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Risk factor analysis for “diagnosis not reached” results from bovine samples submitted to British veterinary laboratories in 2013–2017 (2020)
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Ballesteros, C., Foddai, A., Smith, R. P., Stevens, K., & Drewe, J. A. (2020). Risk factor analysis for “diagnosis not reached” results from bovine samples submitted to British veterinary laboratories in 2013–2017. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 182, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2020.105099

Routine diagnostic data from laboratories are an important source of information for passive animal health surveillance. In Great Britain, the Veterinary Investigation Diagnosis Analysis (VIDA) database includes records of diagnostic submissions made... Read More about Risk factor analysis for “diagnosis not reached” results from bovine samples submitted to British veterinary laboratories in 2013–2017.

Emerging Roles for Neuropilin-2 in Cardiovascular Disease (2020)
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Harman, J. L., Sayers, J., Chapman, C., & Pellet-Many, C. (2020). Emerging Roles for Neuropilin-2 in Cardiovascular Disease. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 21(14), 5154. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms21145154

Cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of death worldwide, is predominantly associated with atherosclerosis. Atherosclerosis is a chronic inflammatory disease characterised by the narrowing of large to medium-sized arteries due to a build-up of pl... Read More about Emerging Roles for Neuropilin-2 in Cardiovascular Disease.

Incidence and risk factors for neurological signs after attenuation of a single congenital portosystemic shunt in 50 cats. (2020)
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Strickland, R., Tivers, M. S., Fowkes, R. C., & Lipscomb, V. J. (2020). Incidence and risk factors for neurological signs after attenuation of a single congenital portosystemic shunt in 50 cats. Veterinary Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13489

OBJECTIVE To determine the incidence, outcome, and risk factors for postattenuation neurological signs (PANS) in cats treated for single congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS). STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. ANIMALS Cats (n =... Read More about Incidence and risk factors for neurological signs after attenuation of a single congenital portosystemic shunt in 50 cats..

Traumatic skull fractures in dogs and cats: A comparative analysis of neurological and computed tomographic features (2020)
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Amengual‐Batle, P., José‐López, R., Durand, A., Czopowicz, M., Beltran, E., Guevar, J., …Gutierrez‐Quintana, R. (2020). Traumatic skull fractures in dogs and cats: A comparative analysis of neurological and computed tomographic features. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine,

Background Traumatic skull fractures (TSF) are relatively frequent in dogs and cats, but little information is available regarding their clinical and imaging features. Hypothesis/Objectives To describe the neurological and computed tomograph... Read More about Traumatic skull fractures in dogs and cats: A comparative analysis of neurological and computed tomographic features.

Responsible antimicrobial use in critically ill adult horses (2020)
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Dunkel, B. (2020). Responsible antimicrobial use in critically ill adult horses. Equine Veterinary Education, https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13334

Due to increasing antimicrobial resistance, pressure on veterinarians is mounting to adhere to responsible use of antimicrobial drugs. Antimicrobials are frequently included in the treatment of systemically ill horses due to the strong likelihood of... Read More about Responsible antimicrobial use in critically ill adult horses.

Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo (2020)
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Hildyard, J. C. W., Crawford, A. H., Rawson, F., Riddell, D. O., Harron, R. C. M., & Piercy, R. J. (2020). Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo. Wellcome Open Research, 5, 76. https://doi.org/10.12688/wellcomeopenres.15762.2

Background: The dystrophin gene has multiple isoforms: full-length dystrophin (dp427) is principally known for its expression in skeletal and cardiac muscle, but is also expressed in the brain, and several internal promoters give rise to shorter, N-t... Read More about Single-transcript multiplex in situ hybridisation reveals unique patterns of dystrophin isoform expression in the developing mammalian embryo.

Incidence and risk factors for surgical glove perforation in small animal ophthalmic surgery (2020)
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Massidda, P. A., Diaz, J., Tetas Pont, R., Grundon, R., Corletto, F., & Blacklock, B. (2020). Incidence and risk factors for surgical glove perforation in small animal ophthalmic surgery. Veterinary Ophthalmology, https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.12805

Objective: To determine the incidence of perforation of surgical gloves and identify associated risk factors that contribute to glove perforation in small animal ophthalmic surgery. Study design: Observational cohort study. Sample population: Sur... Read More about Incidence and risk factors for surgical glove perforation in small animal ophthalmic surgery.

