practice. It is known to be a painful procedure for calves, and it is a legal requirement that calves are disbudded under local anaesthesia. It is also recommended that ca... Read More about Randomised Control Trial Investigating the Efficacy of Meloxicam and Sodium Salicylate Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for Calf Cautery Disbudding.

Surveillance and risk assessment for early detection of emerging infectious diseases in livestock (2023)
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Drewe, J. A., Snary, E. L., Crotta, M., Alarcon, P., & Guitian, J. (2023). Surveillance and risk assessment for early detection of emerging infectious diseases in livestock. Scientific and Technical Review, 42, 120-127. https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.42.3355

Those who work in the area of surveillance and prevention of emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) face a challenge in accurately predicting where infection will occur and who (or what) it will affect. Establishing surveillance and control programmes f... Read More about Surveillance and risk assessment for early detection of emerging infectious diseases in livestock.

Reshaping surveillance for infectious diseases: less chasing of pathogens and more monitoring of drivers (2023)
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Drewe, J. A., George, J., & Häsler, B. (2023). Reshaping surveillance for infectious diseases: less chasing of pathogens and more monitoring of drivers. Scientific and Technical Review, 42, 137-148. https://doi.org/10.20506/rst.42.3357

Animal health surveillance, despite its name, tends to focus on looking for disease. Often this involves searching for cases of infection with known pathogens ('pathogen chasing'). Such an approach is both resource intensive and limited by the requir... Read More about Reshaping surveillance for infectious diseases: less chasing of pathogens and more monitoring of drivers.

Epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches under veterinary care in the UK in 2016 (2023)
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Varney, D., O'Neill, D., O'Neill, M., Church, D., Stell, A., Beck, S., Smalley, M. J., & Brodbelt, D. (2023). Epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches under veterinary care in the UK in 2016. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3054

BackgroundThere is limited information on the epidemiology of canine mammary tumours. This study aimed to estimate the incidence and risk factors for mammary tumours in UK bitches. MethodsA nested case-control study was conducted within VetCompass to... Read More about Epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches under veterinary care in the UK in 2016.

Bone marrow lesions: plugging the holes in our knowledge using animal models (2023)
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Hansen, R., Chenu, C., Sofat, N., & Pitsillides, A. (2023). Bone marrow lesions: plugging the holes in our knowledge using animal models. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-023-00971-z

Bone marrow lesions (BMLs), which are early signs of osteoarthritis (OA) that are associated with the presence, onset and severity of pain, represent an emerging imaging biomarker and clinical target. Little is known, however, regarding their early s... Read More about Bone marrow lesions: plugging the holes in our knowledge using animal models.

Identification of Evolutionary Trajectories Shared across Human Betacoronaviruses (2023)
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Escalera-Zamudio, M., Kosakovsky Pond, S. L., Martínez de la Viña, N., Gutiérrez, B., Inward, R. P. D., Thézé, J., van Dorp, L., Castelán-Sánchez, H. G., Bowden, T. A., Pybus, O. G., & Hulswit, R. J. G. (2023). Identification of Evolutionary Trajectories Shared across Human Betacoronaviruses. Genome Biology and Evolution, 15(6), https://doi.org/10.1093/gbe/evad076

Comparing the evolution of distantly related viruses can provide insights into common adaptive processes related to shared ecological niches. Phylogenetic approaches, coupled with other molecular evolution tools, can help identify mutations informati... Read More about Identification of Evolutionary Trajectories Shared across Human Betacoronaviruses.

Causes of thrombocytopenia in dogs in the United Kingdom: A retrospective study of 762 cases (2023)
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Frances, M., Seth, M., Sharman, M., Pollard, D., Ortiz, A., Miller, R., Natsiopoulos, T., Walker, D., Jones, B., Hardwick, J., Glanemann, B., Garcia, A., Bacon, J., & Selgas, A. (2023). Causes of thrombocytopenia in dogs in the United Kingdom: A retrospective study of 762 cases. Veterinary Medicine and Science, https://doi.org/10.1002/vms3.1091

BackgroundThrombocytopenia is a common laboratory abnormality in dogs, and numerous diseases have been associated with its development. Estimates for the sensitivity and specificity of the degree of reduction of platelet concentration for the diagnos... Read More about Causes of thrombocytopenia in dogs in the United Kingdom: A retrospective study of 762 cases.

Effect of pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism on the survival of dogs treated with radiotherapy for pituitary macroadenomas (2023)
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Rapastella, S., Morabito, S., Sharman, M., Benoit, J., Schiavo, L., Morris, J., Dobson, J., & Scudder, C. (2023). Effect of pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism on the survival of dogs treated with radiotherapy for pituitary macroadenomas. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16724

BackgroundRadiotherapy (RT) is an effective treatment for dogs presented with neurologic signs caused by pituitary tumors. However, its impact on the outcome of concurrent pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism (PDH) is controversial. ObjectivesDetermi... Read More about Effect of pituitary-dependent hypercortisolism on the survival of dogs treated with radiotherapy for pituitary macroadenomas.