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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)..

A Review of Zoonotic Infection Risks Associated with the Wild Meat Trade in Malaysia (2017)
Journal Article
Cantlay, J., Ingram, D., & Meredith, A. (2017). A Review of Zoonotic Infection Risks Associated with the Wild Meat Trade in Malaysia. EcoHealth, 14(2), 361–388. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10393-017-1229-x

The overhunting of wildlife for food and commercial gain presents a major threat to biodiversity in tropical forests and poses health risks to humans from contact with wild animals. Using a recent survey of wildlife offered at wild meat markets in Ma... Read More about A Review of Zoonotic Infection Risks Associated with the Wild Meat Trade in Malaysia.

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..

Red squirrels suffer from leprosy,Lepra-Erreger in britischen Eichhörnchen: Aussatz unter den Wipfelstürmern (2017)
Journal Article
Bosch, S., Lurz, P. W., & Meredith, A. L. (2017). Red squirrels suffer from leprosy,Lepra-Erreger in britischen Eichhörnchen: Aussatz unter den Wipfelstürmern. Biologie in unserer Zeit, 47(1), 37-39. https://doi.org/10.1002/biuz.201710612

Auf den Britischen Inseln wurden bei Eichhörnchen mit Haut- und Fellveränderungen zwei Erreger der Lepra (Mycobacterium leprae und M. lepromatosis) als Ursache nachgewiesen. M. lepromatosis wurde erstmals 2008 beim Menschen und 2014 erstmals bei eine... Read More about Red squirrels suffer from leprosy,Lepra-Erreger in britischen Eichhörnchen: Aussatz unter den Wipfelstürmern.

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).