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Prospective evaluation of pericardial catheter placement versus needle pericardiocentesis in the management of canine pericardial effusion (2020)
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Cook, S. (2020). Prospective evaluation of pericardial catheter placement versus needle pericardiocentesis in the management of canine pericardial effusion. Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, https://doi.org/10.1111/vec.13030

Objective To compare the safety and efficacy of pericardial catheter placement with needle pericardiocentesis in dogs with pericardial effusion (PE) Design Prospective, pilot randomized trial. Setting University teaching hospital. Animals Thir... Read More about Prospective evaluation of pericardial catheter placement versus needle pericardiocentesis in the management of canine pericardial effusion.

Medium-chain triglycerides dietary supplement improves cognitive abilities in canine epilepsy (2020)
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Andreas Berk, B., Packer, R. M. A., Hong Law, T., Wessmann, A., Bathen-Nöthen, A., Jokinen, T. S., …Volk, H. A. (in press). Medium-chain triglycerides dietary supplement improves cognitive abilities in canine epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behavior, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107608

Objective: Cognitive impairments (CI) have recently been identified in canine epilepsy patients. A medium-chain triglyceride (MCT) enriched diet has been demonstrated to improve cognition in aged dogs and seizure control in canine epilepsy. This stud... Read More about Medium-chain triglycerides dietary supplement improves cognitive abilities in canine epilepsy.

How low can we go? Influence of sample rate on equine pelvic displacement calculated from inertial sensor data (2020)
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Pfau, T., & Reilly, P. (2020). How low can we go? Influence of sample rate on equine pelvic displacement calculated from inertial sensor data. Equine Veterinary Journal, https://doi.org/10.1111/evj.13371

Background Low‐cost sensor devices are often limited in terms of sample rate. Based on signal periodicity, the Nyquist theorem allows determining the minimum theoretical sample rate required to adequately capture cyclical events, such as pelvic mo... Read More about How low can we go? Influence of sample rate on equine pelvic displacement calculated from inertial sensor data.

Computed Tomographic Assessment of Individual Paranasal Sinus Compartment and Nasal Conchal Bulla Involvement in 300 Cases of Equine Sinonasal Disease (2020)
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Dixon, P. M., Barnett, T. P., Morgan, R. E., & Reardon, R. J. M. (2020). Computed Tomographic Assessment of Individual Paranasal Sinus Compartment and Nasal Conchal Bulla Involvement in 300 Cases of Equine Sinonasal Disease. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, 580356. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.580356

Background: Computed tomographic (CT) imaging has allowed new anatomical studies and detailed clinical imaging of the complex, overlapping equine sinonasal structures. Despite the widespread use of CT, no study has specifically identified which compa... Read More about Computed Tomographic Assessment of Individual Paranasal Sinus Compartment and Nasal Conchal Bulla Involvement in 300 Cases of Equine Sinonasal Disease.

Diagnostic Imaging in Intervertebral Disc Disease (2020)
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da Costa, R. C., De Decker, S., Lewis, M. J., Volk, H., & The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI), . (2020). Diagnostic Imaging in Intervertebral Disc Disease. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, 588338. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2020.588338

Imaging is integral in the diagnosis of canine intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) and in differentiating subtypes of intervertebral disc herniation (IVDH). These include intervertebral disc extrusion (IVDE), intervertebral disc protrusion (IVDP) and... Read More about Diagnostic Imaging in Intervertebral Disc Disease.

Effect of Tourist Activities on Fecal and Salivary Glucocorticoids and Immunoglobulin A in Female Captive Asian Elephants in Thailand (2020)
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Kosaruk, W., Brown, J. L., Plangsangmas, T., Towiboon, P., Punyapornwithaya, V., Silva-Fletcher, A., …Somgird, C. (2020). Effect of Tourist Activities on Fecal and Salivary Glucocorticoids and Immunoglobulin A in Female Captive Asian Elephants in Thailand. Animals, 10(10), e1928

Asian elephants have been an important part of wildlife ecotourism in Thailand for over two decades. Elephants in tourist camps are exposed to a variety of management styles and daily activities that can potentially affect health and welfare. This st... Read More about Effect of Tourist Activities on Fecal and Salivary Glucocorticoids and Immunoglobulin A in Female Captive Asian Elephants in Thailand.

