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Decision making on helminths in cattle: diagnostics, economics and human behaviour

Helminth infections of cattle affect productivity in all classes of stock, and are amongst the most important production-limiting diseases of grazing ruminants. Over the last decade, there has been a shift in ...

Authors: Johannes Charlier, Valérie De Waele, Els Ducheyne, Mariska van der Voort, Fiona Vande Velde and Edwin Claerebout

Insights into antimicrobial resistance among long distance migratory East Canadian High Arctic light-bellied Brent geese (Branta bernicla hrota)

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is the most significant threat to global public health and ascertaining the role wild birds play in the epidemiology of resistance is critically important. This study investigate...

Authors: Austin Agnew, Juan Wang, Séamus Fanning, Stuart Bearhop and Barry J. McMahon

Gastric inflammatory pseudotumour secondary to Actinomyces hordeovulneris infection in a cat

The authors report the first case of feline gastric actinomycosis associated with infection by Actinomyces hordeovulneris.

Authors: Marco Pietra, Renato Giulio Zanoni, Angelo Peli, Barbara Brunetti, Nikolina Linta, Ombretta Capitani and Giuseppe Spinella

Assessment of an ELISA method to support surveillance of bovine tuberculosis in Albania

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is an important bacterial infectious disease in Albania of concern to animal and human health; its prevalence is poorly documented.

Authors: Anita Koni, Arla Juma, Matteo Morini, Stefano Nardelli, Robert Connor and Xhelil Koleci

Typhlocolitis associated with Clostridium difficile ribotypes 078 and 110 in neonatal piglets from a commercial Irish pig herd

Clostridium difficile is a recognised cause of typhlocolitis and diarrhoea in neonatal pigs but has never been confirmed in association with pathology and disease in Irish pigs.

Authors: Máire C. McElroy, Martin Hill, Geraldine Moloney, Micheál Mac Aogáin, Shane McGettrick, Áine O’Doherty and Thomas R. Rogers

Expression of matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2), E-cadherin and Ki-67 in metastatic and non-metastatic canine mammary carcinomas

The aim of the study was to demonstrate the immunohistochemical expression of proteins that affect the metastatic potential of a tumour, including matrix metalloproteinase 2 (MMP-2) and E-cadherin. Another obj...

Authors: Marcin Nowak, Janusz A. Madej, Bartosz Pula, Piotr Dziegiel and Rafal Ciaputa

Isolation of Chlamydia abortus from a laboratory worker diagnosed with atypical pneumonia

Identifying the aetiological agent of atypical pneumonia in human can sometimes be a tedious process, especially in cases where Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Legionella species and Chlamydia pneumoniae are ruled out. In...

Authors: Nieves Ortega, M. Rosa Caro, M. Carmen Gallego, Antonio Murcia-Belmonte, Daniel Álvarez, Laura del Río, Francisco Cuello, Antonio J. Buendía and Jesús Salinas

Genetic diversity of ruminant Pestivirus strains collected in Northern Ireland between 1999 and 2011 and the role of live ruminant imports

The genus pestivirus within the family Flaviviridae includes bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) types 1 and 2, border disease virus (BDV) and classical swine fever virus. The two recognised genotypes of BVDV are...

Authors: Maria P. Guelbenzu-Gonzalo, Lynsey Cooper, Craig Brown, Sam Leinster, Ronan O’Neill, Liam Doyle and David A. Graham

A survey of rift valley fever and associated risk factors among the one-humped camel (Camelus dromedaries) in Sudan

Rift valley fever (RVF) is a mosquito-borne viral disease of domestic livestock and wild ruminants. In camels RVF may cause abortion among pregnant camels, but is most often asymptomatic among other camels. In...

Authors: Maiy M. M. Abdallah, Ibrahim A. Adam, Tamadur M. Abdalla, Sanaa A. Abdelaziz, Mohamed E. Ahmed and Imadeldin E. Aradaib

Erratum to: ‘Clinical presentation, auscultation recordings, ultrasonographic findings and treatment response of 12 adult cattle with chronic suppurative pneumonia: case study’

Authors: Philip R. Scott

Analysis of the operation of on farm emergency slaughter of bovine animals in the Republic of Ireland

On Farm Emergency Slaughter (OFES) is the slaughter outside the slaughterhouse, of an otherwise healthy animal, which has suffered an accident that, for welfare reasons, prevented its transport to a slaughterh...

