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Exposure to a maternal cafeteria diet changes open-field behaviour in the developing offspring (2016)
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The early postnatal period is a sensitive period in rodents as behavioural systems are developing and maturing during this time. However, little is currently known about the behavioural effects of feeding a hyper-energetic cafeteria diet (CD) during... Read More about Exposure to a maternal cafeteria diet changes open-field behaviour in the developing offspring.

Bidirectional effects of cannabidiol on contextual fear memory extinction (2016)
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Cannabidiol (CBD) has been established to have both acute and long-lasting effects to reduce fear memory expression. The long-lasting impact might be mediated by an enhancement of memory extinction or an impairment of memory reconsolidation. Here, we... Read More about Bidirectional effects of cannabidiol on contextual fear memory extinction.

Proteomic profiling of mitochondria: what does it tell us about the ageing brain? (2016)
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Mitochondrial dysfunction is evident in numerous neurodegenerative and age-related disorders. It has also been linked to cellular ageing, however our current understanding of the mitochondrial changes that occur are unclear. Functional studies have m... Read More about Proteomic profiling of mitochondria: what does it tell us about the ageing brain?.

Characterisation of monoclonal antibodies specific for hamster leukocyte differentiation molecules (2016)
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Flow cytometry was used to identify mAbs that recognize conserved epitopes on hamster leukocyte differentiation molecules (hLDM) and also to characterize mAbs developed against hLDM. Initial screening of mAbs developed against LDMs in other species y... Read More about Characterisation of monoclonal antibodies specific for hamster leukocyte differentiation molecules.

Cannabidiol regulation of learned fear: implications for treating anxiety-related disorders (2016)
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Anxiety and trauma-related disorders are psychiatric diseases with a lifetime prevalence of up to 25%. Phobias and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are characterized by abnormal and persistent memories of fear-related contexts and cues. The effe... Read More about Cannabidiol regulation of learned fear: implications for treating anxiety-related disorders.

How does student educational background affect transition into the first year of veterinary school? Academic performance and support needs in university education (2016)
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The first year of university is critical in shaping persistence decisions (whether students continue with and complete their degrees) and plays a formative role in influencing student attitudes and approaches to learning. Previous educational experie... Read More about How does student educational background affect transition into the first year of veterinary school? Academic performance and support needs in university education.

Canine reproductive ultrasound examination for predicting future sperm quality (2016)
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The reproductive potential of male animals is commonly evaluated using a breeding soundness examination incorporating B-mode ultrasound examination of the testes and recently Doppler ultrasound examination of the testicular arteries. These techniques... Read More about Canine reproductive ultrasound examination for predicting future sperm quality.

Dietary options to reduce the environmental impact of milk production (2016)
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A range of options was explored to test the hypothesis that diets for dairy cows could be formulated to reduce the carbon footprint (CFP) of feed, increase efficiency of conversion of potentially human-edible feed into milk, increase nitrogen use eff... Read More about Dietary options to reduce the environmental impact of milk production.

“Who's been a good dog?” – Owner perceptions and motivations for treat giving (2016)
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© 2016 Elsevier B.V. Complex relationships commonly exist between owners and their companion animals, particularly around feeding behaviour with an owner's affection or love for their animal most pronounced through the provision of food. It is notabl... Read More about “Who's been a good dog?” – Owner perceptions and motivations for treat giving.

Challenges and priorities for modelling livestock health and pathogens in the context of climate change (2016)
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© 2016 Elsevier Inc. Climate change has the potential to impair livestock health, with consequences for animal welfare, productivity, greenhouse gas emissions, and human livelihoods and health. Modelling has an important role in assessing the impacts... Read More about Challenges and priorities for modelling livestock health and pathogens in the context of climate change.

Healthy ageing of cloned sheep (2016)
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The health of cloned animals generated by somatic-cell nuclear transfer (SCNT) has been of concern since its inception; however, there are no detailed assessments of late-onset, non-communicable diseases. Here we report that SCNT has no obvious detri... Read More about Healthy ageing of cloned sheep.

Epigenetics and developmental programming of welfare and production traits in farm animals (2016)
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The concept that postnatal health and development can be influenced by events that occur in utero originated from epidemiological studies in humans supported by numerous mechanistic (including epigenetic) studies in a variety of model species. Referr... Read More about Epigenetics and developmental programming of welfare and production traits in farm animals.

Alfaxalone anaesthesia facilitates electrophysiological recordings of nociceptive withdrawal reflexes in dogs (Canis familiaris) (2016)
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Naturally occurring canine osteoarthritis represents a welfare issue for affected dogs (Canis familiaris), but is also considered very similar to human osteoarthritis and has therefore been proposed as a model of disease in humans. Central sensitisat... Read More about Alfaxalone anaesthesia facilitates electrophysiological recordings of nociceptive withdrawal reflexes in dogs (Canis familiaris).

Sex differences in discriminating between cues predicting threat and safety (2016)
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more prevalent in women than men. PTSD is characterized by overgeneralization of fear to innocuous stimuli and involves impaired inhibition of learned fear by cues that predict safety. While evidence indicates... Read More about Sex differences in discriminating between cues predicting threat and safety.

EU regulation of endocrine disruptors: a missed opportunity (2016)
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Sex differences in learned fear expression and extinction involve altered gamma oscillations in medial prefrontal cortex (2016)
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Sex differences in learned fear expression and extinction involve the medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC). We recently demonstrated that enhanced learned fear expression during auditory fear extinction and its recall is linked to persistent theta activat... Read More about Sex differences in learned fear expression and extinction involve altered gamma oscillations in medial prefrontal cortex.

Transport of fatty acids within plasma lipoproteins in lactating and non-lactating cows fed on fish oil and hydrogenated palm oil (2016)
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Journal of Animal Physiology and Animal Nutrition © 2016 Blackwell Verlag GmbH The aim of this study was to elucidate the effect of dietary fish oil (FO) and a blend of FO and hydrogenated palm oil (FOPO) on transport of fatty acids (FA) within plasm... Read More about Transport of fatty acids within plasma lipoproteins in lactating and non-lactating cows fed on fish oil and hydrogenated palm oil.

Relationship between selected perinatal paratuberculosis management interventions and passive transfer of immunity in dairy calves (2016)
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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.

Molecular determinants of a competent bovine corpus luteum: first- vs final-wave dominant follicles (2016)
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Reproductive management in cattle requires the synchrony of follicle development and oestrus before insemination. However, ovulation of follicles that have not undergone normal physiological maturation can lead to suboptimal luteal function. Here, we... Read More about Molecular determinants of a competent bovine corpus luteum: first- vs final-wave dominant follicles.

Effect of dietary vegetable oils on the fatty acid profile of plasma lipoproteins in dairy cows (2016)
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© 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. ABSTRACT: The aim of this study was to elucidate the effect of dietary supplementation of soybean oil (SO) and hydrogenated palm oil (HPO) on the transport of fatty acids (FA) within pla... Read More about Effect of dietary vegetable oils on the fatty acid profile of plasma lipoproteins in dairy cows.