Small animal disease surveillance 2019: pruritus, pharmacosurveillance, skin tumours and flea infestations

Singleton, David A.; McGarry, John; Torres, J.; Killick, David; Jewell, Chris; Smyth, Steven; Brant, Beth; Sánchez‐Vizcaíno, Fernando; Dawson, Susan; Pinchbeck, Gina; Noble, P. J. W.; Radford, Alan

doi:10.1136/vr.l6074

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“…Due to the fact that the giant panda was free-ranging in the study area and could not always be examined for numerous reasons, such as poor weather conditions, the rolling average value was used to make up for lost sample data that could not be collected. This method has been used in previous research under similar conditions [21,22,23,24]. We used a ve-day rolling average value (the average value of pervious four days and current date) of both tick abundance and climate data in the analysis.…”

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Climate drivers and temporal variation of Ixode ovatus abundance on a giant panda living in the wild

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Yue

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Background Ticks and tick-borne diseases have negative impacts on the health of wild animals including endangered and vulnerable species. The giant panda (Ailuropoda melanoleuca), one of the iconic flagship species, is threatened by tick infestation as well. Ticks can not only cause anemia and immunosuppression, but also bacterial and viral disease of giant pandas. However, many previous studies about ticks on giant pandas were only limited in scope as case reports of ill or dead animals. Methods In this study, an investigation about ticks on a reintroduced giant panda at Daxiangling Reintroduction Base in Sichuan of China was conducted. Ticks were collected daily and identified from the ears of the giant panda from March to September in 2021. A linear model was used to test the correlation between daily tick abundance and climate factors. Result All ticks were identified as Ixodes ovatus. The daily average of tick population was 6.78 (95% CI: 6.17–7.39) including 1.79 daily males (95% CI: 1.61–1.98) and 4.99 for females (95% CI: 4.53–5.44). Tick abundance was significantly different among months. Tick abundance increased from March and reached the highest point in June and July, then it decreased until September. Results from linear model showed that the temperature positively correlated to tick abundance while air pressure had a negative correlation with tick abundance. Conclusions This study investigated tick species and abundance on a giant panda living in the natural environment for the first time, which provided important information for the conservation of giant pandas and other species sharing the same environment.

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Climate drivers and temporal variation of Ixode ovatus abundance on a giant panda living in the wild

Fan

Yue

et al. 2022

Preprint

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“…Due to the fact that the giant panda was free-ranging in the study area and could not always be examined for numerous reasons, such as poor weather conditions, the rolling average value was used to make up for lost sample data that could not be collected. This method has been used in previous research under similar conditions ( Dalziel et al, 2021 ; Freeman et al, 2022 ; Hauser et al, 2018 ; Singleton et al, 2019 ). We used a five-day rolling average value (the average value of previous four days and current date) of both tick abundance and climate data in the analysis.…”

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A snapshot of climate drivers and temporal variation of Ixodes ovatus abundance from a giant panda living in the wild

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Ma²,

Yue³

et al. 2023

International Journal for Parasitology: Parasites and Wildlife

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“…VetCompass TM (Royal Veterinary College, RVC) and SAVSNET (Liverpool University) collate data from the electronic patient records of hundreds of first opinion veterinary clinics (41,42) enabling larger, multi-site studies of antibiotic use (4,(43)(44)(45) and quantification of variation in use between clinics (44)(45)(46), a phenomenon also observed in other countries (47)(48)(49). Analyses have also considered the utilisation of specific antibiotics (46,50,51) and their role in specific conditions (52)(53)(54)(55)(56). In Australia, the VetCompass TM methodology has recently been extended to include the automation of free text labelling to describe diagnostic categories (57)(58)(59), paving the way for studies investigating appropriate use in large datasets derived from clinical records (49).…”

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Understanding Antibiotic Use in Companion Animals: A Literature Review Identifying Avenues for Future Efforts

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Addressing antibiotic use is essential to tackle antimicrobial resistance, a major human and animal health challenge. This review seeks to inform stewardship efforts in companion animals by collating research insights regarding antibiotic use in this group and identifying overlooked avenues for future research and stewardship efforts. The development of population-based methods has established that antibiotics are frequently used in companion animal care. Research insights are also contributing toward an in-depth comprehension of the contexts to antibiotic use. Qualitative approaches, for example, have enabled a nuanced understanding in four key areas: interactions with owners, clinical and financial risk management, time pressures, and clinic dynamics. This review identifies that much of the existing research frames antibiotic use as the result of choices made by the individuals at the interface of their use. Future research and policy endeavours could look beyond the moment of prescribing to consider the societal structures and networks in which companion animal antibiotic use is entangled. A diversification in research approaches and frameworks through which antibiotic use is understood will facilitate the identification of additional targets for stewardship initiatives beyond providing information and awareness campaigns.

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Small animal disease surveillance 2019: pruritus, pharmacosurveillance, skin tumours and flea infestations

Cited by 13 publications

References 13 publications

Climate drivers and temporal variation of Ixode ovatus abundance on a giant panda living in the wild

Climate drivers and temporal variation of Ixode ovatus abundance on a giant panda living in the wild

A snapshot of climate drivers and temporal variation of Ixodes ovatus abundance from a giant panda living in the wild

Understanding Antibiotic Use in Companion Animals: A Literature Review Identifying Avenues for Future Efforts

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