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{"title":"Environmental isolation of <i>Sporothrix</i> spp. in veterinary settings.","authors":"Regielly Caroline Raimundo Cognialli, Carolina Melchior do Prado, Giovana Maria da Silva, Tamara Moreira Assad, Ariane Martins, Diego Bejes Sobral, Eelco F J Meijer, Vania Aparecida Vicente, Isabella Dib Ferreira Gremião, Flávio de Queiroz-Telles","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70019","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70019","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>This study investigated environmental contamination by <i>Sporothrix</i> spp. in a veterinary facility specialised in treating cats with sporotrichosis.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Twelve samples were collected from frequently touched surfaces and cages of three cats at different treatment stages. Sampling sites included a procedure table, door handle, faucet, ethanol sprayer, an identification card with visible secretions, and cage components. Samples were cultured on Mycosel agar. Fungal growth was assessed through micromorphological analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong><i>Sporothrix</i> was isolated from four samples (33%), one from the stainless-steel procedure table and the others associated with the cages of two symptomatic cats. Cat #1, with active ulcerative lesions, had positive cultures from both the cage grid and latch. Cat #2, in early treatment and showing respiratory signs, had fungal growth on the cage grid. No contamination was detected from Cat #3's environment, and for the remaining sports swapped.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>These findings suggest that cage surfaces in veterinary settings can be a source of environmental contamination and potential occupational exposure.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 2","pages":"e70019"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-22","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12451045/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145132027","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Epidemiological, pathological and microbiological investigation of neonatal lamb mortality in the region of Constantine, Algeria.","authors":"Hayem Benmebarek, Samia Djeffal, Louiza Benhamza, Omar Bouaziz, Sarra Medjedoub, Mustapha Adnane Smadi, Houda Boufendi, Asma Temime, Jean-Marc Rolain, Seydina M Diene","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70021","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70021","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Neonatal lamb mortality affects the sheep flock's productivity. In Algeria, data are very limited, making investigations quite relevant. This study aimed to determine risk factors associated with neonatal lamb mortality, describe gross and histopathological lesions on affected organs, and identify bacterial pathogens involved.</p><p><strong>Design: </strong>Thirty-five sheep farms located in Constantine participated in this survey between February and December 2022. An epidemiological questionnaire was used to describe monitoring practices and to identify associated risk factors. Twenty-two collected lamb corpses (immediate postmortem changes) underwent detailed postmortem examinations, including anatomopathological, histopathological and microbiological analyses.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The recorded neonatal mortality rate was 5.74%. Statistical analysis revealed significant associations between mortality and factors such as soil and livestock building hygiene, as well as the breeding system used (<i>p </i>< 0.05). The lungs, liver, kidneys and heart were the most affected organs. Causes of death included respiratory disorders, omphalitis with septicaemia, stillbirth, trauma and starvation-hypothermia syndrome. From these organs, 218 bacterial strains were isolated, mainly Enterobacteriaceae (<i>Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Providencia</i> spp., <i>Citrobacter</i> spp.), causing primary infections, alongside non-fermenting Gram-negative bacilli (<i>Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Comamonas</i> spp., <i>Acinetobacter</i> spp.), responsible for the associated septicaemic evolution. According to the EUCAST breakpoints, isolates were resistant to commonly used antibiotics: amoxicillin, amoxicillin/clavulanic acid, trimethoprim/sulfamethoxazole and tetracycline. Notably, only <i>Klebsiella</i> spp. strains harboured <i>bla</i> _SHV genes.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study concluded that improved sanitary protocols, early diagnosis and antimicrobial testing are crucial to prevent neonatal mortality. It also recommended larger studies and farmer training programmes to enhance lambing and neonatal care practices.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 2","pages":"e70021"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12433190/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145065800","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Seroprevalence study of paratuberculosis: Johne's disease, a neglected infection in dairy herds in Apulia (southern Italy).","authors":"Michela Galgano, Davide Messina, Francesco D'Amico, Alessio Sposato, Elisabetta Razzuoli, Daniela Mrenoshki, Carmelinda Trisolini, Giuseppe Caldarola, Matteo Beverelli, Donato Ridolfi, Carmela Bulzacchelli, Anna Giannico, Antonio Parisi, Alessandra Tateo, Annamaria Pratelli, Domenico Buonavoglia","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70020","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70020","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Introduction: </strong>Paratuberculosis (PTB) is a disease caused by <i>Mycobacterium avium</i> subsp. <i>paratuberculosis</i> (MAP). In Italy, voluntary PTB control plans have been implemented; nonetheless, so far, data on the prevalence of PTB in dairy herds are fragmented and incomplete, especially in the south of the country.</p><p><strong>Objectives: </strong>The objectives were to determine the apparent (AP) and true (TP) prevalences of MAP infection, at the inter-herd (between-herd, BH) and intra-herd (within-herd, WH) levels, and the odds ratio (OR) to assess the probability of both cattle and herds testing positive in the provinces of Apulia, in southern Italy.