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Using hormones to manage dairy cow fertility: the clinical and ethical beliefs of veterinary practitioners (2013)
Journal Article
Higgins, H. M., Ferguson, E., Smith, R. F., & Green, M. J. (2013). Using hormones to manage dairy cow fertility: the clinical and ethical beliefs of veterinary practitioners. PLoS ONE, 8(4), Article 9. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0062993

In the face of a steady decline in dairy cow fertility over several decades, using hormones to assist reproduction has become common. In the European Union, hormones are prescription-only medicines, giving veterinary practitioners a central role in t... Read More about Using hormones to manage dairy cow fertility: the clinical and ethical beliefs of veterinary practitioners.

Cattle producers’ perceptions of biosecurity (2013)
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Brennan, M. L., & Christley, R. M. (2013). Cattle producers’ perceptions of biosecurity. BMC Veterinary Research, 9(April), Article 8. https://doi.org/10.1186/1746-6148-9-71

Background: The limited use of biosecurity practices by many in the farming community is likely to be due to a range of factors; further understanding of this issue is required. In this study, attitudes and behaviours of producers relating to selecte... Read More about Cattle producers’ perceptions of biosecurity.

Evolution of equine influenza virus in vaccinated horses (2013)
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Murcia, P. R., Baillie, G. J., Stack, J. C., Jervis, C., Elton, D., Mumford, J. A., …Wood, J. L. (2013). Evolution of equine influenza virus in vaccinated horses. Journal of Virology, 87(8), https://doi.org/10.1128/JVI.03379-12

Influenza A viruses are characterized by their ability to evade host immunity, even in vaccinated individuals. To determine how prior immunity shapes viral diversity in vivo, we studied the intra- and interhost evolution of equine influenza virus in... Read More about Evolution of equine influenza virus in vaccinated horses.

Characterisation of a group of endogenous gammaretroviruses in the canine genome (2013)
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Tarlinton, R. E., Barfoot, H. K., Allen, C. E., Brown, K., Gifford, R. J., & Emes, R. D. (2013). Characterisation of a group of endogenous gammaretroviruses in the canine genome. Veterinary Journal, 196(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.08.011

Bioinformatics were used to identify and characterise 39 pol, 34 gag and five env gammaretroviruses within the canine (Canis lupus familiaris) reference genome. These endogenous retroviruses are monophyletic to the Canidae, predate the divergence of... Read More about Characterisation of a group of endogenous gammaretroviruses in the canine genome.

Fleas and smaller fleas: virotherapy for parasite infections (2013)
Journal Article
Hyman, P., Atterbury, R. J., & Barrow, P. (2013). Fleas and smaller fleas: virotherapy for parasite infections. Trends in Microbiology, 21(5), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tim.2013.02.006

Bacteriophages are viruses of bacteria that are used for controlling bacterial food-borne pathogens and have been proposed for more extensive usage in infection control. Protists are now recognised to harbour viruses and virus-like particles. We prop... Read More about Fleas and smaller fleas: virotherapy for parasite infections.

Association between somatic cell count early in the first lactation and the lifetime milk yield of cows in Irish dairy herds (2013)
Journal Article
Archer, S. C., Mc Coy, F., Wapenaar, W., & Green, M. J. (2013). Association between somatic cell count early in the first lactation and the lifetime milk yield of cows in Irish dairy herds. Journal of Dairy Science, 96(5), 2951-2959. https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2012-6294

Change in lifetime milk yield is an important component of the cost of diseases in dairy cows. Knowledge of the likelihood and scale of potential savings through disease prevention measures is important to evaluate how much expenditure on control mea... Read More about Association between somatic cell count early in the first lactation and the lifetime milk yield of cows in Irish dairy herds.

Benzamil sensitive ion channels contribute to volume regulation in canine chondrocytes (2013)
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Lewis, R., Feetham, C., Gentles, L., Penny, J., Tregilgas, L., Tohami, W., …Barrett-Jolley, R. (2013). Benzamil sensitive ion channels contribute to volume regulation in canine chondrocytes. British Journal of Pharmacology, 168(7), https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1476-5381.2012.02185.x

Background and Purpose: Chondrocytes exist within cartilage and serve to maintain the extracellular matrix. It has been postulated that osteoarthritic (OA) chondrocytes lose the ability to regulate their volume, affecting extracellular matrix product... Read More about Benzamil sensitive ion channels contribute to volume regulation in canine chondrocytes.

Detection of porcine circovirus type 2 and viral replication by in situ hybridization in primary lymphoid organs from naturally and experimentally infected pigs (2013)
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Hansen, M., Segales, J., Fernandes, L., Grau-Roma, L., Bille-Hansen, V., Larsen, L., & Nielsen, O. (in press). Detection of porcine circovirus type 2 and viral replication by in situ hybridization in primary lymphoid organs from naturally and experimentally infected pigs. Veterinary Pathology, 50(6), https://doi.org/10.1177/0300985813480805

Porcine circovirus type 2 (PCV2) infection is the cause of postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS). It has been speculated whether cell types permissive of replication are found in the primary lymphoid organs and whether infection of these... Read More about Detection of porcine circovirus type 2 and viral replication by in situ hybridization in primary lymphoid organs from naturally and experimentally infected pigs.

Storage and release of spermatozoa from the pre-uterine tube reservoir (2013)
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Freeman, S., & England, G. C. (2013). Storage and release of spermatozoa from the pre-uterine tube reservoir. PLoS ONE, 8(2), Article e57006. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0057006

In mammals, after coitus a small number of spermatozoa enter the uterine tube and following attachment to uterine tube epithelium are arrested in a non-capacitated state until peri-ovulatory signalling induces their detachment. Whilst awaiting releas... Read More about Storage and release of spermatozoa from the pre-uterine tube reservoir.