Outputs (63)

Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool for Pododermatitis in Captive Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus) (2017)
Journal Article
Tolpinrud, A., O'Brien, M. F., Justice, W. S., Barrows, M., Steele, O. D., Gent, S., & Meredith, A. (2017). Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool for Pododermatitis in Captive Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus). Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research (JZAR), 5(1),

This cross-sectional study investigated the use of infrared thermography as a diagnostic tool for pododermatitis in captive greater flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus). Photographs and thermal images were obtained for 775 feet from 408 flamingos held a... Read More about Infrared Thermography as a Diagnostic Tool for Pododermatitis in Captive Greater Flamingos (Phoenicopterus roseus).

BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 9th edition: Part B Exotic Pets (Ed. by A Meredith) (2016)
Book
Meredith, A. A. Meredith (Ed.). BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 9th edition: Part B Exotic Pets (Ed. by A Meredith). BSAVA - British Small Animal Veterinary Association

As the popularity of non-traditional companion animals grows, there is an increasing need for dedicated information on drug use in these animals. The BSAVA Small Animal Formulary, 11th edition – Part B: Exotic Pets covers mammals, birds, reptiles, am... Read More about BSAVA Small Animal Formulary 9th edition: Part B Exotic Pets (Ed. by A Meredith).

Wildlife Triage and Decision-making (2016)
Book Chapter
Meredith, A. (2016). Wildlife Triage and Decision-making. In BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties (27 - 36). BSAVA - British Small Animal Veterinary Association. https://doi.org/10.22233/9781910443316.4

When an injured or orphaned wild animal is presented to a veterinary surgeon, rapid and important assessments and decisions have to be made, primarily to prevent suffering, but also in relation to staff health and safety and legislative requirements.... Read More about Wildlife Triage and Decision-making.

Wildcats (2016)
Book Chapter
Meredith, A. (2017). Wildcats. In BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties (253 - 259). BSAVA - British Small Animal Veterinary Association. https://doi.org/10.22233/9781910443316.20

The Scottish wildcat is the only remaining indigenous member of the cat family in Britain. In addition to habitat loss and historical persecution, a major threat to the Scottish wildcat population is introgressive hybridization with the domestic cat.... Read More about Wildcats.

THE EFFECT OF DIET ON HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PET RABBITS (2016)
Presentation / Conference
Meredith, A., & Eatwell, K. (2016, December). THE EFFECT OF DIET ON HEALTH AND WELFARE OF PET RABBITS. Presented at 6. Slovenski veterinarski kongres / 6th Slovenian Veterinary Congress 2016, Portorož, Slovenia

Pathological and phylogenetic characterization of Amphibiothecum sp. infection in an isolated amphibian (Lissotriton helveticus) population on the island of Rum (Scotland). (2016)
Journal Article
FIEGNA, C., CLARKE, C. L., SHAW, D. J., BAILY, J. L., CLARE, F. C., GRAY, A., …MEREDITH, A. L. (2017). Pathological and phylogenetic characterization of Amphibiothecum sp. infection in an isolated amphibian (Lissotriton helveticus) population on the island of Rum (Scotland). Parasitology, 144(4), https://doi.org/10.1017/s0031182016001943

Outbreaks of cutaneous infectious disease in amphibians are increasingly being attributed to an overlooked group of fungal-like pathogens, the Dermocystids. During the last 10 years on the Isle of Rum, Scotland, palmate newts (Lissotriton helveticus)... Read More about Pathological and phylogenetic characterization of Amphibiothecum sp. infection in an isolated amphibian (Lissotriton helveticus) population on the island of Rum (Scotland)..

Red squirrels in the British Isles are infected with leprosy bacilli. (2016)
Journal Article
AVANZI, C., DEL-POZO, J., BENJAK, A., STEVENSON, K., SIMPSON, V. R., BUSSO, P., …MEREDITH, A. L. (2016). Red squirrels in the British Isles are infected with leprosy bacilli. Science, 354(6313), 744-747. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.aah3783

With the exception of armadillos in the Americas, leprosy infections are considered almost exclusively restricted to humans. Avanzi et al. examined warty growths on the faces and extremities of red squirrels in the British Isles and found that two sp... Read More about Red squirrels in the British Isles are infected with leprosy bacilli..

Serological and molecular epidemiology of canine adenovirus type 1 in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the United Kingdom. (2016)
Journal Article
Walker, D., Fee, S. A., Hartley, G., Learmount, J., O’Hagan, M. J., Meredith, A. L., …Philbey, A. W. (2016). Serological and molecular epidemiology of canine adenovirus type 1 in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the United Kingdom. Scientific Reports, 6, Article 36051. https://doi.org/10.1038/srep36051

Canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1) causes infectious canine hepatitis (ICH), a frequently fatal disease which primarily affects canids. In this study, serology (ELISA) and molecular techniques (PCR/qPCR) were utilised to investigate the exposure of fre... Read More about Serological and molecular epidemiology of canine adenovirus type 1 in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the United Kingdom..

Outcomes of a 'One Health' Monitoring Approach to a Five-Year Beaver (Castor fiber) Reintroduction Trial in Scotland. (2016)
Journal Article
Goodman, G., Meredith, A., Girling, S., Rosell, F., & Campbell-Palmer, R. (2017). Outcomes of a 'One Health' Monitoring Approach to a Five-Year Beaver (Castor fiber) Reintroduction Trial in Scotland. EcoHealth, 14(S1), 139–143. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-016-1168-y

The Scottish Beaver Trial, involving the translocation and release of 16 wild Norwegian beavers (Castor fiber) to Scotland, provides a good example of a ‘One Health’ scientific monitoring approach, with independent monitoring partners on ecology and... Read More about Outcomes of a 'One Health' Monitoring Approach to a Five-Year Beaver (Castor fiber) Reintroduction Trial in Scotland..

Ferret behaviour, housing and husbandry (2016)
Book Chapter
Meredith, A. (2016). Ferret behaviour, housing and husbandry. In Ferret Medicine and Surgery. Taylor & Francis (Routledge). https://doi.org/10.1201/9781315371504-12

The text is currently the most up-to-date book on ferret medicine and as such, would be an important addition to the library of veterinary practices seeing these lively, curious and fun-loving pets. Aidan Raftery, Veterinary Record 17 March 2018

F... Read More about Ferret behaviour, housing and husbandry.