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Can mass drug administration of moxidectin accelerate onchocerciasis elimination in Africa? (2023)
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Kura, K., Milton, P., Hamley, J., Walker, M., Bakajika, D., Kanza, E., Opoku, N., Howard, H., Nigo, M., Asare, S., Olipoh, G., Attah, S., Mambandu, G., Kennedy, K., Kataliko, K., Mumbere, M., Halleux, C., Hopkins, A., Kuesel, A., Kinrade, S., & Basáñez, M. (2023). Can mass drug administration of moxidectin accelerate onchocerciasis elimination in Africa?. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 378(1887), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0277

Epidemiological and modelling studies suggest that elimination of Onchocerca volvulus transmission (EoT) throughout Africa may not be achievable with annual mass drug administration (MDA) of ivermectin alone, particularly in areas of high endemicity... Read More about Can mass drug administration of moxidectin accelerate onchocerciasis elimination in Africa?.

Reaching the World Health Organization elimination targets for schistosomiasis: the importance of a One Health perspective (2023)
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Diaz, A., Walker, M., & Webster, J. (2023). Reaching the World Health Organization elimination targets for schistosomiasis: the importance of a One Health perspective. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 378(1887), https://doi.org/10.1098/rstb.2022.0274

The past three years has seen the launch of a new World Health Organization (WHO) neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) roadmap, together with revised control and elimination guidelines. Across all, there is now a clear emphasis on the need to incorpora... Read More about Reaching the World Health Organization elimination targets for schistosomiasis: the importance of a One Health perspective.

SARS-CoV-2 evolution in the Omicron era (2023)
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Roemer, C., Sheward, D., Hisner, R., Gueli, F., Sakaguchi, H., Frohberg, N., Schoenmakers, J., Sato, K., O'Toole, A., Rambaut, A., Pybus, O., Ruis, C., Murrell, B., & Peacock, T. (2023). SARS-CoV-2 evolution in the Omicron era. Nature Microbiology, 8(11), 1952-1959. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01504-w

Since SARS-CoV-2 BA.5 (Omicron) emerged and spread in 2022, Omicron lineages have markedly diversified. Here we review the evolutionary trajectories and processes that underpin the emergence of these lineages, and identify the most prevalent sublinea... Read More about SARS-CoV-2 evolution in the Omicron era.

Persistent urinary incontinence in female Golden Retrievers following laser ablation of intramural ectopic ureters may be associated with the presence of historical urinary tract infection (2023)
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Russell, O. L., Taylor, O., Knight, R. C., & Owen, L. J. (2024). Persistent urinary incontinence in female Golden Retrievers following laser ablation of intramural ectopic ureters may be associated with the presence of historical urinary tract infection. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 262(1), 1-7. https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.23.07.0396

Assessing antibiotic usage data capture accuracy on dairy farms in England and Wales (2023)
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Strang, C., Alarcon, P., Cardwell, J., & Brunton, L. (2023). Assessing antibiotic usage data capture accuracy on dairy farms in England and Wales. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3505

Background: Accurate farm-level data on antibiotic usage (ABU) are needed for surveillance of antibiotic resistance. The study aim was to determine the accuracy of ABU data capture by dairy farmers in South West England and Wales.
Methods: Through a... Read More about Assessing antibiotic usage data capture accuracy on dairy farms in England and Wales.

A review of human dog-bite injuries in Kitui South subcounty, Kenya (2017-2021) (2023)
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Kungu, P., & Brodbelt, D. (2023). A review of human dog-bite injuries in Kitui South subcounty, Kenya (2017-2021). Vet Record Open, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.72

IntroductionDog bites continue to be a serious public health issue due to their association with the transmission of rabies virus. In Kenya, there are no studies estimating dog-bite incidence. Annual mortalities resulting from dog-mediated rabies are... Read More about A review of human dog-bite injuries in Kitui South subcounty, Kenya (2017-2021).

Lifting laboratory rats: a survey of methods, handlers’ reasons and concerns, and rat behavioural responses (2023)
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Burn, C., Camacho, T., & Hockenhull, J. (2023). Lifting laboratory rats: a survey of methods, handlers’ reasons and concerns, and rat behavioural responses. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 268, Article 106077. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.applanim.2023.106077

Lifting mice by the tail is of animal welfare and scientific concern, but rat lifting methods are little researched, potentially differing from mice. Using an online questionnaire we explored different methods for lifting laboratory rats, alongside h... Read More about Lifting laboratory rats: a survey of methods, handlers’ reasons and concerns, and rat behavioural responses.

