Correction: Confronting the complexities of antimicrobial management for Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis: an innovative paradigm
(Source: Irish Veterinary Journal)
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - March 9, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Confronting the complexities of antimicrobial management for Staphylococcus aureus causing bovine mastitis: an innovative paradigm
AbstractGlobally, Mastitis is a disease commonly affecting dairy cattle which leads to the use of antimicrobials. The majority of mastitis etiological agents are bacterial pathogens andStaphylococcus aureus is the predominant causative agent. Antimicrobial treatment is administered mainly via intramammary and intramuscular routes. Due to increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) often associated with antimicrobial misuse, the treatment of mastitis is becoming challenging with less alternative treatment options. Besides, biofilms formation and ability of mastitis-causing bacteria to enter and adhere within the cells of the ...
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - February 28, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Confronting the complexities of antimicrobial management for Staphyloccous aureus causing bovine mastitis: an innovative paradigm
AbstractGlobally, Mastitis is a disease commonly affecting dairy cattle which leads to the use of antimicrobials. The majority of mastitis etiological agents are bacterial pathogens andStaphylococcus aureus is the predominant causative agent. Antimicrobial treatment is administered mainly via intramammary and intramuscular routes. Due to increasing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) often associated with antimicrobial misuse, the treatment of mastitis is becoming challenging with less alternative treatment options. Besides, biofilms formation and ability of mastitis-causing bacteria to enter and adhere within the cells of the ...
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - February 28, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

The mechanistic role of natural antimicrobials in preventing Staphylococcus aureus invasion of MAC-T cells using an in vitro mastitis model
ConclusionThe results presented in this study indicate that mixtures of natural antimicrobials could potentially be considered an efficient alternative to antibiotics in treatingS. aureus induced mastitis. (Source: Irish Veterinary Journal)
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - February 27, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

First report of Besnoitia bennetti in Irish donkeys: an emerging parasitic disease in Europe
ConclusionsBesnoitiosis should be considered as a differential diagnosis for chronic skin disease particularly in cases of cutaneous masses, non-pruritic dermatitis, and dermatitis that is not responsive to treatment in donkeys and other equids. Future studies are needed to investigate the prevalence of the disease in Irish donkeys, the spread of the disease and the potential impact on the health and welfare of the donkeys. (Source: Irish Veterinary Journal)
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - February 14, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Virulent systemic feline calicivirus infection: a case report and first description in Ireland
ConclusionThis case represents the first known case of VS-FCV infection in Ireland. Given the severity of the clinical signs, and the high risk for epizootic outbreaks, Irish veterinarians should be aware of the disease to ensure prompt diagnosis and implementation of adequate preventive measures, in order to limit the threat that this disease represents for the wider cat population and particularly given the risk of hospital-acquired VS-FCV infection. Virulent systemic calicivirus should be suspected in cats with pyrexia of unknown origin, oedema or ulceration affecting the limbs or the face, and exposure to rescue cats f...
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - February 9, 2024 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Methodological quality of systematic reviews in dentistry including animal studies: a cross-sectional study
ConclusionAlthough the methodological quality of dental systematic reviews of animal models improved over the years, it is still suboptimal. The overall confidence in the results was mostly low or critically low. Systematic reviews, which were published later, published in a journal with a higher IF, focused on non-surgery topics, and used at least one tool to assess RoB correlated with greater adherence to the AMSTAR-2 guidelines. (Source: Irish Veterinary Journal)
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - December 14, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