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A total of 6056 serum samples collected from 341 different dairy farms were analysed by ELISA. The number of farms and cattle required, BH and WH prevalence estimates, ORs, 95% confidence interval values (CIs) and <i>p</i>-values (<i>p</i>) were calculated.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A low overall TP was estimated at both the BH level (17.14%) and WH level (0.82%). Statistically significant differences in OR (<i>p </i>< 0.05) were found for the provinces of Foggia, with a high risk of positive animals at both BH (OR = 2.6569) and WH (OR = 2.5583) levels and Taranto, with a low risk at the WH (OR = 0.5043) level.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our results provide the first data on the prevalence of PTB in Apulian dairy herds, according to the following criteria: (i) use of a multi-step sample size calculation procedure considering the test's imperfection; (ii) selection of larger sample sizes of both herds; (iii) inclusion of herds and cattle from the Apulia region only recruited randomly; and (iv) analysis of the test results using non-Bayesian approaches.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 2","pages":"e70020"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-11","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12425801/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145065841","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Use of ultrasound to estimate tracheal diameter in unclipped brachycephalic dogs: A pilot study.","authors":"Emily Brady, Mike Herrtage, Isabella Harding, Jane Ladlow","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70018","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70018","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>A significant contributory factor to the brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome index of bulldogs is the diameter of their tracheas. Bulldogs are predisposed to tracheal hypoplasia. A non-invasive, financially reasonable and widely accessible screening test for tracheal diameter would be useful for assessing the most appropriate dogs to breed from within bulldog populations and may help in predicting results following upper airway surgery.</p><p><strong>Method: </strong>A prospective method comparison study involving 10 client-owned brachycephalic dogs was conducted. Each patient underwent tracheal ultrasonography using a handheld ultrasound device (Butterfly IQ+) followed by extubated computed tomography (CT) scanning of the head and neck. Ultrasonographic tracheal measurements were compared with CT tracheal measurements and analysed for agreement, accuracy, and inter-observer and intra-observer repeatability.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Bland‒Altman analysis showed there was good agreement between the ultrasound and CT tracheal measurements; however, the 95% limits of agreement were wide (+0.43 and ‒0.29 cm), indicating that the ultrasound measurements lacked a high level of accuracy. Ultrasound in general overestimated the tracheal diameter by 0.07 cm (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Intra-observer repeatability (mean range: 0.12 cm, average coefficient of variation [COV]: observer one;7.36%, observer two;5.53%, observer three;6.10%) was more consistent than inter-observer repeatability (mean range: 0.26 cm, average COV: 8.47%).</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The accuracy of tracheal diameter measurements using an affordable handheld ultrasound device in unclipped brachycephalic patients was relatively low. However, technique modifications may significantly improve results, and further investigation is warranted to explore the utility of this method as a screening tool for tracheal hypoplasia in bulldog populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 2","pages":"e70018"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-09-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12403226/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144993518","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Bacterial contamination on mobile phones in the theatre area of a large veterinary hospital.","authors":"Owen J Glenn, Lisa Telford, Kathryn M Pratschke","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70016","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70016","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Mobile phones are commonly used in clinical areas, including theatre, anaesthesia and patient preparation. Contamination rates of 72.6%-100% for mobile phones are reported in human healthcare, including multidrug-resistant bacteria in more than 30%. Veterinary studies are limited to <i>Staphylococcus</i> only, but similarly high levels of contamination are reported.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The personal and work mobile phones of veterinarians and nurses were swabbed for bacterial culture. Gram morphology and colony-forming units per millilitre (CFU/mL) were recorded for each bacteria grown. Participants completed an anonymous survey detailing habits of phone usage and hygiene.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Swabs from 39 mobile phones were collected, with 16 of 39 (41%) positive for bacterial contamination. Gram-positive cocci were most common (38.4%), with 5.13% Gram-positive coccobacilli, 5.13% Gram-positive rods and 2.56% Gram-negative rods. Veterinarians' mobile phones had a significantly higher incidence of contamination than nurses' (62.5% vs. 6.7%; <i>p</i> = 0.007). More personal phones were contaminated than work phones (52.6% vs. 30%). Two mobile phones had growth of colonies more than 4000 CFU/mL. Mobile phone usage in clinical areas was reported by 76.2% of 21 participants, 57.1% cleaned their mobile phone less than weekly, 23.8% used non-antibacterial items to clean with and 23.8% had recently used their mobile phone in the bathroom.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Bacterial contamination of mobile phones was common, with veterinarians having a significantly higher incidence compared to nurses. Gram-positive cocci were most common, but Gram-positive coccobacilli, Gram-positive rods and Gram-negative rods were also present. Mobile phone hygiene could be usefully included in infection control guidelines as they are potential fomites for healthcare-associated infections.