Coccidia are obligate intracellular parasites that undergo their endogenous development within a specialised structure called the parasitophorous vacuole (PV) that is formed during the process of zoite invasion.
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing problem for animals and humans. An important approach to address AMR is to reduce drug resistance selection upon bacterial populations by reducing or changing antimicrobial (AM) usage.
Background. Wound healing and tissue regeneration are complex processes involving several cell types and are mediated by a variety of cytokines under a tight spatio-temporal regulation.
The Bloomsbury Colleges PhD Studentships. 2019/20 entry. The Bloomsbury Colleges are inviting applications for 11 PhD studentships available for PhD studies beginning in the academic year 2019/20.
To date, most research on animal health surveillance in Great Britain (GB) has focused on improving technical aspects. Detection of diseases by passive surveillance, however, is dependent upon the propensity of individuals to report suspicious events or submit samples for analysis.
Osteoarthritis (OA), common in humans and dogs, is the painful and debilitating end-destination of diseased joints. OA is typified by articular cartilage degradation, subchondral cyst and bone marrow lesion (BML) formation, osteophytogenesis and significant modifications to bone mass and geometry.
Currently, major efforts are being carried out to optimize antimicrobial usage (AMU) in pig farms. This includes monitoring of AMU through the implementation of the electronic medicine book, stewardship programs, and through better prevention and control of pig diseases.
Discovering whether animals show signs consistent with boredom when cognitive stimulation is relatively low is important, because of its implications for captive animal welfare and their needs for mental stimulation.
In this project, you will work with a team of world-leading researchers in animal coordination and locomotion at the Royal Veterinary College to develop standards to assess coordination and muscle function in dogs with neurologic disease and for detection of clinically-relevant changes over time after intervention (surgery or non-surgical management).
