BSAS Blog

Prediction of FATE in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy using extracellular vesicles.

07 Feb 2022

By Oliver Ashton  Take home message: FATE is a severe and painful disease. Biomarkers which predict cats at high-risk of FATE… more

Say It or See It: The effect of either verbal or gestural signalling on visual orientation of the domestic dog (Canis lupus familiaris) towards its handler

19 Jan 2022

By Dr. Hazel Rooney Take home message: Given the increasing popularity of the domestic dog and its diverse commercial roles,… more

Is feeding type related with the concentrations of microplastics found in two marine invertebrates, the blue mussel (Mytilus edulis) and the brown crab (Cancer pagurus)?

05 Sep 2021

By Dr. Hazel Rooney Take home message: Feeding behaviour contributes towards an organism’s vulnerability to microplastic ingestion, with microplastic pollution… more

Investigating the effects of environmental enrichment on pig behaviour and gene expression

20 Jul 2021

FLEDGLING BYTE By Dr Katie McDermott Take home message: Environmental enrichment may promote improved piglet welfare by allowing the expression… more

Effect of impaired mobility at parturition on milk yield, body condition, feed efficiency and the cost of milk production

18 Jun 2021

FLEDGLING BYTE By Hayley Marshall  Take home message: Cows with impaired mobility at parturition, had greater milk and component yields,… more

Improving the production efficiency of dairy systems

14 May 2021

FLEDGLING BYTE By Lucy Ross Take home message: Dairy cow performance is highly influential and requires a multifactorial approach, combining… more