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Publisher: EDP Sciences
Date: 09-11-2008
Publisher: Wiley
Date: 20-08-2015
DOI: 10.1111/JVIM.13600
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 11-08-2021
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 23-11-2015
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2015.1109006
Abstract: To describe antimicrobial susceptibility, and identify antimicrobial resistance (AMR), in bacteria isolated from New Zealand foals. A database search was performed of submissions to a veterinary pathology laboratory between April 2004 and December 2013 for bacterial culture of s les from foals 1 isolate with MDR was cultured from 24/64 (38%) foals, and ≥2 isolates with MDR were recovered from 8/64 (13%) foals. Multi-drug resistance, including resistance to commonly used antimicrobials, was found in bacterial isolates from foals in New Zealand. The results of this study are of concern from a treatment perspective as they indicate a potential for antimicrobial treatment failure. For future surveillance of AMR and the creation of national guidelines, it is important to record more data on s les submitted for bacterial culture.
Publisher: University of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress)
Date: 19-09-2022
Abstract: First-year veterinary students' perceptions on the veterinary professionalism attributes important to future success in clinical practice were explored using a card sort technique. The key findings were that self-oriented attributes (overall mean: 3.20 42% responses were essential) and people-oriented attributes (overall mean: 3.13 39% essential) were rated more highly than task-oriented attributes (overall mean: 2.98 31% essential) (1-4 scale: 1 = irrelevant, 4 = essential). Within these overall ratings, the establishment/maintenance of effective client relationships (people-oriented attribute mean: 3.84) and the ability to be composed under pressure and recover quickly (self-oriented attribute mean: 3.82) received the highest scores. The highest task-oriented score was the ability to work to a high standard and achieve results (mean: 3.57). There was no difference between ethnicities or between men and women, but respondents < 20 years of age gave higher scores to people-oriented attributes than did older respondents (≥ 20 years). The use of the card sort technique has not been widely reported in veterinary educational literature, and so this study represents a novel approach to garnering opinions from newly enrolled veterinary students-a group of stakeholders whose views on this subject are seldom sought. The results show that first-year veterinary students have well-developed opinions on the key attributes of veterinary professionalism and indicate that the early development of students' opinions needs to be taken into consideration in the design of professionalism curricula within veterinary programs.
Publisher: Microbiology Society
Date: 21-10-2021
DOI: 10.1099/JMM.0.001447
Abstract: Introduction. Antibiotic use, particularly amoxicillin-clavulanic acid in dairy farming, has been associated with an increased incidence of AmpC-hyperproducing Escherichia coli . Gap statement. There is limited information on the incidence of AmpC-hyperproducing E. coli from seasonal pasture-fed dairy farms. Aim. We undertook a New Zealand wide cross-sectional study to determine the prevalence of AmpC-producing E. coli carried by dairy cattle. Methodology. Paddock faeces were s led from twenty-six dairy farms and were processed for the selective growth of both extended-spectrum beta-lactamase (ESBL)- and AmpC-producing E. coli . Whole genome sequence analysis was carried out on 35 AmpC-producing E. coli . Results. No ESBL- or plasmid mediated AmpC-producing E. coli were detected, but seven farms were positive for chromosomal mediated AmpC-hyperproducing E. coli . These seven farms were associated with a higher usage of injectable amoxicillin antibiotics. Whole genome sequence analysis of the AmpC-producing E. coli demonstrated that the same strain ( SNPs difference) of E. coli ST5729 was shared between cows on a single farm. Similarly, the same strain (≤15 SNPs difference) of E. coli ST8977 was shared across two farms (separated by approximately 425 km). Conclusion. These results infer that both cow-to-cow and farm-to-farm transmission of AmpC-producing E. coli has occurred.
Publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Pte Lt
Date: 07-04-2016
DOI: 10.1142/S0129065716500040
Abstract: This paper focuses on automatic fuzzy clustering problem and proposes a novel automatic fuzzy clustering method that employs an extended membrane system with active membranes that has been designed as its computing framework. The extended membrane system has a dynamic membrane structure since membranes can evolve, it is particularly suitable for processing the automatic fuzzy clustering problem. A modification of a differential evolution (DE) mechanism was developed as evolution rules for objects according to membrane structure and object communication mechanisms. Under the control of both the object’s evolution-communication mechanism and the membrane evolution mechanism, the extended membrane system can effectively determine the most appropriate number of clusters as well as the corresponding optimal cluster centers. The proposed method was evaluated over 13 benchmark problems and was compared with four state-of-the-art automatic clustering methods, two recently developed clustering methods and six classification techniques. The comparison results demonstrate the superiority of the proposed method in terms of effectiveness and robustness.
