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Title: The extinct shark Otodus megalodon was a transoceanic super-predator: inferences from 1 3D modelling 2 Short title: Megalodon ecological inferences from new 3D model 3 4 (2022)
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Cooper, J. A., Hutchinson, J. R., Bernvi, D. C., Cliff, G., Wilson, R. P., Dicken, M. L., …Pimiento, C. (2022). Title: The extinct shark Otodus megalodon was a transoceanic super-predator: inferences from 1 3D modelling 2 Short title: Megalodon ecological inferences from new 3D model 3 4. Science Advances, https://doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.abm9424

23 Although shark teeth are abundant in the fossil record, their bodies are rarely preserved. Thus, 24 our understanding of the anatomy of the extinct Otodus megalodon remains rudimentary. We 25 used an exceptionally preserved fossil to create the fi... Read More about Title: The extinct shark Otodus megalodon was a transoceanic super-predator: inferences from 1 3D modelling 2 Short title: Megalodon ecological inferences from new 3D model 3 4.

Intra- and postoperative opioid-sparing analgesia in a cat undergoing pelvic limb amputation (2022)
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Santoro, F., Castineiras, D., & Kaartinen, J. (2022). Intra- and postoperative opioid-sparing analgesia in a cat undergoing pelvic limb amputation. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports, 8(2), https://doi.org/10.1177/20551169221116868

Case summary A combination of preoperative epidurally administered morphine, peripheral nerve blocks and postoperative wound irrigation with ropivacaine is described as an opioid-sparing analgesic protocol for a feline immunodeficiency virus-positive... Read More about Intra- and postoperative opioid-sparing analgesia in a cat undergoing pelvic limb amputation.

Increased PHOSPHO1 expression mediates cortical bone mineral density in renal osteodystrophy (2022)
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Hsu, S., Stephen, L., Dillon, S., Milne, E., Javaheri, B., Pitsillides, A., …Farquharson, C. (2022). Increased PHOSPHO1 expression mediates cortical bone mineral density in renal osteodystrophy. Journal of Endocrinology, 254(3), 167-181. https://doi.org/10.1530/JOE-22-0097

Patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) often present with skeletal abnormalities, a condition known as renal osteodystrophy (ROD). While tissue non-specific alkaline phosphatase (TNAP) and PHOSPHO1 are critical for bone mineralization, t... Read More about Increased PHOSPHO1 expression mediates cortical bone mineral density in renal osteodystrophy.

Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ghana identifies several uncharacterized bovine spoligotypes and suggests possible zoonotic transmission (2022)
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Acquah, S., Asare, P., Danso, E., Tetteh, P., Tetteh, A., Boateng, D., …Yeboah-Manu, D. (2022). Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ghana identifies several uncharacterized bovine spoligotypes and suggests possible zoonotic transmission. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16(8), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010649

Objective We conducted an abattoir-based cross-sectional study in the five administrative regions of Northern Ghana to determine the distribution of bovine tuberculosis (BTB) among slaughtered carcasses and identify the possibility of zoonotic transm... Read More about Molecular epidemiology of bovine tuberculosis in Northern Ghana identifies several uncharacterized bovine spoligotypes and suggests possible zoonotic transmission.

Descriptive study of medication usage and occurrence of disease and injury during gestation in Thoroughbred broodmares (2022)
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Mouncey, R., Arango Sabogal, J., De Mestre, A., & Verheyen, K. (2022). Descriptive study of medication usage and occurrence of disease and injury during gestation in Thoroughbred broodmares. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104104

The study aimed to (i) describe the use of reproductive therapeutics; (ii) estimate the incidence of disease and injury; and (iii) describe non-reproductive medications administered during pregnancy in Thoroughbred broodmares. A prospective birth co... Read More about Descriptive study of medication usage and occurrence of disease and injury during gestation in Thoroughbred broodmares.

