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World small animal veterinary association renal pathology initiative: classification of glomerular diseases in dogs (2015)
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Cianciolo, R. E., Mohr, F. C., Aresu, L., Brown, C. A., James, C., Jansen, J. H., Spangler, W. L., van de Lugt, J., Kass, P., Brovida, C., Cowgill, L. D., Heiene, R., Polzin, D. J., Syme, H. M., Vaden, S. L., van Dongen, A. M., & Lees, G. E. (2015). World small animal veterinary association renal pathology initiative: classification of glomerular diseases in dogs. Veterinary Pathology, 53(1), 113-135. https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985815579996

MicroRNA-15b/16 Enhances the Induction of Regulatory T Cells by Regulating the Expression of Rictor and mTOR (2015)
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Singh, Y., Garden, O. A., Lang, F., & Cobb, B. S. (2015). MicroRNA-15b/16 Enhances the Induction of Regulatory T Cells by Regulating the Expression of Rictor and mTOR. Journal of Immunology, 195(12), 5667-5677. https://doi.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1401875

CD4(+) regulatory T cells (Tregs) are essential for controlling immune responses and preventing autoimmunity. Their development requires regulation of gene expression by microRNAs (miRNAs). To understand miRNA function in Treg development, we searche... Read More about MicroRNA-15b/16 Enhances the Induction of Regulatory T Cells by Regulating the Expression of Rictor and mTOR.

Effect of Cyclooxygenase(COX)-1 and COX-2 inhibition on furosemide-induced renal responses and isoform immunolocalization in the healthy cat kidney (2015)
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Pelligand, L., Suemanotham, N., King, J. N., Seewald, W., Syme, H. M., Smith, K. C., Lees, P., & Elliott, J. (2015). Effect of Cyclooxygenase(COX)-1 and COX-2 inhibition on furosemide-induced renal responses and isoform immunolocalization in the healthy cat kidney. BMC Veterinary Research, 11(296), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-015-0598-z

A participant-led programme for field veterinary training to identify bacteriological quality of milk from the farmer to the retail outlet (2015)
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Kalupahana, R., & Silva-Fletcher, A. T. (2015). A participant-led programme for field veterinary training to identify bacteriological quality of milk from the farmer to the retail outlet. Food Control, 63, 128-134. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2015.11.012

The training of field veterinarians in veterinary public health needs an in-depth understanding of the in-situ problems, social and economic barriers that prevent problem solving and a relevant pedagogical approach to suit the mature learner. A parti... Read More about A participant-led programme for field veterinary training to identify bacteriological quality of milk from the farmer to the retail outlet.

Effectiveness of slow motion video compared to real time video in improving the accuracy and consistency of subjective gait analysis in dogs (2015)
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Lane, D. M., Hill, S. A., Huntingford, J. L., Lafuente, M. P., Wall, R., & Jones, K. A. (2015). Effectiveness of slow motion video compared to real time video in improving the accuracy and consistency of subjective gait analysis in dogs. Open Veterinary Journal, 5(2), 158-165

Objective measures of canine gait quality via force plates, pressure mats or kinematic analysis are considered superior to subjective gait assessment (SGA). Despite research demonstrating that SGA does not accurately detect subtle lameness, it remain... Read More about Effectiveness of slow motion video compared to real time video in improving the accuracy and consistency of subjective gait analysis in dogs.

Oxacillin sensitization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius by antisense peptide nucleic acids in vitro (2015)
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Goh, S., Loeffler, A., Lloyd, D. H., Nair, S., & Good, L. (2015). Oxacillin sensitization of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius by antisense peptide nucleic acids in vitro. BMC Microbiology, 15(1), 262. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12866-015-0599-x

Quantitative planar and volumetric cardiac measurements using 64 mdct and 3t mri vs. Standard 2d and m-mode echocardiography: does anesthetic protocol matter? (2015)
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Drees, R., Johnson, R. A., Stepien, R. L., Monoz Del Rio, A., Saunders, J. H., & Francois, C. J. (2015). Quantitative planar and volumetric cardiac measurements using 64 mdct and 3t mri vs. Standard 2d and m-mode echocardiography: does anesthetic protocol matter?. https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.12269

Cross‐sectional imaging of the heart utilizing computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been shown to be superior for the evaluation of cardiac morphology and systolic function in humans compared to echocardiography. The purpose o... Read More about Quantitative planar and volumetric cardiac measurements using 64 mdct and 3t mri vs. Standard 2d and m-mode echocardiography: does anesthetic protocol matter?.

