Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland (2023)
Journal Article
Mouncey, R., verheyen, K., DeMestre, A., & Arango-Saboga, J. C. (in press). Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2994

Background: Up-to-date estimates of early-life morbidity and mortality in Thoroughbreds are lacking. Methods: A birth cohort was established on Thoroughbred stud farms across the United Kingdom and Ireland. All veterinary interventions for disease... Read More about Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

An Investigation Into The Airway Management Preferences Part 2 (2023)
Journal Article
Hamilton, L., & Batt-Williams, S. (2023). An Investigation Into The Airway Management Preferences Part 2. Veterinary Nursing Journal,

(Journal only allows 100 words) The aim of this study is to further understand the airway management methods used for cats undergoing elective neutering procedures, in addition to exploring any barriers which prevent endotracheal intubation. The mos... Read More about An Investigation Into The Airway Management Preferences Part 2.

An investigation into the airway management preferences and the barriers towards performing endotracheal intubation in feline patients undergoing elective neutering procedures. Part 1: Literature review. (2023)
Journal Article
Hamilton, L., & Batt-Williams, S. (2023). An investigation into the airway management preferences and the barriers towards performing endotracheal intubation in feline patients undergoing elective neutering procedures. Part 1: Literature review. Veterinary Nursing Journal,

Airway management is a vital part of the anaesthetic process and crucial to the health and welfare of animals undergoing anaesthetic procedures by delivering oxygen and inhalation agents (Johnson 2009). The current methods available to veterinary pra... Read More about An investigation into the airway management preferences and the barriers towards performing endotracheal intubation in feline patients undergoing elective neutering procedures. Part 1: Literature review..

In cats undergoing midline ovariohysterectomy, is the use of local infiltration anaesthesia with bupivacaine associated with a reduction in post-operative pain score? (2023)
Journal Article
Freeman, T., Wisbey, A., Burroughs, K., Gentle, S., Ellis, C., & Batt-Williams, S. (in press). In cats undergoing midline ovariohysterectomy, is the use of local infiltration anaesthesia with bupivacaine associated with a reduction in post-operative pain score?. Veterinary Evidence, https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v8i1.552

A knowledge Summary for RCVS knowledge - A student assignment to be published with a member of staff as supervisor In cats undergoing midline ovariohysterectomy, is the use of local infiltration anaesthesia with bupivacaine associated with a red... Read More about In cats undergoing midline ovariohysterectomy, is the use of local infiltration anaesthesia with bupivacaine associated with a reduction in post-operative pain score?.

Serum inflammatory cytokines as disease biomarkers in the DE50-MD dog model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (2022)
Journal Article
Piercy, R., Riddell, D., Hildyard, J., Harron, R., & Wells, D. (2022). Serum inflammatory cytokines as disease biomarkers in the DE50-MD dog model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Neuromuscular Disorders, https://doi.org/10.1242/dmm.049394

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a fatal muscle-wasting disease, caused by mutations in the dystrophin gene, characterised by cycles of muscle degeneration, inflammation and regeneration. The DE50-MD dog is a canine model of DMD that closely mimi... Read More about Serum inflammatory cytokines as disease biomarkers in the DE50-MD dog model of Duchenne muscular dystrophy.

The use of small-bore wire-guided catheters for the management of peritoneal effusion in cats and dogs (2022)
Journal Article
Crosby, J., Humm, K., & Cook, S. (2022). The use of small-bore wire-guided catheters for the management of peritoneal effusion in cats and dogs. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.13265

Objective – To describe the use of small-bore wire-guided catheters in the management of peritoneal effusion in cats and dogs and to detail any associated adverse events. Design – Retrospective study. Setting – University teaching hospital Animals... Read More about The use of small-bore wire-guided catheters for the management of peritoneal effusion in cats and dogs.

Impact of host age on viral and bacterial communities in a waterbird population (2022)
Journal Article
Hill, S. C., François, S., Thézé, J., Smith, A., Simmonds, P., Perrins, C., …Pybus, O. (in press). Impact of host age on viral and bacterial communities in a waterbird population. ISME Journal,

Wildlife harbour pathogens that can harm human or livestock health and are the source of most emerging infectious diseases. It is rarely considered how changes in wildlife population age-structures or how age-stratified behaviours might alter the lev... Read More about Impact of host age on viral and bacterial communities in a waterbird population.

Wild boar visits to commercial pig farms in southwest England: implications for interspecies disease transmission (2022)
Journal Article
Anthony James Bacigalupo, S., Dixon, L., Gubbins, S., Kucharski, A., & Drewe, J. (2022). Wild boar visits to commercial pig farms in southwest England: implications for interspecies disease transmission. European Journal of Wildlife Research, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10344-022-01618-2

Contact between wild animals and farmed livestock may result in disease transmission with huge financial, welfare and ethical consequences. Conflicts between people and wildlife can also arise when species such as wild boar (Sus scrofa) consume crops... Read More about Wild boar visits to commercial pig farms in southwest England: implications for interspecies disease transmission.

Dairy vs. beef production – expert views on welfare of cattle in common food production systems (2022)
Journal Article
Mandel, R., Bracke, M., Nicol, C., Webster, J., & Gygax, L. (2022). Dairy vs. beef production – expert views on welfare of cattle in common food production systems. animal, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.animal.2022.100622

Consumers’ views and concerns about the welfare of farm animals may play an important role in their decision to consume dairy, meat and/or plants as their primary protein source. As animals are killed prematurely in both dairy and beef industries, it... Read More about Dairy vs. beef production – expert views on welfare of cattle in common food production systems.

