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Survival rates and factors associated with survival and laminitis of horses with acute diarrhoea admitted to referral institutions (2023)
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MEDS Grp, Gomez, D., Dunkel, B., Renaud, D., Arroyo, L., Schoster, A., …Toribio, R. (2023). Survival rates and factors associated with survival and laminitis of horses with acute diarrhoea admitted to referral institutions. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14032

Background: Clinicopathological findings and their association with the outcome and development of laminitis in horses with acute diarrhoea has not been investigated in a multicentre study across different geographic regions.Objectives: Describe and... Read More about Survival rates and factors associated with survival and laminitis of horses with acute diarrhoea admitted to referral institutions.

Use of mirtazapine in the treatment of canine behaviour problems: A review of 32 cases (2023)
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Argueelles, J., Duque, B., Miralles, M., Bowen, J., & Fatjo, J. (2023). Use of mirtazapine in the treatment of canine behaviour problems: A review of 32 cases. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3670

BackgroundCanine behaviour problems seen by speciality behavioural medicine services often involve chronic anxiety disorders that have resulted in maladaptation of the individual to its environment. Common stressors include the presence of other indi... Read More about Use of mirtazapine in the treatment of canine behaviour problems: A review of 32 cases.

MIBlood‐EV: Minimal information to enhance the quality and reproducibility of blood extracellular vesicle research (2023)
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Lucien, F., Gustafson, D., Lenassi, M., Li, B., Teske, J. J., Boilard, E., …Nieuwland, R. (2023). MIBlood‐EV: Minimal information to enhance the quality and reproducibility of blood extracellular vesicle research. Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, 12(12), https://doi.org/10.1002/jev2.12385

Blood is the most commonly used body fluid for extracellular vesicle (EV) research. The composition of a blood sample and its derivatives (i.e., plasma and serum) are not only donor-dependent but also influenced by collection and preparation protocol... Read More about MIBlood‐EV: Minimal information to enhance the quality and reproducibility of blood extracellular vesicle research.

Effect of rabies booster vaccination on antibody levels in African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) (2023)
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Chang, Y. (in press). Effect of rabies booster vaccination on antibody levels in African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus). Journal of Wildlife Diseases,

Rabies is a highly virulent viral disease that has been associated with large-scale population declines of the endangered African wild dog, Lycaon pictus. While rabies vaccination may be a valuable conservation tool in this species, studies indicate... Read More about Effect of rabies booster vaccination on antibody levels in African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus).

PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF PLATELET FUNCTION AND FIBRINOLYSIS IN 20 DOGS WITH TRAUMA (2023)
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Cortellini, S., Chan, D., McBride, D., & Birkbeck, R. (in press). PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF PLATELET FUNCTION AND FIBRINOLYSIS IN 20 DOGS WITH TRAUMA. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.13356

Objectives: To determine platelet function and fibrinolysis in dogs following trauma using multiple electrical impedance aggregometry and a modified thromboelastographic technique. To determine if the severity of trauma, as assessed by the Animal Tr... Read More about PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF PLATELET FUNCTION AND FIBRINOLYSIS IN 20 DOGS WITH TRAUMA.

A Survey of the Current Farming Practices and Perceptions on Adopting Orphan Lambs in the United Kingdom: How Do “Ewe” Do It? (2023)
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Whatford, L., Chivers, B. D., Rowe, M., & Blackie, N. (2023). A Survey of the Current Farming Practices and Perceptions on Adopting Orphan Lambs in the United Kingdom: How Do “Ewe” Do It?. Ruminants, 3(4), 468-482. https://doi.org/10.3390/ruminants3040038

Fostering orphan lambs is common in the United Kingdom and therefore it is important to understand more about these practices to support sustainable sheep farming. Data were collected on current approaches to adopting lambs and the perceived success... Read More about A Survey of the Current Farming Practices and Perceptions on Adopting Orphan Lambs in the United Kingdom: How Do “Ewe” Do It?.