Comparison of a reverse-transverse cross pin technique with a same side cross pin type II external skeletal fixator in 89 dogs (2015)
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Tsai, K.-Y., & Pead, M. J. (2015). Comparison of a reverse-transverse cross pin technique with a same side cross pin type II external skeletal fixator in 89 dogs. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 8(10), 18023-31

The objective of this study was to determine whether a novel reverse-transverse cross pin insertion technique could increase the stability of type II external skeletal fixators (ESF) in dogs compared with an alternate, same side cross pin ESF. Revers... Read More about Comparison of a reverse-transverse cross pin technique with a same side cross pin type II external skeletal fixator in 89 dogs.

Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome (2015)
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Packer, R. M. A., Hendricks, A., Tivers, M. S., & Burn, C. C. (2015). Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome. PLoS ONE, 10(10), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0137496

The domestic dog may be the most morphologically diverse terrestrial mammalian species known to man; pedigree dogs are artificially selected for extreme aesthetics dictated by formal Breed Standards, and breed-related disorders linked to conformation... Read More about Impact of facial conformation on canine health: Brachycephalic Obstructive Airway Syndrome.

Errors in Veterinary Practice: Preliminary Lessons for Building Better Veterinary Teams (2015)
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Kinnison, T., Guile, D., & May, S. A. (2015). Errors in Veterinary Practice: Preliminary Lessons for Building Better Veterinary Teams. Veterinary Record, 177(19), 492. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103327

Case studies in two typical UK veterinary practices were undertaken to explore teamwork, including interprofessional working. Each study involved one week of whole team observation based on practice locations (reception, operating theatre), one week... Read More about Errors in Veterinary Practice: Preliminary Lessons for Building Better Veterinary Teams.

Predicting Outcome in dogs with Primary Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: Results of a Multicenter Case Registry (2015)
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Goggs, R., Dennis, S. G., Di Bella, A., Humm, K. R., McLauchlan, G., Mooney, C., Ridyard, A., Tappin, S., Walker, D., Warman, S., Whitley, N. T., Brodbelt, D. C., & Chan, D. L. (2015). Predicting Outcome in dogs with Primary Immune-Mediated Hemolytic Anemia: Results of a Multicenter Case Registry. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 29(6), 1603-1610. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.13642

Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model (2015)
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Cheetham, J., Perkins, J. D. M., Jarvis, J. C., Cercone, M., Maw, M., Hermanson, J. W., Mitchell, L. M., Piercy, R. J., & Ducharme, N. G. (2015). Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model. Artificial Organs, 39(10), 876-885. https://doi.org/10.1111/aor.12624

Bilateral vocal fold paralysis (BVCP) is a life‐threatening condition that follows injury to the Recurrent Laryngeal nerve (RLn) and denervation of the intrinsic laryngeal musculature. Functional electrical stimulation (FES) enables restoration and c... Read More about Effects of Functional Electrical Stimulation on Denervated Laryngeal Muscle in a Large Animal Model.

Retinoid X receptor activation reverses age-related deficiencies in myelin debris phagocytosis and remyelination (2015)
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Natrajan, M. S., De La Fuente, A. G., Crawford, A. H., Lineham, E., Nuñez, V., Johnson, K. R., Wu, T., Fitzgerald, D. C., Ricote, M., Bielekova, B., & Franklin, R. J. (2015). Retinoid X receptor activation reverses age-related deficiencies in myelin debris phagocytosis and remyelination. Brain, 138(Pt12), 3581-97. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awv289

The efficiency of central nervous system remyelination declines with age. This is in part due to an age-associated decline in the phagocytic removal of myelin debris, which contains inhibitors of oligodendrocyte progenitor cell differentiation. In th... Read More about Retinoid X receptor activation reverses age-related deficiencies in myelin debris phagocytosis and remyelination.