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Evaluation of semen collected from commercial rams by electro-ejaculation (2016)
Journal Article
Lovatt, F., Genever, L., Glover, M., & Henry, J. (2016). Evaluation of semen collected from commercial rams by electro-ejaculation. Veterinary Record, 178(14), 342-342. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103378

Annual ram pre-breeding soundness examinations (PBSE) are accepted as an integral component of veterinary flock health planning to identify rams not capable of achieving high conception rates. This preliminary study collected information from 280 ra... Read More about Evaluation of semen collected from commercial rams by electro-ejaculation.

Proteomic profiling of mouse liver following acute Toxoplasma gondii infection (2016)
Journal Article
He, J.-J., Ma, J., Elsheikha, H. M., Song, H.-Q., Zhou, D.-H., & Zhu, X.-Q. (2016). Proteomic profiling of mouse liver following acute Toxoplasma gondii infection. PLoS ONE, 11(3), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0152022

© 2016 He et al. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credite... Read More about Proteomic profiling of mouse liver following acute Toxoplasma gondii infection.

Social rearing environment influences dog behavioral development (2016)
Journal Article
Harvey, N. D., Craigon, P. J., Blythe, S. A., England, G. C., & Asher, L. (2016). Social rearing environment influences dog behavioral development. Journal of Veterinary Behavior: Clinical Applications and Research, 16, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jveb.2016.03.004

Early life experiences are known to influence behavior later in life. In dogs, environmental influences of early home rearing could be exploited to improve the chances of developing adult behavior most suited to the adult environment. For working dog... Read More about Social rearing environment influences dog behavioral development.

Discovery of novel alphacoronaviruses in European rodents and shrews (2016)
Journal Article
Tsoleridis, T., Onianwa, O., Horncastle, E., Dayman, E., Zhu, M., Danjittrong, T., …McClure, P. (2016). Discovery of novel alphacoronaviruses in European rodents and shrews. Viruses, 8(3), Article 84. https://doi.org/10.3390/v8030084

Eight hundred and thirteen European rodents and shrews encompassing seven different species were screened for alphacoronaviruses using PCR detection. Novel alphacoronaviruses were detected in the species Rattus norvegicus, Microtus agrestis, Sorex ar... Read More about Discovery of novel alphacoronaviruses in European rodents and shrews.

Challenges facing the farm animal veterinary profession in England: a qualitative study of veterinarians’ perceptions and responses (2016)
Journal Article
Ruston, A., Shortall, O., Green, M. J., Brennan, M. L., Wapenaar, W., & Kaler, J. (2016). Challenges facing the farm animal veterinary profession in England: a qualitative study of veterinarians’ perceptions and responses. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 127, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.03.008

The farm animal veterinary profession in the UK has faced a number of challenges in recent decades related to the withdrawal of government funding and a contraction of the agricultural sector. They have come under pressure to respond by developing sk... Read More about Challenges facing the farm animal veterinary profession in England: a qualitative study of veterinarians’ perceptions and responses.

Current management practices and interventions prioritised as part of a nationwide mastitis control plan (2016)
Journal Article
Down, P., Bradley, A. J., Breen, J., Hudson, C., & Green, M. J. (2016). Current management practices and interventions prioritised as part of a nationwide mastitis control plan. Veterinary Record, 178(449), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103203

The objectives of this study were to report performance and management data taken from a sample of UK dairy farms that have participated in the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Dairy Mastitis Control Plan (DMCP) and to identify importan... Read More about Current management practices and interventions prioritised as part of a nationwide mastitis control plan.

Controlling equine influenza: Traditional to next generation serological assays (2016)
Journal Article
Kinsley, R., Scott, S. D., & Daly, J. M. (2016). Controlling equine influenza: Traditional to next generation serological assays. Veterinary Microbiology, 187, 15-20. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2016.03.006

Serological assays provide an indirect route for the recognition of infectious agents via the detection of antibodies against the infectious agent of interest within serum. Serological assays for equine influenza A virus can be applied for different... Read More about Controlling equine influenza: Traditional to next generation serological assays.

Polarisation of equine pregnancy outcome is associated with a maternal MHC class I allele (2016)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Kydd, J. H., Case, R., Winton, C., MacRae, S., Sharp, E., Ricketts, S., …Newton, J. (in press). Polarisation of equine pregnancy outcome is associated with a maternal MHC class I allele.

Identification of risk factors which are associated with severe clinical signs can assist in the management of disease outbreaks and indicate future research areas. Pregnancy loss during late gestation in the mare compromises welfare, reduces fecundi... Read More about Polarisation of equine pregnancy outcome is associated with a maternal MHC class I allele.

Morphology of congenital portosystemic shunts involving the left colic vein in dogs and cats (2016)
Journal Article
White, R. N., & Parry, A. (in press). Morphology of congenital portosystemic shunts involving the left colic vein in dogs and cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 57(5), https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12454

OBJECTIVE To describe the anatomy of congenital portosystemic shunts involving the left colic vein in dogs and cats. METHODS Retrospective review of a consecutive series of dogs and cats managed for congenital portosystemic shunts. For inclusion... Read More about Morphology of congenital portosystemic shunts involving the left colic vein in dogs and cats.

Quantitative genome-wide methylation analysis of high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (2016)
Journal Article
Kitchen, M. O., Bryan, R. T., Emes, R. D., Glossop, J. R., Luscombe, C., Cheng, K. K., …Farrell, W. E. (2016). Quantitative genome-wide methylation analysis of high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Epigenetics, 11(3), 237-246. https://doi.org/10.1080/15592294.2016.1154246

High-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer (HG-NMIBC) is a clinically unpredictable disease with greater risks of recurrence and progression relative to their low-intermediate-grade counterparts. The molecular events, including those affecting the... Read More about Quantitative genome-wide methylation analysis of high-grade non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.