Blar i forfatter "Davidson, Rebecca K."
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Assessment of risk of introduction of Echinococcus multilocularis to mainland Norway
Robertson, Lucy; Tryland, Morten; Davidson, Rebecca K.; Eckner, Karl Fredrich; Kapperud, Georg; Lunestad, Bjørn Tore; Nesbakken, Truls; Nygård, Karin Maria; Tranulis, Michael A.; Yazdankhah, Siamak Pour; Lassen, Jørgen Fr (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2012-02-15)In the light of the recent findings of the tapeworm Echinococcus multilocularis (EM) in four red foxes from three different locations in Sweden, the Norwegian Scientific Committee for Food Safety (Vitenskapskomiteen; VKM), Panel of Biological Hazards (Faggruppe hygiene og smittestoffer) took the initiative to undertake a risk assessment regarding the probability of this parasite being introduced to ... -
Fôring av reinsdyr – og fôringsrelaterte sykdommer
Eilertsen, Svein Morten; Winje, Erlend; Davidson, Rebecca K.; Mørk, Torill; Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena (Research report; Forskningsrapport, 2022) -
Pharmacokinetics of a long-acting subcutaneous eprinomectin injection in semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) - a pilot study
Davidson, Rebecca K.; Fæste, Christiane Kruse; Uhlig, Silvio; Tukun, Feng-Ling; Lian, Hans Edvin; Solvang, Hans Arne; Thorvaldsen, Renate; Folkow, Lars; Sanchez Romano, Javier; Kilvær, Marianne V.; Holmgren, Karin Elisabeth; Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-12-17)Reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) are exposed to the pathogenic parasitic nematode Elaphostrongylus rangiferi during grazing. The severity of disease is dose-dependent. Prophylactic anthelmintic treatment is needed to improve animal health and reindeer herding sustainability. Herds are traditionally only gathered once during the summer, requiring a drug with a persistent effect. In this study ... -
Why are Svalbard Arctic foxes Brucella spp. seronegative?
Nymo, Ingebjørg Helena; Fuglei, Eva; Mørk, Torill; Breines, Eva Marie; Holmgren, Karin Elisabeth; Davidson, Rebecca K.; Tryland, Morten (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2022-07-06)Arctic foxes (Vulpes lagopus) are susceptible to smooth Brucella (s-Brucella) infection and may be exposed to such bacteria through the consumption of infected marine mammals, as implied by the finding of s-Brucella antibodies in polar bears (Ursus maritimus). Arctic foxes in Svalbard have not previously been investigated for s-Brucella antibodies, but such antibodies have been detected in Arctic ...