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Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers (2018)
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Beever, L., Swinbourne, F., Priestnall, S. L., Ter Haar, G., & Brockman, D. J. (2018). Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(4), 254-260. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12839

Three West Highland white terriers were presented for investigation of left‐sided para‐aural abscessation. CT revealed chronic otitis media with extensive osseous proliferation surrounding the horizontal and vertical ear canals contiguous with the ex... Read More about Surgical management of chronic otitis secondary to craniomandibular osteopathy in three West Highland white terriers.

Local back pressure caused by a training roller during lunging with and without a Pessoa training aid (2018)
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Mackechnie-Guire, R., Mackechnie-Guire, E., Bush, R., Fisher, D., Fisher, M., & Weller, R. (2018). Local back pressure caused by a training roller during lunging with and without a Pessoa training aid. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 67, 112-117. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2018.03.018

Ground schooling (especially lunging) is routinely performed in the rehabilitation and training of horses. Training rollers are commonly used to provide attachment for training aids. The objective of the study was to objectively measure pressures ben... Read More about Local back pressure caused by a training roller during lunging with and without a Pessoa training aid.

Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals (2018)
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Hewetson, M., Venner, M., Volquardsen, J., Sykes, B., Hallowell, G., Vervuert, I., …Tulamo, R. M. (2018). Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 60, 24. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-018-0377-5

Equine gastric ulcer syndrome is an important cause of morbidity in weanling foals. Many foals are asymptomatic, and the development of an inexpensive screening test to ensure an early diagnosis is desirable. The objective of this study was to determ... Read More about Diagnostic accuracy of blood sucrose as a screening test for equine gastric ulcer syndrome (EGUS) in weanling foals.

A randomized, blinded, prospective clinical trial of postoperative rehabilitation in dogs after surgical decompression of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniation (2018)
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Zidan, N., Sims, C., Fenn, J., Williams, K., Griffith, E., Early, P. J., …Olby, N. J. (2018). A randomized, blinded, prospective clinical trial of postoperative rehabilitation in dogs after surgical decompression of acute thoracolumbar intervertebral disc herniation. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15086

What has changed in canine pyoderma? A narrative review (2018)
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Loeffler, A., & Lloyd, D. H. (2018). What has changed in canine pyoderma? A narrative review. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2018.04.002

Canine pyoderma is a common presentation in small animal practice and frequently leads to prescription of systemic antimicrobial agents. A good foundation of knowledge on pyoderma was established during the 1970s and 1980s, when treatment of infectio... Read More about What has changed in canine pyoderma? A narrative review.

Inter-observer variability for cardiac ultrasound measurements in cats repeated at different time points in early adult life (2018)
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Van Hoek, I., Payne, J. R., Feugier, A., & Connolly, D. J. (2018). Inter-observer variability for cardiac ultrasound measurements in cats repeated at different time points in early adult life. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vas.2018.03.002

Abstract A high degree of accuracy is required when using echocardiography to diagnose hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) in cats, as variation in measurements of 0.5 mm may affect classification of individuals as ‘abnormal’. This study in adult cats... Read More about Inter-observer variability for cardiac ultrasound measurements in cats repeated at different time points in early adult life.

25-Hydroxy vitamin D3 serum concentration in dogs with acute polyradiculoneuritis compared to matched controls (2018)
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Laws, E. J., Kathrani, A., Harcourt-Brown, T. R., Granger, N., & Rose, J. H. (2018). 25-Hydroxy vitamin D3 serum concentration in dogs with acute polyradiculoneuritis compared to matched controls. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 59(4), 222-227. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12791

Objectives To determine if dogs with acute polyradiculoneuritis have lower serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 concentration compared to a control group of dogs with idiopathic epilepsy. Materials and Methods Retrospective case–control study of 21 dogs... Read More about 25-Hydroxy vitamin D3 serum concentration in dogs with acute polyradiculoneuritis compared to matched controls.

