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The Interfascicular Matrix of Energy Storing Tendons Houses Heterogenous Cell Populations Disproportionately Affected by Aging (2023)
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Zamboulis, D., Marr, N., Lenzi, L., Birch, H., Screen, H., Clegg, P., & Thorpe, C. (2023). The Interfascicular Matrix of Energy Storing Tendons Houses Heterogenous Cell Populations Disproportionately Affected by Aging. Aging and Disease, https://doi.org/10.14336/AD.2023.0425-1

Energy storing tendons such as the human Achilles and equine superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) are prone to injury, with incidence increasing with aging, peaking in the 5th decade of life in the human Achilles tendon. The interfascicular matri... Read More about The Interfascicular Matrix of Energy Storing Tendons Houses Heterogenous Cell Populations Disproportionately Affected by Aging.

Sensitivity and specificity of human point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test in African livestock for rapid diagnosis of schistosomiasis: A Bayesian latent class analysis (2023)
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Calvo-Urbano, B., Leger, E., Gabain, I., De Dood, C., Diouf, N., Borlase, A., Rudge, J., Corstjens, P., Sene, M., Van Dam, G., Walker, M., & Webster, J. (2023). Sensitivity and specificity of human point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test in African livestock for rapid diagnosis of schistosomiasis: A Bayesian latent class analysis. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(5), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010739

Schistosomiasis is a major neglected tropical disease (NTD) affecting both humans and animals. The morbidity and mortality inflicted upon livestock in the Afrotropical region has been largely overlooked, in part due to a lack of validated sensitive a... Read More about Sensitivity and specificity of human point-of-care circulating cathodic antigen (POC-CCA) test in African livestock for rapid diagnosis of schistosomiasis: A Bayesian latent class analysis.

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.

Developing as a teacher: changing conceptions of teaching and the challenges of applying theory to practice (2023)
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Hughes, G., Baume, D., Silva-Fletcher, A., & Amrane-Cooper, L. (2023). Developing as a teacher: changing conceptions of teaching and the challenges of applying theory to practice. Teaching in Higher Education, https://doi.org/10.1080/13562517.2023.2212589

This paper reports on the development of a lecturer's conceptions of teaching through formal training and explores how evolving conceptions of teaching impact on their plans and practices in teaching. In this study, lecturers who are participants in... Read More about Developing as a teacher: changing conceptions of teaching and the challenges of applying theory to practice.

Characterisation of the bovine C-type lectin receptor Mincle and potential evidence for an endogenous ligand (2023)
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Holder, A., Kolakowski, J., Rosentreter, C., Knuepfer, E., Jegouzo, S., Rosenwasser, O., Harris, H., Baumgaertel, L., Gibson, A., & Werling, D. (2023). Characterisation of the bovine C-type lectin receptor Mincle and potential evidence for an endogenous ligand. Frontiers in Immunology, 14, https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2023.1189587

Innate immune receptors that form complexes with secondary receptors, activating multiple signalling pathways, modulate cellular activation and play essential roles in regulating homeostasis and immunity. We have previously identified a variety of bo... Read More about Characterisation of the bovine C-type lectin receptor Mincle and potential evidence for an endogenous ligand.

Do “CARE” labelled canine patients get a lower standard of nursing care compared to other canine patients? (2023)
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Orpet, H., & Dzhugdanov, L. (2023). Do “CARE” labelled canine patients get a lower standard of nursing care compared to other canine patients?. Veterinary Nurse, 14(4), 2-10. https://doi.org/10.12968/vetn.2023.14.4.186

Aggressive canine patients are not rare to encounter in practice as current surveys show that 7% of UK owners’ dogs demonstrate aggressive behaviour towards strangers (Casey et al. 2014), with human-directed aggression as the main presentation of can... Read More about Do “CARE” labelled canine patients get a lower standard of nursing care compared to other canine patients?.

Multidetector-row CT features and histopathological analysis of pericardial recesses in dogs (2023)
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Negro, L., Cordella, A., Costa, A., Nordio, L., & Bertolini, G. (2023). Multidetector-row CT features and histopathological analysis of pericardial recesses in dogs. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13238

At the level of pericardial reflections and near the great thoracic vessels, pericardial recesses (PRs) are present, where fluid can collect to increase the pericardial reserve volume. To date, these structures have not been described in vivo in vete... Read More about Multidetector-row CT features and histopathological analysis of pericardial recesses in dogs.

The 2022 dengue outbreak in Bangladesh: hypotheses for the late resurgence of cases and fatalities (2023)
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Haider, N., Hasan, M., Khalil, I., Tonge, D., Hegde, S., Chowdhury, M., Rahman, M., Khan, M., Ansumana, R., Zumla, A., & Uddin, M. (2023). The 2022 dengue outbreak in Bangladesh: hypotheses for the late resurgence of cases and fatalities. Journal of Medical Entomology, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad057

Bangladesh reported the highest number of annual deaths (n = 281) related to dengue virus infection in 2022 since the virus reappeared in the country in 2000. Earlier studies showed that >92% of the annual cases occurred between the months of August... Read More about The 2022 dengue outbreak in Bangladesh: hypotheses for the late resurgence of cases and fatalities.