Short-term induced hyperinsulinaemia and dexamethasone challenge do not affect circulating total adiponectin concentrations in insulin-sensitive ponies (2023)
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Barnabé, M., Elliott, J., Harris, P., & Menzies-Gow, N. (2023). Short-term induced hyperinsulinaemia and dexamethasone challenge do not affect circulating total adiponectin concentrations in insulin-sensitive ponies. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14012

BackgroundHypoadiponectinaemia is a risk factor for endocrinopathic laminitis, but the directionality and nature of its association with insulin dysregulation is unclear.ObjectivesTo investigate the effects of short-term induced hyperinsulinaemia and... Read More about Short-term induced hyperinsulinaemia and dexamethasone challenge do not affect circulating total adiponectin concentrations in insulin-sensitive ponies.

Prognostic factors and outcome in cats with thymic epithelial tumours: 64 cases (1999‐2021) (2023)
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Marks, T. A., Rossanese, M., Yale, A. D., Stewart, S., Smallwood, K., Rigas, K., & Guillén, A. (in press). Prognostic factors and outcome in cats with thymic epithelial tumours: 64 cases (1999‐2021). Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13675

Objectives: To describe the clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes of cats diagnosed with thymic epithelial tumours and to determine prognostic factors for survival and recurrence.

Materials and Methods: Clinical records of cats diagnosed w... Read More about Prognostic factors and outcome in cats with thymic epithelial tumours: 64 cases (1999‐2021).

BEVA primary care clinical guidelines: Diagnosis and management of equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (2023)
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Menzies-Gow, N., Knowles, E., & Hart, N. (in press). BEVA primary care clinical guidelines: Diagnosis and management of equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14009

Background: Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction (PPID) is a prevalent, age-related chronic disorder in equids. Diagnosis of PPID can be challenging because of its broad spectrum of clinical presentations and disparate published diagnostic criteria,... Read More about BEVA primary care clinical guidelines: Diagnosis and management of equine pituitary pars intermedia dysfunction.

Immune-mediated hematological disease in dogs is associated with alterations of the fecal microbiota: a pilot study (2023)
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Liu, P.-Y., Xia, D., McGonigle, K., Carroll, A. B., Chiango, J., Scavello, H., Martins, R., Mehta, S., Krespan, E., Lunde, E., LeVine, D., Fellman, C. L., Goggs, R., Beiting, D. P., & Garden, O. A. (in press). Immune-mediated hematological disease in dogs is associated with alterations of the fecal microbiota: a pilot study. Animal Microbiome, 5(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s42523-023-00268-2

Survival to discharge and outcome of a dog following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to asphyxiation (2023)
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Lang, K., Crawford, A., Hall, G., & Humm, K. (2023). Survival to discharge and outcome of a dog following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to asphyxiation. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1002/vrc2.659

A 7-month-old dog presented with a 10-minute history of upper respiratory tract obstruction and secondary loss of consciousness in the minute before its arrival to the hospital. The dog was found to be dead on arrival. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation w... Read More about Survival to discharge and outcome of a dog following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest due to asphyxiation.

Convergent trends and spatiotemporal patterns of Aedes-borne arboviruses in Mexico and Central America (2023)
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Gutierrez, B., da Silva Candido, D., Bajaj, S., Paulina Rodriguez Maldonado, A., Garces Ayala, F., de la Luz Torre Rodriguez, M., Araiza Rodriguez, A., Wong Arámbula, C., Ramírez González, E., López Martínez, I., Alberto Díaz-Quiñónez, J., Vázquez Pichardo, M., Hill, S. C., Thézé, J., Faria, N. R., Pybus, O. G., Preciado-Llanes, L., Reyes-Sandoval, A., Kraemer, M. U., & Escalera-Zamudio, M. (2023). Convergent trends and spatiotemporal patterns of Aedes-borne arboviruses in Mexico and Central America. PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 17(9), https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0011169

BackgroundAedes-borne arboviruses cause both seasonal epidemics and emerging outbreaks with a significant impact on global health. These viruses share mosquito vector species, often infecting the same host population within overlapping geographic reg... Read More about Convergent trends and spatiotemporal patterns of Aedes-borne arboviruses in Mexico and Central America.