Supplementary Data: Quantitative pharmacodynamic characterization of resistance vs. heteroresistance of colistin in E. coli using a semi-mechanistic modelling of killing curves (2022)
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Mead, A., Toutain, P., Richez, P., & Pelligand, L. Supplementary Data: Quantitative pharmacodynamic characterization of resistance vs. heteroresistance of colistin in E. coli using a semi-mechanistic modelling of killing curves. [Dataset]

Data for: Quantitative pharmacodynamic characterization of resistance vs. heteroresistance of colistin in E. coli using a semi-mechanistic modelling of killing curves

Rift Valley fever seropositivity in humans and domestic ruminants and associated risk factors in Sengerema, Ilala, and Rufiji districts, Tanzania (2022)
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Sindato, C., Karimuribo, E., Vairo, F., Misinzo, G., Rweyemamu, M., Hamid, M., …Mboera, L. (2022). Rift Valley fever seropositivity in humans and domestic ruminants and associated risk factors in Sengerema, Ilala, and Rufiji districts, Tanzania. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 122, 559-565. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijid.2022.07.012

Objectives: Data on Rift Valley fever virus (RVFV) prevalence in urban settings and pastoral areas of Tanzania are scarce. We performed a cross-sectional study of RVFV seroprevalence and determinants in humans and animals from Ilala, Rufiji, and Seng... Read More about Rift Valley fever seropositivity in humans and domestic ruminants and associated risk factors in Sengerema, Ilala, and Rufiji districts, Tanzania.

Comparison of Low- and High-Cost Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices for the Detection of Lameness in Dairy Cattle (2022)
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Coe, A., & Blackie, N. (2022). Comparison of Low- and High-Cost Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices for the Detection of Lameness in Dairy Cattle. Veterinary Sciences, https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci9080414

Lameness has a high economic cost to the U.K. dairy industry; accurate and early detection of lameness minimises this cost. Infrared thermal imaging (IRT) devices have shown promising results for use as a lameness detection aid in cattle when used in... Read More about Comparison of Low- and High-Cost Infrared Thermal Imaging Devices for the Detection of Lameness in Dairy Cattle.

Staphylococcus aureus lineages associated with a free-ranging population of the fruit bat Pteropus livingstonii retained over 25 years in captivity (2022)
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Fountain, K., Barbon, A., Gibbon, M., Lloyd, D., Loeffler, A., & Feil, E. (2022). Staphylococcus aureus lineages associated with a free-ranging population of the fruit bat Pteropus livingstonii retained over 25 years in captivity. Scientific Reports, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-17835-3

Conservation of endangered species has become increasingly complex, and costly interventions to protect wildlife require a robust scientific evidence base. This includes consideration of the role of the microbiome in preserving animal health. Captivi... Read More about Staphylococcus aureus lineages associated with a free-ranging population of the fruit bat Pteropus livingstonii retained over 25 years in captivity.

Successful management of fipronil toxicosis in two pet rabbits (2022)
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D'Ovidio, D., & Cortellini, S. (2022). Successful management of fipronil toxicosis in two pet rabbits. Open Veterinary Journal, 12(4), 508-510. https://doi.org/10.5455/OVJ.2022.v12.i4.13

Background: Antiparasitic drug toxicosis is commonly described in dogs and cats, but reports on the management of antiparasitic drug toxicities in pet rabbits are scarce. Here, we describe the successful clinical management of two pet rabbits with fi... Read More about Successful management of fipronil toxicosis in two pet rabbits.

Effects of ruminal protozoa on methane emissions in ruminants-A meta-analysis (2022)
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Dai, X., Kalscheur, K., Huhtanen, P., & Faciola, A. (2022). Effects of ruminal protozoa on methane emissions in ruminants-A meta-analysis. Journal of Dairy Science, 105(9), 7482-7491. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21139

The effects of different ruminal protozoa (RP) on CH4 emissions from ruminants were evaluated in a meta-analysis, using 64 publications reporting data from 79 in vivo experiments. Experiments included in the database reported CH4 emissions (g/d) and... Read More about Effects of ruminal protozoa on methane emissions in ruminants-A meta-analysis.

The next heartbeat: Creating dynamic and histographic Poincareplots for the assessment of cardiac rhythms (2022)
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Flanders, W., Moise, N., Pariaut, R., & Sargent, J. (2022). The next heartbeat: Creating dynamic and histographic Poincareplots for the assessment of cardiac rhythms. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 42, 1-13. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2022.04.003

The rhythm of the heart is not a stationary phenomenon, and therefore, incorporation of the dynamic Poincareplot and tachogram provides additional diagnostic information to complement and expand waveform (P-QRST) analyses from the electrocardiogram.... Read More about The next heartbeat: Creating dynamic and histographic Poincareplots for the assessment of cardiac rhythms.

