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CT findings in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five dogs (2018)
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Schiborra, F., Scudder, C. J., Littler, R. M., Lamb, C. R., McConnell, J. F., & Maddox, T. W. (2018). CT findings in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 59(8), 508-513. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12833

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is a rare disease in dogs. It is primarily reported in cavalier King Charles spaniels and miniature dachshunds with suspected underlying immunodeficiency. This case series reports the findings in five dogs (four cavalie... Read More about CT findings in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five dogs.

Discrimination, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic comparison of porcine Eimeria spp. in India (2018)
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Sharma, D., Singh, N. K., Singh, H., Joachim, A., Rath, S. S., & Blake, D. P. (2018). Discrimination, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic comparison of porcine Eimeria spp. in India. Veterinary Parasitology, 255, 43-48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetpar.2018.03.020

Infections with Eimeria spp. are common in pigs worldwide,occasionally affecting animals clinically after weaning or during the fattening period when diarrhoea and weight loss can be observed upon infection with the more pathogenic species. Molecular... Read More about Discrimination, molecular characterisation and phylogenetic comparison of porcine Eimeria spp. in India.

Effect of varying the dose of corn syrup on the insulin and glucose response to the oral sugar test (2018)
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Jocelyn, N. A., Harris, P. A., & Menzies-Gow, N. J. (2018). Effect of varying the dose of corn syrup on the insulin and glucose response to the oral sugar test. Equine Veterinary Journal, 50(6), 836-841. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12826

After an overnight fast, in a three‐way randomised crossover study with a 7‐day washout, 0.15, 0.3 or 0.45 mL/kg bwt corn syrup was administered orally to eight ponies (5 PL and 3 NL) and blood obtained between 0 and 120 min. Serum [insulin] and [glu... Read More about Effect of varying the dose of corn syrup on the insulin and glucose response to the oral sugar test.

Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets (2018)
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El Tholth, M., Fornace, K. M., Grace, D., Rushton, J., & Haesler, B. (2018). Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets. Global Food Security, 17, 14-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.gfs.2018.03.003

Fish make important contributions to food and nutrition security in low and middle income countries; however, they are also prone to contamination with a range of chemical and biological hazards. The presence of people's perception and health hazards... Read More about Assessing the chemical and microbiological quality of farmed tilapia in Egyptian fresh fish markets.

Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Adverse Impacts of Husbandry, Veterinary, and Equitation Interventions on Horse Welfare (2018)
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McGreevy, P., Berger, J., De Brauwere, N., Doherty, O., Harrison, A., Fiedler, J., Jones, C., McDonnell, S., McLean, A., Nakonechny, L., Nicol, C. J., Preshaw, L., Thomson, P., Tzioumis, V., Webster, J. P., Wolfensohn, S., Yeates, J., & Jones, B. (2018). Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Adverse Impacts of Husbandry, Veterinary, and Equitation Interventions on Horse Welfare. Animals, 8(3), 41. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani8030041

The aim of this study was to conduct a series of paper-based exercises in order to assess the negative (adverse) welfare impacts, if any, of common interventions on domestic horses across a broad range of different contexts of equine care and trainin... Read More about Using the Five Domains Model to Assess the Adverse Impacts of Husbandry, Veterinary, and Equitation Interventions on Horse Welfare.

Surgical management of a cat with hepatic arterioportal fistula (2018)
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Phillips, A., Kulendra, E. R., Lam, R., Kulendra, N. J., & Brockman, D. J. (2018). Surgical management of a cat with hepatic arterioportal fistula. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(2), 126-130. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12820

A 9‐month‐old domestic short‐haired cat presented with stunted growth and chronic gastrointestinal signs. Tachypnoea, a heart murmur and cranial abdominal bruit were detected on physical examination. Echocardiography revealed volume overload in all h... Read More about Surgical management of a cat with hepatic arterioportal fistula.

A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (2018)
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Hanin, M. C. E., Queenan, K., Savic, S., Karimuribo, E., Ruegg, S. R., & Haesler, B. (2018). A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5(33), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00033

Rooted in the recognition that emerging infectious diseases occur at the interface of human, animal, and ecosystem health, the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance (SACIDS) initiative aims to promote a trans-sectoral approach t... Read More about A One Health Evaluation of the Southern African Centre for Infectious Disease Surveillance.

Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Ubiquitination and De-Ubiquitination in Signal Transduction and Receptor Trafficking (2018)
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Critchley, W. R., Pellet-Many, C., Ringham-Terry, B., Harrison, M. A., Zachary, I. C., & Ponnamblalam, S. (2018). Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Ubiquitination and De-Ubiquitination in Signal Transduction and Receptor Trafficking. Cells, 7(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/cells7030022

Receptor tyrosine kinases (RTKs) are membrane-based sensors that enable rapid communication between cells and their environment. Evidence is now emerging that interdependent regulatory mechanisms, such as membrane trafficking, ubiquitination, proteol... Read More about Receptor Tyrosine Kinase Ubiquitination and De-Ubiquitination in Signal Transduction and Receptor Trafficking.

Microbiota composition, gene pool and its expression in Gir cattle (Bos indicus) rumen under different forage diets using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic approaches (2018)
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Pandit, R. J., Hinsu, A. T., Patel, S. H., Jakhesara, S. J., Koringa, P. G., Bruno, F., Psifidi, A., Shah, S. V., & Joshi, C. G. (2018). Microbiota composition, gene pool and its expression in Gir cattle (Bos indicus) rumen under different forage diets using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic approaches. Systematic and Applied Microbiology, 41(4), 374-385. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.syapm.2018.02.002

Zebu (Bos indicus) is a domestic cattle species originating from the Indian subcontinent and now widely domesticated on several continents. In this study, we were particularly interested in understanding the functionally active rumen microbiota of an... Read More about Microbiota composition, gene pool and its expression in Gir cattle (Bos indicus) rumen under different forage diets using metagenomic and metatranscriptomic approaches.