Date of birth and purchase price as foals or yearlings are associated with Thoroughbred race performance in UK/IRE flat racing (2022)
Journal Article
Arango-Sabogal, J. C., Mouncey, R., de Mestre, A., & Verheyen, K. (2022). Date of birth and purchase price as foals or yearlings are associated with Thoroughbred race performance in UK/IRE flat racing. Veterinary Record Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.43

A systematic literature review on the economic impact of endemic disease in UK sheep and cattle using a One Health conceptualisation (2022)
Journal Article
Whatford, L., van Winden, S., & Haesler, B. (2022). A systematic literature review on the economic impact of endemic disease in UK sheep and cattle using a One Health conceptualisation. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2022.105756

Advances in understanding parasite infections of poultry: focus on protozoa and the red mite (2022)
Book Chapter
Blake, D., & Liebhart, D. (2022). Advances in understanding parasite infections of poultry: focus on protozoa and the red mite. . https://doi.org/10.19103/AS.2022.0104.03

A wide range of parasites can infect poultry, including multiple protozoans, cestodes, nematodes, trematodes and arthropods. As the global chicken population undergoes dramatic expansion, production systems are increasingly moving towards drug-free a... Read More about Advances in understanding parasite infections of poultry: focus on protozoa and the red mite.

Investigation Of Factors Affecting Recruitment And Retention In The UK Veterinary Nursing Profession (2022)
Journal Article
Hagen, J., Weller, R., Mair, T., Batt-Williams, S., & Kinnison, T. (2022). Investigation Of Factors Affecting Recruitment And Retention In The UK Veterinary Nursing Profession. Vet Record Case Reports, https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.106044

Background Recruitment and retention have been identified as contributing factors to workforce shortages in the veterinary team. Methods In this second part of a project exploring recruitment and retention in veterinary professions, results from v... Read More about Investigation Of Factors Affecting Recruitment And Retention In The UK Veterinary Nursing Profession.

Effect of tuberculin skin testing on serological results against Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP): Evidence of distinct effects in MAP-infected and noninfected cows. (2022)
Journal Article
Nunney, E., Crotta, M., Van Winden, S., Bond, K., Green, M., & Guitian, J. (2022). Effect of tuberculin skin testing on serological results against Mycobacterium avium ssp. paratuberculosis (MAP): Evidence of distinct effects in MAP-infected and noninfected cows. Journal of Dairy Science, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2021-21753

In vivo and ex vivo range of motion in the fire salamander Salamandra salamandra (2022)
Journal Article
Herbst, E., Eberhard, E., Richards, C., & Hutchinson, J. (2022). In vivo and ex vivo range of motion in the fire salamander Salamandra salamandra. Journal of Anatomy, https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.13738

2. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part Two (2022)
Journal Article
Batt-Williams, S., & Yon, E. (2022). 2. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part Two. In Practice,

Abstract Objectives Despite the imperative support and assessment that clinical supervisors provide to veterinary nursing students in clinical practice, little is known about how clinical supervisors feel about their role. The aim of this st... Read More about 2. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part Two.

1. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part One (2022)
Journal Article
Batt-Williams, S., & Yon, E. (2022). 1. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part One. In Practice,

Abstract Objectives Despite the imperative support and assessment that clinical supervisors provide to veterinary nursing students in clinical practice, very little is known about how clinical supervisors feel about their role. The aim of t... Read More about 1. An Investigation Into The Experiences Of Clinical Supervisors And Their Perceptions Of Their Role In Addition To The Factors That Affect Them - Part One.

Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli isolates from Livestock and in-contact Humans in Southeast Nigeria (2022)
Journal Article
Brunton, L., Olorunleke, S., Kirchner, M., Duggett, N., AbuOun, M., Okorie-Kanu, O., …Anjum, M. (2022). Molecular Characterization of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase Producing Multidrug-Resistant Escherichia coli isolates from Livestock and in-contact Humans in Southeast Nigeria. Frontiers in Microbiology, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2022.937968

Systemic gene therapy with thymosin b4 alleviates glomerular injury in mice (2022)
Journal Article
Mason, W. J., Jafree, D. J., Pomeranz, G., Kolatsi-Joannou, M., Rottner, A. K., Pacheco, S., …Vasilopoulou, E. (2022). Systemic gene therapy with thymosin b4 alleviates glomerular injury in mice. Scientific Reports, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-16287-z

Defining the genes required for survival of Mycobacterium bovis in the bovine host offers novel insights into the genetic basis of survival of pathogenic mycobacteria (2022)
Journal Article
Gibson, A. J., Stiens, J., Passmore, I. J., Faulkner, V., Miculob, J., Willcocks, S., …Kendall, S. L. (2022). Defining the genes required for survival of Mycobacterium bovis in the bovine host offers novel insights into the genetic basis of survival of pathogenic mycobacteria. mBio, https://doi.org/10.1128/mbio.00672-22

Tuberculosis has severe impacts in both humans and animals. Understanding the genetic basis of survival of both Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the human adapted species, and Mycobacterium bovis, the animal adapted species is crucial to deciphering the b... Read More about Defining the genes required for survival of Mycobacterium bovis in the bovine host offers novel insights into the genetic basis of survival of pathogenic mycobacteria.