Apparent adiposity assessed by standardised scoring systems and morphometric measurements in horses and ponies

RA Carter, RJ Geor, WB Staniar, TA Cubitt… - The Veterinary Journal, 2009 - Elsevier
This study described a scoring system for the assessment of apparent neck adiposity and
evaluated morphometric measurements for assessment of neck and overall adiposity. Twenty-…

[PDF][PDF] Innate immune defenses mediated by two ILC subsets are critical for protection against acute Clostridium difficile infection

MC Abt, BB Lewis, S Caballero, H Xiong, RA Carter… - Cell host & …, 2015 - cell.com
Infection with the opportunistic enteric pathogen Clostridium difficile is an increasingly common
clinical complication that follows antibiotic treatment-induced gut microbiota perturbation. …

[PDF][PDF] Cooperating commensals restore colonization resistance to vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium

S Caballero, S Kim, RA Carter, IM Leiner, B Sušac… - Cell host & …, 2017 - cell.com
Antibiotic-mediated microbiota destruction and the consequent loss of colonization resistance
can result in intestinal domination with vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE), leading …

Loss of Microbiota-Mediated Colonization Resistance to Clostridium difficile Infection With Oral Vancomycin Compared With Metronidazole

BB Lewis, CG Buffie, RA Carter, I Leiner… - The Journal of …, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Antibiotic administration disrupts the intestinal microbiota, increasing susceptibility to
pathogens such as Clostridium difficile. Metronidazole or oral vancomycin can cure C. difficile …

Commensal microbes provide first line defense against Listeria monocytogenes infection

S Becattini, ER Littmann, RA Carter, SG Kim… - Journal of Experimental …, 2017 - rupress.org
Listeria monocytogenes is a foodborne pathogen that causes septicemia, meningitis and
chorioamnionitis and is associated with high mortality. Immunocompetent humans and animals…

Prediction of incipient pasture‐associated laminitis from hyperinsulinaemia, hyperleptinaemia and generalised and localised obesity in a cohort of ponies

RA Carter, KH Treiber, RJ Geor… - Equine veterinary …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Reasons for performing study: The ability to predict ponies at increased risk of laminitic episodes,
when exposed to nutrient dense pasture, would facilitate management to avoid disease…

[PDF][PDF] Innate lymphocyte/Ly6Chi monocyte crosstalk promotes Klebsiella pneumoniae clearance

H Xiong, JW Keith, DW Samilo, RA Carter, IM Leiner… - Cell, 2016 - cell.com
Increasing antibiotic resistance among bacterial pathogens has rendered some infections
untreatable with available antibiotics. Klebsiella pneumoniae, a bacterial pathogen that has …

Effects of diet-induced weight gain on insulin sensitivity and plasma hormone and lipid concentrations in horses

RA Carter, LJ McCutcheon, LA George… - American journal of …, 2009 - Am Vet Med Assoc
Objective —To determine the effects of diet-induced weight gain on glucose and insulin
dynamics and plasma hormone and lipid concentrations in horses. Animals —13 adult geldings. …

Distinct Contributions of Neutrophils and CCR2+ Monocytes to Pulmonary Clearance of Different Klebsiella pneumoniae Strains

H Xiong, RA Carter, IM Leiner, YW Tang… - Infection and …, 2015 - Am Soc Microbiol
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a common respiratory pathogen, with some strains having developed
broad resistance to clinically available antibiotics. Humans can become infected with …

[HTML][HTML] Nutritional sustainability of pet foods

KS Swanson, RA Carter, TP Yount, J Aretz, PR Buff - Advances in nutrition, 2013 - Elsevier
Sustainable practices meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of
future generations to meet their needs. Applying these concepts to food and feed production, …