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Decision Making in Severe Equine Asthma-Diagnosis and Monitoring by Simões, Joana, Tilley, Paula

“…Decision making consists of gathering quality data in order to correctly assess a situation and determine the best course of action. This process is a…”
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The Immune Mechanisms of Severe Equine Asthma-Current Understanding and What Is Missing by Simões, Joana, Batista, Mariana, Tilley, Paula

“…Severe equine asthma is a chronic respiratory disease of adult horses, occurring when genetically susceptible individuals are exposed to environmental…”
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Comparison of Skin Prick Tests (SPT), Intradermal Tests (IDT) and In Vitro Tests in the Characterization of Insect Bite Hypersensitivity (IBH) in a Population of Lusitano Horses: Contribution for Future Implementation of SPT in IBH Diagnosis by Pessoa, Vera Carvalho, Branco-Ferreira, Manuel, Jónsdóttir, Sigridur, Marti, Eliane, Tilley, Paula

“…Thirty controls (C) and 30 IBH-affected (T) Lusitano horses were evaluated. T horses were included based on anamnesis and physical examination, supported by…”
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Effects of a 15° Variation in Poll Flexion during Riding on the Respiratory Systems and Behaviour of High-Level Dressage and Show-Jumping Horses by Tilley, Paula, Simões, Joana, Sales Luis, José Paulo

“…From previous studies, the International Society for Equitation Science has advised that further research be conducted on the physiological/psychological…”
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Severely Asthmatic Horses Residing in a Mediterranean Climate Shed a Significantly Lower Number of Parasite Eggs Compared to Healthy Farm Mates by Simões, Joana, Sales Luís, José Paulo, Madeira de Carvalho, Luís, Tilley, Paula

“…The relationship between helminth infection and allergic diseases has long intrigued the scientific community. This interaction was previously studied in a…”
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Assessment of Clayey Peloid Formulations Prior to Clinical Use in Equine Rehabilitation by Bastos, Carla Marina, Rocha, Fernando, Cerqueira, Ângela, Terroso, Denise, Sequeira, Cristina, Tilley, Paula

“…Clays are natural ingredients used to prepare therapeutic cataplasms suitable for topical application. The knowledge about these formulations and their…”
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Comparison of Skin Prick Tests in a Population of Lusitano Horses: Contribution for Future Implementation of SPT in IBH Diagnosis by Pessoa, Vera Carvalho, Branco-Ferreira, Manuel, Jónsdóttir, Sigridur, Ma, Tilley, Paula

“…Insect Bite Hypersensitivity (IBH) prevalence in Portugal and in Lusitano horses is not known, but environmental characteristics are favorable to the activity…”
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Contribution of lung function tests to the staging of severe equine asthma syndrome in the field by Simões, Joana, Sales Luís, José, Tilley, Paula

“…Staging methods are useful tools for monitoring disease and response to treatment, and because Severe Equine Asthma Syndrome (SEAS) has a high prevalence in…”
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Owner Compliance to an Environmental Management Protocol for Severe Equine Asthma Syndrome by Simões, Joana, Sales Luís, José P., Tilley, Paula

“…Severe equine asthma (SEA) syndrome is a chronic recurrent respiratory disease, common among adult horses. The disease occurs in genetically susceptible…”
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Biocide and antimicrobial susceptibility of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal isolates from horses by Couto, Natacha, Belas, Adriana, Tilley, Paula, Couto, Isabel, Gama, Luís T., Kadlec, Kristina, Schwarz, Stefan, Pomba, Constança

“…The aim of this study was to evaluate the biocide and antimicrobial susceptibility of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal isolates from horses. Fourteen…”
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Culicoides spp. found near Lusitano stud farms in mainland Portugal which may contribute for IBH studies by Pessoa, V., Ramilo, D.W., Pereira da Fonseca, I., Ferreira, M.B., Marti, E., Tilley, P.

“…Insect Bite Hypersensitivity (IBH) is a common cutaneous disease, affecting a large number of horses worldwide. Several studies have identified Culicoides spp…”
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Comparison of Skin Prick Tests with In Vitro Allergy Tests in the Characterization of Horses with Recurrent Airway Obstruction by Tilley, Paula, Sales Luis, Jose Paulo, Branco Ferreira, Manuel

“…We intended to identify relevant immunoallergic factors and to compare skin prick tests (SPTs) and in vitro allergy tests in the characterization of horses…”
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First Report of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus ST5 and ST398 from Purebred Lusitano Horses by Couto, Natacha, Tilley, Paula, Simões, Joana, Sales Luis, José P., Pomba, Constança

“…Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) was first described in horses in 1996. The frequency of MRSA colonization in horses varies among European…”
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Contribution to the Staging and Immunological Study of Equine Recurrent Airway Obstruction (RAO) by de Andrade Pimenta Tilley, Paula Alexandra Botelho Garcia

“…A Obstrução recorrente das Vias Aéreas (ORVA) é uma das patologias pulmonares mais frequentes no cavalo, semelhante à asma humana.Caracterizámos o diagnóstico…”
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