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Survey assessing foot trimmer involvement in managing lameness in UK beef cattle (2024)
Journal Article
Fitzsimmonds, H., Fishwick, J., & Mahendran, S. (2024). Survey assessing foot trimmer involvement in managing lameness in UK beef cattle. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4151

Background: Cattle lameness is a significant welfare and economic problem facing the livestock industry. Published research has investigated foot trimming practices in dairy herds, but little is known about the practices in beef herds. Therefore, the... Read More about Survey assessing foot trimmer involvement in managing lameness in UK beef cattle.

Later-age neutering causes lower risk of early‐onset urinary incontinence than early neutering–a VetCompass target trial emulation study (2024)
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O'Neill, D., Diaz-Ordaz, K., Pegram, C., Brodbelt, D. C., Chang, Y.-M., Hall, J. L., & Church, D. B. (2024). Later-age neutering causes lower risk of early‐onset urinary incontinence than early neutering–a VetCompass target trial emulation study. Herpetological Conservation and Biology, 19(7), e0305526. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0305526

There is growing evidence supporting clinically important associations between age at neutering in bitches and subsequent urinary incontinence (UI), although much of this evidence to date is considered weak. Target trial emulation is an innovative ap... Read More about Later-age neutering causes lower risk of early‐onset urinary incontinence than early neutering–a VetCompass target trial emulation study.

Cardiotrophin-1 therapy reduces disease severity in a murine model of glomerular disease (2024)
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Perretta-Tejedor, N., Price, K. L., Pomeranz, G., Kolatsi-Joannou, M., Jafree, D. J., Martínez-Salgado, C., Long, D. A., & Vasilopoulou, E. (2024). Cardiotrophin-1 therapy reduces disease severity in a murine model of glomerular disease. Physiological Reports, 12(13), https://doi.org/10.14814/phy2.16129

Cardiotrophin-1 (CT-1), a member of the interleukin (IL)-6 cytokine family, has renoprotective effects in mouse models of acute kidney disease and tubulointerstitial fibrosis, but its role in glomerular disease is unknown. To address this, we used th... Read More about Cardiotrophin-1 therapy reduces disease severity in a murine model of glomerular disease.

Footfall patterns and stride parameters of Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) on land (2024)
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Hutchinson, J., & Pringle, E. V. (2024). Footfall patterns and stride parameters of Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) on land. PeerJ, 12, https://doi.org/10.7717/peerj.17675

Common hippopotamuses (hippos) are among the largest extant land mammals. They thus offer potential further insight into how giant body size on land influences locomotor patterns and abilities. Furthermore, as they have semi-aquatic habits and unusua... Read More about Footfall patterns and stride parameters of Common hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius) on land.

Survey of cattle foot trimmer involvement in UK beef animal lameness (2024)
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Fitzsimmonds, H. M., Fishwick, J., & Mahendran, S. (in press). Survey of cattle foot trimmer involvement in UK beef animal lameness. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4151

Background Cattle lameness is a significant welfare and economic problem facing the livestock industry, with published research investigating foot trimming practices on dairy herds. The objective of this convenience sample survey was to obtain inform... Read More about Survey of cattle foot trimmer involvement in UK beef animal lameness.

Tail docking: a professional dilemma for veterinary nurses (2024)
Journal Article
McGivern, A.-M., & Welsh, P. (2024). Tail docking: a professional dilemma for veterinary nurses. Veterinary Nurse, 15(6), 258-261. https://doi.org/10.12968/vetn.2024.0020

Abstract
Different groups hold strong opinions on tail docking in certain breeds. These range from veterinary organisations and welfare groups, who typically want the practice banned, to breeders and associations, who typically oppose any banning of... Read More about Tail docking: a professional dilemma for veterinary nurses.

Article Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees (2024)
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Gibbons, M., Pasquini, E., Kowalewska, A., Read, E., Gibson, S., Crump, A., Solvi, C., Versace, E., & Chittka, L. (2024). Article Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees. iScience, 27(8), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.isci.2024.110440

It has been widely stated that insects do not show self-protective behavior toward noxiously-stimulated body parts, but this claim has never been empirically tested. Here, we tested whether an insect species displays a type of self-protective behavio... Read More about Article Noxious stimulation induces self-protective behavior in bumblebees.

