RTarlinton.bsky.social
@rtarlinton.bsky.social
Veterinarian, Virologist, Australian/British (with side-forays into the German speaking world)
In a new experience for me, my farmer survey is being repeatedly spam botted.. why someone would bother is beyond me but it turns out that pretty much all the survey tools the university has access to have no mechanism for stopping this...
November 10, 2025 at 2:55 PM
In a new experience for me, my farmer survey is being repeatedly spam botted.. why someone would bother is beyond me but it turns out that pretty much all the survey tools the university has access to have no mechanism for stopping this...
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This is interesting and sounds to me much more realistic than many other accounts...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Remembering my sister Rosalind Franklin
Rosalind Franklin died of ovarian cancer in 1958 aged 37 years. Sympathy and feminism
have combined to give us her familiar image as a downtrodden woman scientist, brilliant
but neglected, a heroine t...
www.thelancet.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 AM
This is interesting and sounds to me much more realistic than many other accounts...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
to be honest it took me several years of seeing the adds to realise that it wasn't some sort of ticktock fantasy thing....
November 6, 2025 at 1:25 PM
to be honest it took me several years of seeing the adds to realise that it wasn't some sort of ticktock fantasy thing....
I ( and many others) provided evidence for this report but I have to admit found the end result deeply underwhelming … it mostly berates the apha for things it doesn’t have the money to do and provides no ideas for ways out of the mess
committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...
Govt not adequately prepared for the most severe animal disease outbreaks, PAC warns - Committees - UK Parliament
Government is not adequately prepared for the most severe animal disease outbreaks.
committees.parliament.uk
November 5, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I ( and many others) provided evidence for this report but I have to admit found the end result deeply underwhelming … it mostly berates the apha for things it doesn’t have the money to do and provides no ideas for ways out of the mess
committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...
committees.parliament.uk/committee/12...
If you are involved in ruminant farming in the UK the Ruminant Health and Welfare led 2025 BTV survey has just gone live bit.ly/3LoJIRD
Please consider filling it in as its the only way we have to collect solid data on farm level impacts to inform policy right now
Please consider filling it in as its the only way we have to collect solid data on farm level impacts to inform policy right now
Microsoft Forms
bit.ly
October 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
If you are involved in ruminant farming in the UK the Ruminant Health and Welfare led 2025 BTV survey has just gone live bit.ly/3LoJIRD
Please consider filling it in as its the only way we have to collect solid data on farm level impacts to inform policy right now
Please consider filling it in as its the only way we have to collect solid data on farm level impacts to inform policy right now
In case of doubt with the new UK Avian flu seasonal poultry housing order it DOES NOT apply to flocks <50 birds (providing you are not selling eggs). Its still a good idea to take precautions for protecting your pets of course (as the disease is horrible).
October 31, 2025 at 4:40 PM
In case of doubt with the new UK Avian flu seasonal poultry housing order it DOES NOT apply to flocks <50 birds (providing you are not selling eggs). Its still a good idea to take precautions for protecting your pets of course (as the disease is horrible).
hmm some of these proposals are unworkable - having spent many years working emergency it isn't always possible to give an immediate accurate cost estimate of final treatment (and there is no refund if it dies)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Vets should be made to publish prices, competition watchdog says
Vet prices have risen at nearly twice the rate of inflation, the Competition and Markets Authority found.
www.bbc.co.uk
October 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
hmm some of these proposals are unworkable - having spent many years working emergency it isn't always possible to give an immediate accurate cost estimate of final treatment (and there is no refund if it dies)
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
This one will eventually cross the Med into Europe - at which point there will be a giant panic and we might finally get our act together for what is a readily vaccine preventable disaster
Rift Valley fever outbreak Senegal: geographic expansion beyond the Saint Louis region, increase in human cases and deaths
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=89e6c048-0731-4a2a-929c-8b9ad22507a5&eventid=af4e981f-8dec-4cef-899f-06995b647b0a&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
https://beaconbio.org/en/report/?reportid=89e6c048-0731-4a2a-929c-8b9ad22507a5&eventid=af4e981f-8dec-4cef-899f-06995b647b0a&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social
October 7, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This one will eventually cross the Med into Europe - at which point there will be a giant panic and we might finally get our act together for what is a readily vaccine preventable disaster
Here’s a disease we can and should eliminate ( it wouldn’t even cost a lot)
🐾 #WorldRabiesDay reminder:
#rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear - but 100% preventable.
