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Climate change and cattle farming (2017)
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Statham, J. M., Green, M. J., Husband, J., & Huxley, J. (2017). Climate change and cattle farming. In Practice, 39(1), https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.j195

Issues raised by cattle farming in relation to climate change extend beyond discussion of greenhouse gas emissions and global warming. There are profound consequences for water availability, soil degradation, biodiversity and local ecology, as well a... Read More about Climate change and cattle farming.

Exploring expert opinion on the practicality and effectiveness of biosecurity measures on dairy farms in the United Kingdom using choice modeling (2017)
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Shortall, O., Green, M., Brennan, M. L., Wapenaar, W., & Kaler, J. (in press). Exploring expert opinion on the practicality and effectiveness of biosecurity measures on dairy farms in the United Kingdom using choice modeling. Journal of Dairy Science, 100(3), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2016-11435

Biosecurity, defined as a series of measures aiming to stop disease-causing agents entering or leaving an area where farm animals are present, is very important for the continuing economic viability of the United Kingdom dairy sector, and for animal... Read More about Exploring expert opinion on the practicality and effectiveness of biosecurity measures on dairy farms in the United Kingdom using choice modeling.

Ostertagia spp., rumen fluke and liver fluke single- and poly-infections in cattle: an abattoir study of prevalence and production impacts in England and Wales (2016)
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Bellet, C., Green, M. J., Vickers, M., Forbes, A., Berry, J., & Kaler, J. (in press). Ostertagia spp., rumen fluke and liver fluke single- and poly-infections in cattle: an abattoir study of prevalence and production impacts in England and Wales. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 132, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.08.010

This study aims at investigating the occurrence, risk factors and production impacts on beef carcassparameters of three of the most important cattle helminth infections in England and Wales. Abomasa, reticulorumens and livers from healthy cattle were... Read More about Ostertagia spp., rumen fluke and liver fluke single- and poly-infections in cattle: an abattoir study of prevalence and production impacts in England and Wales.

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., …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.

Relationship between selected perinatal paratuberculosis management interventions and passive transfer of immunity in dairy calves (2016)
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McAloon, C. G., Whyte, P., O'Grady, L., Lorenz, I., Green, M. J., Hogan, I., …Doherty, M. L. (2016). Relationship between selected perinatal paratuberculosis management interventions and passive transfer of immunity in dairy calves. Veterinary Record, 179(2), Article 47. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103547

The objective of this cohort study was to assess the relationship between perinatal calf management practices relevant to the control of paratuberculosis and passive transfer of immunoglobulin in calves born in an endemically infected Irish dairy her... Read More about Relationship between selected perinatal paratuberculosis management interventions and passive transfer of immunity in dairy calves.

The association between age at first calving and survival of first lactation heifers within dairy herds (2016)
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Sherwin, V., Hudson, C., Henderson, A., & Green, M. J. (2016). The association between age at first calving and survival of first lactation heifers within dairy herds. Animal, 10(11), https://doi.org/10.1017/S1751731116000689

The objective of this research was to evaluate the survival rate of primiparous heifers within a large sample of herds across the UK and specifically to assess the association between age at first calving (AFC) on their survival. Data from 437 herds... Read More about The association between age at first calving and survival of first lactation heifers within dairy herds.

Bayesian estimation of prevalence of paratuberculosis in dairy herds enrolled in a voluntary Johne’s Disease Control Programme in Ireland (2016)
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McAloon, C. G., Doherty, M. L., Whyte, P., O’Grady, L., More, S. J., Messam, L. L. M., …Green, M. J. (2016). Bayesian estimation of prevalence of paratuberculosis in dairy herds enrolled in a voluntary Johne’s Disease Control Programme in Ireland. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 128, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2016.04.014

Bovine paratuberculosis is a disease characterised by chronic granulomatous enteritis which manifests clinically as a protein-losing enteropathy causing diarrhoea, hypoproteinaemia, emaciation and, eventually death. Some evidence exists to suggest a... Read More about Bayesian estimation of prevalence of paratuberculosis in dairy herds enrolled in a voluntary Johne’s Disease Control Programme in Ireland.

Prediction of intramammary infection status across the dry period from lifetime cow records (2016)
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Henderson, A., Hudson, C., Bradley, A. J., Sherwin, V., & Green, M. J. (2016). Prediction of intramammary infection status across the dry period from lifetime cow records. Journal of Dairy Science, 99(7), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2015-10684

The dry period is very important for mammary gland health, with the aim not only to cure existing intramammary infections (IMI) but also to prevent new IMI. Although it is known that the dry period is an important time for optimizing udder health, th... Read More about Prediction of intramammary infection status across the dry period from lifetime cow records.

Linking bone development on the caudal aspect of the distal phalanx with lameness during life (2016)
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Newsome, R., Green, M. J., Bell, N., Chagunda, M., Mason, C., Rutland, C. S., …Huxley, J. (2016). Linking bone development on the caudal aspect of the distal phalanx with lameness during life. Journal of Dairy Science, 99(6), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2015-10202

Claw horn disruption lesions (CHDL; sole hemorrhage, sole ulcer, and white line disease) cause a large proportion of lameness in dairy cattle, yet their etiopathogenesis remains poorly understood. Untreated CHDL may be associated with damage to the i... Read More about Linking bone development on the caudal aspect of the distal phalanx with lameness during life.

