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Long-term outcome and quality of life of dogs that developed neurologic signs after surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt: 50 cases (2005-2020) (2021)
Journal Article
Carrera, A., Morrissey, A., Lipscomb, V., Tivers, M., Chan, A., Pisco, V., …Mullins, R. (2021). Long-term outcome and quality of life of dogs that developed neurologic signs after surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt: 50 cases (2005-2020). Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 260(3), 326-334. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.20.11.0606

OBJECTIVE To determine survival time and quality of life of dogs that developed postattenuation neurologic signs (PANS) after surgical treatment of a single congenital portosystemic shunt and survived at least 30 days and identify whether neurologic... Read More about Long-term outcome and quality of life of dogs that developed neurologic signs after surgical treatment of a congenital portosystemic shunt: 50 cases (2005-2020).

Population Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Amoxicillin Combined With Clavulanic Acid in Healthy and Critically Ill Dogs (2021)
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Vegas Cómitre, M., Cortellini, S., Devreese, M., Roques, B., Bousquet-Melou, A., Toutain, P., & Pelligand, L. (2021). Population Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Amoxicillin Combined With Clavulanic Acid in Healthy and Critically Ill Dogs. Journal of Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.770202

Background – Data regarding antimicrobial pharmacokinetics (PK) in critically ill dogs is lacking and likely differs from healthy dogs. Hypothesis/Objectives —To describe a population PK model for intravenous amoxicillin clavulanic acid (AMC) in... Read More about Population Pharmacokinetics of Intravenous Amoxicillin Combined With Clavulanic Acid in Healthy and Critically Ill Dogs.

Estimating gaits of an ancient crocodile-line archosaur through 1 trajectory optimization, with comparison to fossil trackways (2021)
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Polet, D. T., & Hutchinson, J. R. (in press). Estimating gaits of an ancient crocodile-line archosaur through 1 trajectory optimization, with comparison to fossil trackways. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fbioe.2021.800311

13 Fossil trackways provide a glimpse into the behaviour of extinct animals. However, while providing 14 information of trackmaker size, stride and even speed, the actual gait of the organism can be 15 ambiguous. This is especially true of quadrupeda... Read More about Estimating gaits of an ancient crocodile-line archosaur through 1 trajectory optimization, with comparison to fossil trackways.

Piloting an approach to Scab control on Welsh Sheep farms (2021)
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Paton, N., Burgess, S., Bartley, K., Griffiths, J., & Jones, E. (in press). Piloting an approach to Scab control on Welsh Sheep farms. Veterinary Record Open,

Abstract Introduction Sheep scab caused by Psoroptes ovis, is a disease of concern to many stakeholders in Wales due to its welfare implications. There are good diagnostic tests and treatments to deal with this issue but it remains a problem in f... Read More about Piloting an approach to Scab control on Welsh Sheep farms.

A genome-wide association study identifies novel candidate genes for susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in non-obese cats (2021)
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Catchpole, B., Forcada, Y., Boursnell, M., & Church, D. (2021). A genome-wide association study identifies novel candidate genes for susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in non-obese cats. PLoS ONE, https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0259939

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common feline endocrinopathy, which is similar to human type 2 diabetes (T2DM) in terms of its pathophysiology. T2DM occurs due to peripheral insulin resistance and/or β-cell dysfunction. Several studies have identified ge... Read More about A genome-wide association study identifies novel candidate genes for susceptibility to diabetes mellitus in non-obese cats.

Towards the Three Dimensions of Sustainability for International Research Team Collaboration: Learnings from the Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems Research Programme (2021)
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Davids, R., Scheelbeek, P., Sobratee, N., Green, R., Häesler, B., Mabhaudhi, T., …Slotow, R. (2021). Towards the Three Dimensions of Sustainability for International Research Team Collaboration: Learnings from the Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems Research Programme. Sustainability, 13(22), 12427. https://doi.org/10.3390/su132212427

This paper highlights the potential for learning and virtual collaboration in international research teams to contribute towards sustainability goals. Previous research confirmed the environmental benefits of carbon savings from international virtual... Read More about Towards the Three Dimensions of Sustainability for International Research Team Collaboration: Learnings from the Sustainable and Healthy Food Systems Research Programme.

MODULATION OF CELL SIGNALLING AND SULFATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE (2021)
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Justo, T., Martiniuc, A., & Dhoot, G. K. (in press). MODULATION OF CELL SIGNALLING AND SULFATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE. 3D Research, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01629-0

Sulf1/Sulf2 genes are highly expressed during early fetal cardiovascular development but down-regulated during later stages correlating with a number of cell signalling pathways in a positive or a negative manner. Immunocytochemical analysis confirm... Read More about MODULATION OF CELL SIGNALLING AND SULFATION IN CARDIOVASCULAR DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE.

Time to Loss of Behavioural and Brainstem Responses of Ducks Following Non-Stunned Slaughter (2021)
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Gibson, T. (in press). Time to Loss of Behavioural and Brainstem Responses of Ducks Following Non-Stunned Slaughter. Animals, https://doi.org/10.3390/ani11123531

Non-stunned slaughter has been extensively described for other farmed species but there has been limited research on waterfowl. The study assessed 34 ducks in a non-stunned halal slaughter-house in Brazil for time to loss of consciousness using vario... Read More about Time to Loss of Behavioural and Brainstem Responses of Ducks Following Non-Stunned Slaughter.

