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Description and clinical relevance of the variable conformation of canine spinal arachnoid diverticula (2024)
Journal Article
De Frias, J., De Decker, S., De Stefani, A., & Llabres-Diaz, F. (2024). Description and clinical relevance of the variable conformation of canine spinal arachnoid diverticula. Veterinary Radiology and Ultrasound, https://doi.org/10.1111/vru.13365

The conformation of spinal arachnoid diverticula (SAD) and their clinical implications are poorly characterized in dogs. This retrospective cross-sectional study describes different SAD conformations in dogs and aims to identify if there is an associ... Read More about Description and clinical relevance of the variable conformation of canine spinal arachnoid diverticula.

Leflunomide Treatment Does Not Protect Neural Cells Following Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation (OGD) In Vitro (2024)
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Curel, C. J. M., Nobeli, I., & Thornton, C. (2024). Leflunomide Treatment Does Not Protect Neural Cells Following Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation (OGD) In Vitro. Cells, 13(7), 631. https://doi.org/10.3390/cells13070631

Neonatal hypoxia-ischemia (HI) affects 2-3 per 1000 live births in developed countries and up to 26 per 1000 live births in developing countries. It is estimated that of the 750,000 infants experiencing a hypoxic-ischemic event during birth per year,... Read More about Leflunomide Treatment Does Not Protect Neural Cells Following Oxygen-Glucose Deprivation (OGD) In Vitro.

Demography, commonly diagnosed disorders and mortality of guinea pigs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2019—A VetCompass study (2024)
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O'Neill, D., Taffinder, J. L., Brodbelt, D. C., & Baldrey, V. (2024). Demography, commonly diagnosed disorders and mortality of guinea pigs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2019—A VetCompass study. PLoS ONE, 19(3), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0299464

Introduction Guinea pigs are popular as domestic pets but there is limited information on the health of the wider pet population. This study aimed to report demography, commonly diagnosed disorders and mortality of guinea pigs under UK primary vet... Read More about Demography, commonly diagnosed disorders and mortality of guinea pigs under primary veterinary care in the UK in 2019—A VetCompass study.

Should radiographs of the thoracolumbar spine remain part of the pre-purchase examination? (2024)
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Looijen, M., & Morgan, R. (2024). Should radiographs of the thoracolumbar spine remain part of the pre-purchase examination?. Equine Veterinary Education, https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13957

The inclusion of thoracolumbar radiographs in a pre-purchase examination (PPE) is a topic of current and intense debate, subsequent to a statement from the Federation of European Equine Veterinary Associations (FEEVA) advocating the exclusion of spin... Read More about Should radiographs of the thoracolumbar spine remain part of the pre-purchase examination?.

Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes? (2024)
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Pegram, C., Diaz-Ordaz, K., Brodbelt, D. C., Chang, Y., von Hekkel, A. F., Wu, C., …O’Neill, D. G. (2024). Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes?. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 106165. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2024.106165

Target trial emulation applies design principles from randomised controlled trials to the analysis of observational data for causal inference and is increasingly used within human epidemiology. Using anonymised veterinary clinical data from the VetCo... Read More about Target Trial Emulation: Does surgical versus non-surgical management of cranial cruciate ligament rupture in dogs cause different outcomes?.

Prevalence, clinical presentation, and etiology of myelopathies in 224 juvenile dogs (2024)
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Pilkington, E., De Decker, S., Skovola, E., Miro, A., Quintana, R., Faller, K., …Goncalves, R. (2024). Prevalence, clinical presentation, and etiology of myelopathies in 224 juvenile dogs. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17045

BackgroundIntervertebral disc herniation is widely recognized as the most common cause of myelopathy in dogs older than 2 years; however, the prevalence of various causes of myelopathy in younger dogs has not been reported.Hypothesis/ObjectivesTo des... Read More about Prevalence, clinical presentation, and etiology of myelopathies in 224 juvenile dogs.

Prognosis in meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs: Risk factors associated with survival, clinical relapse, and long-term disability (2024)
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Gonçalves, R., De Decker, S., Walmsley, G., & Maddox, T. (2024). Prognosis in meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs: Risk factors associated with survival, clinical relapse, and long-term disability. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17037

Background Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin (MUO) comprises a group of noninfectious inflammatory diseases affecting the central nervous system of dogs. Previous studies have reported individual risk factors for survival but prognostication for... Read More about Prognosis in meningoencephalitis of unknown origin in dogs: Risk factors associated with survival, clinical relapse, and long-term disability.

