Josh Slater

Challenges to exotic disease preparedness in Great Britain: The frontline veterinarian's perspective.

Kelsey L Spence, Sarah M Rosanowski, Josh Slater, Jacqueline M Cardwell

Journal article  |  2022  |  Equine Vet J

BACKGROUND: Exotic diseases pose a significant risk to horse health and welfare. Several stakeholder groups, including primary car..

Surveillance of strangles in UK horses between 2015 and 2019 based on laboratory detection of Streptococcus equi.

Abigail McGlennon, Andrew Waller, Kristien Verheyen, Josh Slater, John Grewar, David Aanensen, Richard Newton

Journal article  |  2021  |  Vet Rec

BACKGROUND: Previously national surveillance data for monitoring strangles (Streptococcus equi infection) in UK horses was limited..

Overview of the use of antimicrobial drugs for the treatment of bacterial infections in horses

LY Hardefeldt, KE Bailey, J Slater

Journal article  |  2021  |  EQUINE VETERINARY EDUCATION

The use of antimicrobials in veterinary medicine is under great scrutiny with the emergence of antimicrobial resistance in the hum..

Preliminary insight into horse owners' perceptions of, and attitudes towards, exotic diseases in the United Kingdom.

Kelsey L Spence, Jacqueline M Cardwell, Josh Slater, Sarah M Rosanowski

Journal article  |  2019  |  BMC Vet Res

BACKGROUND: The potential for an exotic disease incursion is a significant concern for the United Kingdom (UK) equine industry. Ho..

A cross-sectional study of horse owners' awareness and perceived risk of exotic diseases in the United Kingdom.

Kelsey L Spence, Josh Slater, Sarah M Rosanowski, Jacqueline M Cardwell

Journal article  |  2019  |  Prev Vet Med

The international nature of the equine industry provides opportunities for the spread of infectious diseases between countries. Wh..

Generating Evidence Through Practice-based Equine Health Surveillance

Sarah Allen, Dave Brodbelt, Josh Slater, Kristien Verheyen

Journal article  |  2016  |  Veterinary Evidence

Evidence-based veterinary medicine (EBVM) is the conscientious, explicit and judicious use of the current best evidence, when maki..

Antimicrobial resistance, equine practitioners and human health: A true One Health issue or political interference?

JD Slater

Journal article  |  2015  |  Equine Vet J

PinR mediates the generation of reversible population diversity in Streptococcus zooepidemicus.

Karen F Steward, Tihana Harrison, Carl Robinson, Josh Slater, Duncan J Maskell, Simon R Harris, Matthew TG Holden, Andrew S Waller

Journal article  |  2015  |  Microbiology (Reading)

Opportunistic pathogens must adapt to and survive in a wide range of complex ecosystems. Streptococcus zooepidemicus is an opportu..

Book Review

Josh Slater

Journal article  |  2015  |  The Veterinary Journal

Vaccination with a live multi-gene deletion strain protects horses against virulent challenge with Streptococcus equi.

Carl Robinson, Zoe Heather, Josh Slater, Nicola Potts, Karen F Steward, Duncan J Maskell, Michael C Fontaine, Jeong-Jin Lee, Ken Smith, Andrew S Waller

Journal article  |  2015  |  Vaccine

Strangles, caused by Streptococcus equi subspecies equi (S. equi) is one of the most frequently diagnosed infectious diseases of h..