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Harvey et al: The association between age and bovine tuberculosis diagnosis, using the gamma-interferon (IFN-γ) assay or post-mortem examination in high-risk Irish cattle herds: a retrospective cohort study #PrevVetMed #openaccess
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Avian influenza in Ireland: a spatiotemporal, subtype and host-based analysis (1983–2024) Avian influenza virus (AIV) is a significant global concern, causing widespread mortality in wild birds, domestic poultry and, more recently, wild and domestic mammals. This study presents a retrospec...

New #openaccess research by Farrell et al. - #AvianInfluenza in Ireland: a spatiotemporal, subtype and host-based analysis (1983–2024) - Journal of General Virology doi.org/10.1099/jgv....
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New paper by Carlson et al - Using herd frailty estimates from survival models in a mortality-based syndromic surveillance system. #PrevVetMed
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Frontiers | Digital Innovations in Veterinary Epidemiology: Tools for Disease Forecasting, Surveillance and Risk Management The growing complexity of infectious disease emergence, especially zoonotic threats, demands a transformation in how veterinary epidemiology collects, analyz...

Submissions to Frontiers in Veterinary Science are now open on - "Digital Innovations in Veterinary Epidemiology: Tools for Disease Forecasting, Surveillance and Risk Management". For more information, please visit:
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The staff in CVERA wish everyone a very merry Christmas and a peaceful new year. A massive thank you to everyone we collaborated with during 2025. Nollaig shona daoibh (Happy Christmas to you). Hope to see you all in 2026. #SeasonsGreetings #ThankYou @ucdvetmed.bsky.social @ucddublin.bsky.social

New #PhD #ResearchJob in @ucdvetmed.bsky.social & UCD Sch. of Maths and Stats on #Mycobacteriumbovis
"Individual bovine variation in the transmission and diagnosis of Mycobacterium bovis"
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1/2 UCD Library is pleased to announce the launch of the next @ucdresearch.bsky.social showcase on James Joyce Library Level 3, focusing on The Future of Food.

UCD is leading the way in agrifood innovation and research & we're delighted to introduce this important work to students and other users.

The genomic diversity and spatial patterns of Mycobacterium bovis in Ireland revealed by whole genome sequencing - Irish Veterinary Journal Background Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused primarily by Mycobacterium bovis, remains a major challenge across the island of Ireland. Despite decades of an eradication programme that encompasses catt...

New paper by O’Shaughnessy & Farrell et al: The genomic diversity and spatial patterns of Mycobacterium bovis in Ireland revealed by whole genome sequencing #IrVetJ
doi.org/10.1186/s136...
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Integrating whole-genome sequencing and epidemiology to characterise Mycobacterium bovis transmission in Ireland: a proof of concept - Irish Veterinary Journal Irish Veterinary Journal - In the Republic of Ireland, the herd-level incidence of bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, reached 6.40% by June 29th 2025, highlighting...

New research by Harvey et al: Integrating whole-genome sequencing (#WGS) and epidemiology to characterise M. bovis transmission in Ireland: a proof of concept #IrVetJ
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Congratulations to Dr Alison Reynolds, Assistant Professor at @ucdvetmed.bsky.social. Very well deserved.

Preparation for a potential outbreak of bluetongue virus in Ireland: surveillance design to estimate local prevalence after an initial case detection - Irish Veterinary Journal Bluetongue virus serotype 3 emerged in northern Europe in 2023 and 2024. As of September 2025, Ireland is bluetongue free. However, to inform control decisions in the event of a possible incursion, a ...

