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The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh (2019)
Journal Article
Garza, M., Mohan, C. V., Rahman, M., Wieland, B., & Haesler, B. (2019). The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 167, 202-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.03.004

The aquaculture sector in Bangladesh is an important employer and a significant source of foreign exchange. In addition, it contributes significantly to food security due to the role of fish in peoples’ diets, the most important source of protein and... Read More about The role of infectious disease impact in informing decision-making for animal health management in aquaculture systems in Bangladesh.

Mass Die-Off of Saiga Antelopes, Kazakhstan, 2015 (2019)
Journal Article
Fereidouni, S., Freimanis, G. L., Orynbayev, M., Ribeca, P., Flannery, J., King, D. P., …Kock, R. A. (2019). Mass Die-Off of Saiga Antelopes, Kazakhstan, 2015. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2506.180990

In 2015, a mass die-off of ≈200,000 saiga antelope in central Kazakhstan was caused by hemorrhagic septicemia attributable to the bacterium Pasteurella multocida serotype B. Previous analyses have indicated that environmental triggers associated with... Read More about Mass Die-Off of Saiga Antelopes, Kazakhstan, 2015.

Effect of different catching practices during manual upright handling on broiler welfare and behavior (2019)
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Abreu De Lima, V., Ceballos, M. C., Gregory, N. G., & Paranhos Da Costa, M. J. R. (2019). Effect of different catching practices during manual upright handling on broiler welfare and behavior. Poultry Science, 98(10), 4282-4289. https://doi.org/10.3382/ps/pez284

The aim of this study was to identify the influence of different catching practices during manual upright handling on broiler welfare and behavior. Catching was examined in a total of 4,595 Cobb broilers with average live weight of 3.2 kg and 42 days... Read More about Effect of different catching practices during manual upright handling on broiler welfare and behavior.

A cross-sectional study of horse owners’ awareness and perceived risk of exotic diseases in the United Kingdom (2019)
Journal Article
Spence, K. L., Slater, J. D., Rosanowski, S. M., & Cardwell, J. M. (2019). A cross-sectional study of horse owners’ awareness and perceived risk of exotic diseases in the United Kingdom. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2019.104706

The international nature of the equine industry provides opportunities for the spread of infectious diseases between countries. While incursions of exotic diseases into the United Kingdom (UK) equine population have been rare, the potential socioecon... Read More about A cross-sectional study of horse owners’ awareness and perceived risk of exotic diseases in the United Kingdom.

Morbidity and Mortality of Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Under Primary Veterinary Care in England in 2013 (2019)
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O'Neill, D. G. Morbidity and Mortality of Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Under Primary Veterinary Care in England in 2013. [Dataset]. https://doi.org/10.34840/4x3t-eq54

Three datasets present primary care data related to morbidity and mortality of domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) under primary veterinary care in England in 2013 in spreadsheet form (.xls and .csv). Three different spreadsheets contain: 1. De... Read More about Morbidity and Mortality of Domestic Rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) Under Primary Veterinary Care in England in 2013.

A double-blinded randomised dietary supplement crossover trial design to investigate the short-term influence of medium chain fatty acid (MCT) supplement on canine idiopathic epilepsy: study protocol (2019)
Journal Article
Berk, B. A., Packer, R. M. A., Law, T. H., Wessmann, A., Bathen-Nöthen, A., Jokinen, T. S., …Volk, H. A. (2019). A double-blinded randomised dietary supplement crossover trial design to investigate the short-term influence of medium chain fatty acid (MCT) supplement on canine idiopathic epilepsy: study protocol. BMC Veterinary Research, 15(181), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1915-8

Identification and validation of genetic variants predictive of gait in standardbred horses (2019)
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McCoy, A. M., Beeson, S. K., Rubin, C., Andersson, L., Caputo, P., Lykkjen, S., …McCue, M. E. (2019). Identification and validation of genetic variants predictive of gait in standardbred horses. PLoS Genetics, 15, e1008146. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pgen.1008146

Several horse breeds have been specifically selected for the ability to exhibit alternative patterns of locomotion, or gaits. A premature stop codon in the gene DMRT3 is permissive for “gaitedness” across breeds. However, this mutation is nearly fixe... Read More about Identification and validation of genetic variants predictive of gait in standardbred horses.