Authors: Paul McDermott and Aideen McKevitt

Use of serology and real time PCR to control an outbreak of bovine brucellosis at a dairy cattle farm in the Nile Delta region, Egypt

Bovine brucellosis remains one of the most prevalent zoonotic infections affecting dairy cattle in developing countries where the applied control programs often fail. We analyzed the epidemiologic pattern of b...

Authors: Mayada Gwida, Maged El-Ashker, Falk Melzer, Mohamed El-Diasty, Mohamed El-Beskawy and Heinrich Neubauer

Pig producer perspectives on the use of meat inspection as an animal health and welfare diagnostic tool in the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland

Currently, there is growing interest in developing ante and post mortem meat inspection (MI) to incorporate measures of pig health and welfare for use as a diagnostic tool on pig farms. However, the success of...

Authors: Catherine Devitt, Laura Boyle, D. L. Teixeira, N. E. O’Connell, M. Hawe and Alison Hanlon

A case report of Mycoplasma wenyonii associated immune-mediated haemolytic anaemia in a dairy cow

A three year old, second lactation Holstein dairy cow presented to the Scottish Centre for Production Animal Health and Food Safety, Glasgow University Veterinary School in November 2014 with a history of post...

Authors: Nicola Gladden, Hayley Haining, Livia Henderson, Francesco Marchesi, Libby Graham, Michael McDonald, Fraser. R. Murdoch, Anna Bruguera Sala, Jayne Orr and Kathryn Ellis

Phylogenetic investigation of enteric bovine coronavirus in Ireland reveals partitioning between European and global strains

Bovine coronavirus is a primary cause of neonatal calf diarrhea worldwide, and is also associated with acute diarrhea in adult cattle during the winter season. There are no reports on molecular characterizatio...

Authors: L. Gunn, P. J. Collins, M. J. O’Connell and H. O’Shea

Profiling oral and digital lesions in sheep in Ireland

During the FMD outbreak in Ireland and the UK in 2001, there was significant uncertainty amongstveterinary practitioners and government veterinary inspectors surrounding the clinical diagnosis of FMD insheep. ...

Authors: William G. FitzGerald, Joseph P. Cassidy, Bryan K. Markey and Michael L. Doherty

The total cost of rearing a heifer on Dutch dairy farms: calculated versus perceived cost

As farmers do not often keep a record of the expenditures for rearing, an economic tool that provides insight into the cost of rearing is useful. In the Netherlands, an economic tool (Jonkos) has been develope...

Authors: N. Mohd Nor, W. Steeneveld, T. H. J. Derkman, M. D. Verbruggen, A. G. Evers, M. H. A. de Haan and H. Hogeveen

Prevalence of BoHV-1 seropositive and BVD virus positive bulls on Irish dairy farms and associations between bull purchase and herd status

BVD and IBR are contagious viral diseases highly prevalent in Irish cattle. Despite their significant reproductive and economic impact very little is known about the BVD and IBR status of stock bulls (a bull u...

Authors: A. M. Martinez-Ibeas, Clare Power, Jennifer McClure and Riona G. Sayers

Thoracolumbar partial lateral corpectomy for the treatment of chronic intervertebral disc disease in 107 dogs

The purpose of this retrospective study was to assess short-and medium-term outcomes in dogs with chronic ventral thoracolumbar intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) treated by thoracolumbar partial lateral corpe...

Authors: François-Xavier Ferrand, Pierre Moissonnier, Aurélie Filleur, Thibaut Cachon, Didier Fau, Eric Viguier and Claude Carozzo

Evaluation of canine intervertebral disc degeneration in colour-coded computed tomography

Canine intervertebral disc degeneration can lead to intervertebral disc disease. Mild degenerative changes in the structure of the canine intervertebral disc can be identified in magnetic resonance images, whe...

