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Biomarker changes with systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (2020)
Journal Article
Seo, J., Payne, J. R., Novo Matos, J., Fong, W. W., Connolly, D. J., & Luis Fuentes, V. (2020). Biomarker changes with systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15807

Background

N‐terminal pro B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) and cardiac troponin‐I (cTnI) are biomarkers commonly evaluated in cats with suspected heart disease. Many cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) have systolic anterior motion o... Read More about Biomarker changes with systolic anterior motion of the mitral valve in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Phylogenetic inference using cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) in the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae in the United Kingdom relative to a European framework (2020)
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Karp-Tatham, E., Küster, T., Angelou, A., Papadopoulos, E., Nisbet, A., Xia, D., Blake, D., & Tomley, F. (2020). Phylogenetic inference using cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) in the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae in the United Kingdom relative to a European framework. Frontiers in Veterinary Science,

The poultry red mite (Dermanyssus gallinae), an obligatory blood feeding ectoparasite, is primarily associated with laying hens where it is estimated to cause losses of ~€231 million per annum to European farmers. Moderate to high infestation levels... Read More about Phylogenetic inference using cytochrome c oxidase subunit I (COI) in the poultry red mite, Dermanyssus gallinae in the United Kingdom relative to a European framework.

Evolution of the patella and patelloid in marsupial mammals (2020)
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Denyer, A. L., Regnault, S., & Hutchinson, J. R. (2020). Evolution of the patella and patelloid in marsupial mammals. PeerJ, 8, e9760

The musculoskeletal system of marsupial mammals has numerous unusual features beyond the pouch and epipubic bones. One example is the widespread absence or reduction (to a fibrous “patelloid”) of the patella (“kneecap”) sesamoid bone, but prior studi... Read More about Evolution of the patella and patelloid in marsupial mammals.

The Effect of Visitors on the Behavior of Zoo-Housed Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) (2020)
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Lewis, R. N., Chang, Y. M., Ferguson, A., Lee, T., Clifforde, L., & Abeyesinghe, S. M. (2020). The Effect of Visitors on the Behavior of Zoo-Housed Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). Zoo Biology, https://doi.org/10.1002/zoo.21552

Primates, especially apes, are popular with the public, often attracting large crowds. These crowds could cause behavioral change in captive primates, whether positive, neutral, or negative. We examined the impact of visitors on the behavior of six w... Read More about The Effect of Visitors on the Behavior of Zoo-Housed Western Lowland Gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla).

One health in regenerative medicine: report on the second Havemeyer symposium on regenerative medicine in horses (2020)
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Fortier, L. A., Goodrich, L. R., Ribitsch, I., Schnabel, L. V., Shepard, D. O., Watts, A. E., & Whealands Smith, R. K. (2020). One health in regenerative medicine: report on the second Havemeyer symposium on regenerative medicine in horses. Regenerative Medicine, 15(6), 1775-1787. https://doi.org/10.2217/rme-2019-0143

Regenerative medicine is commonly used in human and equine athletes. Potential therapies include culture expanded stem cells, stromal vascular fraction of adipose tissue, platelet-rich plasma, bone marrow concentrate, or autologous conditioned serum.... Read More about One health in regenerative medicine: report on the second Havemeyer symposium on regenerative medicine in horses.

Identification of Common Deletions in the Spike Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (2020)
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Liu, Z., Zheng, H., Lin, H., Li, M., Yuan, R., Peng, J., Xiong, Q., Sun, J., Li, B., Wu, J., Yi, L., Peng, X., Zhang, H., Zhang, W., Hulswit, R. J. G., Loman, N., Rambaut, A., Ke, C., Bowden, T. A., Pybus, O. G., …Pfeiffer, J. K. (2020). Identification of Common Deletions in the Spike Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2. Journal of Virology, 94(17),

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a novel coronavirus first identified in December 2019. Notable features that make SARS-CoV-2 distinct from most other previously identified betacoronaviruses include a receptor binding d... Read More about Identification of Common Deletions in the Spike Protein of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2.

Factors influencing chicken farmers' decisions to implement prevention and control measures to reduce avian influenza virus spread under endemic conditions (2020)
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Gupta, S. D., Fournié, G., Hoque, M. A., & Henning, J. (2020). Factors influencing chicken farmers' decisions to implement prevention and control measures to reduce avian influenza virus spread under endemic conditions. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13757

The ongoing circulation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 poses a threat to both poultry and public health. Adapting the constructs of the Health Belief Model (HBM) framework, we investigated perceptions of backyard, commercial broiler... Read More about Factors influencing chicken farmers' decisions to implement prevention and control measures to reduce avian influenza virus spread under endemic conditions.

Effect of scan plane and arthrography on visibility and inter-observer agreement of the equine distal sesamoidean impar ligament on magnetic resonance images (2020)
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Berner, D., Mader, D., Groß, C., & Gerlach, K. (2020). Effect of scan plane and arthrography on visibility and inter-observer agreement of the equine distal sesamoidean impar ligament on magnetic resonance images. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 103227. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103227

In magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations, moderate to severe changes of the distal sesamoidean impar ligament (DSIL) were found in horses with lameness localized to their feet. Histologic abnormalities were detected more commonly in lame hors... Read More about Effect of scan plane and arthrography on visibility and inter-observer agreement of the equine distal sesamoidean impar ligament on magnetic resonance images.

Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK. (2020)
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Elkholly, D. A., Brodbelt, D. C., Church, D. B., Pelligand, L., Mwacalimba, K., Wright, A. K., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, 515

Systemic glucocorticoids are widely used in companion animals. This study aimed to estimate the frequency, describe the characteristics and to evaluate risk factors for common side effects to systemic glucocorticoid therapy in dogs under primary vete... Read More about Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK..

Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Elkholly, D., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., Pelligand, L., Mwacalimba, K., Wright, A., & O'Neill, D. (2020). Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7,

Objectives: Systemic glucocorticoids are widely used in companion animals. This study aimed to estimate the frequency, describe the characteristics and to evaluate risk factors for common side effects to systemic glucocorticoid therapy in dogs under... Read More about Side Effects to Systemic Glucocorticoid Therapy in Dogs Under Primary Veterinary Care in the UK.

Hereditary cataract in the Bengal cat in Poland (2020)
Journal Article
Kucharczyk, N., Cislo-Pakuluk, A., Stefanowicz, P., & Bedford, P. (2020). Hereditary cataract in the Bengal cat in Poland. BMC Veterinary Research, 16(1), https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-020-02517-x

Background: This paper reports the significant prevalence of a presumed hereditary cataract in the Bengal cat breed in Poland. The nuclear part of the lens is affected and previous reports from Sweden and France for this type of feline cataract sugge... Read More about Hereditary cataract in the Bengal cat in Poland.

Investigation of factors affecting recruitment and retention in the UK veterinary profession (2020)
Journal Article
Hagen, J., Weller, R., Mair, T., & Kinnison, T. (2020). Investigation of factors affecting recruitment and retention in the UK veterinary profession. Veterinary Record,

Background
Recruitment and retention is currently of major concern and resulted in the veterinary profession being returned to the UK’s Shortage Occupation List in 2019.
Methods
An online questionnaire of veterinary employees and employers investi... Read More about Investigation of factors affecting recruitment and retention in the UK veterinary profession.

Large Animal Models in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering: To Do or Not to Do (2020)
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Ribitsch, I., Baptista, P. M., Lange-Consiglio, A., Melotti, L., Patruno, M., Jenner, F., Schnabl-Feichter, E., Dutton, L. C., Connolly, D. J., van Steenbeek, F. G., Dudhia, J., & Penning, L. C. (2020). Large Animal Models in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering: To Do or Not to Do. Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology, 8,

Rapid developments in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering has witnessed an increasing drive toward clinical translation of breakthrough technologies. However, the progression of promising preclinical data to achieve successful clinical marke... Read More about Large Animal Models in Regenerative Medicine and Tissue Engineering: To Do or Not to Do.

The gut microbiome in dogs with congestive heart failure: a pilot study (2020)
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Seo, J., Matthewman, L., Xia, D., Wilshaw, J., Chang, Y., & Connolly, D. (2020). The gut microbiome in dogs with congestive heart failure: a pilot study. Scientific Reports, 10(1), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-70826-0

Compromised gut health and dysbiosis in people with heart failure has received a great deal of attention over the last decade. Whether dogs with heart failure have a similar dysbiosis pattern to what is described in people is currently unknown. We hy... Read More about The gut microbiome in dogs with congestive heart failure: a pilot study.

Science in brief: The role of the glycocalyx in critical ill patients with reference to the horse (2020)
Journal Article
Bettina, D. (2020). Science in brief: The role of the glycocalyx in critical ill patients with reference to the horse. Equine Veterinary Journal,

The glycocalyx, a gel-like layer covering the luminal surface of vascular endothelial cells has several key functions in maintaining homeostasis in the vasculature. Interest in the glycocalyx has significantly increased in the last decades and damage... Read More about Science in brief: The role of the glycocalyx in critical ill patients with reference to the horse.

Prevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis in human, livestock, and snail populations in northern Senegal: a One Health epidemiological study of a multi-host system (2020)
Journal Article
Léger, E., Borlase, A., Fall, C., Diouf, N., Diop, S., Yasenev, L., Catalano, S., Thiam, C., Ndiaye, A., Emery, A., Morrell, A., Rabone, M., Ndao, M., Faye, B., Rollinson, D., Rudge, J., Sène, M., & Webster, J. (2020). Prevalence and distribution of schistosomiasis in human, livestock, and snail populations in northern Senegal: a One Health epidemiological study of a multi-host system. The Lancet Planetary Health, 4(8), e330-e342. https://doi.org/10.1016/S2542-5196%2820%2930129-7

Seizure activity following atracurium continuous rate infusion in three mechanically ventilated juvenile dogs (2020)
Journal Article
Donaldson, R. E., Cortellini, S., & Humm, K. (2020). Seizure activity following atracurium continuous rate infusion in three mechanically ventilated juvenile dogs. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.12989

Objective

To describe patient recovery in dogs that had undergone mechanical ventilation (MV) and received atracurium as a continuous rate infusion (CRI).

Case series summary

Three dogs were treated with atracurium CRI while mechanically ven... Read More about Seizure activity following atracurium continuous rate infusion in three mechanically ventilated juvenile dogs.