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Why some canine and feline blood donors do not make the cut: A cohort study (2023)
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Descamps, M., & Humm, K. (in press). Why some canine and feline blood donors do not make the cut: A cohort study. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2993

Background While there has been extensive investigation into the selection and retention of human blood donors, veterinary research in this area is limited. This study aimed to identify the reasons for the rejection and withdrawal of canine and fe... Read More about Why some canine and feline blood donors do not make the cut: A cohort study.

Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland (2023)
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Mouncey, R., verheyen, K., DeMestre, A., & Arango-Saboga, J. C. (in press). Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2994

Background: Up-to-date estimates of early-life morbidity and mortality in Thoroughbreds are lacking. Methods: A birth cohort was established on Thoroughbred stud farms across the United Kingdom and Ireland. All veterinary interventions for disease... Read More about Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Assessing needs for interdisciplinarity in agriculture, nutrition, and health education (2023)
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Roshania, R., Yates, J., McIntyre, L., Chancellor, T., Fivian, E., Hill, M., …Khandelwal, S. (2023). Assessing needs for interdisciplinarity in agriculture, nutrition, and health education. Global Food Security, 37, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2023.100691

Addressing all forms of malnutrition requires multi-sectoral actions. To accelerate progress, post-graduate ed-ucation - of future researchers, policy-makers and practitioners - that promotes interdisciplinary knowledge and skills is imperative. We r... Read More about Assessing needs for interdisciplinarity in agriculture, nutrition, and health education.

Effects of ambient temperature, journey duration and flock characteristics on the dead-on-arrival rate in British broiler chickens transported to slaughter (2023)
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Chang, Y., Verheyen, K., Nicol, C., & Allen, S. (2023). Effects of ambient temperature, journey duration and flock characteristics on the dead-on-arrival rate in British broiler chickens transported to slaughter. Poultry Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.psj.2023.102634

Broiler mortality during transport and lairage, prior to slaughter, has negative welfare and economic implications. Knowledge of the factors affecting the dead-on-arrival (DOA) rate can help identify risk-mitigating strategies. The objectives of this... Read More about Effects of ambient temperature, journey duration and flock characteristics on the dead-on-arrival rate in British broiler chickens transported to slaughter.

Modulating the early-life gut microbiota using pro-, pre-, and synbiotics to improve gut health, child development, and growth (2023)
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Kadia, B., Otiti, M., Ramsteijn, A., Sow, D., Faye, B., Heffernan, C., …Allen, S. (2023). Modulating the early-life gut microbiota using pro-, pre-, and synbiotics to improve gut health, child development, and growth. Nutrition Reviews, https://doi.org/10.1093/nutrit/nuad050

In children exposed to poor hygiene and sanitation, invasion of the gut by pathogenic microbes can result in a subclinical enteropathy termed "environmental enteric dysfunction" (EED) that contributes to undernutrition, growth faltering, and impaired... Read More about Modulating the early-life gut microbiota using pro-, pre-, and synbiotics to improve gut health, child development, and growth.

A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres (2023)
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Jones, G., Cherubini, G., Llabres-Diaz, F., Caine, A., & De Stefani, A. (in press). A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres. Veterinary Record Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.61

Background: Thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusions (TL-IVDE) are a common spinal disorder in dogs, especially within chondrodystrophic breeds. Loss of deep nociception is a well-documented negative prognostic indicator in dogs with TL-IVDE, wi... Read More about A case series of 37 surgically managed, paraplegic, deep pain negative, French bulldogs with thoracolumbar intervertebral disc extrusion from two English referral centres.

Evidence of phylosymbiosis in Formica ants (2023)
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Jackson, R., Patapiou, P., Golding, G., Helantera, H., Economou, C., Chapuisat, M., & Henry, L. (2023). Evidence of phylosymbiosis in Formica ants. Frontiers in Microbiology, 14, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2023.1044286

IntroductionInsects share intimate relationships with microbes that play important roles in their biology. Yet our understanding of how host-bound microbial communities assemble and perpetuate over evolutionary time is limited. Ants host a wide range... Read More about Evidence of phylosymbiosis in Formica ants.

Risk Factors Associated with Plantar Necrosis following Tarsal Arthrodesis in Dogs (2023)
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Holroyd, K., Meeson, R., Pead, M., Mukherjee, L., Ferguson, J., & Kulendra, E. (2023). Risk Factors Associated with Plantar Necrosis following Tarsal Arthrodesis in Dogs. Veterinary and Comparative Orthopaedics and Traumatology, https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0043-57222

Objectives The aim of this study was to define landmarks of the intermetatarsal channel of the dorsal pedal artery and to assess whether damage to the dorsal pedal artery during metatarsal screw placement in dogs undergoing pan- and partial-tarsal ar... Read More about Risk Factors Associated with Plantar Necrosis following Tarsal Arthrodesis in Dogs.

Lumpy, bumpy guinea pigs: a retrospective study of 619 biopsy samples of externally palpable masses submitted from pet guinea pigs for histopathology (2023)
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Dobromylskyj, M., Hederer, R., & Smith, K. (2023). Lumpy, bumpy guinea pigs: a retrospective study of 619 biopsy samples of externally palpable masses submitted from pet guinea pigs for histopathology. Journal of Comparative Pathology, 203, 13-18. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2023.04.001

Biopsy data on externally palpable masses in pet guinea pigs were retrieved from the archives of a large commercial pathology laboratory between November 2013 and July 2021. Of the 619 samples submitted from 493 animals, 54 (8.7%) had arisen from the... Read More about Lumpy, bumpy guinea pigs: a retrospective study of 619 biopsy samples of externally palpable masses submitted from pet guinea pigs for histopathology.

