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Multidetector-row CT features and histopathological analysis of pericardial recesses in dogs (2023)
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Negro, L., Cordella, A., Costa, A., Nordio, L., & Bertolini, G. (2023). Multidetector-row CT features and histopathological analysis of pericardial recesses in dogs. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13238

At the level of pericardial reflections and near the great thoracic vessels, pericardial recesses (PRs) are present, where fluid can collect to increase the pericardial reserve volume. To date, these structures have not been described in vivo in vete... Read More about Multidetector-row CT features and histopathological analysis of pericardial recesses in dogs.

The 2022 dengue outbreak in Bangladesh: hypotheses for the late resurgence of cases and fatalities (2023)
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Haider, N., Hasan, M., Khalil, I., Tonge, D., Hegde, S., Chowdhury, M., …Uddin, M. (2023). The 2022 dengue outbreak in Bangladesh: hypotheses for the late resurgence of cases and fatalities. Journal of Medical Entomology, https://doi.org/10.1093/jme/tjad057

Bangladesh reported the highest number of annual deaths (n = 281) related to dengue virus infection in 2022 since the virus reappeared in the country in 2000. Earlier studies showed that >92% of the annual cases occurred between the months of August... Read More about The 2022 dengue outbreak in Bangladesh: hypotheses for the late resurgence of cases and fatalities.

Simulating contact networks for livestock disease epidemiology: a systematic review (2023)
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Leung, W., Rudge, J., & Fournie, G. (2023). Simulating contact networks for livestock disease epidemiology: a systematic review. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 20(202), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2022.0890

Contact structure among livestock populations influences the transmission of infectious agents among them. Models simulating realistic contact networks therefore have important applications for generating insights relevant to livestock diseases. This... Read More about Simulating contact networks for livestock disease epidemiology: a systematic review.

Risk categorisation of abattoirs in Europe: Current state of play (2023)
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Salines, M., Lazou, T., Gomez-Luengo, J., Holthe, J., Nastasijevic, I., Bouwknegt, M., …Antic, D. (2023). Risk categorisation of abattoirs in Europe: Current state of play. Food Control, 152, 109863. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2023.109863

In the last decades, a risk-based approach has been identified as a step forward in modernising meat safety system in Europe. Risk categorisation of abattoirs based on their process hygiene and the appropriate use of harmonised epidemiological indica... Read More about Risk categorisation of abattoirs in Europe: Current state of play.

Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (<i>Suricata suricatta</i>) (2023)
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Martí-García, B., Priestnall, S., & Suárez-Bonnet, A. (2023). Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (Suricata suricatta). Veterinary Quarterly, 43(1), https://doi.org/10.1080/01652176.2023.2211120

Background Meerkats (Suricata suricatta) are endemic carnivores of southern Africa and, although currently listed as 'least concern' by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list, there is evidence of a significant decrease in... Read More about Pathology and causes of death in captive meerkats (<i>Suricata suricatta</i>).

Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs (2023)
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Lipscomb, V., Tivers, M., Kummeling, A., & van Sluijs, F. (2023). Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs. Veterinary Sciences, 10(5), https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci10050353

Simple SummaryDogs may be born with an abnormal vessel that bypasses their liver (congenital portosystemic shunt), causing a variety of clinical signs due to toxins building up in the bloodstream. Closing the abnormal vessel completely in a one-stage... Read More about Portovenography Findings Following Partial Polypropylene Versus Thin Film Band Attenuation of a Single Congenital Extrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt: A Prospective Randomized Study in Dogs.

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.