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Detecting false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes without manual annotations (2019)
Journal Article
Kennedy, N., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., & O'Neill, D. G. (2019). Detecting false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes without manual annotations. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41746-019-0108-y

Clinicians often include references to diseases in clinical notes, which have not been diagnosed in their patients. For some diseases terms, the majority of disease references written in the patient notes may not refer to true disease diagnosis. Thes... Read More about Detecting false-positive disease references in veterinary clinical notes without manual annotations.

Polyunsaturated fatty acids influence offspring sex ratio in cows (2019)
Journal Article
Marei, W. F. A., Khalil, W. A., Pushpakumara, P. G. A., El-Harairy, M. A., Abo El-Atta, A. M. A., Wathes, D. C., & Fouladi-Nashta, A. A. (2019). Polyunsaturated fatty acids influence offspring sex ratio in cows. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijvsm.2018.01.006

Dietary polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) can influence fertility in farm animals. Some evidence in mice and sheep have suggested that PUFAs may influence offspring sex ratio, which may have significant value for cattle production. To test this hyp... Read More about Polyunsaturated fatty acids influence offspring sex ratio in cows.

The effect of cadmium on the bovine in vitro oocyte maturation and early embryo development (2019)
Journal Article
Akar, Y., Ahmad, N., & Khalid, M. (2019). The effect of cadmium on the bovine in vitro oocyte maturation and early embryo development. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijvsm.2018.03.001

Common pollutants such as heavy metals and cadmium is among those with high environmental concerns. In vivo studies had shown that cadmium (Cd) causes oocyte degeneration and embryo mortality, and lowers pregnancy rates in mammals. However, there is... Read More about The effect of cadmium on the bovine in vitro oocyte maturation and early embryo development.

Differential Responses of Bovine Monocyte-Derived Macrophages to Infection by Neospora caninum Isolates of High and Low Virulence (2019)
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García-Sánchez, M., Jiménez-Pelayo, L., Horcajo, P., Regidor-Cerrillo, J., Ólafsson, E. B., Bhandage, A. K., Barragan, A., Werling, D., Ortega-Mora, L. M., & Collantes-Fernández, E. (2019). Differential Responses of Bovine Monocyte-Derived Macrophages to Infection by Neospora caninum Isolates of High and Low Virulence. Frontiers in Immunology, 10(915), https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2019.00915

Neospora caninum, a protozoan parasite closely related to Toxoplasma gondii, represents one of the main causes of abortion in cattle. Macrophages (MØs) are mediators of the innate immune response against infection and likely one of the first cells en... Read More about Differential Responses of Bovine Monocyte-Derived Macrophages to Infection by Neospora caninum Isolates of High and Low Virulence.

Spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under UK primary veterinary care: a case–control study (2019)
Journal Article
Pegram, C., O'Neill, D. G., Church, D. B., Hall, J., Owen, L., & Brodbelt, D. C. (2019). Spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under UK primary veterinary care: a case–control study. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(7), 395-403

Objectives

To evaluate associations between spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under primary veterinary care in the UK.

Materials and Methods

A case–control study was nested within the study population of 333,910 bitches, which incl... Read More about Spaying and urinary incontinence in bitches under UK primary veterinary care: a case–control study.

Evaluation of vaccine delivery systems for inducing long-lived antibody responses to Dermanyssus gallinae antigen in laying hens (2019)
Journal Article
Price, D. R. G., Küster, T., Øines, Ø., Margaret Oliver, E., Bartley, K., Nunn, F., Barbero, J. F. L., Pritchard, J., Karp-Tatham, E., Hauge, H., Blake, D. P., Tomley, F. M., & Nisbet, A. J. (2019). Evaluation of vaccine delivery systems for inducing long-lived antibody responses to Dermanyssus gallinae antigen in laying hens. Avian Pathology, 48, S60-S74. https://doi.org/10.1080/03079457.2019.1612514

Dermanyssus gallinae, the poultry red mite, is a global threat to the commercial egg-laying industry. Control of D. gallinae is difficult, with only a limited number of effective pesticides and non-chemical treatments available. Here we characterise... Read More about Evaluation of vaccine delivery systems for inducing long-lived antibody responses to Dermanyssus gallinae antigen in laying hens.

Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary-care practice in the UK: A VetCompass™ study (2019)
Data
Conroy, M., & O'Neill, D. G. (2019). Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary-care practice in the UK: A VetCompass™ study. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.34840/n76c-mp81

This study used data made available through VetCompass™ to investigate the prevalence of chronic kidney disease in cats in the UK, investigated risk factors for diagnosis of chronic kidney disease in cats in the UK and examined the survival of cats i... Read More about Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary-care practice in the UK: A VetCompass™ study.

Evaluation of DNA extraction methods on individual helminth egg and larval stages for whole genome sequencing (2019)
Journal Article
Doyle, S. R., Sankaranarayan, G., Berger, D., Jimenez Castro, P. D., Collins, J. B., Crellen, T., Duque-Correa, M. A., Ellis, P., Jaleta, T. G., Laing, R., Maitland, K., McCarthy, C., Moundai, T., Softley, B., Thiele, E., Tchindebet Ouakou, P., Tushabe, J. V., Webster, J. P., Weiss, A. J., Lok, J., …Holroyd, N. (2019). Evaluation of DNA extraction methods on individual helminth egg and larval stages for whole genome sequencing. https://doi.org/10.1101/616672

An investigation of polymorphisms in innate and adaptive immune response genes in canine leishmaniosis (2019)
Journal Article
Soutter, F., Solano-Gallego, L., Attipa, C., Gradoni, L., Fiorentino, E., Foglia Manzillo, V., Oliva, G., Tasker, S., Helps, C., & Catchpole, B. (2019). An investigation of polymorphisms in innate and adaptive immune response genes in canine leishmaniosis. Veterinary Parasitology, 269, 34-41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2019.04.011

The outcome of infection with Leishmania infantum in dogs is variable, which is thought to be due to the nature of the immune response mounted by the host. As a consequence, the clinical signs and severity of canine leishmaniosis vary between individ... Read More about An investigation of polymorphisms in innate and adaptive immune response genes in canine leishmaniosis.

Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompassTM study (2019)
Journal Article
Conroy, M. C., Brodbelt, D. C., O'Neill, D. G., Chang, Y. M., & Elliott, J. (2019). Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompassTM study. Veterinary Record, 184(17), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105100

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a frequent diagnosis in cats attending primary care practice and the most frequent cause of death in cats aged over five years, yet there is limited published research for CKD in cats attending primary care practice. T... Read More about Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompassTM study.

Co-circulation of genetically distinct highly pathogenic avian influenza A clade 2.3.4.4 (H5N6) viruses in wild waterfowl and poultry in Europe and East Asia, 2017–18 (2019)
Journal Article
Poen, M. J., Venkatesh, D., Bestebroer, T. M., Vuong, O., Scheuer, R. D., Oude Munnink, B. B., De Meulder, D., Richard, M., Kuiken, T., Koopmans, M. P. G., Kelder, L., Kim, Y.-J., Lee, Y.-J., Steensels, M., Lambrecht, B., Dan, A., Pohlmann, A., Beer, M., Savic, V., Brown, I. H., …Lewis, N. S. (2019). Co-circulation of genetically distinct highly pathogenic avian influenza A clade 2.3.4.4 (H5N6) viruses in wild waterfowl and poultry in Europe and East Asia, 2017–18. Virus Evolution, 5(1), vez004. https://doi.org/10.1093/ve/vez004

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5 clade 2.3.4.4 viruses were first introduced into Europe in late 2014 and re-introduced in late 2016, following detections in Asia and Russia. In contrast to the 2014–15 H5N8 wave, there was substantial loca... Read More about Co-circulation of genetically distinct highly pathogenic avian influenza A clade 2.3.4.4 (H5N6) viruses in wild waterfowl and poultry in Europe and East Asia, 2017–18.

Use of molecular and genomic data for disease surveillance in aquaculture: Towards improved evidence for decision making (2019)
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Staerk, K. D. C., Pekala, A., & Muellner, P. (2019). Use of molecular and genomic data for disease surveillance in aquaculture: Towards improved evidence for decision making. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 167, 190-195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2018.04.011

Diagnostic tools for the identification and confirmation of animal diseases have been evolving rapidly over the last decade, with diseases of aquatic animals being no exception. Hence, case definitions used in surveillance may now include molecular a... Read More about Use of molecular and genomic data for disease surveillance in aquaculture: Towards improved evidence for decision making.

The Use of Garlic Oil for Olfactory Enrichment Increases the Use of Ropes in Weaned Pigs (2019)
Journal Article
Blackie, N., & De Sousa, M. (2019). The Use of Garlic Oil for Olfactory Enrichment Increases the Use of Ropes in Weaned Pigs. Animals, 9(4), 148. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani9040148

Pig producers are required to provide environmental enrichment to provide pigs the opportunity to perform investigative and manipulative behaviours (EU directive 2001/93/EC). Preventing enrichment from losing its novelty and decreasing the rate at wh... Read More about The Use of Garlic Oil for Olfactory Enrichment Increases the Use of Ropes in Weaned Pigs.

Integrating Agriculture and Health Research for Development: LCIRAH as an Interdisciplinary Programme to Address a Global Challenge (2019)
Journal Article
Waage, J., Cornelsen, L., Dangour, A. D., Green, R., Haesler, B., Hull, E., Johnston, D., Kadiyala, S., Lock, K., Shankar, B., Smith, R. D., & Walls, H. L. (2019). Integrating Agriculture and Health Research for Development: LCIRAH as an Interdisciplinary Programme to Address a Global Challenge. https://doi.org/10.1002/gch2.201700104

The multiple burdens of persistent undernutrition and micronutrient deficiencies, along with the rapidly growing rates of overweight, obesity, and associated chronic diseases, are major challenges globally. The role of agriculture and the food system... Read More about Integrating Agriculture and Health Research for Development: LCIRAH as an Interdisciplinary Programme to Address a Global Challenge.

Animals, Ethics and Us (2019)
Book
Campbell, M. L. H. (2019). Animals, Ethics and Us. 5M Books

Everyone has a view about animal ethics. Each of us, for example, has an opinion about whether we should eat meat; whether animals should be used for scientific research, or whether the use of animals in sport is acceptable. But very few of us stop t... Read More about Animals, Ethics and Us.

Clinical features, anaesthetic management and perioperative complications seen in three horses with pheochromocytoma (2019)
Journal Article
Norgate, D. J., Foster, A., Dunkel, B., Spiro, S., & Veres-Nyeki, K. O. (2019). Clinical features, anaesthetic management and perioperative complications seen in three horses with pheochromocytoma. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000744

Three horses presenting with colic signs to the Equine Referral Hospital at The Royal Veterinary College underwent general anaesthesia between September 2013 and November 2017 for emergency exploratory laparotomy. No obvious cause for the colic signs... Read More about Clinical features, anaesthetic management and perioperative complications seen in three horses with pheochromocytoma.