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 2","pages":"e70016"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12362166/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144970891","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Identity disclosure and experience of discrimination of LGBT+ members of the veterinary professions in the UK: A mixed-method approach using survey data.","authors":"Mathew Hennessey, Bethany G McAvery, Harry M Warner, Megan Bird, Charlotte S McCarroll","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70015","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70015","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Workplace and educational discrimination remain institutional issues, particularly for minoritised individuals, and can negatively affect performance and opportunity. This study sought to investigate the experience of discrimination and identity disclosure (being 'out') of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and others (LGBT+) members of the UK veterinary professions and students.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mixed-method approach was utilised to analyse 130 survey responses and examine associations between respondents' identity disclosure (being 'out' or not) and other variables. Reflexive thematic analysis was conducted, based within minority stress theory, to generate themes to explain findings.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Over half the respondents reported having experienced or witnessed a range of discriminatory behaviours, and over half were not 'out' to all. When considering people's decisions around identity disclosure negative associations were detected for those who had witnessed discrimination and those who were unsure about antidiscrimination policy, and positive associations for those who felt supported at their place of work or study and by veterinary community in general. Three themes were generated that begin to explain respondents' experiences.</p><p><strong>Limitations: </strong>Further research is required for institutions to know how our findings relate to their settings and to obtain additional in-depth understanding of individuals exposure to discrimination.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Our findings indicate that LGBT+ discrimination remains an issue for some veterinary professionals and students in the UK. For the profession to move towards a more equitable future, we suggest that a multifaceted approach is needed to bolster institutional support and the active promotion of equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 2","pages":"e70015"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12358733/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144883847","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Importance of continuous monitoring of bovine leukaemia virus infection on farms in bovine leukaemia virus-endemic areas of Japan.","authors":"Chikako Tani, Jiazhou Li, Hirohisa Mekata, Kazuhiro Morishita, Shingo Nakahata","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70014","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70014","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL), caused by the bovine leukaemia virus (BLV), has exhibited increasing infection rates in Japan. While many farms implement various infection prevention measures, practical challenges-such as barn structure and availability of replacement cattle-can hinder farm purification efforts. This study aimed to determine whether continuous monitoring of BLV proviral load (PVL) in cattle on a farm could be effective in tracking BLV infection dynamics, identification of BLV infection sources and the dynamics of BLV PVL enrichment on-farm.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Bovine leukaemia virus infection was monitored over a 3-year period in approximately 10% of cattle at a test farm located in Miyazaki Prefecture, an endemic area for BLV in southern Kyushu, Japan. Eight calves and five adult cows were included to assess vertical and horizontal transmission of BLV.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>All calves developed new BLV infections, which were traced to the nursing/growing barn, the dry/new milking barn at the Miyazaki farm, and the point of deposit in Hokkaido, Japan, for rearing and artificial insemination. In BLV-positive adult cows, an increasing trend in PVL was observed. These findings indicate that continuous monitoring of a subset of cattle enables effective tracking of infection dynamics and identification of infection sources; thus, supporting the implementation of targeted prevention measures.</p><p><strong>Conclusions and clinical importance: </strong>Despite heightened awareness among farmers regarding livestock quarantine, consistent and long-term control of BLV infections remains challenging. The results underscore the necessity of expert-guided management strategies tailored to BLV control, informed by ongoing infection monitoring. This study highlights husbandry management factors, including barn structure and cattle boarding practices, and provides new insights into the transmission routes of BLV in Japan.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 2","pages":"e70014"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12203681/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144529793","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An evaluation of the correlation between haematological biomarkers in cats affected with periodontal disease stages 3 and 4.","authors":"Hossein Ghorbani, Azin Tavakoli, Mohammad Heidarpour, Negin Rahimdoust Mozhdehi, Hossein Kazemi Mehrjerdi","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70012","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Periodontal disease is the most common disease of the tooth-supporting apparatus in dogs and cats. Identifying factors associated with periodontal disease early through minimally invasive, fast and cost-effective methods, such as a simple blood test, may improve treatment outcomes. The current study investigated the association between haematological biomarkers and periodontal disease in cats.