Causes and consequences of feline haemothorax: A retrospective case series (2024)
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Turner, R., & Humm, K. (2024). Causes and consequences of feline haemothorax: A retrospective case series. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4338

BackgroundThe objective of this study was to describe the causes of haemothorax in cats, patient presentation and outcome.MethodsThis was a retrospective study based in a university teaching hospital. The electronic case records of cats presenting wi... Read More about Causes and consequences of feline haemothorax: A retrospective case series.

Dietary magnesium supplementation in cats with chronic kidney disease: A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial (2024)
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Tang, P., van den Broek, D., Jepson, R., Geddes, R., Chang, Y., Loetter, N., Moniot, D., Biourge, V., & Elliott, J. (2024). Dietary magnesium supplementation in cats with chronic kidney disease: A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17134

Background: Plasma total magnesium concentration (tMg) is a prognostic indicator in cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD), shorter survival time being associated with hypomagnesemia. Whether this risk factor is modifiable with dietary magnesium supp... Read More about Dietary magnesium supplementation in cats with chronic kidney disease: A prospective double-blind randomized controlled trial.

Hollow-fibre infection model: adaptations for the culture and assessment of fastidious organisms (2024)
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Mead, A., Azzariti, S., & Pelligand, L. (2024). Hollow-fibre infection model: adaptations for the culture and assessment of fastidious organisms. Access Microbiology, 6(6), https://doi.org/10.1099/acmi.0.000744.v3

The Hollow-fibre Infection Model (HFIM) is a valuable in vitro platform for emulating antimicrobial drug (AMD) pharmacokinetic (PK) profiles. Despite its potential, standardized protocols for HFIM operation, especially concerning fastidious organisms... Read More about Hollow-fibre infection model: adaptations for the culture and assessment of fastidious organisms.

Clinical features, treatment, and outcome of juvenile dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (2024)
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Galer, J., Forward, A., Hughes, J., Crawford, A., Behr, S., Cherubini, G., Cornelis, I., & Royaux, E. (2024). Clinical features, treatment, and outcome of juvenile dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17126

Background: The information relating to the outcome specifically for juvenile dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology (MUE) is lacking. Objectives: To describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, treatment, and outcome in a coho... Read More about Clinical features, treatment, and outcome of juvenile dogs with meningoencephalitis of unknown etiology.

Biomechanical modelling and simulation of musculoskeletal function related to the terrestrial locomotion of Riojasuchus tenuisceps (Archosauria: Ornithosuchidae) (2024)
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Hutchinson, J., von Baczko, M. B., Zariwala, J., Ballentine, S. E., & Desojo, J. B. (2024). Biomechanical modelling and simulation of musculoskeletal function related to the terrestrial locomotion of Riojasuchus tenuisceps (Archosauria: Ornithosuchidae). Anatomical Record: Advances in Integrative Anatomy and Evolutionary Biology, https://doi.org/10.1002/ar.25528

Maternal Uterine Artery Adenoviral Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Ad.VEGF-A 165) Gene Therapy Normalises Fetal Brain Growth and Microglial Activation in Nutrient Restricted Pregnant Guinea Pigs (2024)
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Hristova, M., Krishnan, T., Rossi, C., Nouza, J., White, A., Peebles, D., Sebire, N., Zachary, I., David, A., & Vaughan, O. (2024). Maternal Uterine Artery Adenoviral Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Ad.VEGF-A 165) Gene Therapy Normalises Fetal Brain Growth and Microglial Activation in Nutrient Restricted Pregnant Guinea Pigs. Reproductive Sciences, https://doi.org/10.1007/s43032-024-01604-w

Fetal growth restriction (FGR) is associated with uteroplacental insufficiency, and neurodevelopmental and structural brain deficits in the infant. It is currently untreatable. We hypothesised that treating the maternal uterine artery with vascular e... Read More about Maternal Uterine Artery Adenoviral Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (Ad.VEGF-A 165) Gene Therapy Normalises Fetal Brain Growth and Microglial Activation in Nutrient Restricted Pregnant Guinea Pigs.

Economic evidence for the control of meatborne parasites in Europe: A scoping review (2024)
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Dadios, N., Imazaki, P., Millins, C., & Thomas, L. (2024). Economic evidence for the control of meatborne parasites in Europe: A scoping review. Food Control, 165, 110659. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2024.110659

Meatborne parasites pose significant public health concerns and lead to substantial economic losses. Decisions regarding the introduction of risk-based control strategies to manage these parasites depend on the availability of robust and comparable e... Read More about Economic evidence for the control of meatborne parasites in Europe: A scoping review.