Publisher: Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Date: 14-05-2018
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Date: 03-07-2019
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Date: 07-10-2014
Abstract: A study was performed to investigate interlaboratory test agreement between a research and a commercial veterinary diagnostic laboratory on blood and urine s les, and to investigate test agreement between blood, urine, and kidney s les (research laboratory) for leptospirosis diagnosis. S les were sourced from 399 sheep and 146 beef cattle from a local abattoir. Interlaboratory agreement for real-time quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) results on urine s les was almost perfect (kappa = 0.90), despite the use of different lification targets (DNA gyrase subunit B gene vs. 16s ribosomal RNA gene), chemistries (SYTO9 vs. TaqMan probe), and pre-PCR processing. Interlaboratory agreement for microscopic agglutination test (MAT) positivity was almost perfect (kappa = 0.93) for Leptospira borgpetersenii serovar Hardjo subtype Hardjobovis (Hardjobovis) but moderate (kappa = 0.53) for Leptospira interrogans serovar Pomona (Pomona). Among animals that had different titers recorded, higher Hardjobovis and lower Pomona titers were reported by the commercial laboratory than by the research laboratory ( P 0.005). These interlaboratory comparisons can assist researchers and diagnosticians in interpreting the sometimes discrepant test results. Within the research laboratory, the comparison of qPCR results on urine and kidney showed almost perfect agreement (kappa = 0.84), suggesting that the qPCR on these 2 specimens can be used interchangeably. The agreement between MAT positivity and urine and kidney qPCR results was fair (kappa = 0.32 and kappa = 0.33, respectively). However, the prevalence ratio of urine and kidney qPCR positivity in Hardjobovis-seropositive versus Hardjobovis-seronegative sheep indicated that Hardjobovis seropositivity found in sheep may be able to predict shedding or renal carriage.
Publisher: MDPI AG
Date: 09-11-2021
Abstract: The importance of professional skills teaching and assessment within veterinary education has recently been highlighted in the veterinary education literature. This academic discourse follows the acknowledgement by both veterinary employers and graduates themselves that new graduates often lack the professional skills and attitudes needed for success in clinical veterinary practice. Traditionally, veterinary curricula have focused solely on teaching content knowledge and clinical skills however, veterinary education curricula clearly must also contain dedicated instruction in veterinary professionalism. This must include instruction in communication skills, emotional intelligence, cultural awareness, teamwork abilities, dispute resolution strategies and the awareness that multiple approaches may be required to resolve challenges. It has become unrealistic to expect students to rely on observation and role modelling to foster the development of professionalism. There is a need to incorporate explicit learning activities that reinforce the knowledge, attitudes, values, and behaviours that characterise veterinary professionalism. While role modelling remains a key aspect of the veterinary professionalism learning that takes place through the informal/hidden curriculum, many students have often had more experiences with negative role models than with positive ones. This can lead to the development of a tolerance or normalisation of negative behaviours and a decline in students’ perceptions of professionalism. This article aims to continue recent conversations on professional skills teaching within veterinary education, define what is meant by veterinary professionalism and consider the plethora of terminology used when trying to establish a definition, highlight those attributes of veterinary professionalism deemed important by veterinary stakeholders for career success and employability, and explore the challenges of incorporating the teaching and assessment of professional traits into veterinary education.
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 12-2015
Publisher: Elsevier BV
Date: 06-2017
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 27-03-2019
DOI: 10.1080/00480169.2019.1585300
Abstract: To provide a descriptive analysis of all notifications and complaints received by the Veterinary Council of New Zealand (VCNZ) during 1992-2016 and to use a thematic analysis of complaints made by clients to the VCNZ during 2013-2015 to determine the underlying reasons for their complaints. A mixed methods approach was used. Notifications and complaints against veterinarians between 1992-2016 (n=1218) were summarised based on complaint categories and by gender of the veterinarian respondents, the number of years registered with the VCNZ and the animal species to which the complaint related. In-depth thematic analysis was made of the content of clients' complaints between 2013-2015 (n=141) to identify details of the key themes and subthemes underlying the complaints. The VCNZ categorised 595/959 (62.0%) of the complaints made between 1992-2016 as related to technical competency, and 308/959 (32%) to professional behaviour. Of the 1,218 complaints, 818 (67.2%) were not investigated or were dismissed, and 18 (1.5%) cases were upheld due to technical competency concerns. Of the complaints in which animal species was identified, 623/738 (84.4%) involved companion animals and 104/738 (14.1%) involved large animals. Male veterinarians were the subject of 855/1,218 (70.2%) complaints. Of the complaints that recorded the number of years the respondent had been registered, 488/1,121 (43.5%) involved veterinarians who had been registered ≥21 years. Thematic analysis identified client expectations as the one overarching theme, within which were four subthemes a veterinarian would be trustworthy and honest, provide good quality care, communicate in a way that the client finds acceptable, and charge fairly. Notifications and complaints against male practitioners outnumbered those against female practitioners, and companion animal practitioners were over-represented. Many complaints that were ostensibly related to technical failures, were shown by thematic analysis to also represent underlying failures of professional behaviour. Key issues included lack of trustworthiness, honesty, good quality care and acceptable communication with the client. These data should not be interpreted as an accurate indicator of the prevalence of misconduct in practice, as the proportion of dissatisfied clients who did not raise a notification or complaint is unknown. Accurate classification of complaints will enable veterinary regulators and educators to identify competencies that could be developed or improved through training and experience.
Publisher: Informa UK Limited
Date: 06-05-2019
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