𝗜𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻/𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗹:
❗ Wash the wound with soap & water immediately.
❗ Seek medical advice without delay. A doctor will assess your risk & if needed, start post-exposure vaccination.
#rabies is almost always fatal once symptoms appear - but 100% preventable.
𝗜𝗳 𝗯𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻/𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗮 𝗺𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗮𝗹:
❗ Wash the wound with soap & water immediately.
❗ Seek medical advice without delay. A doctor will assess your risk & if needed, start post-exposure vaccination.
September 29, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Here’s a disease we can and should eliminate ( it wouldn’t even cost a lot)
And right on que we have btv8 now too www.gov.uk/government/n...
Bluetongue: latest situation
Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions.
www.gov.uk
September 27, 2025 at 10:48 AM
And right on que we have btv8 now too www.gov.uk/government/n...
Vet colleagues out there.. if you have some itchy camelids or equids these guys want them (or at least their lice). Note they are in the USA though so shipping could be an issue...
Hi! We need lice for our diversity and adaptation project. Specifically, we need lice from zebras, camelids (camels, llamas, alpacas, vicuñas, guanacos) & aardvarks. If you or someone you know might have lice, I'm happy to discuss our inclusive collaboration plans!
sites.google.com/nhm.org/anop...
sites.google.com/nhm.org/anop...
Mammals & Lice
We are interested in understanding what drives host-parasite relationships. We are using the Anoplura (sucking lice) parasite and mammalian host system to generate a comprehensive sucking louse phylog...
sites.google.com
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Vet colleagues out there.. if you have some itchy camelids or equids these guys want them (or at least their lice). Note they are in the USA though so shipping could be an issue...
Pat Power confirmed me in a tiny catholic church in the middle of nowhere as a 13 year old. His grace, humour and commitment to a truly universal church are the things that formed my religious beliefs and let me stay within the church
www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/the-...
www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/the-...
The Power of Pat
Bishop Pat Power’s life was marked by courage, kindness, and solidarity. From confronting prime ministers to comforting the marginalised, he never stopped seeing others as fellow pilgrims. Michael McG...
www.eurekastreet.com.au
September 19, 2025 at 8:50 AM
Pat Power confirmed me in a tiny catholic church in the middle of nowhere as a 13 year old. His grace, humour and commitment to a truly universal church are the things that formed my religious beliefs and let me stay within the church
www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/the-...
www.eurekastreet.com.au/article/the-...
Another PhD student viva success OneVirology, University of Nottingham congratulations to Cristobal Castillo and a huge thanks to Toshana Foster and Margaret Hosie as examiners
September 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Another PhD student viva success OneVirology, University of Nottingham congratulations to Cristobal Castillo and a huge thanks to Toshana Foster and Margaret Hosie as examiners
I had a wonderful week at the European College of Veterinary Microbiology meeting - no matter what crap is filling the internet we are still out there - still working out what is going with the viruses, still training the next generation who will have to cover the next pandemic
September 16, 2025 at 12:28 PM
I had a wonderful week at the European College of Veterinary Microbiology meeting - no matter what crap is filling the internet we are still out there - still working out what is going with the viruses, still training the next generation who will have to cover the next pandemic
European veterinary microbiology college week , Berlin 2025 first day and part one qualifying exams done
September 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
European veterinary microbiology college week , Berlin 2025 first day and part one qualifying exams done
The flag shaggers have hit my village … half mast upside down union jacks all the way down the main road and dickheads taunting all the non white families on the village Facebook …
August 25, 2025 at 10:34 AM
The flag shaggers have hit my village … half mast upside down union jacks all the way down the main road and dickheads taunting all the non white families on the village Facebook …
Realise I'm very behind the times (as I only just noticed my email alerts have disappeared) but who en-crappified pro-med? It isn't going to do its job as a subscription service
August 22, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Realise I'm very behind the times (as I only just noticed my email alerts have disappeared) but who en-crappified pro-med? It isn't going to do its job as a subscription service
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"Treating the root cause" is a trope abused in alternative/integrative/functional medicine to sow distrust in mainstream medicine.