Risk categorisation of abattoirs in Europe: Current state of play (2023)
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Salines, M., Lazou, T., Gomez-Luengo, J., Holthe, J., Nastasijevic, I., Bouwknegt, M., Dadios, N., Houf, K., Blagojevic, B., & Antic, D. (2023). Risk categorisation of abattoirs in Europe: Current state of play. Food Control, 152, 109863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109863

In the last decades, a risk-based approach has been identified as a step forward in modernising meat safety system in Europe. Risk categorisation of abattoirs based on their process hygiene and the appropriate use of harmonised epidemiological indica... Read More about Risk categorisation of abattoirs in Europe: Current state of play.

Simulating contact networks for livestock disease epidemiology: a systematic review (2023)
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Leung, W., Rudge, J., & Fournie, G. (2023). Simulating contact networks for livestock disease epidemiology: a systematic review. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 20(202), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0890

Contact structure among livestock populations influences the transmission of infectious agents among them. Models simulating realistic contact networks therefore have important applications for generating insights relevant to livestock diseases. This... Read More about Simulating contact networks for livestock disease epidemiology: a systematic review.

Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs (2023)
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Lipscomb, V., Tivers, M., Kummeling, A., & van Sluijs, F. (2023). Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs. Veterinary Sciences, 10(5), https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10050353

Simple SummaryDogs may be born with an abnormal vessel that bypasses their liver (congenital portosystemic shunt), causing a variety of clinical signs due to toxins building up in the bloodstream. Closing the abnormal vessel completely in a one-stage... Read More about Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs.

Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (<i>Suricata suricatta</i>) (2023)
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Martí-García, B., Priestnall, S., & Suárez-Bonnet, A. (2023). Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Veterinary Quarterly, 43(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2023.2211120

Background Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are endemic carnivores of southern Africa and, although currently listed as 'least concern' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, there is evidence of a significant decrease in... Read More about Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (<i>Suricata suricatta</i>).

Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland (2023)
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Mouncey, R., verheyen, K., DeMestre, A., & Arango-Saboga, J. C. (in press). Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2994

Background: Up-to-date estimates of early-life morbidity and mortality in Thoroughbreds are lacking.
Methods: A birth cohort was established on Thoroughbred stud farms across the United Kingdom and Ireland. All veterinary interventions for disease... Read More about Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Why some canine and feline blood donors do not make the cut: A cohort study (2023)
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Descamps, M., & Humm, K. (in press). Why some canine and feline blood donors do not make the cut: A cohort study. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2993

Background

While there has been extensive investigation into the selection and retention of human blood donors, veterinary research in this area is limited. This study aimed to identify the reasons for the rejection and withdrawal of canine and fe... Read More about Why some canine and feline blood donors do not make the cut: A cohort study.

Assessing needs for interdisciplinarity in agriculture, nutrition, and health education (2023)
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Roshania, R., Yates, J., McIntyre, L., Chancellor, T., Fivian, E., Hill, M., Isoto, R., Marinda, P., Narayanan, S., Whatford, L., Zotor, F., & Khandelwal, S. (2023). Assessing needs for interdisciplinarity in agriculture, nutrition, and health education. Global Food Security, 37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100691

Addressing all forms of malnutrition requires multi-sectoral actions. To accelerate progress, post-graduate ed-ucation - of future researchers, policy-makers and practitioners - that promotes interdisciplinary knowledge and skills is imperative. We r... Read More about Assessing needs for interdisciplinarity in agriculture, nutrition, and health education.

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

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

Modulating the early-life gut microbiota using pro-, pre-, and synbiotics to improve gut health, child development, and growth (2023)
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Kadia, B., Otiti, M., Ramsteijn, A., Sow, D., Faye, B., Heffernan, C., Hall, L., Webster, J., Walker, A., & Allen, S. (2023). Modulating the early-life gut microbiota using pro-, pre-, and synbiotics to improve gut health, child development, and growth. Nutrition Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuad050

In children exposed to poor hygiene and sanitation, invasion of the gut by pathogenic microbes can result in a subclinical enteropathy termed "environmental enteric dysfunction" (EED) that contributes to undernutrition, growth faltering, and impaired... Read More about Modulating the early-life gut microbiota using pro-, pre-, and synbiotics to improve gut health, child development, and growth.

A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres (2023)
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Jones, G., Cherubini, G., Llabres-Diaz, F., Caine, A., & De Stefani, A. (in press). A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres. Veterinary Record Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.61

Background:
Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusions (TL-IVDE) are a common spinal disorder in dogs, especially within chondrodystrophic breeds. Loss of deep nociception is a well-documented negative prognostic indicator in dogs with TL-IVDE, wi... Read More about A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres.

Extended-spectrum beta- lactamases in poultry in Africa: a systematic review (2023)
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Ayinla, A. O., & Mateus, A. L. P. (2023). Extended-spectrum beta- lactamases in poultry in Africa: a systematic review. Frontiers in Antibiotics, 2 - 2023, https://doi.org/10.3389/frabi.2023.1140750

Extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)-producing bacteria present a unique problem because of their ability to cause infections that are difficult to treat in animals and humans. The presence of ESBL-Escherichia coli (E. coli) in poultry raises a ma... Read More about Extended-spectrum beta- lactamases in poultry in Africa: a systematic review.