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Monocular Nystagmus Representing Heimann - Bielschowsky Phenomenon in a Dog With Ipsilateral Vision Loss (2020)
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Liatis, T., & Cherubini, G. B. (2020). Monocular Nystagmus Representing Heimann - Bielschowsky Phenomenon in a Dog With Ipsilateral Vision Loss. Topics in Companion Animal Medicine, 40, 100439. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tcam.2020.100439

A 6-year-old female-neutered vaccinated Cocker Spaniel presented for preadoption neurological evaluation due to abnormal left-eye movements that had been noticed since young age. Clinical examination revealed left-eye cataract with a nonvisible left... Read More about Monocular Nystagmus Representing Heimann - Bielschowsky Phenomenon in a Dog With Ipsilateral Vision Loss.

The Effect of Iron Dextran Injection on Daily Weight Gain and Haemoglobin Values in Whole Milk Fed Calves (2020)
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Allan, J., Plate, P., & Van Winden, S. C. L. (2020). The Effect of Iron Dextran Injection on Daily Weight Gain and Haemoglobin Values in Whole Milk Fed Calves. Animals, 10(5), 853. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10050853

Anaemia caused by iron deficiency has long been reported in dairy calves. This study investigated iron deficiency anaemia on UK dairy farms feeding whole milk and evaluated the effect of iron supplementation on the daily weight gain (DG) and haemoglo... Read More about The Effect of Iron Dextran Injection on Daily Weight Gain and Haemoglobin Values in Whole Milk Fed Calves.

Equine penile squamous cell carcinoma: expression of biomarker proteins and EcPV2 (2020)
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Arthurs, C., Suarez-Bonnet, A., Willis, C., Xie, B., Machulla, N., Mair, T. S., …Ahmed, A. (2020). Equine penile squamous cell carcinoma: expression of biomarker proteins and EcPV2. Scientific Reports, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-64014-3

Equine penile squamous cell carcinoma (EpSCC) is a relatively common cutaneous neoplasm with a poor prognosis. In this study, we aimed to determine the protein expression and colocalisation of FRA1, c-Myc, Cyclin D1, and MMP7 in normal (NT), tumour (... Read More about Equine penile squamous cell carcinoma: expression of biomarker proteins and EcPV2.

Heterogeneity of proteome dynamics between connective tissue phases of adult tendon (2020)
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Choi, H., Simpson, D., Wang, D., Prescott, M., Pitsillides, A. A., Dudhia, J., …Thorpe, C. T. (2020). Heterogeneity of proteome dynamics between connective tissue phases of adult tendon. eLife, 9, https://doi.org/10.7554/elife.55262

Maintenance of connective tissue integrity is fundamental to sustain function, requiring protein turnover to repair damaged tissue. However, connective tissue proteome dynamics remain largely undefined, as do differences in turnover rates of individu... Read More about Heterogeneity of proteome dynamics between connective tissue phases of adult tendon.

Context-dependent regulation of endothelial cell metabolism: differential effects of the PPARβ/δ agonist GW0742 and VEGF-A (2020)
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Faulkner, A., Lynam, E., Purcell, R., Jones, C., Lopez, C., Board, M., …Wheeler-Jones, C. (2020). Context-dependent regulation of endothelial cell metabolism: differential effects of the PPARβ/δ agonist GW0742 and VEGF-A. Scientific Reports, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-63900-0

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor β/δ (PPARβ/δ) has pro-angiogenic functions, but whether PPARβ/δ modulates endothelial cell metabolism to support the dynamic phenotype remains to be established. This study characterised the metabolic respon... Read More about Context-dependent regulation of endothelial cell metabolism: differential effects of the PPARβ/δ agonist GW0742 and VEGF-A.