The Irish bTB eradication programme: combining stakeholder engagement and research-driven policy to tackle bovine tuberculosis
AbstractA new Irish bovine tuberculosis (bTB) eradication strategy was launched in 2021. The strategy was formulated following extensive discussions with stakeholders, formal reviews of several aspects of the existing bTB policy and relevant inputs from the latest scientific research projects. A stakeholder discussion body, the TB Forum, had been established in 2018 and this continues under the new strategy, supported by three working groups (scientific, financial and implementation). The strategy sets out actions to address cattle-to-cattle and badger-to-cattle bTB transmission, along with actions to improve farm biosecur...
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - November 23, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Farmers ’ knowledge of Johne’s disease and opinions of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme: results of an online survey answered mostly by young farmers
In conclusion, this study suggests that while young farmers are aware of Johne ’s disease, their participation in the IJCP is limited and could benefit from further promotion. Studies representing the wider farming community in Ireland are warranted to gather non-biased input and contribute to Johne’s disease control in Ireland. (Source: Irish Veterinary Journal)
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - October 20, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Evaluation of a preservative-free, cross-linked sodium hyaluronate-based solution, Lacri  +®, in dogs with dry eye: a pilot trial
AbstractBackgroundThe purpose of this pilot trial was to evaluate the efficacy and benefits of a preservative-free cross-linked sodium hyaluronate solution (Lacri  +®, MP Labo, France) in 19 privately-owned dogs with dry eye. The animals were administered 2 drops of the tested product in each affected eye, twice a day (BID) for 30  days. Improvement in the global ocular clinical score (sum of the individual scores for conjunctivitis, ocular discharge, eye irritation, and corneal opacity/pigmentation/vascularization, each rated from 0 to 3) was defined as the primary outcome. Besides an improvement in each individual oc...
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - October 6, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Anaesthetic management and complications of a Humboldt penguin (Spheniscus humboldti) undergoing diagnostic imaging
ConclusionsTracheal bifurcation was identified as the start of the tracheal septum 4.67  cm from the glottis using CT. Most of the anticipated complications of penguin anaesthesia, such as hyperthermia, hypothermia, regurgitation, hypoventilation, and difficulties in intubation were present in this case. However, no major sequalae occurred following the anaesthetic protocol described . (Source: Irish Veterinary Journal)
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - October 4, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

The opinions of farm animal veterinarians in Ireland on antibiotic use and their role in antimicrobial stewardship
ConclusionMost of the respondents seek to use antibiotics as judiciously as they can. The majority agree that antibiotic overuse is the main contributor to antibiotic resistance. Possible solutions to reduce antibiotic use include the development of antibiotic treatment guidelines, assigning one unique practice to each farm and compulsory CPD (Continuous Professional Development) courses. (Source: Irish Veterinary Journal)
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - October 2, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

A mixed-method survey to understand the role of dog welfare organisations in Ireland, including reported challenges and potential solutions
ConclusionsThis study provides important insights into the roles and functions of DWOs and challenges they experience in Ireland. It is hoped that the findings from this research will inform future research investigating potential solutions to these challenges as well as the development of policy in Ireland. (Source: Irish Veterinary Journal)
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - September 30, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Exploring virulence in Mycobacterium bovis: clues from comparative genomics and perspectives for the future
AbstractHere we provide a summary of a plenary lecture delivered onMycobacterium bovis, the bovine TB bacillus, at theM. bovis 2022 meeting held in Galway, Ireland, in June 2022. We focus on the analysis of genetic differences betweenM. bovis and the human pathogenMycobacterium tuberculosis as a route to gain knowledge on what makesM. bovis function as an animal pathogen. We provide a brief historical background aroundM. bovis and comparative virulence experiments withM. tuberculosis, before moving to what we have learned from the studies of theM. bovis genome sequence. We discuss the need to translate knowledge on the mol...
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - September 28, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research

Animal tuberculosis control in a disease-free country, France: does the long and winding road really lead to eradication?
AbstractIt took France almost fifty years to attain its officially animal tuberculosis (TB) free status in 2000, granting the country a favourable position for international live animal trading. The initial TB control program has been adapted at different times in its history in order to suit changing epidemiological contexts: it was first focused on detection and elimination of infected animals while later on protecting TB free herds became a priority.In spite of all the efforts put into the program, final eradication has still not been achieved. Instead, the eradication process has stalled, most probably due to changes i...
Source: Irish Veterinary Journal - September 26, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Source Type: research