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Use of pooled serum samples to assess herd disease status using commercially available ELISAs (2021)
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Hernandez-Medrano, J. H., Fernando Espinosa-Castilloa, L., Rodrigueza, A. D., Gutierreza, C. G., & Wapenaar, W. (2021). Use of pooled serum samples to assess herd disease status using commercially available ELISAs. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 53(5), Article 507. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-021-02939-1

Pooled samples are used in veterinary and human medicine as a cost-effective approach to monitor disease prevalence. Nonetheless, there is limited information on the effect of pooling on test performance, and research is required to determine the app... Read More about Use of pooled serum samples to assess herd disease status using commercially available ELISAs.

Sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia? A prospective, randomised blinded clinical trial in horses undergoing elective surgery (2021)
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White, K. L., Hird, J. F. R., & Taylor, P. M. (2021). Sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia? A prospective, randomised blinded clinical trial in horses undergoing elective surgery. Veterinary Record, 189(3), Article e507. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.507

Background: Isoflurane is the only volatile anaesthetic agent licensed for equine use in the United Kingdom, but sevoflurane is also commonly used. The two agents have rarely been compared for use in clinical elective surgery. Methods: This single ce... Read More about Sevoflurane or isoflurane anaesthesia? A prospective, randomised blinded clinical trial in horses undergoing elective surgery.

Evaluation of the agreement of two oscillometric blood pressure devices with invasive blood pressure in anaesthetized chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) (2021)
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Moittié, S., Dobbs, P., Redrobe, S., Liptovszky, M., & White, K. (2021). Evaluation of the agreement of two oscillometric blood pressure devices with invasive blood pressure in anaesthetized chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 48(5), 688-696. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2021.01.010

Objective: To evaluate the agreement of two noninvasive blood pressure devices: a human device with the cuff placed on the wrist (Omron R1) and a veterinary device with the cuff placed on the upper brachium (Surgivet Advisor Vital Signs Monitor) with... Read More about Evaluation of the agreement of two oscillometric blood pressure devices with invasive blood pressure in anaesthetized chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes).

Attitudes of UK veterinary students towards careers in the production animal sector: A mixed methods approach (2021)
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Payne, E., Cobb, K., Oldham, J., & Remnant, J. (2021). Attitudes of UK veterinary students towards careers in the production animal sector: A mixed methods approach. Veterinary Record, Article e455. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.455

Background: Within the production animal sector, it has long been forecast that demand for veterinary services could outstrip supply. This study aims to identify factors influencing veterinary undergraduates’ attitudes towards a career in farm animal... Read More about Attitudes of UK veterinary students towards careers in the production animal sector: A mixed methods approach.

Prediction of Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis treatment success in dairy herds by means of mass spectrometry and machine-learning (2021)
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Maciel-Guerra, A., Esener, N., Giebel, K., Lea, D., Green, M. J., Bradley, A. J., & Dottorini, T. (2021). Prediction of Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis treatment success in dairy herds by means of mass spectrometry and machine-learning. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 7736. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87300-0

Streptococcus uberis is one of the leading pathogens causing mastitis worldwide. Identification of S. uberis strains that fail to respond to treatment with antibiotics is essential for better decision making and treatment selection. We demonstrate th... Read More about Prediction of Streptococcus uberis clinical mastitis treatment success in dairy herds by means of mass spectrometry and machine-learning.

Maternal protein restriction affects fetal ovary development in sheep (2021)
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Nwachukwu, C. U., Woad, K. J., Barnes, N., Gardner, D. S., & Robinson, R. S. (2021). Maternal protein restriction affects fetal ovary development in sheep. Reproduction and Fertility, 2(2), 161-171. https://doi.org/10.1530/raf-20-0073

Maternal malnutrition has important developmental consequences for the foetus. Indeed, adverse fetal ovarian development could have lifelong impact, with potentially reduced ovarian reserve and fertility of the offspring. This study investigated the... Read More about Maternal protein restriction affects fetal ovary development in sheep.

A history of lameness and low body condition score is associated with reduced digital cushion volume, measured by magnetic resonance imaging, in dairy cattle (2021)
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Wilson, J., Randall, L., Green, M., Rutland, C., Bradley, C., Ferguson, H., …Huxley, J. (2021). A history of lameness and low body condition score is associated with reduced digital cushion volume, measured by magnetic resonance imaging, in dairy cattle. Journal of Dairy Science, https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19843

Analysis of immune responses to attenuated alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 formulated with and without adjuvant (2021)
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Russell, G. C., Haig, D. M., Dagleish, M. P., Todd, H., Percival, A., Grant, D. M., …Benavides, J. (2021). Analysis of immune responses to attenuated alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 formulated with and without adjuvant. Vaccine: X, 8, Article 100090. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2021.100090

The experimental vaccine for bovine malignant catarrhal fever consists of viable attenuated alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 (AlHV-1) derived by extensive culture passage, combined with an oil-in-water adjuvant, delivered intramuscularly. This immunisation... Read More about Analysis of immune responses to attenuated alcelaphine herpesvirus 1 formulated with and without adjuvant.