Ironically, a scientifically implausible “root cause” is often treated with pseudoscientific approaches.
H/t @glaucomflecken.bsky.social
Ironically, a scientifically implausible “root cause” is often treated with pseudoscientific approaches.
H/t @glaucomflecken.bsky.social
August 18, 2025 at 10:21 PM
"Treating the root cause" is a trope abused in alternative/integrative/functional medicine to sow distrust in mainstream medicine.
Ironically, a scientifically implausible “root cause” is often treated with pseudoscientific approaches.
H/t @glaucomflecken.bsky.social
Ironically, a scientifically implausible “root cause” is often treated with pseudoscientific approaches.
H/t @glaucomflecken.bsky.social
BTV fertility impacts don't get caught like these herds were - vaccinate now
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Impact of BTV‐3 infection in British livestock during the 2024/25 vector season
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August 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
BTV fertility impacts don't get caught like these herds were - vaccinate now
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Progress of a sort on the Avian flu vaccination front in the UK bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 18, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Progress of a sort on the Avian flu vaccination front in the UK bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
hmm I wonder if this might underly some of the sex differences in acute viral haemorrhagic fevers (eg the damage in european hantaviruses manifests as acute renal damage - particularly in young men)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Oestrogen defends against kidney damage caused by iron-dependent cell death
Differences in protection against ferroptosis explain why men and postmenopausal women are more susceptible than premenopausal women to acute kidney injury.
www.nature.com
August 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
hmm I wonder if this might underly some of the sex differences in acute viral haemorrhagic fevers (eg the damage in european hantaviruses manifests as acute renal damage - particularly in young men)
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Totally not going to argue with this vet record editorial - were FMD or LSDV or ASF to hit this week (while we are still dealing badly with Avian flu and BTV) we will be in a right mess with veterinary and diagnostic capacity much bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Are we ready?
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August 18, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Totally not going to argue with this vet record editorial - were FMD or LSDV or ASF to hit this week (while we are still dealing badly with Avian flu and BTV) we will be in a right mess with veterinary and diagnostic capacity much bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10....
Published now - 2023-4 lambing survey (a very bad SBV year for the UK). 2024-5 results to come (a much better year). We will be running the lambing survey again this year to assess BTV impact (unfortunately we can't know the impact in advance)
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Survey to determine the farm‐level impact of Schmallenberg virus during the 2023–2024 UK lambing season
Background This study aimed to assess the impacts of Schmallenberg virus (SBV) on the 2023/2024 UK lambing season. Methods An online survey was distributed to UK sheep farmers between February and...
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com
August 18, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Published now - 2023-4 lambing survey (a very bad SBV year for the UK). 2024-5 results to come (a much better year). We will be running the lambing survey again this year to assess BTV impact (unfortunately we can't know the impact in advance)
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
bvajournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
Still not too late to sign up for the conference. Abstracts now closed but it will be a very fun programme for anyone interested in veterinary infectious disease ( and there is Surrey next year)
Huge shout-out to @microbiologysociety.org for backing THREE 🏆poster prizes at this year’s #7thECVM Conference in Berlin (10 - 12 Sept.) 🎊
Wanna see who takes them home? We have a few spots left to register: linkly.link/2D8o1
Wanna see who takes them home? We have a few spots left to register: linkly.link/2D8o1
August 12, 2025 at 9:08 AM
Still not too late to sign up for the conference. Abstracts now closed but it will be a very fun programme for anyone interested in veterinary infectious disease ( and there is Surrey next year)
Meanwhile in the rest of the world we still accept viruses as real and that vaccines work and here we are at the UK-ICN coronavirus meeting in Liverpool preparing for SARS-CoV-3 in all our diversity.
August 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Meanwhile in the rest of the world we still accept viruses as real and that vaccines work and here we are at the UK-ICN coronavirus meeting in Liverpool preparing for SARS-CoV-3 in all our diversity.