Population pharmacokinetic of Intravenous Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid in critically ill dogs (2021)
Journal Article
(in press). Population pharmacokinetic of Intravenous Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid in critically ill dogs. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.770202

Background – Data regarding antimicrobial pharmacokinetics (PK) in critically ill dogs is lacking and likely differs from healthy dogs. Hypothesis/Objectives —To describe a population PK model for intravenous amoxicillin clavulanic acid (AMC) in... Read More about Population pharmacokinetic of Intravenous Amoxicillin and Clavulanic acid in critically ill dogs.

Aural Haematoma in dogs [Infographic] (2021)
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O'Neill, D., Hui Lee, Y., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., Pegram, C., & Halfacree, Z. (2021). Aural Haematoma in dogs [Infographic]. [Infographic]

Deletion of Plasmodium falciparum ubc13 increases parasite sensitivity to the mutagen, methyl methanesulfonate and dihydroartemisinin (2021)
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Maneekesorn, S., Knuepfer, E., Green, J. L., Prommana, P., Uthaipibull, C., Srichairatanakool, S., & Holder, A. A. (in press). Deletion of Plasmodium falciparum ubc13 increases parasite sensitivity to the mutagen, methyl methanesulfonate and dihydroartemisinin. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 21791. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-01267-6

The inducible Di-Cre system was used to delete the putative ubiquitin-conjugating enzyme 13 gene (ubc13) of Plasmodium falciparum to study its role in ubiquitylation and the functional consequence during the parasite asexual blood stage. Deletion res... Read More about Deletion of Plasmodium falciparum ubc13 increases parasite sensitivity to the mutagen, methyl methanesulfonate and dihydroartemisinin.

A survey of calf management practices and farmer perceptions of calf housing in UK dairy herds (2021)
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Mahendran, S., Wathes, C., Booth, R., & Blackie, N. (2021). A survey of calf management practices and farmer perceptions of calf housing in UK dairy herds. Journal of Dairy Science, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-20638

Adoption of optimal management techniques for rearing dairy calves has significant impacts on their health, welfare and productivity. Despite much published literature on best practice, calf morbidity and mortality rates remain high. This survey aime... Read More about A survey of calf management practices and farmer perceptions of calf housing in UK dairy herds.

Epidemics, Lockdown Measures and Vulnerable Populations: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review of the Evidence of Impacts on Mother and Child Health in Low-and Lower-Middle-Income Countries (2021)
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Russo, G., Jesus, T. S., Deane, K., Osman, A. Y., & McCoy, D. (2021). Epidemics, Lockdown Measures and Vulnerable Populations: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review of the Evidence of Impacts on Mother and Child Health in Low-and Lower-Middle-Income Countries. International Journal of Health Policy and Management, https://doi.org/10.34172/ijhpm.2021.155

Background The aim of this research was to synthetise the existing evidence on the impact of epidemic-related lockdown measures on women and children’s health in low- and lower-middle-income countries (LLMICs). Methods A mixed-methods systemat... Read More about Epidemics, Lockdown Measures and Vulnerable Populations: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review of the Evidence of Impacts on Mother and Child Health in Low-and Lower-Middle-Income Countries.

Evaluating integrated surveillance for antimicrobial use and resistance in England: a qualitative study (2021)
Journal Article
Bennani, H., Cornelsen, L., Stärk, K. D. C., & Häsler, B. (2021). Evaluating integrated surveillance for antimicrobial use and resistance in England: a qualitative study. Frontiers in Veterinary Science,

Integrated surveillance systems for antimicrobial use (AMU) and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) require regular evaluation to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of the system. An important step in the evaluation is to choose an appropriate tool... Read More about Evaluating integrated surveillance for antimicrobial use and resistance in England: a qualitative study.

A Practical Guide To The Design Implementation And Evaluation Stages Of Food Safety Nudges (2021)
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Hennessey, M., Unger, F., Sinh, D. X., Phuc, P. D., Tuan Hai, N. H., Thanh Huyen, L. T., …Hasler, B. (2021). A Practical Guide To The Design Implementation And Evaluation Stages Of Food Safety Nudges. Addis Ababa: International Livestock Research Institute

The field of nudge theory – influencing the way people make choices through subtle environmental change – has been used to improve healthy food choices, but to date has not been extensively applied to the livestock and food chain sector. In this... Read More about A Practical Guide To The Design Implementation And Evaluation Stages Of Food Safety Nudges.

Clinical progression of cats with early-stage chronic kidney disease fed diets with varying protein and phosphorus contents and calcium to phosphorus ratios (2021)
Journal Article
Schauf, S., Coltherd, J., Atwal, J., Gilham, M., Carvell-Miller, L., Renfrew, H., …Bakke, A. (2021). Clinical progression of cats with early-stage chronic kidney disease fed diets with varying protein and phosphorus contents and calcium to phosphorus ratios. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16263

Background Dietary protein and phosphorus (P) restriction is the mainstay for nutritional management of chronic kidney disease (CKD). However, adequate restriction levels for cats with early CKD remain unclear. Objectives To investigate responses in... Read More about Clinical progression of cats with early-stage chronic kidney disease fed diets with varying protein and phosphorus contents and calcium to phosphorus ratios.