Authors: Lisa K. Harder, Vladimir Galindo-Zamora, Martin Beyerbach, Ingo Nolte and Patrick Wefstaedt

Evaluation of three therapeutic alternatives for the early treatment of ovine pregnancy toxaemia

Ovine pregnancy toxaemia is a common metabolic disorder of ewes due to increased foetal energy requirements in late pregnancy. This pathology is a metabolic condition characterized by hypoglycaemia and hyperke...

Authors: L. Cal-Pereyra, J. R. González-Montaña, A. Benech, J. Acosta-Dibarrat, MJ. Martín, S. Perini, MC. Abreu, S. Da Silva and P. Rodríguez

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy secondary to adipose infiltration as a cause of episodic collapse in a horse

A 15-year-old Clydesdale cross gelding was investigated and managed over a 2-year period for intermittent collapse. The horse presented initially after an observed episode of collapse at rest, and had a restin...

Authors: Alexandra G. Raftery, Nuria C. Garcia, Hal Thompson and David GM Sutton

Minimum inhibitory concentrations of erythromycin and rifampin for Rhodococcus equi during the years 2007–2014

Rhodococcus equi is a gram positive, intracellular pathogen of foals worldwide.

Authors: Caitriona S. Fenton and Thomas C. Buckley

High-resolution fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography and magnetic resonance imaging findings of a pituitary microtumor in a dog

A 16-year-old, castrated, male English cocker spaniel dog was presented due to generalized alopecia. Routine clinical pathology, endocrine and abdominal ultrasonography results were consistent with a diagnosis...

Authors: Young-Don Son, Da-Jung Kim, Ji-Houn Kang, Dong-Woo Chang, Young-Bae Jin, Dong-In Jung, Chulhyun Lee, Mhan-Pyo Yang, Sang-Rae Lee and Byeong-Teck Kang

Sensitivity of two methods to detect Mycoplasma agalactiae in goat milk

Laboratory diagnostic techniques able to detect Mycoplasma agalactiae are essential in contagious agalactia in dairy goats. This study was designed: 1) to determine the detection limits of PCR and culture in goat...

Authors: J. Tatay-Dualde, A. Sánchez, M. Prats-van der Ham, A. Gómez-Martín, A. Paterna, J.C. Corrales, C. de la Fe, A. Contreras and J. Amores

Managing variability in decision making in swine growing-finishing units

Analysis of data collected from pig farms may be useful to understand factors affecting pig health and productive performance. However, obtaining these data and drawing conclusions from them can be done at dif...

Authors: Piero da Silva Agostini, Edgar Garcia Manzanilla, Carlos de Blas, Alan G. Fahey, Caio Abercio da Silva and Josep Gasa

Erratum to: Monitoring cow comfort and rumen health indices in a cubicle-housed herd with an automatic milking system: a repeated measures approach

Authors: Arne Vanhoudt, Steven van Winden, John C. Fishwick and Nicholas J. Bell

Comparison of rapid laboratory tests for failure of passive transfer in the bovine

Failure of passive transfer of maternal immunity via colostrum can occur in the bovine, and a number of blood tests have been developed to test calves for this failure. It is not clear which test is most suita...

Authors: Ian Hogan, Michael Doherty, John Fagan, Emer Kennedy, Muireann Conneely, Paula Brady, Clare Ryan and Ingrid Lorenz

Blue-green endoscopy in a dog presenting chronic vomiting-regurgitation

A 2-year-old male Maremma sheepdog presenting with chronic vomiting-regurgitation was examined at the University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Camerino University. An oesophagogastroscopy with a single blue + ...

Authors: Matteo Cerquetella, Andrea Spaterna, Beniamino Tesei, Gabrio Bassotti and Giacomo Rossi

Determining the Prevalence and Seasonality of Fasciola hepatica in Pasture-based Dairy herds in Ireland using a Bulk Tank Milk ELISA

Fasciola hepatica is a helminth parasite of global importance in livestock, with major economic impact. However information on F. hepatica infections in Irish pasture-based dairy herds...

