All Outputs (105)

Survey of the UK veterinary profession 2: sources of information used by veterinarians (2015)
Journal Article
Brennan, M. L., Dean, R. S., Nielsen, T. D., Dean, R. S., Massey, A., & Brennan, M. L. (2015). Survey of the UK veterinary profession 2: sources of information used by veterinarians. Veterinary Record, 177(7), 172-172. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103068

Access to the most up-to-date evidence is an important cornerstone for veterinarians attempting to practice in an evidence-based manner; therefore, an understanding of what and how information is accessed is vital. The aim of this study was to identi... Read More about Survey of the UK veterinary profession 2: sources of information used by veterinarians.

Digital image analysis of testicular and prostatic ultrasonographic echogencity and heterogeneity in dogs and the relation to semen quality (2015)
Journal Article
Moxon, R., Bright, L., Pritchard, B., Bowen, I. M., Souza, M. B. D., Silva, L. D. M. D., & England, G. C. (2015). Digital image analysis of testicular and prostatic ultrasonographic echogencity and heterogeneity in dogs and the relation to semen quality. Animal Reproduction Science, 160, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.anireprosci.2015.07.012

A semi-automated ultrasonographic method was developed to measure echogenicity and heterogeneity of the testes and prostate gland and relationships of these measures with semen quality were assessed in 43 fertile dogs. The relationship between animal... Read More about Digital image analysis of testicular and prostatic ultrasonographic echogencity and heterogeneity in dogs and the relation to semen quality.

Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy (2015)
Journal Article
Bennett, L., Dunham, S. P., Yon, L., Chapman, S., Kenaghan, M., Purdie, L., & Tarlinton, R. E. (2015). Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy. Veterinary Record Open, 2(1), Article e000088. https://doi.org/10.1136/vetreco-2014-000088

Introduction: EEHV-1 is a viral infection of elephants that has been associated with a fatal haemorrhagic syndrome in Asian elephants. Previous studies have suggested that pregnant animals may shed more virus than non-pregnant animals. Methods: This... Read More about Longitudinal study of Asian elephants, Elephas maximus, indicates intermittent shedding of elephant endotheliotropic herpesvirus 1 during pregnancy.

Twenty amino acids at the C-terminus of PA-X are associated with increased influenza A virus replication and pathogenicity (2015)
Journal Article
Gao, H., Sun, Y., Liu, X., Sun, H., Hu, J., Wang, J., …He, Q. (2015). Twenty amino acids at the C-terminus of PA-X are associated with increased influenza A virus replication and pathogenicity. Journal of General Virology, 96(8), https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.000143

The PA-X protein, arising from ribosomal frameshift during PA translation, was recently discovered in influenza A virus (IAV). The C-terminal domain ‘X’ of PA-X proteins in IAVs can be classified as full-length (61 aa) or truncated (41 aa). In the ma... Read More about Twenty amino acids at the C-terminus of PA-X are associated with increased influenza A virus replication and pathogenicity.

Claw length recommendations for dairy cow foot trimming (2015)
Journal Article
Archer, S. C., Newsome, R., Dibble, H., Sturrock, C., Chagunda, M., Mason, C., & Huxley, J. (2015). Claw length recommendations for dairy cow foot trimming. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103197

The aim was to describe variation in length of the dorsal hoof wall in contact with the dermis for cows on a single farm, and hence, derive minimum appropriate claw lengths for routine foot trimming. The hind feet of 68 Holstein-Friesian dairy cows w... Read More about Claw length recommendations for dairy cow foot trimming.

Preventative services offered by veterinarians on sheep farms in England and Wales: opinions and drivers for proactive flock health planning (2015)
Journal Article
Bellet, C., Woodnutt, J., Green, L. E., & Kaler, J. (2015). Preventative services offered by veterinarians on sheep farms in England and Wales: opinions and drivers for proactive flock health planning. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 122(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2015.07.008

Recent independent UK government reports and studies have highlighted the importance, but lack, of flock health services provided by veterinarians. Qualitative interviews were analysed by thematic analysis to construct belief statements to understand... Read More about Preventative services offered by veterinarians on sheep farms in England and Wales: opinions and drivers for proactive flock health planning.

Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg virus in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: 2011-2013 (2015)
Journal Article
Tarlinton, R., King, B., O'Shea Brown, T., & Daly, J. M. (2015). Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg virus in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: 2011-2013. Veterinary Microbiology, 180(1-2), 36-40. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2015.07.025

© 2015 Elsevier B.V. Since its identification in late 2011, Schmallenberg virus (SBV) spread rapidly across Europe. Using archived samples from domestic ruminants collected between October 2011 and June 2013, the seroprevalence in the United Kingdom... Read More about Seroprevalence of Schmallenberg virus in the United Kingdom and the Republic of Ireland: 2011-2013.

The role of assistance dogs in society (2015)
Journal Article
Audrestch, H. M., Whelan, C. T., Grice, D., Asher, L., England, G. C., & Freeman, S. (in press). The role of assistance dogs in society. Disability and Health Journal, 8(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dhjo.2015.07.001

Assistance dogs are specially trained to undertake a variety of tasks to help individuals with disabilities. This review gives an overview of the different types of assistance dogs in the UK, including guide dogs, hearing dogs, mobility assistance do... Read More about The role of assistance dogs in society.

Effect of early lactation foot trimming in lame and non-lame diary heifer: a randomised controlled trial (2015)
Journal Article
Maxwell, O., Hudson, C., & Huxley, J. (in press). Effect of early lactation foot trimming in lame and non-lame diary heifer: a randomised controlled trial. Veterinary Record, 177(4), https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.103155

Foot trimming is a common management intervention in prevention of lameness in dairy cattle. Despite this, there is surprisingly limited experimental evidence on its efficacy, especially in regard to primiparous heifers. A randomised, negatively cont... Read More about Effect of early lactation foot trimming in lame and non-lame diary heifer: a randomised controlled trial.

Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) differentially affects inflammatory immune responses in human monocytes infected with viable Salmonella or stimulated with LPS (2015)
Journal Article
Askar, B. A., Ibrahim, H., Barrow, P., & Foster, N. (2015). Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) differentially affects inflammatory immune responses in human monocytes infected with viable Salmonella or stimulated with LPS. Peptides, 71, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.peptides.2015.06.009

We compared the effect of VIP on human blood monocytes infected with Salmonella typhimurium 4/74 or stimulated with LPS. VIP (10?7 M) increased monocyte viability by 24% and 9% when cultured for 24 h with 4/74 or Salmonella LPS (100 ng/ml), respectiv... Read More about Vasoactive intestinal peptide (VIP) differentially affects inflammatory immune responses in human monocytes infected with viable Salmonella or stimulated with LPS.

Evidence for a novel Kit adhesion domain mediating human mast cell adhesion to structural airway cells (2015)
Journal Article
Gough, K. C., Maddison, B. C., Shikotra, A., Moiseeva, E. P., Yang, W., Jarvis, S., & Bradding, P. (2015). Evidence for a novel Kit adhesion domain mediating human mast cell adhesion to structural airway cells. Respiratory Research, 16, Article 86. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-015-0245-z

Background: Human lung mast cells (HLMCs) infiltrate the airway epithelium and airway smooth muscle (ASM) in asthmatic airways. The mechanism of HLMC adhesion to both cell types is only partly defined, and adhesion is not inhibited by function-blocki... Read More about Evidence for a novel Kit adhesion domain mediating human mast cell adhesion to structural airway cells.

Development of a DNA-based microarray for the detection of zoonotic pathogens in rodent species (2015)
Journal Article
Giles, T., Yon, L., Hannant, D., Barrow, P., & Abu-Median, A. (2015). Development of a DNA-based microarray for the detection of zoonotic pathogens in rodent species. Molecular and Cellular Probes, 29(6), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mcp.2015.07.005

The demand for diagnostic tools that allow simultaneous screening of samples for multiple pathogens is increasing because they overcome the limitations of other methods, which can only screen for a single or a few pathogens at a time. Microarrays off... Read More about Development of a DNA-based microarray for the detection of zoonotic pathogens in rodent species.

HABIT: Horse Automated Behaviour Identification Tool: a position paper (2015)
Conference Proceeding
North, S., Hall, C., Roshier, A., & Mancini, C. (2015). HABIT: Horse Automated Behaviour Identification Tool: a position paper. In British HCI 2015: proceedings of the 2015 Britsh HCI conference

HABIT (Horse Automated Behaviour Identification Tool) is an Animal Computer Interaction (ACI) project, on the interdisciplinary boundary between equitation science and computer science. HABIT will automate the analysis and recognition of horse-to-hor... Read More about HABIT: Horse Automated Behaviour Identification Tool: a position paper.