Organotopic organization of the porcine mid-cervical vagus nerve (2023)
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Thompson, N., Ravagli, E., Mastitskaya, S., Iacoviello, F., Stathopoulou, T., Perkins, J., …Holder, D. (2023). Organotopic organization of the porcine mid-cervical vagus nerve. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17, https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.963503

IntroductionDespite detailed characterization of fascicular organization of somatic nerves, the functional anatomy of fascicles evident in human and large mammal cervical vagus nerve is unknown. The vagus nerve is a prime target for intervention in t... Read More about Organotopic organization of the porcine mid-cervical vagus nerve.

Influence of extreme brachycephalic conformation on perioperative complications associated with total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy in 242 dogs (2010-2020) (2023)
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Banks, C., Beever, L., Kaye, B., Foo, M., ter Haar, G., & Rutherford, L. (2023). Influence of extreme brachycephalic conformation on perioperative complications associated with total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy in 242 dogs (2010-2020). Veterinary Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.13964

ObjectiveTo determine the influence of extreme brachycephalic conformation on presenting signs, imaging findings, intraoperative and perioperative complications following total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy (TECA-LBO). Study designCr... Read More about Influence of extreme brachycephalic conformation on perioperative complications associated with total ear canal ablation and lateral bulla osteotomy in 242 dogs (2010-2020).

Application of Surveillance Principles in the Progressive Control Pathway for Global Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease (2023)
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Metwally, S., Wagner, B., Salman, M., Drewe, J., Ferrari, G., McLaws, M., & Gonzales, J. (2023). Application of Surveillance Principles in the Progressive Control Pathway for Global Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease. Agriculture, 13(5), https://doi.org/10.3390/agriculture13050994

Progressive control pathways provide a stepwise, measurable approach to disease control. Documenting program progress, assessing intervention efforts, and the achievement of interim outcomes depend on the capability of a surveillance system to provid... Read More about Application of Surveillance Principles in the Progressive Control Pathway for Global Control of Foot-and-Mouth Disease.

High-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy findings of the skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis (2023)
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Mantis, P., Sofou, E., Aleksandrova, S., Badulescu, E., Church, D., Lloyd, D., …Saridomichelakis, M. (2023). High-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy findings of the skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis. Veterinary Dermatology, https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.13169

Background: The high-frequency ultrasonographic appearance of skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis (cAD) has not been described.Objectives: To compare high-frequency ultrasonographic findings among lesional, macroscopically nonlesional skin of dogs wi... Read More about High-frequency ultrasound biomicroscopy findings of the skin of dogs with atopic dermatitis.

Human Exposure to Bats, Rodents and Monkeys in Bangladesh (2023)
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Shanta, I., Luby, S., Hossain, K., Heffelfinger, J., Kilpatrick, A., Haider, N., …Gurley, E. (2023). Human Exposure to Bats, Rodents and Monkeys in Bangladesh. EcoHealth, 20(1), 53-64. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-023-01628-9

Bats, rodents and monkeys are reservoirs for emerging zoonotic infections. We sought to describe the frequency of human exposure to these animals and the seasonal and geographic variation of these exposures in Bangladesh. During 2013-2016, we conduct... Read More about Human Exposure to Bats, Rodents and Monkeys in Bangladesh.

Transdermal drug delivery in horses: An in vitro comparison of skin structure and permeation of two model drugs at various anatomical sites (2023)
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Bizley, S., Dudhia, J., Smith, R., & Williams, A. (2023). Transdermal drug delivery in horses: An in vitro comparison of skin structure and permeation of two model drugs at various anatomical sites. Veterinary Dermatology, 34(3), 235-245. https://doi.org/10.1111/vde.13162

Background: Oral and parenteral drug delivery in horses can be difficult. Equine--specific transdermal drug formulations offer improved ease of treatment; development of such formulations requires a deeper understanding of the structural and chemical... Read More about Transdermal drug delivery in horses: An in vitro comparison of skin structure and permeation of two model drugs at various anatomical sites.

SVEPM 2022, the annual conference of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine: A joyful hybrid meeting after two years online (2023)
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Dorea, F., Vergne, T., Correia-Gomes, C., Carmo, L., Fischer, E., Brodbelt, D., …van Schaik, G. (2023). SVEPM 2022, the annual conference of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine: A joyful hybrid meeting after two years online. Preventative Veterinary Medicine, 215, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2023.105927

Individual Monitoring of Activity and Lameness in Conventional and Slower-Growing Breeds of Broiler Chickens Using Accelerometers (2023)
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Pearce, J., Chang, Y. R., & Abeyesinghe, S. (2023). Individual Monitoring of Activity and Lameness in Conventional and Slower-Growing Breeds of Broiler Chickens Using Accelerometers. Animals, 13(9), 1432. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13091432

Accelerometers are increasingly being investigated to detect animal behaviour as a method for monitoring individual welfare that overcomes manual challenges associated with time, re-source, and discrete sampling. We investigated the effects of broile... Read More about Individual Monitoring of Activity and Lameness in Conventional and Slower-Growing Breeds of Broiler Chickens Using Accelerometers.

Correction to: Unravelling the postural diversity of mammals: Contribution of humeral cross-sections to palaeobiological inferences (Feb, 10.1007/s10914-023-09652-w, 2023) (2023)
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Gonet, J., Bardin, J., Girondot, M., Hutchinson, J., & Laurin, M. (2023). Correction to: Unravelling the postural diversity of mammals: Contribution of humeral cross-sections to palaeobiological inferences (Feb, 10.1007/s10914-023-09652-w, 2023). Journal of Mammalian Evolution, 30(2), 339-339. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10914-023-09659-3