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

Background French 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 eval... Read More about Respiratory compromise in French bulldogs presented with intervertebral disc extrusion.

Dissemination of blaNDM-5-carrying IncX3-type plasmid among non-clonal Escherichia coli strains colonising a dog with a skin infection caused by a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, United Kingdom (2023)
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Menezes, J., Frosini, S., Amaral, A. J., Loeffler, A., & Pomba, C. (2023). Dissemination of blaNDM-5-carrying IncX3-type plasmid among non-clonal Escherichia coli strains colonising a dog with a skin infection caused by a carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae, United Kingdom. Journal of Infection and Public Health, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jiph.2023.10.048

A study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equine veterinary care in the UK (2023)
Journal Article
Allen, S., O'Neill, D., Cardwell, J., Verheyen, K., & Brodbelt, D. (2023). A study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equine veterinary care in the UK. Vet Record Open, 10(2), https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.74

BackgroundDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, equine health care in the UK may have been adversely affected due to mandated changes in the delivery of veterinary healthcare and the potential for reduced health-seeking behaviour.MethodsElectronic patient re... Read More about A study of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on equine veterinary care in the UK.

The Veterinary Early Warning System (2023)
Journal Article
Batt-Williams, S., & Andrews-Jones, B. (2023). The Veterinary Early Warning System. Veterinary Evidence,

Early identification care sheets have been utilised in human centred medicine to alert the medical team to patients’ who are most at risk from deterioration. These systems trigger the implementation of care to prevent worsening of the patient's condi... Read More about The Veterinary Early Warning System.

Identifying Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 as a Mediator of Periosteal Osteochondral Differentiation through the Construction of microRNA-Based Interaction Networks (2023)
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Wells, L. M., Roberts, H. C., Luyten, F. P., & Roberts, S. J. (2023). Identifying Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 as a Mediator of Periosteal Osteochondral Differentiation through the Construction of microRNA-Based Interaction Networks. Biology, 12(11), 1381. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology12111381

Human periosteum-derived progenitor cells (hPDCs) have the ability to differentiate towards both the chondrogenic and osteogenic lineages. This coordinated and complex osteochondrogenic differentiation process permits endochondral ossification and is... Read More about Identifying Fibroblast Growth Factor Receptor 3 as a Mediator of Periosteal Osteochondral Differentiation through the Construction of microRNA-Based Interaction Networks.

DNA-binding protein PfAP2-P regulates parasite pathogenesis during malaria parasite blood stages (2023)
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Subudhi, A. K., Green, J. L., Satyam, R., Salunke, R. P., Lenz, T., Shuaib, M., …Pain, A. (2023). DNA-binding protein PfAP2-P regulates parasite pathogenesis during malaria parasite blood stages. Nature Microbiology, 8(11), 2154-2169. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-023-01497-6

Malaria-associated pathogenesis such as parasite invasion, egress, host cell remodelling and antigenic variation requires concerted action by many proteins, but the molecular regulation is poorly understood. Here we have characterized an essential Pl... Read More about DNA-binding protein PfAP2-P regulates parasite pathogenesis during malaria parasite blood stages.

Can mass drug administration of moxidectin accelerate onchocerciasis elimination in Africa? (2023)
Journal Article
Kura, K., Milton, P., Hamley, J., Walker, M., Bakajika, D., Kanza, E., …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.

Assessing antibiotic usage data capture accuracy on dairy farms in England and Wales (2023)
Journal Article
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)
Journal Article
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.