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Evaluation of a diet with antioxidant properties in oxidative stress and inflammation markers in long-stay dogs housed in an animal protection center

Profesión Veterinaria publish this article

Animal shelter and protection centers are establishments managed by public or private entities, whose objective is to collect and temporarily care for lost, abandoned or stray dogs and cats, until their recovery by the owners, their delivery for adoption or their euthanasia as last resource. Law 4/2016 on the Protection of Companion Animals of the Regional Government of Madrid (Spain) establishes, among other aspects, the obligations of animal protection centers with respect to animals in foster care, being the correct nutrition of the animals one of its fundamental points . Oxidative stress i… Read more

Equine Herpesvirus 1. Trojan Horse in the 2021 rhinopneumonitis outbreak

New article published in Profesión Veterinaria

At the end of February and throughout the month of March, multiple cases of infection with Equine Herpesvirus type 1 (Equine herpesvirus 1, EHV-1) were confirmed in Spain and several European countries in horses that had participated in show jumping competitions in Spain. and Portugal. EHV-1 infection is endemic in most horse populations throughout the world, causing severe economic losses associated with outbreaks of respiratory disease, miscarriages, neonatal deaths, and myeloencephalopathy. The effects of this virus in horses occur at three levels: first, the sporadic appearance of m… Read more

La PPA en R. Dominicana es riesgo para América, pero no perdamos de vista a Asia

ASF in America

Detection of Leishmania spp. in atypical reservoirs and molecular characterisation

PhD Thesis defense by Mª Victoria Ortega García at the VISAVET Centre of the Complutense University of Madrid

Leishmaniasis is a group of parasitic diseases of zoonotic and anthroponotic origin caused by protozoa of the genus Leishmania, within the Trypanosomatidae family. Transmission to the vertebrate host occurs through the bite of female sandfly, blood-sucking insects belonging to the genera Phlebotomus (Old World) or Lutzomyia (New World), within the Psychodidae family. Among the parasitic diseases, leishmaniasis ranks second as the most frequent cause of death in the world behind malaria. In addition, this disease is included in the group of neglected tropical diseases (NTD), and is present in m… Read more

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Resistencia a antimicrobianos: La otra pandemia. Cursos de verano de la Universidad Complutense. 2021 edition

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Bruno González Zorn: La pandemia de la resistencia a los antibióticos es más peligrosa que la de la COVID-19

Antimicrobial resistance: the other pandemic

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Antimicrobial Usage in Companion and Food Animals: Methods, Surveys and Relationships With Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and Humans, Volume II

Frontiers in veterinary science publish this investigation article

The best way to quantify antimicrobial use (AMU) in animals has raised wide research interests over the past years. Following the success of the first edition of the Research Topic on “Antimicrobial Usage in Companion and Food Animals: Methods, Surveys, and Relationships with Antimicrobial Resistance in Animals and Humans” Moreno et al., a second edition was launched. The objective was to continue the discussion on AMU metrics and expand the topic to other geographical regions (beyond North American and European Union countries), as well as other animal species (other than cattle, pigs, poultr… Read more

Genomic evolution of antimicrobial resistance in Escherichia coli

Scientific reports publish this investigation article

The emergence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the biggest health threats globally. In addition, the use of antimicrobial drugs in humans and livestock is considered an important driver of antimicrobial resistance. The commensal microbiota, and especially the intestinal microbiota, has been shown to have an important role in the emergence of AMR. Mobile genetic elements (MGEs) also play a central role in facilitating the acquisition and spread of AMR genes. We isolated Escherichia coli (n = 627) from fecal samples in respectively 25 poultry, 28 swine, and 15 veal calf herds from 6 E… Read more

Las bacterias resistentes a antibióticos en caballos más importantes de Europa

Antibióticos en caballos

Un nuevo informe publicado por la Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria ha identificado cuáles son las tres bacterias resistentes a antibióticos en caballos más relevantes de Europa…

Estudio de la seguridad y la transmisión de la vacuna oral frente a la peste porcina africana entre jabalí y cerdo doméstico. Seguimiento mediante vigilancia de los contactos inter-específicos

Degree Final Project defended by Luisa Blondeau León

Este Trabajo Fin de Grado se ha centrado en la transmisión de una cepa vacunal frente al virus de la peste porcina africana (vPPA) entre jabalí y cerdo doméstico. Esta evaluación se basa en la monitorización sanitaria y de los contactos inter-específicos entre los animales vacunados y no vacunados. El estudio ha sido realizado en condiciones de bioseguridad de nivel 3 (BSL3), en una población experimental de jabalíes y cerdos domésticos. Los jabalíes fueron vacunados oralmente previo al inicio de los contactos inter-específicos. Estos contactos fueron monitorizados mediante videovigilancia dur… Read more

Estudio anatomopatológico y de PCR de la infección por el virus de la mixomatosis y sus variantes en liebre y conejo

