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Towards a values-based person specification for recruitment of compassionate nursing and midwifery candidates: A study of registered and student nurses' and midwives' perceptions of prerequisite attributes and key skills (2014)
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Waugh, A., Smith, D., Horsburgh, D., & Gray, M. (2014). Towards a values-based person specification for recruitment of compassionate nursing and midwifery candidates: A study of registered and student nurses' and midwives' perceptions of prerequisite attributes and key skills. Nurse Education Today, 34(9), 1190-1195. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nedt.2013.12.009

Summary Selection and retention of preregistration nursing and midwifery students are issues that exercise educators, universities and commissioning bodies both nationally and internationally. It has recently become an expectation that a values-ba... Read More about Towards a values-based person specification for recruitment of compassionate nursing and midwifery candidates: A study of registered and student nurses' and midwives' perceptions of prerequisite attributes and key skills.

Phosphorylation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is essential for interleukin-8 release from intestinal epithelial cells in response to challenge with Escherichia coli O157 :H7 flagellin. (2011)
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Fraser-Pitt, D. J., Cameron, P., McNeilly, T. N., Boyd, A., Manson, E. D. T., & Smith, D. G. E. (2011). challenge with Escherichia coli O157 :H7 flagellin. Microbiology, 157, 2339-2347. https://doi.org/10.1099/mic.0.047670-0

Enterohaemorrhagic E. coli O157:H7 is a major food-borne and environmental pathogen responsible for both sporadic cases and outbreaks of food poisoning which can lead to serious sequelae, such as haemolytic uraemic syndrome. The structural subunit of... Read More about Phosphorylation of the epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) is essential for interleukin-8 release from intestinal epithelial cells in response to challenge with Escherichia coli O157 :H7 flagellin..

Characterisation of proteins extracted from the surface of Salmonella Typhimurium grown under SPI-2-inducing conditions by LC-ESI/MS/MS sequencing. (2011)
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Sherry, A. E., Inglis, N. F., Stevenson, A., Fraser-Pitt, D. J., Everest, P., Smith, D. G. E., & Roberts, M. (2011). Characterisation of proteins extracted from the surface of Salmonella Typhimurium grown under SPI-2-inducing conditions by LC-ESI/MS/MS sequencing. Proteomics, 11, 361-370. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.200900802

Salmonella enterica has two pathogenicity islands encoding separate type three secretion systems (T3SS). Proteins secreted through these systems facilitate invasion and survival. After entry, Salmonella reside within a membrane bound vacuole, the Sal... Read More about Characterisation of proteins extracted from the surface of Salmonella Typhimurium grown under SPI-2-inducing conditions by LC-ESI/MS/MS sequencing..

Performance of five different electrospray ionisation sources in conjunction with rapid monolithic column liquid chromatography and fast MS/MS scanning. (2009)
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Burgess, K. E. V., Lainson, A., Imrie, L., Fraser-Pitt, D. J., Yaga, R., Smith, D. G. E., …Inglis, N. F. (2009). Performance of five different electrospray ionisation sources in conjunction with rapid monolithic column liquid chromatography and fast MS/MS scanning. Proteomics, 9, 1720-1726. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmic.200800200

The performances of five different ESI sources coupled to a polystyrene-divinylbenzene monolithic column were compared in a series of LC-ESI-MS/MS analyses of Escherichia coli outer membrane proteins. The sources selected for comparison included two... Read More about Performance of five different electrospray ionisation sources in conjunction with rapid monolithic column liquid chromatography and fast MS/MS scanning..

Use of n-alkanes for estimation of voluntary intake and digestibility in donkeys (Equus asinus) (2007)
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Castelǭn-Ortega, O. A., Estrada-Flores, J. G., Smith, D., Colunga, G. B., Solis_Mendezl, A., Aviles_Nova, F., …Garcial, I. (2007). Use of n-alkanes for estimation of voluntary intake and digestibility in donkeys (Equus asinus). Journal of animal and feed sciences, 16, 307-312

The aim of this work was to evaluate if the n-alkanes (C32) technique can be used to determine voluntary dry matter intake (DMI) and dry matter digestibility (DMD) in grazing donkeys. Two experiments were carried out; in trial 1 DMI and DMD were meas... Read More about Use of n-alkanes for estimation of voluntary intake and digestibility in donkeys (Equus asinus).