Post-mortem Characterisation of a Case With an ACTG1 Variant, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and Neuronal Heterotopia (2019)
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Vontell, R., Supramaniam, V. G., Davidson, A., Thornton, C., Marnerides, A., Holder-Espinasse, M., …Rutherford, M. A. (2019). Post-mortem Characterisation of a Case With an ACTG1 Variant, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and Neuronal Heterotopia. Frontiers in Physiology, 10, https://doi.org/10.3389/fphys.2019.00623

Cytoplasmic Actin Gamma 1 (ACTG1) gene variant are autosomal dominant and can cause CNS anomalies (Baraitser Winter Malformation Syndrome; BWMS). ACTG1 anomalies in offspring include agenesis of the corpus callosum (ACC) and neuronal heterotopia whic... Read More about Post-mortem Characterisation of a Case With an ACTG1 Variant, Agenesis of the Corpus Callosum and Neuronal Heterotopia.

Evolutionary integration and modularity in the archosaur cranium (2019)
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Felice, R. N., Watanabe, A., Cuff, A. R., Noirault, E., Pol, D., Witmer, L. M., …Goswami, A. (2019). Evolutionary integration and modularity in the archosaur cranium. Integrative and Comparative Biology, https://doi.org/10.1093/icb/icz052

Complex structures, like the vertebrate skull, are composed of numerous elements or traits that must develop and evolve in a coordinated manner to achieve multiple functions. The strength of association among phenotypic traits (i.e., integration), an... Read More about Evolutionary integration and modularity in the archosaur cranium.

Use of subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems as a bridge to definitive ureteral repair in a cat with bilateral ureteral ligation secondary to complicated ovariohysterectomy (2019)
Journal Article
Beer, A., Lipscomb, V. J., Rutherford, L., & Lee, K. C. L. (2019). Use of subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems as a bridge to definitive ureteral repair in a cat with bilateral ureteral ligation secondary to complicated ovariohysterectomy. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000758

A kitten presented with acute kidney injury, bilateral hydronephrosis and proximal hydroureter, three days following bilateral ureteral ligation, during a complicated ovariohysterectomy procedure. Clinical signs were anorexia, lethargy, weakness, hyp... Read More about Use of subcutaneous ureteral bypass systems as a bridge to definitive ureteral repair in a cat with bilateral ureteral ligation secondary to complicated ovariohysterectomy.

Polyhexamethylene Biguanide: Polyurethane Blend Nanofibrous Membranes for Wound Infection Control (2019)
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Worsley, A., Vassileva, K., Tsui, J., Song, W., & Good, L. (2019). Polyhexamethylene Biguanide: Polyurethane Blend Nanofibrous Membranes for Wound Infection Control. Polymers, 11(5), 915. https://doi.org/10.3390/polym11050915

Polyhexamethylene biguanide (PHMB) is a broad-spectrum antiseptic which avoids many efficacy and toxicity problems associated with antimicrobials, in particular, it has a low risk of loss of susceptibility due to acquired antimicrobial resistance. De... Read More about Polyhexamethylene Biguanide: Polyurethane Blend Nanofibrous Membranes for Wound Infection Control.

What can we learn from the hair of the dog? Complex effects of endogenous and exogenous stressors on canine hair cortisol (2019)
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Packer, R. M. A., Davies, A. M., Volk, H. A., Puckett, H. L., Hobbs, S. L., & Fowkes, R. C. (2019). What can we learn from the hair of the dog? Complex effects of endogenous and exogenous stressors on canine hair cortisol. PLoS ONE, 14(5), e0216000. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0216000

Hair is an emerging biological matrix in which to measure chronic HPA axis activity, offering a longer term view into an animal’s life. We explored effects of exogenous (e.g. lifestyle, medications, social environment) and endogenous (e.g. disease, b... Read More about What can we learn from the hair of the dog? Complex effects of endogenous and exogenous stressors on canine hair cortisol.

