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Cadaveric study of the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block over the transverse process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra in dogs: Transversal vs longitudinal approach (2024)
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Herrera-Linares, M. E., Rico-Pérez, B., Yaffy, D., Fernández-Parra, R., Llanos, C., Parra-Martínez, C., …Sanchis-Mora, S. (2024). Cadaveric study of the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block over the transverse process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra in dogs: Transversal vs longitudinal approach. The Veterinary Journal, 304, 106094. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2024.106094

This study describes a transversal (TV) ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane (ESP) block technique over the transverse process of T12. And evaluates the distribution of the dye and affected nerves branches compared to a longitudinal (LNG) approach... Read More about Cadaveric study of the ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block over the transverse process of the twelfth thoracic vertebra in dogs: Transversal vs longitudinal approach.

Heterotopic Ossification of the Soft Tissues Overlying the Carpal Bones of a 2-year-old Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps) (2023)
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Robson, L., Baldrey, V., Hedley, J., Yaffy, D., & Harrington, N. (2023). Heterotopic Ossification of the Soft Tissues Overlying the Carpal Bones of a 2-year-old Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps). Journal of Herpetological Medicine and Surgery, 33(2), 96-100. https://doi.org/10.5818/jhms-d-22-00044

A 2-yr-old female bearded dragon (Pogona vitticeps) presented to the clinic exhibiting lameness and significant swellings bilaterally in the carpal region. On physical examination the lizard was determined to be in obese body condition and pododermat... Read More about Heterotopic Ossification of the Soft Tissues Overlying the Carpal Bones of a 2-year-old Bearded Dragon (Pogona vitticeps).

<i>Plasmodium</i> LCCL domain-containing modular proteins have their origins in the ancestral alveolate (2024)
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De Hoest-Thompson, C., Marugan-Hernandez, V., & Dessens, J. (2024). Plasmodium LCCL domain-containing modular proteins have their origins in the ancestral alveolate. Open Biology, 14(6), https://doi.org/10.1098/rsob.230451

Plasmodium species encode a unique set of six modular proteins named LCCL lectin domain adhesive-like proteins (LAPs) that operate as a complex and that are essential for malaria parasite transmission from mosquito to vertebrate. LAPs possess complex... Read More about <i>Plasmodium</i> LCCL domain-containing modular proteins have their origins in the ancestral alveolate.

Efficacy and safety of once daily oral administration of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor velagliflozin compared with twice daily insulin injection in diabetic cats (2024)
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Niessen, S., Kooistra, H., Forcada, Y., Bjornvad, C., Albrecht, B., Roessner, F., …Kroh, C. (2024). Efficacy and safety of once daily oral administration of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor velagliflozin compared with twice daily insulin injection in diabetic cats. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.17124

Background: Options for treatment of diabetes mellitus in cats are limited to insulin injections and monitoring for hypoglycemia. Hypothesis: Once daily sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor velagliflozin PO is noninferior to insulin injections. A... Read More about Efficacy and safety of once daily oral administration of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitor velagliflozin compared with twice daily insulin injection in diabetic cats.

Epidemiological investigation of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in a Vietnamese bear rescue centre (2024)
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Ludi, A., Baker, H., Sanki, R., De Jong, R., Maryan, J., Walker, M., …Officer, K. (2024). Epidemiological investigation of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in a Vietnamese bear rescue centre. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2024.1389029

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) outbreaks affecting Asiatic black bears (Ursus thibetanus) and a Malayan sun bear (Helarctos malayanus) were previously reported in 2011 in two housing facilities at a Vietnamese bear rescue centre. In this study, demogra... Read More about Epidemiological investigation of foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks in a Vietnamese bear rescue centre.