Validating the alkane pair technique to estimate dry matter intake in equids. (2007)
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Smith, D., Mayes, R. W., Hollands, T., Cuddeford, D., Yule, H. H., Ladrero, C. M. M., & Gillen, E. (2007). Validating the alkane pair technique to estimate dry matter intake in equids. Journal of Agricultural Science, 145, 273-281. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0021859607006788

The estimation of dry matter intake (DMI) using the alkane pair technique has been validated in ruminants, but not in equids. The current paper reports the finding of three comparative validation studies carried out using a total of 12 cattle, 29 don... Read More about Validating the alkane pair technique to estimate dry matter intake in equids..

Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian (2006)
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Smith, D. (2006). Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian. Biologist, 53, 202

There has been a considerable advance in our knowledge of equine nutritional physiology over the past two decades, as techniques originally developed for ruminant research have been systematically applied to horses. “Nutritional physiology of the ho... Read More about Book review - "Nutritional physiology of the horse" - Ellis, Andrea D., HIll, Julian.

Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour (2006)
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Smith, D. (2006). Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour. Biologist, 53, 151

Both professional and amateur herpetologists will find Reptile Incubation: Environment, Evolution and Behaviour a fascinating read. The book provides detailed academic discussions of a broad range of topics in an engaging readable style. Deeming an... Read More about Book review - Reptilian Incubation. Environment, Evolution and Behaviour.

The impact of donkey ownership on the livelihoods of female peri-urban dwellers in Ethiopia. (2005)
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Curran, M. M., & Smith, D. (2004). The impact of donkey ownership on the livelihoods of female peri-urban dwellers in Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 37, (67-86). ISSN 0049-4747

This paper is based on an impact assessment of a donkey provision programme in Ethiopia. The work was carried out in 2001 as part of a DFID Livestock Production Programme project 'Use and management of donkeys by poor societies in peri-urban areas in... Read More about The impact of donkey ownership on the livelihoods of female peri-urban dwellers in Ethiopia..

Seasonal variation of digestible energy requirements of mature donkeys in the UK. (2005)
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Wood, S. J., Smith, D., & Morris, C. J. (2005). Seasonal variation of digestible energy requirements of mature donkeys in the UK. Pferdeheilkunde, 21, 39-40

This study was conducted between May 2003 and July 2004 at The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, Devon, UK. Two recording periods took place; the first between June and August 2003 and the second between December 2003 and February 2004. Twenty donkeys (10... Read More about Seasonal variation of digestible energy requirements of mature donkeys in the UK..

The impact of access to animal health services on donkey health and livelihoods in Ethiopia. (2005)
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Curran, M. M., Feseha, G., & Smith, D. (2004). The impact of access to animal health services on donkey health and livelihoods in Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 37, (47-65). ISSN 0049-4747

This study was carried out to assess the impact of animal healthcare services on poor donkey owners in Ethiopia. The services provided by the Donkey Sanctuary were used as a case study. A questionnaire survey was designed and carried out in the areas... Read More about The impact of access to animal health services on donkey health and livelihoods in Ethiopia..

Digestible Energy Requirements of Mexican Donkeys Fed Oat Straw and Maize Stover (2005)
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Carretero-Roque, L., Colunga, G. B., Smith, D., Gonzǭlez-Ronquillo, M., Sol, A., & Castelǭn-Ortega, O. A. (2005). Digestible Energy Requirements of Mexican Donkeys Fed Oat Straw and Maize Stover. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 37(S1), 123-142. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-005-9012-3

The limited availability of food, together with the constraints that traditional management systems impose on the natural foraging behaviour of donkeys, often results in severe under-nutrition. Few studies have been conducted into the digestibility o... Read More about Digestible Energy Requirements of Mexican Donkeys Fed Oat Straw and Maize Stover.