Decreasing of S100A4 in bovine endometritis in vivo and in vitro (2020)
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Li, Y., Wang, D., Wu, X., He, B., Cheng, Z., Szenci, O., …Yan, Z. (2020). Decreasing of S100A4 in bovine endometritis in vivo and in vitro. Theriogenology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.theriogenology.2020.05.015

Endometritis is a prevalent reproductive disease in dairy cows, and is a superficial inflammation of the endometrium. S100 calcium-binding protein A4 (S100A4) is suggested to be implicated in the progression of inflammation. However, to our knowledge... Read More about Decreasing of S100A4 in bovine endometritis in vivo and in vitro.

Parasite Population Genetic Contributions to the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation within Sub-Saharan Africa (2020)
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Webster, J. P., Neves, M. I., Webster, B. L., Pennance, T., Rabone, M., Gouvras, A. N., …Rollinson, D. (2020). Parasite Population Genetic Contributions to the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation within Sub-Saharan Africa. American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.19-0827

Analyses of the population genetic structure of schistosomes under the “Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation” (SCORE) contrasting treatment pressure scenarios in Tanzania, Niger, and Zanzibar were performed to provide su... Read More about Parasite Population Genetic Contributions to the Schistosomiasis Consortium for Operational Research and Evaluation within Sub-Saharan Africa.

Prevalence, antibiotic resistance and genotypes of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from chickens in Irbid governorate, Jordan (2020)
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Alaboudi, A. R., Malkawi, I. M., Osaili, T. M., Abu-Basha, E. A., & Guitian, J. (2020). Prevalence, antibiotic resistance and genotypes of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from chickens in Irbid governorate, Jordan. International Journal of Food Microbiology, 108656. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2020.108656

Campylobacter is the world's leading cause of bacterial gastroenteritis, causing nearly 9 million cases of food poisoning in Europe every year. Poultry is considered the main source of Campylobacter infection to humans. The objectives of the study we... Read More about Prevalence, antibiotic resistance and genotypes of Campylobacter jejuni and Campylobacter coli isolated from chickens in Irbid governorate, Jordan.

Aerodynamic imaging by mosquitoes inspires a surface detector for autonomous flying vehicles (2020)
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Nakata, T., Phillips, N., Simões, P., Russell, I. J., Cheney, J. A., Walker, S. M., & Bomphrey, R. J. (2020). Aerodynamic imaging by mosquitoes inspires a surface detector for autonomous flying vehicles. Science, 368(6491), 634-637. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aaz9634

Some flying animals use active sense to perceive and avoid obstacles. Nocturnal mosquitoes exhibit a behavioral response to divert away from surfaces when vision is unavailable, indicating a short-range, mechanosensory collision avoidance mechanism.... Read More about Aerodynamic imaging by mosquitoes inspires a surface detector for autonomous flying vehicles.

Multihost Transmission of Schistosoma mansoni in Senegal, 2015–2018 (2020)
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Catalano, S., Léger, E., Fall, C. B., Borlase, A., Diop, S. D., Berger, D., …Webster, J. P. (2020). Multihost Transmission of Schistosoma mansoni in Senegal, 2015–2018. Emerging Infectious Disease, 26(6), https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2606.200107

In West Africa, Schistosoma spp. are capable of infecting multiple definitive hosts, a lifecycle feature that may complicate schistosomiasis control. We characterized the evolutionary relationships among multiple Schistosoma mansoni isolates collecte... Read More about Multihost Transmission of Schistosoma mansoni in Senegal, 2015–2018.

Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 4th international dog health workshop,Windsor in May 2019 (2020)
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Pegram, C. L., Bonnett, B. N., Skarp, H., Arnott, G., James, H., Hedhammar, A., …O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 4th international dog health workshop,Windsor in May 2019. Canine Medicine and Genetics, 7(4), https://doi.org/10.1186/s40575-020-00083-x

The International Partnership for Dogs (IPFD), together with an alternating host organisation,holds biennial meetings called the International Dog Health Workshops (IDHW). With the aim of encouraging international and multi-stakeholder collaborations... Read More about Moving from information and collaboration to action: report from the 4th international dog health workshop,Windsor in May 2019.