Pilot study assessing the use of cabergoline for the treatment of cats with hypersomatotropism and diabetes mellitus (2020)
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Scudder, C. J., Hazuchova, K., Gostelow, R., Church, D. B., Forcada, Y., Fowkes, R. C., & Niessen, S. J. M. (2020). Pilot study assessing the use of cabergoline for the treatment of cats with hypersomatotropism and diabetes mellitus. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 1098612X2093321. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X20933213

Abstract Objectives An affordable and effective treatment is needed to manage feline hypersomatotropism. The aim of this study was to assess whether treatment with oral cabergoline for 90 days in cats with hypersomatotropism and diabetes mellitus i... Read More about Pilot study assessing the use of cabergoline for the treatment of cats with hypersomatotropism and diabetes mellitus.

Hypertension, retinopathy, and acute kidney injury in dogs: A prospective study (2020)
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Cole, L. P., Jepson, R., Dawson, C., & Humm, K. (2020). Hypertension, retinopathy, and acute kidney injury in dogs: A prospective study. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine,

Background Systemic hypertension (SH) is a potential complication of acute kidney injury (AKI) in dogs. Objective To describe the prevalence of SH and hypertensive retinopathy in dogs with AKI, to investigate the relationship between SH and... Read More about Hypertension, retinopathy, and acute kidney injury in dogs: A prospective study.

Updates in Feline Diabetes Mellitus and Hypersomatotropism (2020)
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Fleeman, L., & Gostelow, R. (2020). Updates in Feline Diabetes Mellitus and Hypersomatotropism. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 50(5), 1085-1105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2020.06.005

Flash glucose monitoring is a novel, non-invasive monitoring technique, which is increasingly used in the management of small animal diabetes. This chapter provides guidance on the use of flash glucose monitoring in cats and demonstrates how this tec... Read More about Updates in Feline Diabetes Mellitus and Hypersomatotropism.

Cortical Gray Matter Injury in Encephalopathy of Prematurity: Link to Neurodevelopmental Disorders (2020)
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Fleiss, B., Gressens, P., & Stolp, H. B. (2020). Cortical Gray Matter Injury in Encephalopathy of Prematurity: Link to Neurodevelopmental Disorders. Frontiers in Neurology, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fneur.2020.00575

Preterm-born infants frequently suffer from an array of neurological damage, collectively termed encephalopathy of prematurity (EoP). They also have an increased risk of presenting with a neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder; a... Read More about Cortical Gray Matter Injury in Encephalopathy of Prematurity: Link to Neurodevelopmental Disorders.

Microporous Biodegradable Films Promote Therapeutic Angiogenesis (2020)
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Hendow, E., Moazen, M., Iacoviello, F., Bozec, L., Pellet‐Many, C., & Day, R. (2020). Microporous Biodegradable Films Promote Therapeutic Angiogenesis. Advanced Healthcare Materials, 2000806

Peripheral arterial disease and critical limb ischemia are common symptoms of cardiovascular disease. Vascular surgery is used to create a bypass around occluded blood vessels to improve blood flow to ischemic muscle, thus avoiding the need for amput... Read More about Microporous Biodegradable Films Promote Therapeutic Angiogenesis.

Canine intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion into the systemic circulation is commonly through primary hepatic veins as assessed with CT angiography (2020)
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Plested, M. J., Zwingenberger, A. L., Brockman, D. J., Hecht, S., Secrest, S., Culp, W. T. N., & Drees, R. (2020). Canine intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion into the systemic circulation is commonly through primary hepatic veins as assessed with CT angiography. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12892

Congenital intrahepatic portosystemic shunts (IHPSS) in dogs are traditionally classified as right, left, or central divisional. There are few descriptive studies regarding the variation of IHPSS within these categories. This multicenter, analytical,... Read More about Canine intrahepatic portosystemic shunt insertion into the systemic circulation is commonly through primary hepatic veins as assessed with CT angiography.

Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK (2020)
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Pegram, C. L., Rutherford, L., Corah, C., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK. Veterinary Record, vetrec-2019

Lipomas are relatively common and biologically benign masses of mesenchymal origin consisting of adipocytes. This study reports benchmark data on the clinical management and outcomes of lipomas in dogs under UK primary veterinary care. The study used... Read More about Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK.

Vaccination with transgenic Eimeria tenella expressing Eimeria maxima AMA1 and IMP1 confers partial protection against high level E. maxima challenge in a broiler model of coccidiosis. (2020)
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Pastor-Fernández, I., Sungwon, K., Marugán-Hernández, V., Soutter, F., Tomley, F., & Blake, D. (2020). Vaccination with transgenic Eimeria tenella expressing Eimeria maxima AMA1 and IMP1 confers partial protection against high level E. maxima challenge in a broiler model of coccidiosis. Parasites and Vectors,

Poultry coccidiosis is a parasitic enteric disease with a highly negative impact on chicken production. In-feed chemoprophylaxis remains the primary method of control, but the increasing ineffectiveness of anticoccidial drugs, and potential future re... Read More about Vaccination with transgenic Eimeria tenella expressing Eimeria maxima AMA1 and IMP1 confers partial protection against high level E. maxima challenge in a broiler model of coccidiosis..

Treating canine pyoderma with topical antibacterial therapy (2020)
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Frosini, S., & Loeffler, A. (2020). Treating canine pyoderma with topical antibacterial therapy. In Practice, 42(6), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.m2591

Patterns of Avian Influenza A (H5) and A (H9) virus infection in backyard, commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh (2020)
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Gupta, S. D., Hoque, M. A., Fournié, G., & Henning, J. (2020). Patterns of Avian Influenza A (H5) and A (H9) virus infection in backyard, commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13657

In order to control Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) H9N2 virus spread in endemically infected countries, a detailed understanding of infection patterns is required. We conducted cross‐sectional... Read More about Patterns of Avian Influenza A (H5) and A (H9) virus infection in backyard, commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh.

A Value Chain Approach to Characterize the Chicken Sub-sector in Pakistan (2020)
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Aslam, H. B., Alarcon, P., Yaqub, T., Iqbal, M., & Häsler, B. (2020). A Value Chain Approach to Characterize the Chicken Sub-sector in Pakistan. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7,

The chicken industry of Pakistan is a major livestock sub-sector, playing a pivotal role in economic growth and rural development. This study aimed to characterize and map the structure of broiler and layer production systems, associated value chains... Read More about A Value Chain Approach to Characterize the Chicken Sub-sector in Pakistan.

Bimodal Whole-Mount Imaging of Tendon Using Confocal Microscopy and X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography (2020)
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Marr, N., Hopkinson, M., Hibbert, A., Pitsillides, A., & Thorpe, C. (2020). Bimodal Whole-Mount Imaging of Tendon Using Confocal Microscopy and X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography. Biological Procedures Online, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12575-020-00126-4

BACKGROUND:3-dimensional imaging modalities for optically dense connective tissues such as tendons are limited and typically have a single imaging methodological endpoint. Here, we have developed a bimodal procedure utilising fluorescence-based confo... Read More about Bimodal Whole-Mount Imaging of Tendon Using Confocal Microscopy and X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography.

Determinants of diarrhoeal diseases and height-for-age z-scores in children under five years of age in rural central Tanzania (2020)
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Kock, R. (2020). Determinants of diarrhoeal diseases and height-for-age z-scores in children under five years of age in rural central Tanzania. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2020.61.3.1486

Introduction. Childhood diarrhoeal diseases and stunting are major health problems in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Poor water supply, sanitation services and hygiene, frequently encountered in resource-poor settings, contribute to ch... Read More about Determinants of diarrhoeal diseases and height-for-age z-scores in children under five years of age in rural central Tanzania.