Chicken caecal enterotypes in indigenous Kadaknath and commercial Cobb chicken lines are associated with Campylobacter abundance and influenced by farming practices (2023)
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Hay, M. C., Hinsu, A. T., Koringa, P. G., Pandit, R. J., Liu, P., Parekh, M. J., …Blake, D. P. (2023). Chicken caecal enterotypes in indigenous Kadaknath and commercial Cobb chicken lines are associated with Campylobacter abundance and influenced by farming practices. Frontiers in Microbiomes, https://doi.org/10.3389/frmbi.2023.1301609

Survey of current UK alpaca husbandry practices: Vaccination, treatment and supplementation (2023)
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Middleton, A., Blackie, N., Crilly, J., & Reilly, B. (2023). Survey of current UK alpaca husbandry practices: Vaccination, treatment and supplementation. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3602

Background The popularity of alpacas in the UK is increasing, with the British Alpaca Society (BAS) estimating that there are currently 45,000 registered alpacas and a further 15,000 unregistered alpacas. This research set about to investigate what... Read More about Survey of current UK alpaca husbandry practices: Vaccination, treatment and supplementation.

Isolated discrete upper septal thickening in a non-referral cat population of senior and young cats (2023)
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Matos, J., Payne, J., Mullins, J., & Fuentes, V. (2023). Isolated discrete upper septal thickening in a non-referral cat population of senior and young cats. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 50, 39-50. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2023.09.006

Introduction/objectives: Discrete upper septal thickening (DUST) is a phenotype of elderly people. The cardiac phenotype in senior cats has been incompletely described. We aimed to characterize the echocardiographic phenotype of senior cats, specific... Read More about Isolated discrete upper septal thickening in a non-referral cat population of senior and young cats.

Outcome prediction in dogs admitted through the emergency room: Accuracy of staff prediction and comparison with an illness severity stratification system for hospitalized dogs (2023)
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Le Gal, A., Barfield, D., Wignall, R., & Cook, S. (2023). Outcome prediction in dogs admitted through the emergency room: Accuracy of staff prediction and comparison with an illness severity stratification system for hospitalized dogs. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.13350

Objective: To determine whether emergency staff and students can predict patient outcome within 24 hours of admission, comparing the accuracy of clinician prognostication with outcome prediction by Acute Patient Physiologic and Laboratory Evaluation... Read More about Outcome prediction in dogs admitted through the emergency room: Accuracy of staff prediction and comparison with an illness severity stratification system for hospitalized dogs.

Comparison of insulin infusion protocols for management of canine and feline diabetic ketoacidosis (2023)
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Gant, P., Barfield, D., & Florey, J. (2023). Comparison of insulin infusion protocols for management of canine and feline diabetic ketoacidosis. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.13354

Objective Describe the use of fixed-rate intravenous insulin infusions (FRIs) in cats and dogs with diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and determine if this is associated with faster resolution of ketosis compared to variable-rate intravenous insulin infusi... Read More about Comparison of insulin infusion protocols for management of canine and feline diabetic ketoacidosis.

Diagnostic approaches, aetiological agents and their associations with short-term survival and laminitis in horses with acute diarrhoea admitted to referral institutions (2023)
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Gomez, D., Arroyo, L., Schoster, A., Renaud, D., Kopper, J., Dunkel, B., …Toribio, R. (2023). Diagnostic approaches, aetiological agents and their associations with short-term survival and laminitis in horses with acute diarrhoea admitted to referral institutions. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.14024

Background: An international description of the diagnostic approaches used in different institutions to diagnose acute equine diarrhoea and the pathogens detected is lacking.Objectives: To describe the diagnostic approach, aetiological agents, outcom... Read More about Diagnostic approaches, aetiological agents and their associations with short-term survival and laminitis in horses with acute diarrhoea admitted to referral institutions.