Use of early lactation milk recording data to predict the calving to conception interval in dairy herds (2016)
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Cook, J., & Green, M. J. (in press). Use of early lactation milk recording data to predict the calving to conception interval in dairy herds. Journal of Dairy Science, 99(6), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2015-10264

Economic success in dairy herds is heavily reliant on obtaining pregnancies at an early stage of lactation. Our objective in this study was to attempt to predict the likelihood of conception occurring by d 100 and 150 of lactation (days in milk, DIM)... Read More about Use of early lactation milk recording data to predict the calving to conception interval in dairy herds.

The effect of paratuberculosis on milk yield—a systematic review and meta-analysis (2015)
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McAloon, C. G., Whyte, P., More, S. J., Green, M. J., O’Grady, L., Garcia, A., & Doherty, M. L. (2016). The effect of paratuberculosis on milk yield—a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Dairy Science, 99(2), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2015-10156

Bovine paratuberculosis is a disease characterized by chronic granulomatous enteritis causing protein-losing enteropathy. Adverse effects on animal productivity are key drivers in the attempt to control paratuberculosis at the farm level. Economic mo... Read More about The effect of paratuberculosis on milk yield—a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Using the incidence and impact of health conditions in guide dogs to investigate healthy ageing in working dogs (2015)
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Caron-Lormier, G., England, G. C., Green, M. J., & Asher, L. (2016). Using the incidence and impact of health conditions in guide dogs to investigate healthy ageing in working dogs. Veterinary Journal, 207, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.10.046

This study aimed to use retirement data from working guide dogs to investigate healthy ageing in dogs and the demographic factors that influence ageing. Using a dataset of 7686 dogs spanning 20 years, dogs withdrawn for health reasons before they rea... Read More about Using the incidence and impact of health conditions in guide dogs to investigate healthy ageing in working dogs.

Evaluation of the usefulness at national level of the dairy cattle health and production recording systems in Great Britain (2015)
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Velasova, M., Drewe, J. A., Gibbons, J., Green, M. J., & Guitian, J. (in press). Evaluation of the usefulness at national level of the dairy cattle health and production recording systems in Great Britain. Veterinary Record, 177(12), 304. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103034

The aim of this study was to formally evaluate, qualitatively, the ability of existing recording systems to generate accurate and reliable estimates of the frequency of selected health conditions in the dairy herd of Great Britain. Fifty-nine recordi... Read More about Evaluation of the usefulness at national level of the dairy cattle health and production recording systems in Great Britain.

An investigation of the dynamics of intramammary infections acquired during the dry period on European dairy farms (2015)
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Bradley, A. J., De Vliegher, S., Green, M. J., Larrosa, P., Payne, B., van de Leemput, E. S., …Goby, L. (2015). An investigation of the dynamics of intramammary infections acquired during the dry period on European dairy farms. Journal of Dairy Science, 98(9), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-8749

The dry period is acknowledged as playing a key role in mastitis epidemiology and yet surprisingly few studies have explored dry period infection dynamics in detail. The aim of this study was to investigate the dynamics of intramammary infection acro... Read More about An investigation of the dynamics of intramammary infections acquired during the dry period on European dairy farms.

Low body condition predisposes cattle to lameness: An 8-year study of one dairy herd (2015)
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Rndall, L., Green, M., Chagunda, M., Mason, C., Archer, S., Green, L., & Huxley, J. (2015). Low body condition predisposes cattle to lameness: An 8-year study of one dairy herd. Journal of Dairy Science, 98(6), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-8863

Lameness in dairy cows is a multifactorial and progressive disease with complex interactions between risk factors contributing to its occurrence. Detailed records were obtained from one United Kingdom dairy herd over an 8-yr period. Weekly locomotion... Read More about Low body condition predisposes cattle to lameness: An 8-year study of one dairy herd.

Dairy herd mastitis and reproduction: using simulation to aid interpretation of results from discrete time survival analysis (2015)
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Hudson, C. D., Bradley, A. J., Breen, J. E., & Green, M. J. (2015). Dairy herd mastitis and reproduction: using simulation to aid interpretation of results from discrete time survival analysis. Veterinary Journal, 204(1), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2015.01.024

Probabilistic sensitivity analysis (PSA) is a simulation-based technique for evaluating the relative importance of different inputs to a complex process model. It is commonly employed in decision analysis and for evaluation of the potential impact of... Read More about Dairy herd mastitis and reproduction: using simulation to aid interpretation of results from discrete time survival analysis.

An investigation of the efficacy of a polyvalent mastitis vaccine using different vaccination regimens under field conditions in the United Kingdom (2014)
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Bradley, A., Breen, J., Payne, B., White, V., & Green, M. (2015). An investigation of the efficacy of a polyvalent mastitis vaccine using different vaccination regimens under field conditions in the United Kingdom. Journal of Dairy Science, 98(3), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2014-8332

Vaccination can play a useful role in mastitis control programs, although there is a relative dearth of large, well-controlled field efficacy studies. This paper presents the findings on the use of a commercially available vaccine (Startvac, Hipra UK... Read More about An investigation of the efficacy of a polyvalent mastitis vaccine using different vaccination regimens under field conditions in the United Kingdom.

Water intake, faecal output and intestinal motility in horses moved from pasture to a stabled management regime with controlled exercise (2014)
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Williams, S., Horner, J., Orton, E., Green, M. J., McMullen, S., Mobasheri, A., & Freeman, S. (2014). Water intake, faecal output and intestinal motility in horses moved from pasture to a stabled management regime with controlled exercise. Equine Veterinary Journal, 47(1), https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12238

Reasons for performing study: A change in management from pasture to stabling is a risk factor for equine colic. Objectives: To investigate the effect of a management change from pasture with no controlled exercise to stabling with light exercise... Read More about Water intake, faecal output and intestinal motility in horses moved from pasture to a stabled management regime with controlled exercise.