New research by Casey-Bryars et al in UCD CVERA- Preparation for a potential outbreak of bluetongue virus in Ireland: surveillance design to estimate local prevalence after an initial case detection- IrVetJ doi.org/10.1186/s136... #LoveIrishResearch #BlueTongueVirus @ucdvetmed.bsky.social #ucddublin

We’re proud to celebrate our CHAS colleagues recognised at the UCD Values in Action Awards 2025 👏 Read bit.ly/42QJLM1

Dr. Attracta Lafferty (CAREWELL Team), Dr. Sinéad Flannery, Dr. Daniel Crean & Dr. Mary Sekiya – thank you for living the UCD Values every day. 🌿💙

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DisplayTB has been updated to include Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) data for Q3 2025. It includes new functionality e.g. selection by county/RVO. Values presented are compiled by CVERA from data snapshots provided by The Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine
DisplayTB dashboard - tinyurl.com/mr38vkyp

🚨 New paper alert 🚨

A novel approach using real-time movement data for dynamic estimates of cattle biomass and stock value at animal-, herd-, and national-level that can be applied in countries with existing animal registration and movement tracing systems

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Frontiers | Estimating sectoral livestock biomass and stock value using data from national diseases eradication programs: a case study based on the Irish cattle herd from 2011 to 2021 IntroductionLivestock biomass is a denominator for a wide range of important production metrics, including productivity, environmental impact, greenhouse gas...

New research by Murray et al - Estimating sectoral livestock biomass and stock value using data from national diseases eradication programs - Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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UCD One Health Conference Join us in Dublin to engage with global thought leaders in One Health. Help us to shape the direction of travel.

UCD One Health Centre Conference 2025

📅 9 Dec | 📍 O’Reilly Hall, UCD Dublin

From Priorities and Clusters to Real-World Impact – One Health in Action

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Long days ☀️ Bright skies 🌿 Summer at its most inspiring #UCDBelfield

The DisplayTB dashboard has been updated to include Bovine Tuberculosis (bTB) data for Q2 2025. The values presented are compiled by CVERA from data snapshots provided by The Dept of Agriculture, Food and the Marine. DisplayTB is available at tinyurl.com/mr38vkyp

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Comparison of machine learning and validation methods for high-dimensional accelerometer data to detect foot lesions in dairy cattle Lameness is one of the major production diseases affecting dairy cattle. It is associated with negative welfare in affected cattle, economic losses at the farm level, and adverse effects on sustainabi...

Riaz et al - Comparison of machine learning and validation methods for high-dimensional accelerometer data to detect foot lesions in dairy cattle @plosone.org‬
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Congrats to our new graduates in Veterinary Medicine & Veterinary Nursing! Welcome to the UCD VetMed alumni family! 💙🐾 Ceremony livestream available at vimeo.com/event/5204842 at 3 pm.

💙💛 University College Dublin rises to 118 in latest QS World University Rankings

🔹 A rise of eight places since last year
🔹 Ranked 49th in the world and No. 1 in Ireland for Sustainability

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🧪👩‍🔬This Sat 14 June, 12 scientists will bring their fascinating research to Dublin city centre! #SoapboxScience

Drop by South King St 1-4pm to join them in exploring topics ranging from nematodes & reptiles, to DNA & human health at this FREE event.

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PhD opportunity in bTB modeling - "The transmission of bovine tuberculosis: deciphering biological mechanisms with statistical and mechanistic models" - see below for application process @ucdvetmed.bsky.social‬ & UCD School of Mathematics and Statistics #ResearchOpportunity #PhD #LoveIrishResearch

🎠🎟️ Explore, Discover. Be Inspired! The UCD Festival returns on Saturday, 07 June.

🔗 To register for the festival and access the full festival programme, visit: festival.ucd.ie

Congrats to Dr. Antonella Puggioni for being awarded "Best Presenter" at the Irish Association of Simulation symposium for her work on using Mixed Reality to teach equine radiography. #VetMed #SimulationExcellence

Join UCD's two-week Bioinformatics course from July 14-25, 2025! Led by Prof. Mark Crowe, dive into RNA Seq & GWAS analysis. Open to Life Sciences grads. Apply by May 30. UCD students free, others €2,000. Learn more at this link: www.ucd.ie/vetmed/study... #Bioinformatics #UCD

💙💛 Sending positive vibes to everyone starting exams tomorrow 💪🧠📚🪑📝🎓🔜🎉