Shape change in the saddle region of the equine backduring trot and walk (2024)
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Smirnova, K., Frill, M., Warner, S., & Cheney, J. (2024). Shape change in the saddle region of the equine backduring trot and walk. Journal of the Royal Society, Interface, 21(215), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2023.0644

Equine back pain is prevalent among ridden horses and is often attributed to poor saddle fit. An alternative explanation is that saddle fits are technically good but fit to the wrong configuration. Saddles are fit for the standing horse, but much of... Read More about Shape change in the saddle region of the equine backduring trot and walk.

Sexually dimorphic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the murine skeleton (2024)
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Bourne, L., Jayash, S., Michels, L., Hopkinson, M., Guppy, F., Clarkin, C., Gard, P., Brissett, N., & Staines, K. (2024). Sexually dimorphic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the murine skeleton. Biology of Sex Differences, 15(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13293-024-00626-y

Background Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) can result in lifelong disabilities known as foetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) and is associated with childhood growth deficiencies and increased bone fracture risk. However, the effects of PAE on the... Read More about Sexually dimorphic effects of prenatal alcohol exposure on the murine skeleton.

Connected impacts: combining migration tracking data with species distribution models reveals the complex potential impacts of climate change on European Bee-eaters (2024)
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Abdul-Wahab, C., Santos Costa, J., D'Mello, F., & Häkkinen, H. (2024). Connected impacts: combining migration tracking data with species distribution models reveals the complex potential impacts of climate change on European Bee-eaters. Journal of Ornithology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10336-024-02190-z

Climate change is a key driver of biodiversity loss in multiple ecosystems, which can act at multiple stages of a species life and annual cycle. Identifying where, when, and how these impacts may happen is key to understanding, and planning for, the... Read More about Connected impacts: combining migration tracking data with species distribution models reveals the complex potential impacts of climate change on European Bee-eaters.

Efficacy and safety of once daily oral administration of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor velagliflozin compared with twice daily insulin injection in diabetic cats (2024)
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Niessen, S., Kooistra, H., Forcada, Y., Bjornvad, C., Albrecht, B., Roessner, F., Herberich, E., & Kroh, C. (2024). Efficacy and safety of once daily oral administration of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor velagliflozin compared with twice daily insulin injection in diabetic cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17124

Background: Options for treatment of diabetes mellitus in cats are limited to insulin injections and monitoring for hypoglycemia. Hypothesis: Once daily sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor velagliflozin PO is noninferior to insulin injections. A... Read More about Efficacy and safety of once daily oral administration of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor velagliflozin compared with twice daily insulin injection in diabetic cats.

Epidemiological investigation of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in a Vietnamese bear rescue centre (2024)
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Ludi, A., Baker, H., Sanki, R., De Jong, R., Maryan, J., Walker, M., King, D., Gubbins, S., Limon, G., & Officer, K. (2024). Epidemiological investigation of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in a Vietnamese bear rescue centre. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1389029

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks affecting Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) and a Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) were previously reported in 2011 in two housing facilities at a Vietnamese bear rescue centre. In this study, demogra... Read More about Epidemiological investigation of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in a Vietnamese bear rescue centre.

Autoimmunity to stromal-derived autoantigens in rheumatoid ectopic germinal centers exacerbates arthritis and affects clinical response (2024)
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Corsiero, E., Caliste, M., Jagemann, L., Fossati-Jimack, L., Goldmann, K., Cubuk, C., Ghirardi, G., Prediletto, E., Rivellese, F., Alessandri, C., Hopkinson, M., Javaheri, B., Pitsillides, A., Lewis, M., Pitzalis, C., & Bombardieri, M. (2024). Autoimmunity to stromal-derived autoantigens in rheumatoid ectopic germinal centers exacerbates arthritis and affects clinical response. Journal of Clinical Investigation, 134(12), https://doi.org/10.1172/JCI169754

Ectopic lymphoid structures (ELSs) in the rheumatoid synovial joints sustain autoreactivity against locally expressed autoantigens. We recently identified recombinant monoclonal antibodies (RA-rmAbs) derived from single, locally differentiated rheuma... Read More about Autoimmunity to stromal-derived autoantigens in rheumatoid ectopic germinal centers exacerbates arthritis and affects clinical response.