Participatory Study on Feeding Strategies for Working Donkeys Used by Campesino Farmers in the Highlands of Central México (2005)
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Colunga, G. B., Arriaga-Jordǭn, C. M., Velǭquez Beltran, L., Gonzǭlez-Ronquillo, M., Smith, D., Estrada-Flores, J., …Castelǭn-Ortega, O. A. (2005). Participatory Study on Feeding Strategies for Working Donkeys Used by Campesino Farmers in the Highlands of Central México. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 37(S1), 143-157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-005-9013-2

The aim of this work was to describe the feeding strategies for donkeys used by peasant farmers in central MǸxico. Feeding strategies for the dry and wet seasons are described, as well as the nutritional characteristics of the main forages and supple... Read More about Participatory Study on Feeding Strategies for Working Donkeys Used by Campesino Farmers in the Highlands of Central México.

The effect of providing feed supplementation and anthelmintic to donkeys during late pregnancy and lactation on live weight and survival of dams and their foals in Central Ethiopia (2005)
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Mengistu, A., Smith, D., Yoseph, S., Nega, T., Zewdie, W., Kassahun, W. G., …Firew, T. (2005). The effect of providing feed supplementation and anthelmintic to donkeys during late pregnancy and lactation on live weight and survival of dams and their foals in Central Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 37(S1), 21-33. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-005-9003-4

Anthelmintic treatment (A), feed supplementation (F), anthelmintic and feed supplementation (A+F) or traditional management (Control) was given to 166 pregnant female donkeys in three localities (Holetta, Debre Zeit and Adami Tulu) in Ethiopia during... Read More about The effect of providing feed supplementation and anthelmintic to donkeys during late pregnancy and lactation on live weight and survival of dams and their foals in Central Ethiopia.

A Review of the Factors Affecting the Survival of Donkeys in Semi-arid Regions of Sub-Saharan Africa (2005)
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Smith, D., & Pearson, R. A. (2005). A Review of the Factors Affecting the Survival of Donkeys in Semi-arid Regions of Sub-Saharan Africa. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 37(S1), 1-19. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-005-9002-5

The large fluctuations seen in cattle populations during periods of drought in sub-Saharan Africa are not evident in the donkey population. Donkeys appear to have a survival advantage over cattle that is increasingly recognized by smallholder farmers... Read More about A Review of the Factors Affecting the Survival of Donkeys in Semi-arid Regions of Sub-Saharan Africa.

Seasonal Variation in the Parasite Burden and Body Condition of Working Donkeys in East Shewa and West Shewa Regions of Ethiopia (2005)
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Yoseph, S., Smith, D., Mengistu, A., Teklu, F., Firew, T., & Betere, Y. (2005). Seasonal Variation in the Parasite Burden and Body Condition of Working Donkeys in East Shewa and West Shewa Regions of Ethiopia. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 37(S1), 35-45. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11250-005-9004-3

A survey of donkeys arriving at markets in three localities in East and West Shewa regions of central Ethiopia was carried out during 2002. Total faecal worm egg counts and body condition scores were measured for a total of 963 donkeys over a 12-mont... Read More about Seasonal Variation in the Parasite Burden and Body Condition of Working Donkeys in East Shewa and West Shewa Regions of Ethiopia.

Book Review: Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. (2004)
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Smith, D. (2004). Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems. Tropical Animal Health and Production, 36, 566. https://doi.org/10.1023/B%3ATROP.0000041126.04636.09

Of all the problems that Afghanistan has faced during the last twenty years, perhaps the least well known is the regular occurrence of drought. As frequently as four years in 10, failure of the rains results in livestock numbers falling by 70 – 86%,... Read More about Book Review: Drought, livestock losses and the potential for feed production from arable land in Afghanistan: A case study of 183 villages with mixed crop/livestock farming systems..