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Chronic kidney disease in cats attending primary care practice in the UK: a VetCompassTM study (2019)
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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)
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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.

Faculty Perception of an Embedded Research Project in the Undergraduate Veterinary Curriculum (2019)
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Cehrs, E., Pelligand, L., & Weller, R. (2019). Faculty Perception of an Embedded Research Project in the Undergraduate Veterinary Curriculum. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education,

In this article, we describe faculty’s perception of a research project embedded in the final year of the undergraduate veterinary curriculum and look at factors associated with overall perceptions of the project. We hypothesized that faculty would h... Read More about Faculty Perception of an Embedded Research Project in the Undergraduate Veterinary Curriculum.

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.

Intra-Vitreal Administration of Microvesicles Derived from Human Adipose-Derived Multipotent Stromal Cells Improves Retinal Functionality in Dogs with Retinal Degeneration (2019)
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Cislo-Pakuluk, A., Smieszek, A., Kucharczyk, N., Bedford, P. G. C., & Marycz, K. (2019). Intra-Vitreal Administration of Microvesicles Derived from Human Adipose-Derived Multipotent Stromal Cells Improves Retinal Functionality in Dogs with Retinal Degeneration. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8(4), 510. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm8040510

This study was designed to determine the influence of microvesicles (MVs) derived from multipotent stromal cells isolated from human adipose tissue (hASCs) on retinal functionality in dogs with various types of retinal degeneration. The biological pr... Read More about Intra-Vitreal Administration of Microvesicles Derived from Human Adipose-Derived Multipotent Stromal Cells Improves Retinal Functionality in Dogs with Retinal Degeneration.

Understanding mechanobiology in cultured endothelium: A review of the orbital shaker method (2019)
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Warboys, C. M., Ghim, M., & Weinberg, P. D. (2019). Understanding mechanobiology in cultured endothelium: A review of the orbital shaker method. Atherosclerosis, 285, 170-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2019.04.210

A striking feature of atherosclerosis is its highly non-uniform distribution within the arterial tree. This has been attributed to variation in the haemodynamic wall shear stress (WSS) experienced by endothelial cells, but the WSS characteristics tha... Read More about Understanding mechanobiology in cultured endothelium: A review of the orbital shaker method.

Genome-wide association study for body weight in cattle populations from Siberia (2019)
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Igoshin, A. V., Yudin, N. S., Belonogova, N. M., & Larkin, D. M. (2019). Genome-wide association study for body weight in cattle populations from Siberia. Animal Genetics, 50(3), 250-253. https://doi.org/10.1111/age.12786

Body weight is a complex trait in cattle associated with commonly used commercial breeding measurements related to growth. Although many quantitative trait loci (QTL) for body weight have been identified in cattle so far, searching for genetic determ... Read More about Genome-wide association study for body weight in cattle populations from Siberia.

Spontaneous dog osteoarthritis — a One Medicine vision (2019)
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Meeson, R. L., Todhunter, R. J., Blunn, G., Nuki, G., & Pitsillides, A. A. (2019). Spontaneous dog osteoarthritis — a One Medicine vision. Nature Reviews Rheumatology, 15(5), 273-287. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-019-0202-1

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a global disease that, despite extensive research, has limited treatment options. Pet dogs share both an environment and lifestyle attributes with their owners, and a growing awareness is developing in the public and among rese... Read More about Spontaneous dog osteoarthritis — a One Medicine vision.

Pretectal projections to the oculomotor cerebellum in hummingbirds ( Calypte anna ), zebra finches ( Taeniopygia guttata ), and pigeons ( Columba livia ) (2019)
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Gaede, A. H., Gutierrez‐Ibanez, C., Armstrong, M. S., Altshuler, D. L., & Wylie, D. R. (2019). Pretectal projections to the oculomotor cerebellum in hummingbirds ( Calypte anna ), zebra finches ( Taeniopygia guttata ), and pigeons ( Columba livia ). Journal of Comparative Neurology, 527(16), 2644-2658. https://doi.org/10.1002/cne.24697

In birds, optic flow is processed by a retinal‐recipient nucleus in the pretectum, the nucleus lentiformis mesencephali (LM), which then projects to the cerebellum, a key site for sensorimotor integration. Previous studies have shown that the LM is h... Read More about Pretectal projections to the oculomotor cerebellum in hummingbirds ( Calypte anna ), zebra finches ( Taeniopygia guttata ), and pigeons ( Columba livia ).

DIVERSITY OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL SPECIES CULTURED FROM CAPTIVE LIVINGSTONE’S FRUIT BATS (PTEROPUS LIVINGSTONII) AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT (2019)
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Fountain, K., Roberts, L., Young, V., Barbon, A., Frosini, S.-M., Lloyd, D. H., & Loeffler, A. (2019). DIVERSITY OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL SPECIES CULTURED FROM CAPTIVE LIVINGSTONE’S FRUIT BATS (PTEROPUS LIVINGSTONII) AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 50(1), 266-269. https://doi.org/10.1638/2018-0121

Livingstone's fruit bats (Pteropus livingstonii) are critically endangered and a captive population has been established as part of the International Union for Conservation of Nature Species Action Plan. The largest colony, in Jersey Zoo, was sampled... Read More about DIVERSITY OF STAPHYLOCOCCAL SPECIES CULTURED FROM CAPTIVE LIVINGSTONE’S FRUIT BATS (PTEROPUS LIVINGSTONII) AND THEIR ENVIRONMENT.

The Use of Garlic Oil for Olfactory Enrichment Increases the Use of Ropes in Weaned Pigs (2019)
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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)
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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.

Effect of oral administration of pioglitazone on follicular dynamics in Holstein dairy cows (2019)
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Yousefi, A. R., Kohram, H., Zare Shahneh, A., Zamiri, M. J., Dirandeh, E., Kazemi Khoozani, M., Dadashpour Davachi, N., Zhandi, M., & Fouladi-Nashta, A. A. (2019). Effect of oral administration of pioglitazone on follicular dynamics in Holstein dairy cows. Livestock Science, 224, 50-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.livsci.2019.04.001

This study investigated the effects of oral administration of pioglitazone (PGT), a specific and synthetic ligand of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors gamma (PPARγ), on follicular dynamics and corpus luteum (CL) functionality in dairy cows.... Read More about Effect of oral administration of pioglitazone on follicular dynamics in Holstein dairy cows.