Search Results - "Gunn, G.J."

Measuring and comparing constraints to improved biosecurity amongst GB farmers, veterinarians and the auxiliary industries by Gunn, G.J., Heffernan, C., Hall, M., McLeod, A., Hovi, M.

“…Constraints to the introduction of enhanced biosecurity systems are rarely considered in sufficient detail when population medicine specialists initiate new…”
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Relative associations of cattle movements, local spread, and biosecurity with bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) seropositivity in beef and dairy herds by Gates, M.C., Woolhouse, M.E.J., Gunn, G.J., Humphry, R.W.

“…The success of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) eradication campaigns can be undermined by spread through local transmission pathways and poor farmer…”
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Structure discovery in Bayesian networks: An analytical tool for analysing complex animal health data by Lewis, F.I., Brülisauer, F., Gunn, G.J.

“…Analysing animal health data can be a complex task as the health status of individuals or groups of animals, might depend on many inter-related variables. The…”
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Associations between bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) seropositivity and performance indicators in beef suckler and dairy herds by Gates, M.C., Humphry, R.W., Gunn, G.J.

“…Data from 255 Scottish beef suckler herds and 189 Scottish dairy herds surveyed as part of national bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) prevalence studies from…”
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Diagnostic accuracy of PCR for Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus using field data from 125 Scottish sheep flocks by Lewis, F.I., Brülisauer, F., Cousens, C., McKendrick, I.J., Gunn, G.J.

“…Using a representative sample of Scottish sheep comprising 125 flocks, the sensitivity and specificity of PCR for Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV) was…”
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Modelling the effects of previous infection and re-infection on the costs of bovine viral diarrhoea outbreaks in beef herds by Stott, A.W., Humphry, R.W., Gunn, G.J.

“…A previously published model was re-employed to examine the potential impact of different epidemiological circumstances on output losses due to bovine viral…”
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An investigation of factors associated with the prevalence of verocytotoxin producing Escherichia coli O157 shedding in Scottish beef cattle by Gunn, G.J., McKendrick, I.J., Ternent, H.E., Thomson-Carter, F., Foster, G., Synge, B.A.

“…The prevalence of verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O157 in 12–30-month-old beef finishing cattle in Scotland was determined using 1g faeces…”
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The prevalence of bovine viral diarrhoea virus infection in beef suckler herds in Scotland by Brülisauer, F., Lewis, F.I., Ganser, A.G., McKendrick, I.J., Gunn, G.J.

“…Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is an endemic disease of cattle that causes substantial losses to both beef and dairy production worldwide. The goal of this study…”
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Use of a benefit function to assess the relative investment potential of alternative farm animal disease prevention strategies by Stott, A.W., Gunn, G.J.

“…Using the example of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) in Scottish suckler (cow-calf) beef herds, this paper demonstrated a method to establish the maximum average…”
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Assessing economic and social pressure for the control of bovine viral diarrhoea virus by Gunn, G.J., Saatkamp, H.W., Humphry, R.W., Stott, A.W.

“…The objective of this paper is to present a preliminary assessment of variation in the economic impact of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV) at dairy farm…”
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The influence of empirical contact networks on modelling diseases in cattle by Duncan, A.J, Gunn, G.J, Lewis, F.I, Umstatter, C, Humphry, R.W

“…Highlights ► We used recorded contact data between cattle to create networks and passed model SEIR disease through both. ► Recorded networks had more repeated…”
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An integrated approach to assessing the viability of eradicating BVD in Scottish beef suckler herds by McCormick, B.J.J., Stott, A.W., Brülisauer, F., Vosough Ahmadi, B., Gunn, G.J.

“…The viability of eradicating bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) in Scottish suckler herds is dependent on the continued compliance with eradication schemes. At the…”
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Molecular characterisation of bovine faecal Escherichia coli shows persistence of defined ampicillin resistant strains and the presence of class 1 integrons on an organic beef farm by Hoyle, D.V., Davison, H.C., Knight, H.I., Yates, C.M., Dobay, O., Gunn, G.J., Amyes, S.G.B., Woolhouse, M.E.J.

“…Antimicrobial use is heavily restricted on organic farms; however, few studies have been conducted to investigate the impact this has on the epidemiology of…”
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A model of the relationship between the epidemiology of Johne’s disease and the environment in suckler-beef herds by Humphry, R.W., Stott, A.W., Adams, C., Gunn, G.J.

“…A non-predictive, dynamic and stochastic herd-level simulation model of an outbreak of Johne’s in a suckler-beef herd is reported. Importantly, the model…”
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Cefixime-tellurite rhamnose MacConkey agar for isolation of Vero cytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli serogroup O26 from Scottish cattle and sheep faeces by Evans, J, Knight, H.I, Smith, A.W, Pearce, M.C, Hall, M, Foster, G, Low, J.C, Gunn, G.J

“…To compare rhamnose MacConkey agar supplemented with cefixime and tellurite (CT-RMac) and tryptone bile X-glucuronide (TBX) agars as isolation media for Vero…”
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Evaluation of a survey approach to estimating the prevalence of cattle carrying antimicrobial-resistant Escherichia coli by Gunn, G.J., Hall, M., Hunter, E.A., Low, J.C.

“…A random survey of farms in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland provides estimated of the prevalence of calves, finishers and cows carrying ampicillin,…”
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Risk factors for hide contamination of Scottish cattle at slaughter with Escherichia coli O157 by Mather, A.E., Innocent, G.T., McEwen, S.A., Reilly, W.J., Taylor, D.J., Steele, W.B, Gunn, G.J., Ternent, H.E., Reid, S.W. J., Mellor, D.J.

“…In the slaughter processing of cattle, contaminated hides have been identified as one of the major sources of Escherichia coli O157 carcase contamination…”
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A linear programming approach to estimate the economic impact of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) at the whole-farm level in Scotland by Stott, A.W., Lloyd, J., Humphry, R.W., Gunn, G.J.

“…We combined epidemiological and economic concepts and modelling techniques, to integrate animal health into whole-farm business management. This allowed us to…”
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Risk Analysis and Management of BVDV by Gunn G.J, Humphry R.W, Nettleton P, Stott A.W

“…Experts have claimed that bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is the most important infectious disease of cattle worldwide. Despite this the consequences of BVD virus…”
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Social and economic aspects of aquatic animal health: EN- -FR- Aspect sociaux et économiques de la santé des animaux aquatiques -ES- Aspectos sociales y económicos de la sanidad de los animales acuáticos by ADAM, K.E., GUNN, G.J.

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