Authors: Yris Bloemhoff, Andrew Forbes, Martin Danaher, Barbara Good, Eric Morgan, Grace Mulcahy, Mary Sekiya and Ríona Sayers

Bovine congenital erythropoietic protoporphyria in a crossbred limousin heifer in Ireland

An unusual case of an 11-month-old, black Limousin-cross heifer, with an 8-month history of episodic seizures and photosensitisation, was referred by a veterinary practitioner to the Farm Animal Section of the...

Authors: Conor G. McAloon, Michael L. Doherty, Henry O’Neill, Michael Badminton and Eoin G. Ryan

The effect of Lameness before and during the breeding season on fertility in 10 pasture-based Irish dairy herds

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 wi...

Authors: Joris R. Somers, Jon Huxley, Ingrid Lorenz, Michael L. Doherty and Luke O’Grady

Nematode control in suckler beef cattle over their first two grazing seasons using a targeted selective treatment approach

With concerns over the development of anthelmintic resistance in cattle nematode populations, we must re-examine our approach to nematode control in cattle. Targeted selective treatments (TST), whereby individ...

Authors: James O’Shaughnessy, Bernadette Earley, John F. Mee, Michael L. Doherty, Paul Crosson, Damien Barrett and Theo de Waal

Monitoring cow comfort and rumen health indices in a cubicle-housed herd with an automatic milking system: a repeated measures approach

Cow rumination and lying behaviour are potentially useful and interrelated indicators of cow health and welfare but there is conflicting evidence about how reliable these measures are. The objective of this st...

Authors: Arne Vanhoudt, Steven van Winden, John C. Fishwick and Nicholas J. Bell

An investigation of the equine infectious disease threat represented by the presence of donkeys at mixed equestrian events in Ireland

The number of abandoned or otherwise neglected donkeys has significantly increased in Ireland in the recent past. The real or perceived capacity of the donkey to act as a reservoir of equine infectious disease...

Authors: Sarah Finney, Joseph A. Collins and Vivienne Duggan

Foot lesions in lame cows on 10 dairy farms in Ireland

Little is known about foot lesions in dairy cattle in Ireland, managed under a pasture based system with housing during the winter and grazing for the rest of the year. Ten Irish dairy herds, with a lameness p...

Authors: Joris Somers and Luke O’Grady

Spinal neurenteric cyst in a dog

A 2-year-old female crossbreed dog was presented with progressive ataxia and paraparesis. A T3-L3 spinal lesion was determined by neurological examination. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed an ovoid-sh...

Authors: François-Xavier Ferrand, Paul Pillard, Claude Carozzo, Thierry Marchal, Marie-José Seurin and Catherine Escriou

Seroprevalence of Hepatitis E virus infection in the Irish pig population

Hepatitis E is an acute viral disease of humans, occurring in explosive outbreaks in the developing world and as sporadic cases in returning travellers. Increasing recognition of indigenous transmission in Wes...

Authors: Michael O’Connor, Sarah-Jayne Roche and Dónal Sammin

Methylation of free-floating deoxyribonucleic acid fragments in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of dogs with chronic bronchitis exposed to environmental tobacco smoke

The etiology of canine chronic bronchitis (CB) is not completely understood, although exposure to environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) affects the airway inflammatory responses in some dogs with CB. The mechanism...

Authors: Yoshiki Yamaya, Hiroshi Sugiya and Toshihiro Watari

Traumatic odontoid process synchondrosis fracture with atlantoaxial instability in a calf: clinical presentation and imaging findings

A 6-week-old female Simmental calf was evaluated for acute non-ambulatory tetraparesis. Physical and laboratory examinations revealed no clinically relevant abnormalities. Neurological findings were consistent...

Authors: Velia-Isabel Hülsmeyer, Katharina Flatz, Katrin Putschbach, Martina Ramona Bechter, Sebastian Weiler, Andrea Fischer and Melanie Feist

Magnetic resonance imaging appearance of hypertensive encephalopathy in a dog

A 16-year-old female spayed English Staffordshire terrier was presented for evaluation of a 10-month history of intermittent myoclonic episodes, and a one weeks history of short episodes of altered mentation, ...