Epoxygenase inactivation exacerbates diet and aging-associated metabolic dysfunction resulting from impaired adipogenesis (2018)
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Olona, A., Terra, X., Ko, J.-H., Grau-Bové, C., Pinent, M., Ardevol, A., Diaz, A. G., Moreno-Moral, A., Edin, M., Bishop-Bailey, D., Zeldin, D. C., Aitman, T. J., Petretto, E., Blay, M., & Behmoaras, J. (2018). Epoxygenase inactivation exacerbates diet and aging-associated metabolic dysfunction resulting from impaired adipogenesis. Molecular Metabolism, 11, 18-32. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.molmet.2018.03.003

• Cyp2j4 deletion in rats offers a simplified genetic landscape as opposed to the mice locus, which is under significant allelic expansion.

• Under different metabolic stresses (aging, cafeteria diet), Cyp2j4−/− rats show an accelerated adipogenes... Read More about Epoxygenase inactivation exacerbates diet and aging-associated metabolic dysfunction resulting from impaired adipogenesis.

Characterisation of feline renal cortical fibroblast cultures and their transcriptional response to transforming growth factor beta 1 (2018)
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Lawson, J. S., Syme, H. M., Wheeler-Jones, C. P. D., & Elliott, J. (2018). Characterisation of feline renal cortical fibroblast cultures and their transcriptional response to transforming growth factor beta 1. BMC Veterinary Research, 14, 76. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-018-1387-2

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in geriatric cats, and the most prevalent pathology is chronic tubulointerstitial inflammation and fibrosis. The cell type predominantly responsible for the production of extra-cellular matrix in renal fibrosis... Read More about Characterisation of feline renal cortical fibroblast cultures and their transcriptional response to transforming growth factor beta 1.

Survival of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in retail pasteurised milk (2018)
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Gerrard, Z. E., Swift, B. M. C., Botsaris, G., Davidson, R. S., Hutchings, M. R., Huxley, J. N., & Rees, C. E. D. (2018). Survival of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in retail pasteurised milk. Food Microbiology, 74, 57-63. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fm.2018.03.004

A survey of retail purchased semi-skimmed pasteurised milk (n = 368) for Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP) was conducted between May 2014 and June 2015 across the midlands of England using the Phage-PCR assay. Overall, 10.3% of th... Read More about Survival of Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in retail pasteurised milk.

Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs (2018)
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Brocal, J., De Decker, S., José-López, R., Guevar, J., Ortega, M., Parkin, T., Ter Haar, G., & Gutierrez-Quintana, R. (2018). Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs. Veterinary Record, 182(573), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104388

Congenital vertebral malformations (CVM) are common in brachycephalic ‘screw-tailed’ dogs; they can be associated with neurological deficits and a genetic predisposition has been suggested. The purpose of this study was to evaluate radiography as a s... Read More about Evaluation of radiography as a screening method for detection and characterisation of congenital vertebral malformations in dogs.

Inconsistent MHC class II association in Beagles experimentally infected with Leishmania infantum (2018)
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Soutter, F., Martorell, S., Solano-Gallego, L., & Catchpole, B. (2018). Inconsistent MHC class II association in Beagles experimentally infected with Leishmania infantum. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.03.001

The clinical outcome of Leishmania infantum infection in dogs varies from subclinical infection to severe disease. Researchers attribute this variability in clinical manifestations to the ability of the immune response to limit pathogen multiplicatio... Read More about Inconsistent MHC class II association in Beagles experimentally infected with Leishmania infantum.

Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens (2018)
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Pastor-Fernández, I., Kim, S., Billington, K., Bumstead, J., Marugán-Hernández, V., Küster, T., Ferguson, D. J. P., Vervelde, L., Blake, D. P., & Tomley, F. M. (2018). Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens. International Journal for Parasitology, 48(7), 505-518. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijpara.2018.01.003

Recently, the availability of protocols supporting genetic complementation of Eimeria has raised the prospect of generating transgenic parasite lines which can function as vaccine vectors, expressing and delivering heterologous proteins. Complementat... Read More about Development of cross-protective Eimeria-vectored vaccines based on apical membrane antigens.

A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives (2018)
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Ruegg, S. R., Nielsen, L. R., Buttigieg, S. C., Santa, M., Aragrande, M., Canali, M., Ehlinger, T., Chantziaras, I., Boriani, E., Radeski, M., Queenan, K., Bruce, M., & Haesler, B. (2018). A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 5(23), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2018.00023

Challenges calling for integrated approaches to health, such as the One Health (OH) approach, typically arise from the intertwined spheres of humans, animals, and ecosystems constituting their environment. Initiatives addressing such wicked problems... Read More about A systems approach to evaluate One Health initiatives.

Epidemiology, clinical management, and outcomes of dogs involved in road traffic accidents in the United Kingdom (2009–2014) (2018)
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Harris, G. L., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Humm, K. R., McGreevy, P. D., Thomson, P. C., & O'Neill, D. G. (2018). Epidemiology, clinical management, and outcomes of dogs involved in road traffic accidents in the United Kingdom (2009–2014). Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, 28(2), 140-148. https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.12704

Electronic patient records of dogs attending practices participating in the VetCompass Programme were assessed against selection criteria used to define RTA cases. Cases identified as RTAs were identified and manually verified to calculate prevalence... Read More about Epidemiology, clinical management, and outcomes of dogs involved in road traffic accidents in the United Kingdom (2009–2014).