Raul Manjavacas Pintado defended this Degree Final Project

Myxomatosis is a characteristic viral disease of rabbits caused by classical Myxoma virus (MYXV), a leporipoxvirus introduced in Europe in the 1950s classically affecting European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and causing high lethality. However, in 2018 Iberian hares (Lepus granatensis) from Spain exhibited symptoms compatible with myxomatosis. In the wake of this outbreak, a new recombinant strain of Myxoma virus (MYXV-Tol) was identified. In order to study the distribution of these two variants and their involvement in pathology, 14 animals (8 rabbits and 6 hares) from Madrid and Castilla… Read more

First Detection of SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 Variant of Concern in an Asymptomatic Dog in Spain

Viruses-Basel publish this investigation article

Natural SARS-CoV-2 infection in pets has been widely documented during the last year. Although the majority of reports suggested that dogs’ susceptibility to the infection is low, little is known about viral pathogenicity and transmissibility in the case of variants of concern, such as B.1.1.7 in this species. Here, as part of a large-scale study on SARS-CoV-2 prevalence in pets in Spain, we have detected the B.1.1.7 variant of concern (VOC) in a dog whose owners were infected with SARS-CoV-2. The animal did not present any symptoms, but viral loads were high in the nasal and rectal swabs. In … Read more

Estudio histopatológico e inmunohistoquímico de las proteínas de matriz extracelular (fibronectina, colágeno I y colágeno III) en la tuberculosis caprina (Mycobacterium caprae)

Degree Final Project defended by Carlos Neila Mota

La lesión resultante de la interacción entre Mycobacterium y la respuesta inmunitaria del hospedador es el granuloma tuberculoso, una estructura altamente compleja, dinámica, compacta, avascular e hipóxica cuya función es contener y neutralizar la infección por micobacterias en el tejido. Los granulomas tuberculosos, excepto en fases incipientes, están característicamente parcial o totalmente encapsulados por tejido conjuntivo, que tiene la función de contener la infección, aislando e impidiendo la diseminación de las micobacterias y delimitando la lesión del tejido sano. El objetivo de este e… Read more

Strategies for the prevention and control of Theileria equi and Babesia caballi in the equine population of Spain

PhD Thesis defense by Eliazar Camino Gutiérrez at the VISAVET Centre of the Complutense University of Madrid

Equine piroplasmosis (EP) is a parasitic disease of equids (horses, donkeys, mules and zebras) caused by two intraerythrocytic protozoan parasites within the phylum Apicomplexa: Theileria equi (previously named Babesia equi) and Babesia caballi. These parasites are mainly trasmitted by ixodid tick species belonging to several genera such as Dermacentor, Hyalomma and Rhipicephalus; however, transmission may also occur vertically in utero and iatrogenically. This disease has a hyperacute, acute, subacute or chronic form; affected animals often show variable and nonspecific clinical signs such as… Read more

Fundamentos básicos en Veterinaria Forense

Conference in Pericia Veterinaria y valoración del maltrato animal

El Colegio de Veterinarios de Málaga presenta en su plataforma de formación virtual ,la 1ª formación básica en Pericia Veterinaria y valoración del maltrato animal. Desde el Perito veterinario al Veterinario Forense, organizada desde Lexvet.es La importancia y papel relevante que posee la figura del veterinario en la valoración del maltrato animal ha crecido en los últimos años de forma exponencial . Los informes periciales veterinarios son imprescindibles en la mayoría de expedientes administrativos y sancionadores que se abren a los presuntos infractores por maltrato animal. Además, so… Read more

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Detection of Hepatitis E Virus in Hyalomma lusitanicum Ticks Feeding on Wild Boars

Investigation article published in Frontiers in Microbiology

The role of ticks in the maintenance and spread of emerging viral zoonotic pathogens, whose main hosts are wildlife species, is well known (Ruiz-Fons et al., 2008; Baneth, 2014; Madison-Antenucci et al., 2020). Of special concern are wild ungulates (deer and wild swine), species with wide distribution and high density, which allow the spread of tick-borne viruses in Europe (Kriz et al., 2014). In this sense, viruses belonging to families Flaviviridae (tick-borne encephalitis), Nairoviridae (Crimean–Congo hemorrhagic fever), and Phenuiviridae (severe fever with thrombocytopenia) have emerged in… Read more

Epidemias, zoonosis y pandemias. Una visión holística "One Health". Cursos de verano de la Universidad Complutense. 2021 edition. 2021 edition

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Risk Factors for Antimicrobial Resistance in Turkey Farms: A Cross-Sectional Study in Three European Countries

Investigation article published in Antibiotics

Food-producing animals are an important reservoir and potential source of transmission of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) to humans. However, research on AMR in turkey farms is limited. This study aimed to identify risk factors for AMR in turkey farms in three European countries (Germany, France, and Spain). Between 2014 and 2016, faecal samples, antimicrobial usage (AMU), and biosecurity information were collected from 60 farms. The level of AMR in faecal samples was quantified in three ways: By measuring the abundance of AMR genes through (i) shotgun metagenomics sequencing (n = 60), (ii) qua… Read more