Neuroprotective Effects of Diabetes Drugs for the Treatment of Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia Encephalopathy (2020)
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Poupon-Bejuit, L., Rocha-Ferreira, E., Thornton, C., Hagberg, H., & Rahim, A. A. (2020). Neuroprotective Effects of Diabetes Drugs for the Treatment of Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia Encephalopathy. Frontiers in Cellular Neuroscience, 14, https://doi.org/10.3389/fncel.2020.00112

The perinatal period represents a time of great vulnerability for the developing brain. A variety of injuries can result in death or devastating injury causing profound neurocognitive deficits. Hypoxic-ischemic neonatal encephalopathy (HIE) remains t... Read More about Neuroprotective Effects of Diabetes Drugs for the Treatment of Neonatal Hypoxia-Ischemia Encephalopathy.

Supraventricular tachycardia in 23 cats; comparison with 21 cats with atrial fibrillation (2004-2014) (2020)
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Greet, V., Sargent, J., Brannick, M., & Fuentes, V. L. (2020). Supraventricular tachycardia in 23 cats; comparison with 21 cats with atrial fibrillation (2004-2014). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2020.04.007

Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) has not been well-described in cats. The aim of this study was to describe the signalment, clinical findings and outcome for cats with SVT versus cats with atrial fibrillation (AF).

Canine Respiratory Coronavirus: A Naturally Occurring Model of COVID-19? (2020)
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Priestnall, S. L. (2020). Canine Respiratory Coronavirus: A Naturally Occurring Model of COVID-19?. Veterinary Pathology, https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985820926485

Discovered in 2003 at the Royal Veterinary College, London, canine respiratory coronavirus (CRCoV) is a betacoronavirus of dogs and major cause of canine infectious respiratory disease complex. Generally causing mild clinical signs of persistent coug... Read More about Canine Respiratory Coronavirus: A Naturally Occurring Model of COVID-19?.

Multi-Level Impact of Continuing Professional Development on Sri Lanka’s Veterinary Sector (2020)
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Kinnison, T., Thuranira-McKeever, C., Kalupahana, R., & Silva-Fletcher, A. T. (2020). Multi-Level Impact of Continuing Professional Development on Sri Lanka’s Veterinary Sector. https://doi.org/10.1080/02680513.2020.1758650

A capacity-building programme between a veterinary school in the UK and the veterinary school in Sri Lanka was developed. Scholarships for two distance learning MSc programmes were offered to Sri Lankan veterinarians: ‘Veterinary Epidemiology and Pub... Read More about Multi-Level Impact of Continuing Professional Development on Sri Lanka’s Veterinary Sector.

Do rabbits need each other? Effects of single versus paired housing on rabbit body temperature and behaviour in a UK shelter (2020)
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Burn, C. C., & Shields, P. (2020). Do rabbits need each other? Effects of single versus paired housing on rabbit body temperature and behaviour in a UK shelter. https://doi.org/10.7120/09627286.29.2.209

In the wild, rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) are social but territorial. Recent surveys suggest that over half of pet rabbits are housed singly. We aimed to compare welfare in single versus paired rabbits. We predicted singletons would show more abno... Read More about Do rabbits need each other? Effects of single versus paired housing on rabbit body temperature and behaviour in a UK shelter.

Local and transboundary transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 through pig trading (2020)
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Pirolo, M., Sieber, R. N., Moodley, A., Visaggio, D., Artuso, I., Gioffrè, A., …Visca, P. (2020). Local and transboundary transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 through pig trading. Applied and Environmental Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.1128/AEM.00430-20

Livestock-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type (ST) 398 (LA-MRSA ST398) is a genetic lineage for which pigs are regarded as the main reservoir. An increasing prevalence of LA-MRSA ST398 has been reported in areas with... Read More about Local and transboundary transmission of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus sequence type 398 through pig trading.