Microplastics in human urine: Characterisation using μFTIR and sampling challenges using healthy donors and endometriosis participants (2024)
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Rotchell, J. M., Austin, C., Chapman, E., Atherall, C. A., Liddle, C. R., Dunstan, T. S., …Guinn, B. (2024). Microplastics in human urine: Characterisation using μFTIR and sampling challenges using healthy donors and endometriosis participants. Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, 274, 116208. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoenv.2024.116208

Microplastics (MPs) are found in all environments, within the human food chain, and have been recently detected in several human tissues. The objective herein was to undertake an analysis of MP contamination in human urine samples, from healthy indiv... Read More about Microplastics in human urine: Characterisation using μFTIR and sampling challenges using healthy donors and endometriosis participants.

Anaesthetic management in adult reindeer (<i>Rangifer tarandus tarandus</i>) undergoing exploratory laparotomy for jejuno-jejunal intussusception surgery resection (2024)
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Parra Martinez, C., Young, N., Fiske-Jackson, A., & Bianchi, C. (2024). Anaesthetic management in adult reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) undergoing exploratory laparotomy for jejuno-jejunal intussusception surgery resection. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.846

A 2-year-old, male reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) presented for further investigations and treatment of acute colic signs. On clinical investigations, an ultrasonographic abdominal exam revealed multiple hypomotile, dilated and fluid-filled sm... Read More about Anaesthetic management in adult reindeer (<i>Rangifer tarandus tarandus</i>) undergoing exploratory laparotomy for jejuno-jejunal intussusception surgery resection.

Ocular biometry in rabbits using computed tomography (2024)
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Goody, N., Israeliantz, N., Massidda, A., Richardson, J., Blacklock, B., Mitchell, J., & Liuti, T. (2024). Ocular biometry in rabbits using computed tomography. Veterinary Ophthalmology, https://doi.org/10.1111/vop.13209

ObjectiveTo describe a repeatable method of measuring ocular structures and to establish ocular biometry reference ranges in adult domestic rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) without medical history or imaging findings consistent with ophthalmic disease... Read More about Ocular biometry in rabbits using computed tomography.

Traumatic lateral patellar luxation in a dog (2024)
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Simpson, M., Banks, C., von Hekkel, A., Watton, T., & Meeson, R. (2024). Traumatic lateral patellar luxation in a dog. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.825

A 2-year-old, female, entire, German shepherd dog presented for investigation of non-weight-bearing right hindlimb lameness following a suspected road traffic accident 1 day prior. Orthopaedic examination confirmed right lateral patellar luxation. St... Read More about Traumatic lateral patellar luxation in a dog.

Learning While in Work: Exploring Influences on Engagement and Achievement in Veterinary Professionals Studying Remotely (2024)
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Davis, R., Fox, K., & Armitage-Chan, E. (2024). Learning While in Work: Exploring Influences on Engagement and Achievement in Veterinary Professionals Studying Remotely. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme-2023-0169

Remote learning provides flexible opportunities for veterinarians and veterinary technicians to undertake professional development qualifications alongside their work. Although this offers advantages in accessing courses that may otherwise not be ava... Read More about Learning While in Work: Exploring Influences on Engagement and Achievement in Veterinary Professionals Studying Remotely.

Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: frequency and risk factors (2024)
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Jackson, M., Burn, C., Hedley, J., Brodbelt, D., & O'Neill, D. (2024). Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: frequency and risk factors. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3993

Background- Some prior evidence has suggested rabbits with lop ear and brachycephalic skull conformations have higher dental disease risk. This retrospective cohort study reports the frequency and conformational risk factors for primary-care veterin... Read More about Dental disease in companion rabbits under UK primary veterinary care: frequency and risk factors.

Who is responsible for fixing the food system? A framing analysis of media reactions to the UK's National Food Strategy (2024)
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Tak, M., Blair, K., & Marques, J. G. O. (2024). Who is responsible for fixing the food system? A framing analysis of media reactions to the UK's National Food Strategy. British Food Journal, 126(13), 119-142. https://doi.org/10.1108/BFJ-04-2023-0338

Purpose High levels of child obesity alongside rising stunting and the absence of a coherent food policy have deemed UK’s food system to be broken. The National Food Strategy (NFS) was debated intensely in media, with discussions on how and who shoul... Read More about Who is responsible for fixing the food system? A framing analysis of media reactions to the UK's National Food Strategy.