Pericardial effusion associated with systemic inflammatory disease in seven dogs (January 2006 – January 2012) (2018)
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Covey, H. L., & Connolly, D. J. (2018). Pericardial effusion associated with systemic inflammatory disease in seven dogs (January 2006 – January 2012). Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 20(2), 123-128. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2017.11.002

Pericardial effusion (PE) is reported in dogs as a consequence of neoplasia, primary cardiac disease or as an idiopathic condition. We describe seven dogs with systemic inflammatory disease, PE without tamponade and increased cardiac troponin I conce... Read More about Pericardial effusion associated with systemic inflammatory disease in seven dogs (January 2006 – January 2012).

Nourishing dogs and cats through their twilight years (2018)
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Lumbis, R. H. (2018). Nourishing dogs and cats through their twilight years. Veterinary Nurse, 9(2), 75-82

Ageing dogs and cats represent a significant proportion of the canine and feline population. Factors attributed to increasing longevity in these species include improved veterinary health care; nutrition; and a healthier lifestyle. Lifespan is also r... Read More about Nourishing dogs and cats through their twilight years.

Clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging findings in 11 dogs with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis of unknown aetiology (2018)
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Cardy, T. J. A., & Cornelius, I. (2018). Clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging findings in 11 dogs with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis of unknown aetiology. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12837

Eleven dogs were included with a median age of 22·0 months (range 7·6 to 92·0 months). Nine breeds were represented. Neurological abnormalities included obtundation (n=10), menace response deficits (n=9), proprioceptive deficits (n=7), ataxia (n=7) a... Read More about Clinical presentation and magnetic resonance imaging findings in 11 dogs with eosinophilic meningoencephalitis of unknown aetiology.

Evaluation of updated sepsis scoring systems and systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria and their association with sepsis in equine neonates (2018)
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Wong, D. M., Ruby, R. E., Dembek, K. A., Barr, B. S., Reuss, S. M., Magdesian, K. G., …Wilkins, P. A. (2018). Evaluation of updated sepsis scoring systems and systemic inflammatory response syndrome criteria and their association with sepsis in equine neonates. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(3), 1185-1193. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15087

CT findings in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five dogs (2018)
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Schiborra, F., Scudder, C. J., Littler, R. M., Lamb, C. R., McConnell, J. F., & Maddox, T. W. (2018). CT findings in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 59(8), 508-513. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12833

Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia is a rare disease in dogs. It is primarily reported in cavalier King Charles spaniels and miniature dachshunds with suspected underlying immunodeficiency. This case series reports the findings in five dogs (four cavalie... Read More about CT findings in Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in five dogs.

Effect of varying the dose of corn syrup on the insulin and glucose response to the oral sugar test (2018)
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Jocelyn, N. A., Harris, P. A., & Menzies-Gow, N. J. (2018). Effect of varying the dose of corn syrup on the insulin and glucose response to the oral sugar test. Equine Veterinary Journal, 50(6), 836-841. https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.12826

After an overnight fast, in a three‐way randomised crossover study with a 7‐day washout, 0.15, 0.3 or 0.45 mL/kg bwt corn syrup was administered orally to eight ponies (5 PL and 3 NL) and blood obtained between 0 and 120 min. Serum [insulin] and [glu... Read More about Effect of varying the dose of corn syrup on the insulin and glucose response to the oral sugar test.

Surgical management of a cat with hepatic arterioportal fistula (2018)
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Phillips, A., Kulendra, E. R., Lam, R., Kulendra, N. J., & Brockman, D. J. (2018). Surgical management of a cat with hepatic arterioportal fistula. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 60(2), 126-130. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12820

A 9‐month‐old domestic short‐haired cat presented with stunted growth and chronic gastrointestinal signs. Tachypnoea, a heart murmur and cranial abdominal bruit were detected on physical examination. Echocardiography revealed volume overload in all h... Read More about Surgical management of a cat with hepatic arterioportal fistula.