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British Red Squirrels Remain the Only Known Wild Rodent Host for Leprosy Bacilli (2019)
Journal Article
Schilling, A., Avanzi, C., Ulrich, R. G., Busso, P., Pisanu, B., Ferrari, N., …Cole, S. T. (2019). British Red Squirrels Remain the Only Known Wild Rodent Host for Leprosy Bacilli. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 6(8), https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2019.00008

Eurasian red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) in the British Isles are the most recently discovered animal reservoir for the leprosy bacteria Mycobacterium leprae and Mycobacterium lepromatosis. Initial data suggest that prevalence of leprosy infection i... Read More about British Red Squirrels Remain the Only Known Wild Rodent Host for Leprosy Bacilli.

What is your diagnosis? A feline blood smear (2019)
Journal Article
Meredith, A. M., Bienzle, D., & Beeler-Marfisi, J. (2019). What is your diagnosis? A feline blood smear. Veterinary Clinical Pathology, 48, 128-130. https://doi.org/10.1111/VCP.12682

Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, and Degus (Caviomorphs) (2018)
Book Chapter
McBride, A., & Meredith, A. (2018). Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, and Degus (Caviomorphs). In Companion Animal Care and Welfare: The UFAW Companion Animal Handbook. Wiley. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119333708.ch8

Guinea pigs, chinchillas, and degus are rodent members of the class Mammalia, order Rodentia, suborder of hystricomorphs, and parvorder of caviomorpha. All three species were originally kept for reasons other than as companions: the guinea pig for fo... Read More about Guinea Pigs, Chinchillas, and Degus (Caviomorphs).

Widespread occurrence of squirrel adenovirus 1 in red and grey squirrels in Scotland detected by a novel real-time PCR assay (2018)
Journal Article
Wernike, K., Wylezich, C., Höper, D., Schneider, J., Lurz, P. W., Meredith, A., …Ulrich, R. G. (2018). Widespread occurrence of squirrel adenovirus 1 in red and grey squirrels in Scotland detected by a novel real-time PCR assay. Virus Research, 257, 113-118. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.virusres.2018.09.007

The Eurasian Red Squirrel (Sciurus vulgaris) is distributed throughout large parts of Europe and Asia. However, its distribution in certain regions of Europe is endangered by the invasive, non-native Grey Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis). Adenoviruses... Read More about Widespread occurrence of squirrel adenovirus 1 in red and grey squirrels in Scotland detected by a novel real-time PCR assay.

Domestic cat neutering to preserve the Scottish wildcat. (2018)
Journal Article
Meredith, A., Bacon, A., Allan, B., Kitchener, A., Senn, H., Brooks, S., …Davies, S. (2018). Domestic cat neutering to preserve the Scottish wildcat. Veterinary Record, 183(1), 27-28. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.k2905

Invisible threats to native mammals — Mercury levels in three eurasian red squirrel populations (2017)
Journal Article
Lurz, P. W., Krauze-Gryz, D., Gryz, J., Meredith, A., Schilling, A., Thain, C., & Heller, E. (2017). Invisible threats to native mammals — Mercury levels in three eurasian red squirrel populations. Hystrix, the Italian Journal of Mammalogy, 28(2), 280-283. https://doi.org/10.4404/hystrix-28.2-12335

Novel adenoviruses detected in British mustelids, including a unique Aviadenovirus in the tissues of pine martens (Martes martes). (2017)
Journal Article
Walker, D., Gregory, W. F., Turnbull, D., Rocchi, M., Meredith, A. L., Philbey​, A. W., & Sharp, C. P. (in press). Novel adenoviruses detected in British mustelids, including a unique Aviadenovirus in the tissues of pine martens (Martes martes). Journal of Medical Microbiology, 66(8), 1177–1182. https://doi.org/10.1099/jmm.0.000546

Several adenoviruses are known to cause severe disease in veterinary species. Recent evidence suggests that canine adenovirus type 1 (CAV-1) persists in the tissues of healthy red foxes (Vulpes vulpes), which may be a source of infection for suscepti... Read More about Novel adenoviruses detected in British mustelids, including a unique Aviadenovirus in the tissues of pine martens (Martes martes)..

DETECTION AND REPORTING OF RANAVIRUS IN AMPHIBIANS: EVALUATION OF THE ROLES OF THE WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND THE PUBLISHED LITERATURE. (2017)
Journal Article
Black, Y., Meredith, A., & Price, S. J. (2017). DETECTION AND REPORTING OF RANAVIRUS IN AMPHIBIANS: EVALUATION OF THE ROLES OF THE WORLD ORGANISATION FOR ANIMAL HEALTH AND THE PUBLISHED LITERATURE. Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 53(3), 509–520. https://doi.org/10.7589/2016-08-176

Atypical Histiocytosis in Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) (2017)
Journal Article
Smith, S., Stevenson, K., del-Pozo, J., Moss, S., & Meredith, A. (2017). Atypical Histiocytosis in Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris). Journal of Comparative Pathology, 156(4), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcpa.2017.02.002

Four red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris) were subjected to necropsy examination over a 3-year period as part of a broader surveillance study. The squirrels presented with cutaneous, subcutaneous and/or internal swellings and nodules that consisted micro... Read More about Atypical Histiocytosis in Red Squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris).

Impact of diet on faecal output and caecotroph consumption in rabbits. (2017)
Journal Article
Meredith, A., & Prebble, J. (2017). Impact of diet on faecal output and caecotroph consumption in rabbits. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 58(3), 139-145. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12620

Objectives
To assess the impact of four rabbit diets (hay only, extruded diet with hay, muesli with hay and muesli only) on faecal pellet size, faecal output and caecotrophy.

Materials and Methods
Thirty-two Dutch rabbits were studied over 17 mo... Read More about Impact of diet on faecal output and caecotroph consumption in rabbits..