Intervention with impact: reduced MRSP isolations from dogs following antimicrobial prescribing legislation in Germany (2023)
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Loeffler, A., Beever, L., Ruby Chang, Y., Klein, B., Kostka, V., Meyer, C., …Lloyd, D. H. (in press). Intervention with impact: reduced MRSP isolations from dogs following antimicrobial prescribing legislation in Germany. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3714

Background: Legislation was introduced in Germany in 2018, requiring bacterial culture and antimicrobial susceptibility testing before prescribing of fluoroquinolones and third generation cephalosporins to dogs. We hypothesised that following this in... Read More about Intervention with impact: reduced MRSP isolations from dogs following antimicrobial prescribing legislation in Germany.

Suspected tick-borne flavivirus meningoencephalomyelitis in dogs from the UK: six cases (2021) (2023)
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Gonzalo-Nadal, V., Kohl, A., Rocchi, M., Brennan, B., Hughes, J., Nichols, J., …Gutierrez-Quintana, R. (2023). Suspected tick-borne flavivirus meningoencephalomyelitis in dogs from the UK: six cases (2021). Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13682

Objectives: Tick-borne encephalitis virus and louping ill virus are neurotropic flaviviruses transmitted by ticks. Epidemiologically, tick-borne encephalitis is endemic in Europe whereas louping ill's predominant geographical distribution is the UK.... Read More about Suspected tick-borne flavivirus meningoencephalomyelitis in dogs from the UK: six cases (2021).

Evaluation of subchondral bone cysts in canine elbows with radiographic osteoarthritis secondary to elbow dysplasia (2023)
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Jones, G., Gosby, M., May, E., & Meeson, R. (2023). Evaluation of subchondral bone cysts in canine elbows with radiographic osteoarthritis secondary to elbow dysplasia. Veterinary Surgery, https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.14047

Objective: To investigate whether subchondral bone cysts (SBCs) were present in dogs with radiographic elbow osteoarthritis (OA) and to investigate their relationship with radiographic OA severity.Study design: Retrospective cross-sectional study.Sam... Read More about Evaluation of subchondral bone cysts in canine elbows with radiographic osteoarthritis secondary to elbow dysplasia.

Increasing ambient temperatures trigger shifts in activity patterns and temporal partitioning in a large carnivore guild (2023)
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Rafiq, K., Jordan, N., Golabek, K., Mcnutt, J., Wilson, A., & Abrahms, B. (2023). Increasing ambient temperatures trigger shifts in activity patterns and temporal partitioning in a large carnivore guild. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 290(2010), https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2023.1938

Shifts in species' interactions are implicated as an important proximate cause underpinning climate-change-related extinction. However, there is little empirical evidence on the pathways through which climate conditions, such as ambient temperature,... Read More about Increasing ambient temperatures trigger shifts in activity patterns and temporal partitioning in a large carnivore guild.

Topography of visual and somatosensory inputs to the pontine nuclei in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata) (2023)
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Gaede, A., Gutiérrez-Ibáñez, C., Wu, P., Pilon, M., Altshuler, D., & Wylie, D. (2023). Topography of visual and somatosensory inputs to the pontine nuclei in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata). Journal of Comparative Neurology, https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.25556

Birds have a comprehensive network of sensorimotor projections extending from the forebrain and midbrain to the cerebellum via the pontine nuclei, but the organization of these circuits in the pons is not thoroughly described. Inputs to the pontine n... Read More about Topography of visual and somatosensory inputs to the pontine nuclei in zebra finches (Taeniopygia guttata).

Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion (2023)
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Foster, E., West, N., Butterfield, S., Rusbridge, C., & Crawford, A. (2023). Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.3603

BackgroundFrench bulldogs hospitalised for the management of intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE) are frequently affected by respiratory compromise, typically brachycephalic-associated upper respiratory obstruction and/or aspiration events. We evalua... Read More about Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion.