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From cadaver to museum plinth: A novel method of articulating an ostrich skeleton (2017)
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Nicoll, S., & Crook, A. (2017). From cadaver to museum plinth: A novel method of articulating an ostrich skeleton. Journal of the Institute of Anatomical Sciences, 9-17

The Lanyon Museum of Comparative Anatomy at the Royal Veterinary College (RVC) displays an extensive collection of articulated skeletons many of which are produced and presented in-house by the anatomy technical staff. Using an ostrich (Struthio came... Read More about From cadaver to museum plinth: A novel method of articulating an ostrich skeleton.

Follow-up monitoring in a cat with leishmaniosis and coinfections with Hepatozoon felis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’ (2017)
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Attipa, C., Neofytou, K., Yiapanis, C., Martínez-Orellana, P., Baneth, G., Nachum-Biala, Y., …Tasker, S. (2017). Follow-up monitoring in a cat with leishmaniosis and coinfections with Hepatozoon felis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 3(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116917740454

Case summary A 6-year-old female neutered domestic shorthair cat from Cyprus was presented with multiple ulcerated skin nodules. Cytology and histopathology of the lesions revealed granulomatous dermatitis with intracytoplasmic organisms, consistent... Read More about Follow-up monitoring in a cat with leishmaniosis and coinfections with Hepatozoon felis and ‘Candidatus Mycoplasma haemominutum’.

A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh (2017)
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Chattopadhyay, K., Fournié, G., Abul Kalam, M., Biswas, P. K., Hoque, A., & Debnath, N. C. (2017). A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh. EcoHealth, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1285-2

Avian influenza is a major animal and public health concern in Bangladesh. A decade after development and implementation of the first national avian influenza and human pandemic influenza preparedness and response plan in Bangladesh, a two-stage qual... Read More about A Qualitative Stakeholder Analysis of Avian Influenza Policy in Bangladesh.

Descriptive study of current therapeutic practices, clinical reproductive findings and incidence of pregnancy loss in intensively managed thoroughbred mares (2017)
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Rose, B. V., Firth, M. J., Morris, B., Roach, J. M., Wathes, D. C., Verheyen, K. L. P., & De Mestre, A. M. (2017). Descriptive study of current therapeutic practices, clinical reproductive findings and incidence of pregnancy loss in intensively managed thoroughbred mares. Animal Reproduction Science, 188, 74-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2017.11.011

Therapeutic practices in equine reproductive medicine have dramatically evolved over the last 20 years but current usage is not described. The aims of this study were to provide a description of medication use and clinical findings of reproductive ex... Read More about Descriptive study of current therapeutic practices, clinical reproductive findings and incidence of pregnancy loss in intensively managed thoroughbred mares.

Intranasal melanoma treated with radiation therapy in three dogs (2017)
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Davies, O., Spencer, S., Necova, S., Holmes, E., Taylor, A., Blackwood, L., & Lara-Garcia, A. (2017). Intranasal melanoma treated with radiation therapy in three dogs. Veterinary Quarterly, 37(1), 274-281. https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2017.1387828

Three dogs were investigated for chronic unilateral nasal discharge. In all cases CT imaging showed an intranasal mass causing turbinate lysis and no evidence of metastasis. Cytology in cases 1 (a 14-year-old neutered male crossbreed dog) and 2 (a fi... Read More about Intranasal melanoma treated with radiation therapy in three dogs.

Clinical Reasoning by Veterinary Students in the First-Opinion Setting: Is It Encouraged? Is It Practiced? (2017)
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Humm, K. R., & May, S. A. (2017). Clinical Reasoning by Veterinary Students in the First-Opinion Setting: Is It Encouraged? Is It Practiced?. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 45(2), 156-162. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.1016-153r

A mixed-methods study was performed to investigate the perceived importance and efficacy of teaching clinical reasoning (CR) skills among students and faculty in a university first-opinion veterinary practice, as this has not previously been describe... Read More about Clinical Reasoning by Veterinary Students in the First-Opinion Setting: Is It Encouraged? Is It Practiced?.

Recombinant anticoccidial vaccines - a cup half full? (2017)
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Blake, D. P., Pastor-Fernández, I., Nolan, M. J., & Tomley, F. M. (2017). Recombinant anticoccidial vaccines - a cup half full?. Infection, Genetics and Evolution, 55, 358-365. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.meegid.2017.10.009

Eimeria species parasites can cause the disease coccidiosis, most notably in chickens. The occurrence of coccidiosis is currently controlled through a combination of good husbandry, chemoprophylaxis and/or live parasite vaccination; however, scalable... Read More about Recombinant anticoccidial vaccines - a cup half full?.

Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain (2017)
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Velasova, M., Damaso, A., Chengat Prakashbabu, B., Gibbons, J., Wheelhouse, N., Longbottom, D., …Guitian, J. (2017). Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain. Journal of Dairy Science, 100(11), 9215-9233. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11863

To implement appropriate and effective disease control programs at the national level, up-to-date and unbiased information on disease frequency is needed. The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases in... Read More about Herd-level prevalence of selected endemic infectious diseases of dairy cows in Great Britain.

A newly described strain of Eimeria arloingi (strain A) belongs to the phylogenetic group of ruminant-infecting pathogenic species, which replicate in host endothelial cells in vivo (2017)
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Silva, L. M. R., Chávez-Maya, F., Macdonald, S., Pegg, E., Blake, D. P., Taubert, A., & Hermosilla, C. (2017). A newly described strain of Eimeria arloingi (strain A) belongs to the phylogenetic group of ruminant-infecting pathogenic species, which replicate in host endothelial cells in vivo. Veterinary Parasitology, 248, 28-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2017.10.014

Coccidiosis caused by Eimeria species is an important disease worldwide, particularly in ruminants and poultry. Eimeria infection can result in significant economic losses due to costs associated with treatment and slower growth rates, or even with m... Read More about A newly described strain of Eimeria arloingi (strain A) belongs to the phylogenetic group of ruminant-infecting pathogenic species, which replicate in host endothelial cells in vivo.

Assessment of horse owners’ ability to recognise equine laminitis: A cross-sectional study of 93 veterinary diagnosed cases in Great Britain (2017)
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Pollard, D., Wylie, C. E., Verheyen, K. L. P., & Newton, J. R. (2017). Assessment of horse owners’ ability to recognise equine laminitis: A cross-sectional study of 93 veterinary diagnosed cases in Great Britain. Equine Veterinary Journal, 49(6), 759–766. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12704

The primary objective was to establish whether cases of owner‐suspected laminitis would be confirmed as laminitis by the attending veterinary surgeon. Secondary objectives were to compare owner‐ and veterinary‐reported information from veterinary‐con... Read More about Assessment of horse owners’ ability to recognise equine laminitis: A cross-sectional study of 93 veterinary diagnosed cases in Great Britain.

Systematic review of studies generating individual participant data on the efficacy of drugs for treating soil-transmitted helminthiases and the case for data-sharing (2017)
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Halder, J. B., Benton, J., Julé, A. M., Guérin, P. J., Olliaro, P. L., Basáñez, M., & Walker, M. (2017). Systematic review of studies generating individual participant data on the efficacy of drugs for treating soil-transmitted helminthiases and the case for data-sharing. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 11(10), e0006053. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0006053

Preventive chemotherapy and transmission control (PCT) by mass drug administration is the cornerstone of the World Health Organization (WHO)’s policy to control soil-transmitted helminthiases (STHs) caused by Ascaris lumbricoides (roundworm), Trichur... Read More about Systematic review of studies generating individual participant data on the efficacy of drugs for treating soil-transmitted helminthiases and the case for data-sharing.

European surveillance of emerging pathogens associated with canine infectious respiratory disease (2017)
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Mitchell, J. A., Cardwell, J. M., Leach, H., Walker, C. A., Le Poder, S., Decaro, N., …Brownlie, J. (2017). European surveillance of emerging pathogens associated with canine infectious respiratory disease. Veterinary Microbiology, 212, 31-38. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2017.10.019

Canine infectious respiratory disease (CIRD) is a major cause of morbidity in dogs worldwide, and is associated with a number of new and emerging pathogens. In a large multi-centre European study the prevalences of four key emerging CIRD pathogens; c... Read More about European surveillance of emerging pathogens associated with canine infectious respiratory disease.

Using mixed methods to assess food security and coping strategies: a case study among smallholders in the Andean region (2017)
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Limon, G., Fournié, G., Lewis, E. G., Dominguez-Salas, P., Leyton-Michovich, D., Gonzales-Gustavson, E. A., …Guitian, J. (2017). Using mixed methods to assess food security and coping strategies: a case study among smallholders in the Andean region. Food Security, 9(5), 1019-1040. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12571-017-0713-z

International organizations and national governments in resource-scarce settings regularly support programs for the control of animal diseases with the aim of improving smallholder food security. However, the impact of such disease control programs o... Read More about Using mixed methods to assess food security and coping strategies: a case study among smallholders in the Andean region.