Factors associated with daily weight gain in preweaned calves on dairy farms (2021)
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Down, P. M., Hudson, C., Green, M. J., & Hyde, R. M. (2021). Factors associated with daily weight gain in preweaned calves on dairy farms. Preventive Veterinary Medicine, 190, Article 105320. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prevetmed.2021.105320

The preweaning period is vital in the development of calves on dairy farms and improving daily liveweight gain (DLWG) is important to both financial and carbon efficiency; minimising rearing costs and improving first lactation milk yields. In order t... Read More about Factors associated with daily weight gain in preweaned calves on dairy farms.

Morphology, adipocyte size, and fatty acid analysis of dairy cattle digital cushions, and the effect of body condition score and age (2021)
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Newsome, R. F., Mostyn, A., Wilson, J. P., Alibhai, A., Bollard, N., Randall, L., …Rutland, C. S. (2021). Morphology, adipocyte size, and fatty acid analysis of dairy cattle digital cushions, and the effect of body condition score and age. Journal of Dairy Science, 104(5), https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2020-19388

The digital cushion is an essential part of maintaining a healthy foot, working to dissipate foot strike and body weight forces and lameness from claw horn disruption lesions. Despite the importance of the digital cushion, little is known about the b... Read More about Morphology, adipocyte size, and fatty acid analysis of dairy cattle digital cushions, and the effect of body condition score and age.

Transcriptomic and genomic variants between koala populations reveals underlying genetic components to disorders in a bottlenecked population (2021)
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Tarlinton, R. E., Fabijan, J., Hemmatzadeh, F., Meers, J., Owen, H., Sarker, N., …Emes, R. D. (2021). Transcriptomic and genomic variants between koala populations reveals underlying genetic components to disorders in a bottlenecked population. Conservation Genetics, https://doi.org/10.1007/s10592-021-01340-7

© 2021, The Author(s). Historical hunting pressures on koalas in the southern part of their range in Australia have led to a marked genetic bottleneck when compared with their northern counterparts. There are a range of suspected genetic disorders su... Read More about Transcriptomic and genomic variants between koala populations reveals underlying genetic components to disorders in a bottlenecked population.

Interspecific Variation in One-Carbon Metabolism within the Ovarian Follicle, Oocyte, and Preimplantation Embryo: Consequences for Epigenetic Programming of DNA Methylation (2021)
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Clare, C. E., Pestinger, V., Kwong, W. Y., Tutt, D. A. R., Xu, J., Byrne, H. M., …Sinclair, K. D. (2021). Interspecific Variation in One-Carbon Metabolism within the Ovarian Follicle, Oocyte, and Preimplantation Embryo: Consequences for Epigenetic Programming of DNA Methylation. International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 22(4), Article 1838. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijms22041838

One-carbon (1C) metabolism provides methyl groups for the synthesis and/or methylation 20 of purines and pyrimidines, biogenic amines, proteins and phospholipids. Our understanding of 21 how 1C pathways operate, however, pertains mostly to the (rat)... Read More about Interspecific Variation in One-Carbon Metabolism within the Ovarian Follicle, Oocyte, and Preimplantation Embryo: Consequences for Epigenetic Programming of DNA Methylation.

Response of the porcine MYH4-promoter and MYH4-expressing myotubes to known anabolic and catabolic agents in vitro (2021)
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Brearley, M. C., Loczenski-Brown, D. M., Loughna, P. T., Parr, T., & Brameld, J. M. (2021). Response of the porcine MYH4-promoter and MYH4-expressing myotubes to known anabolic and catabolic agents in vitro. Biochemistry and Biophysics Reports, 25, Article 100924. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbrep.2021.100924

© 2021 The Authors Myosin heavy chain-IIB (MyHC-IIB; encoded by MYH4 or Myh4) expression is often associated with muscle hypertrophic growth. Unlike other large mammals, domestic pig breeds express MyHC-IIB at both the mRNA and protein level. Aim: To... Read More about Response of the porcine MYH4-promoter and MYH4-expressing myotubes to known anabolic and catabolic agents in vitro.

Thapsigargin Is a Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor of Major Human Respiratory Viruses: Coronavirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza A Virus (2021)
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Al-Beltagi, S., Preda, C. A., Goulding, L. V., James, J., Pu, J., Skinner, P., …Chang, K. (2021). Thapsigargin Is a Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor of Major Human Respiratory Viruses: Coronavirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza A Virus. Viruses, 13(2), Article 234. https://doi.org/10.3390/v13020234

The long-term control strategy of SARS-CoV-2 and other major respiratory viruses needs to in-clude antivirals to treat acute infections, in addition to the judicious use of effective vaccines. Whilst COVID-19 vaccines are being rolled out for mass va... Read More about Thapsigargin Is a Broad-Spectrum Inhibitor of Major Human Respiratory Viruses: Coronavirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus and Influenza A Virus.