Ontogenetic changes in the body plan of the sauropodomorph dinosaur Mussaurus patagonicus reveal shifts of locomotor stance during growth (2019)
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Otero, A., Cuff, A. R., Allen, V., Sumner-Rooney, L., Pol, D., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2019). Ontogenetic changes in the body plan of the sauropodomorph dinosaur Mussaurus patagonicus reveal shifts of locomotor stance during growth. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-019-44037-1

Ontogenetic information is crucial to understand life histories and represents a true challenge in dinosaurs due to the scarcity of growth series available. Mussaurus patagonicus was a sauropodomorph dinosaur close to the origin of Sauropoda known fr... Read More about Ontogenetic changes in the body plan of the sauropodomorph dinosaur Mussaurus patagonicus reveal shifts of locomotor stance during growth.

Identification of Escherichia coli from broiler chickens in Jordan, their antimicrobial resistance, gene characterization and the associated risk factors (2019)
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Ibrahim, R. A., Cryer, T. L., Lafi, S. Q., Basha, E., Good, L., & Tarazi, Y. H. (2019). Identification of Escherichia coli from broiler chickens in Jordan, their antimicrobial resistance, gene characterization and the associated risk factors. BMC Veterinary Research, 15(159), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-019-1901-1

Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) is the principle cause of colibacillosis affecting poultry. The main challenge to the poultry industry is antimicrobial resistance and the emergence of multidrug resistant bacteria that threaten the safety of... Read More about Identification of Escherichia coli from broiler chickens in Jordan, their antimicrobial resistance, gene characterization and the associated risk factors.

Intraoperative and major postoperative complications and survival of dogs undergoing surgical management of epiglottic retroversion: 50 dogs (2003-2017) (2019)
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Mullins, R. A., Stanley, B. J., Flanders, J. A., López, P. P., Collivignarelli, F., Doyle, R. S., …McAlinden, A. B. (2019). Intraoperative and major postoperative complications and survival of dogs undergoing surgical management of epiglottic retroversion: 50 dogs (2003-2017). Veterinary Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13226

EUCAST disk diffusion Criteria for the Detection of mecA-Mediated ß-lactam resistance in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: oxacillin versus cefoxitin (2019)
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Skov, R., Varga, A., Matuschek, E., Åhman, J., Bemis, D., Bengtsson, B., …Kahlmeter, G. (2019). EUCAST disk diffusion Criteria for the Detection of mecA-Mediated ß-lactam resistance in Staphylococcus pseudintermedius: oxacillin versus cefoxitin. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 26(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cmi.2019.05.002

The relationship between the presence of antibodies and direct detection of Toxoplasma gondii in slaughtered calves and cattle in four European countries (2019)
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Opsteegh, M., Spano, F., Aubert, D., Balea, A., Burrells, A., Cherchi, S., …Van Der Giessen, J. W. B. (2019). The relationship between the presence of antibodies and direct detection of Toxoplasma gondii in slaughtered calves and cattle in four European countries. International Journal for Parasitology, 49(7), 15-522. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2019.01.005

In cattle, antibodies to Toxoplasma gondii infection are frequently detected, but evidence for the presence of T. gondii tissue cysts in cattle is limited. To study the concordance between the presence of anti-T. gondii IgG and viable tissue cysts of... Read More about The relationship between the presence of antibodies and direct detection of Toxoplasma gondii in slaughtered calves and cattle in four European countries.

Foot pressure distribution in White Rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) during walking (2019)
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Panagiotopoulou, O., Pataky, T. C., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2019). Foot pressure distribution in White Rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) during walking. PeerJ, 7, e6881. https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.6881

White rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) are odd-toed ungulates that belong to the group Perissodactyla. Being second only to elephants in terms of large body mass amongst extant tetrapods, rhinoceroses make fascinating subjects for the study of how... Read More about Foot pressure distribution in White Rhinoceroses (Ceratotherium simum) during walking.