An investigation of the dynamics of intramammary infections acquired during the dry period on European dairy farms (2015)
Journal Article
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.

Genetics of human and canine dilated cardiomyopathy (2015)
Journal Article
Simpson, S., Edwards, J., Ferguson-Mignan, T. F., Cobb, M., Mongan, N. P., & Rutland, C. S. (2015). Genetics of human and canine dilated cardiomyopathy. International Journal of Genomics, 2015, Article 204823. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/204823

Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of death in both humans and dogs. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) accounts for a large number of these cases, reported to be the third most common form of cardiac disease in humans and the second most common in... Read More about Genetics of human and canine dilated cardiomyopathy.

The effect of Lameness before and during the breeding season on fertility in 10 pasture-based Irish dairy herds (2015)
Journal Article
Somers, J. R., Huxley, J., Lorenz, I., Doherty, M. L., & O'Grady, L. (2015). The effect of Lameness before and during the breeding season on fertility in 10 pasture-based Irish dairy herds. Irish Veterinary Journal, 68, Article 14. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13620-015-0043-4

Background: The effects of lameness on fertility have been documented frequently but few data are available from seasonally breeding, pasture-based herds (such as those used in Ireland) where cows are housed during the winter months but managed at pa... Read More about The effect of Lameness before and during the breeding season on fertility in 10 pasture-based Irish dairy herds.

Applications and limitations of measuring environmental DNA as indicators of the presence of aquatic animals (2015)
Journal Article
Rees, H. C., Gough, K. C., Middleditch, D. J., Patmore, J. R., & Maddison, B. C. (2015). Applications and limitations of measuring environmental DNA as indicators of the presence of aquatic animals. Journal of Applied Ecology, 52(4), https://doi.org/10.1111/1365-2664.12467

1. In Rees et al. (2014b), we reviewed the current status of environmental DNA (eDN A) tomonitor aquatic populations. Our aim was to focus on discus sion of methodologies used,application of eDNA analysis as a survey tool in ecology, and to include s... Read More about Applications and limitations of measuring environmental DNA as indicators of the presence of aquatic animals.

Use of stochastic simulation to evaluate the reduction in methane emissions and improvement in reproductive efficiency from routine hormonal interventions in dairy herds (2015)
Journal Article
Archer, S. C., Hudson, C., & Green, M. J. (2015). Use of stochastic simulation to evaluate the reduction in methane emissions and improvement in reproductive efficiency from routine hormonal interventions in dairy herds. PLoS ONE, 10(6), Article e0127846. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0127846

This study predicts the magnitude and between herd variation in changes of methane emissions and production efficiency associated with interventions to improve reproductive efficiency in dairy cows. Data for 10,000 herds of 200 cows were simulated. P... Read More about Use of stochastic simulation to evaluate the reduction in methane emissions and improvement in reproductive efficiency from routine hormonal interventions in dairy herds.

Neuroblastoma arginase activity creates an immunosuppressive microenvironment that impairs autologous and engineered immunity (2015)
Journal Article
Mussai, F., Egan, S. A., Hunter, S., Webber, H., Fisher, J., Wheat, R., …De Santo, C. (2015). Neuroblastoma arginase activity creates an immunosuppressive microenvironment that impairs autologous and engineered immunity. Cancer Research, 75(15), https://doi.org/10.1158/0008-5472.CAN-14-3443

Neuroblastoma is the most common extra cranial solid tumour of childhood, and survival remains poor for patients with advanced disease. Novel immune therapies are currently in development, but clinical outcomes have not matched preclinical results. H... Read More about Neuroblastoma arginase activity creates an immunosuppressive microenvironment that impairs autologous and engineered immunity.

Does the Presence of Scrapie Affect the Ability of Current Statutory Discriminatory Tests To Detect the Presence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy? (2015)
Journal Article
Maddison, B. C., Gough, K. C., Bishop, K., Simmons, M. M., Chaplin, M. J., Vickery, C. M., …Spiropoulos, J. (2015). Does the Presence of Scrapie Affect the Ability of Current Statutory Discriminatory Tests To Detect the Presence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy?. Journal of Clinical Microbiology, 53(8), 2593-2604. https://doi.org/10.1128/jcm.00508-15

Current European Commission (EC) surveillance regulations require discriminatory testing of all transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE)-positive small ruminant (SR) samples in order to classify them as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or... Read More about Does the Presence of Scrapie Affect the Ability of Current Statutory Discriminatory Tests To Detect the Presence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy?.