Feed efficiency of lactating Holstein cows is repeatable within diet but less reproducible when changing dietary starch and forage concentrations (2022)
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Fischer, A., Dai, X., & Kalscheur, K. (2022). Feed efficiency of lactating Holstein cows is repeatable within diet but less reproducible when changing dietary starch and forage concentrations. animal, 16(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2022.100599

Improving feed efficiency has become an important target for dairy farmers to produce more milk with fewer feed resources. With decreasing availability of arable land to produce feeds that are edible for human consumption, it will be important to inc... Read More about Feed efficiency of lactating Holstein cows is repeatable within diet but less reproducible when changing dietary starch and forage concentrations.

The Anti-Krogh principle: all organisms are worthy of study (2022)
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Clark, C., Hutchinson, J. R., & Garland, T. (2022). The Anti-Krogh principle: all organisms are worthy of study. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology, https://doi.org/10.1086/721620

Krogh's principle states: "for such a large number of problems there will be some animal of choice, or a few such animals, on which it can be most conveniently studied." A pitfall of this approach is it implies the question: if organisms are models f... Read More about The Anti-Krogh principle: all organisms are worthy of study.

2. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part Two (2022)
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Batt-Williams, S., & Yon, E. (2022). 2. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part Two. In Practice,

Abstract Objectives Despite the imperative support and assessment that clinical supervisors provide to veterinary nursing students in clinical practice, little is known about how clinical supervisors feel about their role. The aim of this st... Read More about 2. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part Two.

1. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part One (2022)
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Batt-Williams, S., & Yon, E. (2022). 1. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part One. In Practice,

Abstract Objectives Despite the imperative support and assessment that clinical supervisors provide to veterinary nursing students in clinical practice, very little is known about how clinical supervisors feel about their role. The aim of t... Read More about 1. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part One.

Editorial: One Health and Veterinary Regenerative Medicine: Translational Applications (2022)
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Webb, T. L., Spaas, J. H., & Guest, D. J. (2022). Editorial: One Health and Veterinary Regenerative Medicine: Translational Applications. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 1, -. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.959564

Editorial on the Research Topic One Health and Veterinary Regenerative Medicine: Translational Applications Regenerative Medicine has been heralded as having the potential to provide much needed treatments for many significant diseases in human and v... Read More about Editorial: One Health and Veterinary Regenerative Medicine: Translational Applications.

Ondansetron in dogs with nausea associated with vestibular disease: A double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled crossover study (2022)
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Henze, L., Foth, S., Meller, S., Twele, F., Charalambous, M., Kenward, H., …Volk, H. (2022). Ondansetron in dogs with nausea associated with vestibular disease: A double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled crossover study. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.16504

Background: Nausea and emesis can be, among other signs, common manifestations of acute vestibular system dysfunction in dogs. Currently, antiemetic drugs, such as maropitant and metoclopramide, are used commonly, but do not appear to control naus... Read More about Ondansetron in dogs with nausea associated with vestibular disease: A double-blinded, randomized placebo-controlled crossover study.

Village and farm-level risk factors for avian influenza infection on backyard chicken farms in Bangladesh (2022)
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Das Gupta, S., Barua, B., Fournie, G., Hoque, M., & Henning, J. (2022). Village and farm-level risk factors for avian influenza infection on backyard chicken farms in Bangladesh. Scientific Reports, 12(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16489-5

A cross-sectional study was conducted with 144 small-scale poultry farmers across 42 Bangladeshi villages to explore risk factors associated with avian influenza H5 and H9 seropositivity on backyard chicken farms. Using mixed-effects logistic regress... Read More about Village and farm-level risk factors for avian influenza infection on backyard chicken farms in Bangladesh.

Exploring why animal health practices are (not) adopted among smallholders in low and middle-income countries: a realist framework and scoping review protocol (2022)
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Hidano, A., Holt, H., Durrance-Bagale, A., Tak, M., & Rudge, J. W. (in press). Exploring why animal health practices are (not) adopted among smallholders in low and middle-income countries: a realist framework and scoping review protocol. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 9, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2022.915487

Background Improving livestock health is considered critical to address poverty, malnutrition and food insecurity in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Modifications of livestock management practices is also increasingly recognized as an impor... Read More about Exploring why animal health practices are (not) adopted among smallholders in low and middle-income countries: a realist framework and scoping review protocol.