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Sixty cats were divided into healthy cats (<i>n</i> = 30) and cats with periodontal disease (<i>n</i> = 30) groups. Age, neutering status and breed were recorded. All cats had no history of infection and other inflammatory or neoplastic diseases. No medication had been administered within the previous 3 months and no cats had undergone recent surgery. According to the American Veterinary Dental College pet periodontal disease staging, all cats in the diseased group were diagnosed with stage 3 or 4 periodontal disease and were candidates for extraction of at least one canine or premolar tooth, given that no incisors were noted for extraction. Blood samples were taken from both groups to obtain a complete blood count. The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte, platelet-to-lymphocyte and monocyte-to-lymphocyte ratios were calculated. The results were statistically analysed between the two groups with an independent sample <i>T</i>-test.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>No statistically significant difference was observed between the two groups with regard to the various haematological parameters.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>According to the results of this study, no significant differences were observed between haematological biomarkers and periodontal disease stage 3 or 4.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 1","pages":"e70012"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-29","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12120359/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144183032","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"An assessment of trochlear groove morphology with the severity of medial patellar luxation using ultrasonography in dogs presented to a clinic in Japan.","authors":"Tsunenori Morishima, Koji Tanegashima, Yuma Tomo, Hinano Eto, Atsushi Yamazaki, Kazuya Edamura","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70010","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Ultrasonography is a valuable tool for the preoperative morphological evaluation of the femoral trochlear groove in dogs with medial patellar luxation (MPL). This study aimed to objectively evaluate the femoral trochlear groove morphology using ultrasonography and compare it with the severity of MPL in dogs.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Small-breed dogs weighing 10 kg or less and diagnosed with normal stifle joints or MPL were included. Pelvic limbs without any orthopaedic disease served as the normal group. Pelvic limbs with MPL were divided into grade 1, 2, 3 and 4 MPL groups according to the Singleton grading system. In this study, the heights of the medial and lateral trochlear ridges, the femoral trochlear depth and the sulcus angle (SA) were objectively measured using ultrasonography.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 125 pelvic limbs (in 88 dogs) were evaluated: normal (<i>n</i> = 29) or grade 1 (<i>n</i> = 9), grade 2 (<i>n</i> = 42), grade 3 (<i>n</i> = 34) and grade 4 (<i>n</i> = 11) MPL groups. The heights of both the medial and lateral trochlear ridges were significantly lower in the grade 4 MPL group than in the normal and grade 1 MPL groups. The femoral trochlear depth was significantly shallower with increasing MPL grade. The SA was significantly higher in the grade 4 MPL group compared to the other groups.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The morphology of the femoral trochlear groove can be easily and objectively evaluated using ultrasonography. Significant hypoplasia of the femoral trochlear groove was observed in the grade 4 MPL group.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 1","pages":"e70010"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-14","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12078070/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144080905","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Animal welfare incidents during and after transport to Australian export slaughterhouses: An evaluation of government reports (2020-2021).","authors":"Francesca Carnovale, David R Arney, Dawn Lowe, Clive J C Phillips","doi":"10.1002/vro2.70009","DOIUrl":"10.1002/vro2.70009","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Australian animals delivered to meat export slaughterhouses are inspected ante-mortem for welfare problems by a veterinarian, which determines their fitness to enter the slaughter process. Emergency killing, priority slaughter or proceeding to slaughter with other animals are possible outcomes. However, when animals with welfare conditions are detected, the veterinarian or slaughterhouse staff are required to send an incident report to the State government authorities.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We reviewed 631 incident reports from 2020/2021, obtained from the Australian government following Parliamentary Enquiry.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Emergency killing was the most common response to incidents, especially after long journeys. Pigs had the most incidents, mostly handling issues not requiring emergency killing. Cattle had the second highest and were the subject of the most reports. Lameness was commonly recorded. Delivery to detection took 8-12 hours on average, probably because deliveries late in the day are inspected the following day.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Incident reports identified that there were significant welfare problems with farmed animals arriving at meat export slaughterhouses, especially in pigs. Lengthy delays to detection were also identified. Reducing this time to detection would improve welfare, as would ensuring slaughterhouses have a system to monitor all animals at all times.</p>","PeriodicalId":23565,"journal":{"name":"Veterinary Record Open","volume":"12 1","pages":"e70009"},"PeriodicalIF":1.7,"publicationDate":"2025-05-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12068948/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144040855","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}