Identifican las principales bacterias resistentes en perros y gatos de Europa

Bacterias resistentes

Un informe publicado por la Autoridad Europea de Seguridad Alimentaria detalla cuáles son las tres bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos más relevantes en perros y gatos…

A study of the composition of the Obsoletus complex and genetic diversity of Culicoides obsoletus populations in Spain

Investigation published in Parasites and vectors

Background: The Culicoides obsoletus species complex (henceforth `Obsoletus complex`) is implicated in the transmission of several arboviruses that can cause severe disease in livestock, such as bluetongue, African horse sickness, epizootic hemorrhagic disease and Schmallenberg disease. Thus, this study aimed to increase our knowledge of the composition and genetic diversity of the Obsoletus complex by partial sequencing of the cytochrome c oxidase I (cox1) gene in poorly studied areas of Spain. Methods: A study of C. obsoletus populations was carried out using a single-tube multiplex polymer… Read more

Monitoring of Antimicrobial Resistance to Aminoglycosides and Macrolides in Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni From Healthy Livestock in Spain (2002-2018)

Frontiers in Microbiology publish this investigation article

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Campylobacter spp. (Campylobacter coli and Campylobacter jejuni) is a concern due to its importance in public health, particularly when it involves aminoglycosides and macrolides, drugs of choice for treatment of human cases. Co-resistance to these two antimicrobial classes involves transfer of genetic elements and/or acquisition of mutations in different genetic loci, which can in turn spread through vertical or horizontal gene transfer (HGT) phenomena, with each route having different potential implications. This study aimed at evaluating the association bet… Read more

Dinámica del gen blaCMY-2 en una granja comercial de producción de huevos

Online communication in XXVIII Congreso Nacional de Microbiología

Natural SARS-CoV-2 Infection in Kept Ferrets, Spain

Investigation article published in Emerging Infectious Diseases

We found severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 RNA in 6 (8.4%) of 71 ferrets in central Spain and isolated and sequenced virus from 1 oral and 1 rectal swab specimen. Natural infection occurs in kept ferrets when virus circulation among humans is high. However, small ferret collections probably cannot maintain virus circulation… Read more

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Capsular type diversity of Mannheimia haemolytica determined by multiplex real-time PCR and indirect hemagglutination in clinical isolates from cattle, sheep, and goats in Spain

Investigation article published in Veterinary Microbiology

This study compares the utility of a commercially available multiplex q-PCR assay for serotyping A1, A2, and A6 M. haemolytica serotypes with indirect hemagglutination, for determining the relative distribution of M. haemolytica capsular types associated with respiratory disorders in cattle, sheep, and goats. For the 129 isolates analyzed, both q-PCR and IHA assays exhibited nearly complete agreement for capsular types A1 (k = 0.965) and A2 (k = 0.888) and substantial agreement for A6 (k = 0.801). Despite the overall good performance of the commercial q-PCR, its effectiveness differed between … Read more

The wildlife-livestock interface on extensive free-ranging pig farms in central Spain during the montanera period

Investigation published in Transboundary and Emerging Diseases

The effective management of shared pathogens between wild ungulates and livestock requires the understanding of the processes of interaction between them. In this work we studied the interspecific frequency of interaction (ifreq) and its spatio‐temporal pattern between wild and domestic ungulates that coexist in free‐ranging farms. For this purpose, 6 red deer, 6 wild boar, 8 Iberian pigs and 3 cattle were monitored using GPS devices during the “montanera” period (the period in which Iberian pigs are maintained in extensive conditions to feed on acorn). The ifreq was quantified for… Read more

Sero-molecular survey and risk factors of equine piroplasmosis in horses in Spain

Investigation article published in Equine veterinary journal

Background: Theileria equi and Babesia caballi cause equine piroplasmosis (EP), one of the most important tick-borne diseases of horses due to its high negative impact to the equine industry. Although infections with these parasites have been reported for decades in Spain, epidemiological studies have only been carried out in certain regions. Objectives: To determine the (sero)prevalence of these parasites in asymptomatic horses nationwide in Spain and to identify potential individual and environmental factors associated with seropositivity to EP. Study design: Sample size was calculated acc… Read more

Agua

Chapter included in Manual para la actuación frente a la tuberculosis en fauna silvestre. Medidas de bioseguridad en explotaciones extensivas de ganado bovino edited by Ministerio de Agricultura, Pesca y Alimentación

El agua representa un recurso esencial para los animales. Su disponibilidad en una explotación de bovino debe ser suficiente para garantizar el acceso sin competición y así evitar la concentración de animales. El agua debería ser de buena calidad, mantenerse en circulación constante y estar limpia, ya que puede constituir una fuente importante de transmisión de patógenos. Sin embargo, esto no es común entre las explotaciones extensivas de la Península Ibérica, donde el agua puede ser de diversa procedencia y calidad, y su disponibilidad para los animales varía en función de distintas formas de… Read more