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Environmental chemicals impact dog semen quality in vitro and may be associated with a temporal decline in sperm motility and increased cryptorchidism (2016)
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Lea, R. G., Byers, A. S., Sumner, R. N., Rhind, S. M., Zhang, Z., Freeman, S. L., Moxon, R., Richardson, H. M., Green, M., Craigon, J., & England, G. C. (2016). Environmental chemicals impact dog semen quality in vitro and may be associated with a temporal decline in sperm motility and increased cryptorchidism. Scientific Reports, 6(1), Article 31281. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep31281

Adverse temporal trends in human semen quality and cryptorchidism in infants have been associated with exposure to environmental chemicals (ECs) during development. Here we report that a population of breeding dogs exhibit a 26 year (1988–2014) decli... Read More about Environmental chemicals impact dog semen quality in vitro and may be associated with a temporal decline in sperm motility and increased cryptorchidism.

Subacute ruminal acidosis reduces sperm quality in beef bulls (2016)
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Callaghan, M., McAuliffe, P., Rodgers, R., Hernandez-Medrano, J., & Perry, V. (in press). Subacute ruminal acidosis reduces sperm quality in beef bulls. Journal of Animal Science, 94, https://doi.org/10.2527/jas.2015-0235

Breeding bulls are commonly fed high-energy diets, which may induce subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA). In this experiment, 8 Santa Gertrudis bulls (age 20 ± 6 mo) were used to evaluate the extent and duration of effects of SARA on semen quality and th... Read More about Subacute ruminal acidosis reduces sperm quality in beef bulls.

Transcriptomic analysis of mouse liver reveals a potential hepato-enteric pathogenic mechanism in acute Toxoplasma gondii infection (2016)
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He, J.-J., Ma, J., Elsheikha, H. M., Song, H.-Q., Huang, S.-Y., & Zhu, X.-Q. (2016). Transcriptomic analysis of mouse liver reveals a potential hepato-enteric pathogenic mechanism in acute Toxoplasma gondii infection. Parasites and Vectors, 9(1), Article 427. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13071-016-1716-x

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Toxoplasma gondii is a worldwide spread pathogen which can infect all tissues of its host. The transcriptomic responses of infected brain and spleen have been reported. However, our knowledge of the global transcriptomic change in infec... Read More about Transcriptomic analysis of mouse liver reveals a potential hepato-enteric pathogenic mechanism in acute Toxoplasma gondii infection.

The attitudes of owners and veterinary professionals in the United Kingdom to the risk of adverse events associated with using non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat dogs with osteoarthritis (2016)
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Belshaw, Z., Asher, L., & Dean, R. S. (2016). The attitudes of owners and veterinary professionals in the United Kingdom to the risk of adverse events associated with using non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat dogs with osteoarthritis. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 131, 121-126. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.07.017

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly prescribed by veterinary surgeons for the treatment of canine osteoarthritis, and affected dogs may receive these drugs for long periods of time. Whilst short term administration of NSAIDs t... Read More about The attitudes of owners and veterinary professionals in the United Kingdom to the risk of adverse events associated with using non- steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to treat dogs with osteoarthritis.

Assessment of acute pain in cats: signs, tools and limitations (2016)
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L White, K. (2017). Assessment of acute pain in cats: signs, tools and limitations. Companion Animal, 21(8), 458-465. https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2016.21.8.458

Recent advances in pain assessment in companion animals represent a tenacious, painstaking and time-consuming dedication to improving animal welfare. Attitudes and knowledge about pain assessment, particularly in cats, have changed dramatically in th... Read More about Assessment of acute pain in cats: signs, tools and limitations.

High throughput method for analysis of repeat number for 28 phase variable loci of C. jejuni strain NCTC11168 (2016)
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Lango-Scholey, L., Aidley, J., Woodacre, A., Jones, M. A., & Bayliss, C. D. (2016). High throughput method for analysis of repeat number for 28 phase variable loci of C. jejuni strain NCTC11168. PLoS ONE, 11(7), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159634

Mutations in simple sequence repeat tracts are a major mechanism of phase variation in several bacterial species including Campylobacter jejuni. Changes in repeat number of tracts located within the reading frame can produce a high frequency of rever... Read More about High throughput method for analysis of repeat number for 28 phase variable loci of C. jejuni strain NCTC11168.

International evidence-based medicine survey of the veterinary profession: information sources used by veterinarians (2016)
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Huntley, S. J., Dean, R. S., Massey, A., & Brennan, M. L. (2016). International evidence-based medicine survey of the veterinary profession: information sources used by veterinarians. PLoS ONE, 11(7), 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0159732

Veterinarians are encouraged to use evidence to inform their practice, but it is unknown what resources (e.g. journals, electronic sources) are accessed by them globally. Understanding the key places veterinarians seek information can inform where ne... Read More about International evidence-based medicine survey of the veterinary profession: information sources used by veterinarians.

Prevalence, survival analysis and multimorbidity of chronic diseases in the general veterinarian-attended horse population of the UK (2016)
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Welsh, C. E., Duz, M., Parkin, T. D., & Marshall, J. F. (2016). Prevalence, survival analysis and multimorbidity of chronic diseases in the general veterinarian-attended horse population of the UK. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 131, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.07.011

he average age of the global human population is increasing, leading to increased interest in the effects of chronic disease and multimorbidity on health resources and patient welfare. It has been posited that the average age of the general veterinar... Read More about Prevalence, survival analysis and multimorbidity of chronic diseases in the general veterinarian-attended horse population of the UK.

Factors influencing common diagnoses made during first-opinion small-animal consultations in the United Kingdom (2016)
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Robinson, N., Dean, R. S., Cobb, M., & Brennan, M. L. (2016). Factors influencing common diagnoses made during first-opinion small-animal consultations in the United Kingdom. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 131, 87-94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.07.014

It is currently unclear how frequently a diagnosis is made during small-animal consultations or how much of a role making a diagnosis plays in veterinary decision-making. Understanding more about the diagnostic process will help direct future researc... Read More about Factors influencing common diagnoses made during first-opinion small-animal consultations in the United Kingdom.

Rabies outbreak in Greece during 2012–2014: use of Geographical Information System for analysis, risk assessment and control (2016)
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Giannakopoulos, A., Valiakos, G., Papaspyropoulos, K., Dougas, G., Korou, L. M., Tasioudi, K. E., Fthenakis, G. C., Hutchings, M. R., Kaimaras, D., Tsokana, C. N., Iliadou, P., Spyrou, V., Tzani, M., Birtsas, P., Kostoglou, P., Sokos, C., Doudounakis, S., Yon, L., Hannant, D., Artois, M., …Billinis, C. (2016). Rabies outbreak in Greece during 2012–2014: use of Geographical Information System for analysis, risk assessment and control. Epidemiology and Infection, 144(14), https://doi.org/10.1017/S0950268816001527

The objectives of this work were (i) geographical analysis of the 2012–2014 outbreak of rabies in Greece using GIS and (ii) comparative analysis of animal cases with data of potential human exposure to rabies together with environmental data, in orde... Read More about Rabies outbreak in Greece during 2012–2014: use of Geographical Information System for analysis, risk assessment and control.