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Assessing the impact of tailored biosecurity advice on farmer behaviour and pathogen presence in beef herds in England and Wales (2016)
Journal Article
Cardwell, J. M., Van Winden, S. C. L., Beauvais, W., Mastin, A., De Glanville, W. A., Hardstaff, J., Booth, R. E., Fishwick, J., & Pfeiffer, D. U. (2016). Assessing the impact of tailored biosecurity advice on farmer behaviour and pathogen presence in beef herds in England and Wales. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 135, 9-16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.10.018

The term ‘biosecurity’ encompasses many measures farmers can take to reduce the risk of pathogen incursion or spread. As the best strategy will vary between settings, veterinarians play an important role in assessing risk and providing advice, but ef... Read More about Assessing the impact of tailored biosecurity advice on farmer behaviour and pathogen presence in beef herds in England and Wales.

The Effect of Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide and Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha on Ovarian Function
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Williams, E. J., Sibley, K., Miller, A. N., Lane, E. A., Fishwick, J. C., Nash, D. M., Herath, S., England, G. C. W., Dobson, H., & Sheldon, I. M. The Effect of Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide and Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha on Ovarian Function. American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, 60(5), 462-473. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0897.2008.00645.x

Problem Pelvic inflammatory disease and metritis are important causes of infertility in humans and domestic animals. Uterine infection with Escherichia coli in cattle is associated with reduced ovarian follicle growth and decreased estradiol secretio... Read More about The Effect of Escherichia coli Lipopolysaccharide and Tumour Necrosis Factor Alpha on Ovarian Function.

Calf scour: practical prevention and control
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Fishwick, J. C. Calf scour: practical prevention and control. Livestock, 13(5), 49-52. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.2044-3870.2008.tb00183.x

This article briefly discusses some issues that should be considered when assessing a calf-rearing operation for the prevention and control of scouring, such as calf feeding (milk preparation, feeding routine, drinking water, fibre and concentrates),... Read More about Calf scour: practical prevention and control.

Call for coordinated antimicrobial approach at veterinary diagnostic laboratories
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Allerton, F., Fishwick, J. C., Paterson, S., Weller, R., Battersby, I., Doyle, R., Gould, D., Caddy, S., Dunning, M., Featherstone, H. J., Hardy, J., Kent, A., Pedro, B., Smith, K., Swinbourne, F., Harrison, J., Heinrich, C., Lau-Gillard, P., Loeffler, A., Maddinson, R., …Williams, J. (in press). Call for coordinated antimicrobial approach at veterinary diagnostic laboratories. Veterinary Record, 184(26), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.l4383