Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies thesis and dissertation collection: Recent submissions
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New approaches to characterise viral pathogens in aquaculture
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Aquaculture is the fastest growing food-producing sector in the world and of considerable economic, cultural and environmental relevance. This sector will be vital to achieving future food security demands, but its ... -
Effects of anti-coccidial vaccination and exogenous enzymes on chicken growth performance and gut health
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Gut health is the relationship between the host, gut microbes and diet. Therefore, comprehensive analyses of the host immune system, microbiota and diets in the same setting are required in order to study gut health. ... -
Use of advanced technology to enhance monitoring of dairy cow health
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)The UK trend of increasing dairy herd size and milk yield per cow has generated challenges for dairy farmers, namely in the realm of cow health and herd management. Technology has the potential to facilitate livestock ... -
Virus phylogeography at the wild/domestic animal interface
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)With the recent advances in sequencing technology it is increasingly common to find freely available large genomic datasets composed of thousands of genetic samples of viral or bacterial origin. Because Bayesian approaches ... -
Characterisation of the immunological response to Lawsonia intracellularis and improvement of diagnostic tools
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Lawsonia intracellularis (L. intracellularis) is an obligate intracellular bacterium associated with enteric disease in pigs. Clinical signs include weight loss, diarrhoea and, in some cases, sudden death. The hallmark ... -
Enhancing genetic evaluations for sheep growth and carcass traits in Ireland and the UK
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)The use of genetic evaluations within sheep breeding improvement schemes haveproved to be valuable to both the Irish and UK industries, with high levels ofeconomic gain achieved through enhanced growth, live body weight ... -
Epidemiological conditions to support dengue vaccine introduction in Asia using data from traditional and novel sources
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Dengue, an Aedes mosquito-borne flavivirus, is the most common vector-borne viral infection worldwide. Infections result in around 100 million (95% credible interval: 67 - 136 million) clinical episodes and 10.5 million ... -
Analysis of neurodegenerative disorders across multiple species
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Neurological disorders affect one in six people globally (neural.org.uk). These conditions are caused by a broad range of factors which ultimately result in the altered form and/or function of the nervous system. The ... -
Neuropathology, diagnosis, and potential treatment of feline cognitive dysfunction syndrome and its similarities to Alzheimer's disease
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Cognitive dysfunction syndrome (CDS) is a common age-related condition in domestic cats that is characterised by behavioural changes that ultimately lead to cognitive decline and dementia. The most common behavioural changes ... -
CRISPR-based gene drives for pest control
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Invasive pests impact the environment, economy and society. Current control methods are costly and largely inadequate, and they often lead to unwanted suffering in target and non-target species. Gene drives that enable ... -
EHEC O157 from A to T: EHEC O157:H7 epidemiology supplemented with long-read sequencing
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli O157:H7 (EHEC O157) is a key zoonotic pathogen responsible for large food-borne outbreaks worldwide. Whole genome sequencing is a relatively novel technology being utilised by Public ... -
New developments in foot-and-mouth disease and their potential to influence future control in Bolivia
(The University of Edinburgh, 1994)In the last few year scientists have advanced considerably our understanding of foot-and-mouth disease. This dissertation reviews these new findings and the potential for their application in a future FMD control programme ... -
Predicting tick-borne disease risk: improving the distribution mapping of ticks and tick bite risk in Scotland
(The University of Edinburgh, 2021-07-31)Maps of Ixodes ricinus distribution and maps depicting tick bite risk are essential for government and health organisations to target prevention and control strategies for tick-borne diseases. However, researchers often ... -
Investigating the effects of preclinical prion disease on blood protein composition and infectivity
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Since 1996 there have been 226 cases of variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in the UK following dietary exposure to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in the late 80s to early 90s. A recent study on archived ... -
Gene expression atlas of the domestic goat and comparative analysis of immune signatures with sheep
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Goats are an economically important livestock species providing a resource of meat and milk across the world. They are of particular importance in developing countries contributing to sustainable agriculture, alleviation ... -
Control and eradication of Aujeszky's disease: an assessment of the scheme in Northern Ireland
(The University of Edinburgh, 1997)Aujeszky's disease (AD) is an important disease affecting the swine industry in many countries. An eradication catnpaign was officially applied in September of 1994 in Northern Ireland. The current eradication scheme was ... -
Optimising cattle genotypes and systems in Sub-Saharan Africa to increase productivity and reduce GHG emissions
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Cattle are important in supporting development in Sub Saharan Africa (SSA) as they are a source of both food and income. However studies show there is a substantial gap between the potential and realised production levels, ... -
Modelling climate change impacts on European grassland-based livestock systems
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Climate change is leading to higher temperatures and altered rainfall patterns across Europe. These changes are likely to have major impacts on plant life. This is particularly relevant for livestock production systems ... -
Investigation of genetic and non-genetic factors influencing ewe reproductive performance in a Scottish hill flock
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Hill sheep farming is the backbone of the Scottish sheep farming industry. Due to the low productivity of hill sheep breeds and the changes in EU subsidy support system, the number of breeding ewes declined significantly ... -
Role of microRNAs in Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus infection
(The University of Edinburgh, 2020-11-30)Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA) is a lung cancer that affects sheep, caused by jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (JSRV). OPA is present in most sheeprearing countries of the world, but, at present, there are no reliable ...