Authors: Chloe A Bowman, Adrian Witham, Dayle Tyrrell and Sam N Long

Topical allogeneic platelet-rich plasma treatment for a massive cutaneous lesion induced by disseminated intravascular coagulation in a toy breed dog

A 2-year-old intact female miniature Pinscher weighing 1.7 kg with a body condition score of 2/5 was presented for acute vomiting, lethargy for 2 days, and large petechial skin lesions on the hip region includ...

Authors: Tae-ho Chung, Dae-seung Baek, Namjung Kim, Jin-ho Park and Chul Park

Voluntary acceptance and consumption of two oral ciclosporin formulations in dogs: two randomised, controlled studies

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common canine allergic skin disease and can significantly affect the quality of life of affected dogs. Treating canine AD with ciclosporin has been a subject of great interes...

Authors: Christelle Navarro, Nolwenn Crastes, Elodie Benizeau and David McGahie

Bacterial species isolated from cats with lower urinary tract infection and their susceptibilities to cefovecin

The aim of this study was to determine the bacterial species recovered from 61 cats with lower urinary tract infection (LUTI), and their susceptibility to cefovecin in vitro.

Authors: Banu Dokuzeylül, Beren Başaran Kahraman, Alper Bayrakal, Belgi Diren Siğirci, Baran Çelik, Serkan Ikiz, Abdullah Kayar and M Erman OR

Disease screening profiles and colostrum management practices on 16 Irish suckler beef farms

Calf output is a key element in determining the profitability of a suckler beef enterprise. Infectious agents such as Bovine Virus Diarrhoea (BVD) virus, colostrum management and parasitic challenge can all af...

Authors: James O’Shaughnessy, Bernadette Earley, Damien Barrett, Michael L Doherty, Paul Crosson, Theo de Waal and John F Mee

Myocarditis in dogs: etiology, clinical and histopathological features (11 cases: 2007–2013)

Myocarditis is a disease caused by numerous etiological factors and characterized by a non-specific course. The only method allowing for precise characterization of inflammatory changes is the histopathologica...

Authors: Izabela Janus, Agnieszka Noszczyk-Nowak, Marcin Nowak, Alicja Cepiel, Rafał Ciaputa, Urszula Pasławska, Piotr Dzięgiel and Karolina Jabłońska

A survey of management practices on Irish dairy farms with emphasis on risk factors for Johne’s disease transmission

Johne’s disease (JD) is a chronic granulomatous enteritis affecting ruminants. A number of farm management practices are associated with increased risk of JD transmission. The aim of the current study was to d...

Authors: Aideen E Kennedy, Eugene F O’Doherty, Noel Byrne, Jim O’Mahony, E M Kennedy and Riona G Sayers

Repetitive stress-related injury of the proximal metacarpus in a seven-year old Thoroughbred racehorse with emphasis on diagnostic analgesia of the proximopalmar metacarpus

This report describes the diagnosis and management of repetitive stress-related injury (RSRI) of the proximal metacarpus in a seven-year old Thoroughbred racehorse. Intra-articular analgesia of the middle carp...

Authors: Felim MacEoin and Paul Robinson

A mixed population of Helicobacter pylori, Helicobacter bizzozeronii and “Helicobacter heilmannii” in the gastric mucosa of a domestic cat

The presence of Helicobacter within the gastric mucosa is responsible for producing pathology in many animal species, including man. Since humans have been shown to harbour many of the same bacterial species as d...

Authors: Rute Canejo-Teixeira, Manuela Oliveira, Hugo Pissarra, Maria Manuela R E Niza and Christina L Vilela

Herd diagnosis of low pathogen diarrhoea in growing pigs – a pilot study

The major indication for antibiotic use in Danish pigs is treatment of intestinal diseases post weaning. Clinical decisions on antibiotic batch medication are often based on inspection of diarrhoeic pools on t...

Authors: Ken Steen Pedersen, Markku Johansen, Øystein Angen, Sven Erik Jorsal, Jens Peter Nielsen, Tim K Jensen, Roberto Guedes, Marie Ståhl and Poul Bækbo