Impact of canine epilepsy on judgement and attention biases (2020)
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Hobbs, S. L., Law, T. H., Volk, H. A., Younis, C., Casey, R. A., & Packer, R. M. A. (2020). Impact of canine epilepsy on judgement and attention biases. Scientific Reports, 10(1), 17719

Idiopathic epilepsy (IE) is the most common chronic neurological condition in dogs, characterised by recurrent seizure activity and associated with negative behavioural and cognitive changes. We hypothesised that IE would negatively impact putative a... Read More about Impact of canine epilepsy on judgement and attention biases.

Occurrence of pulsus alternans during anaesthesia of two dogs and one cat and its treatment (2020)
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Nicholls, D., Adami, C., & Monticelli, P. (2020). Occurrence of pulsus alternans during anaesthesia of two dogs and one cat and its treatment. Australian Veterinary Journal,

The authors report the occurrence of pulsus alternans, a condition characterised by the alternance of pulses of higher and lower amplitude, in two dogs and one cat under general anaesthesia. The presence of an underlying cardiac disease was confirmed... Read More about Occurrence of pulsus alternans during anaesthesia of two dogs and one cat and its treatment.

Quantification of clinically applicable stimulation parameters for precision near-organ neuromodulation of human splenic nerves (2020)
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Gupta, I., Cassará, A. M., Tarotin, I., Donega, M., Miranda, J. A., Sokal, D. M., …Chew, D. J. (2020). Quantification of clinically applicable stimulation parameters for precision near-organ neuromodulation of human splenic nerves. Communications Biology, 3(1), 577

Abstract: Neuromodulation is a new therapeutic pathway to treat inflammatory conditions by modulating the electrical signalling pattern of the autonomic connections to the spleen. However, targeting this sub-division of the nervous system presents sp... Read More about Quantification of clinically applicable stimulation parameters for precision near-organ neuromodulation of human splenic nerves.

Current trends in fluid and blood product availability in small animal practices in the UK (2020)
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Beeston, D., Charnock, J., & Cook, S. (2020). Current trends in fluid and blood product availability in small animal practices in the UK. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13242

Objectives To investigate and discuss current fluid and blood products stocked in small animal practices in the UK. Methods An online survey was circulated to small animal veterinary practices across the UK. The survey included questions reg... Read More about Current trends in fluid and blood product availability in small animal practices in the UK.

Current fluid and blood product availability in small animal practices in the UK URN SR2019 ‐0008 (2020)
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Beeston, D., Charnock, J., & Cook, S. (2020). Current fluid and blood product availability in small animal practices in the UK URN SR2019 ‐0008. Journal of Small Animal Practice, https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.13242

Objectives To investigate and discuss current fluid and blood products stocked in small animal practices in the UK. Methods An online survey was circulated to small animal veterinary practices across the UK. The survey included questions reg... Read More about Current fluid and blood product availability in small animal practices in the UK URN SR2019 ‐0008.

A description of blend electrolysis for treatment of canine distichiasis: 78 cases (2012-2017). (2020)
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Ioannides, J., Everson, R., Matas Riera, M., & Dawson, C. (2020). A description of blend electrolysis for treatment of canine distichiasis: 78 cases (2012-2017). Veterinary Record,

To describe a population of dogs treated with blend electrolysis for distichiasis at The Royal Veterinary College and report the complications seen. In part 1, records were reviewed from 2012 to 2017 and a population of 78 dogs with distichiasis trea... Read More about A description of blend electrolysis for treatment of canine distichiasis: 78 cases (2012-2017)..

Transverse sectioning in the evaluation of skin biopsy specimens from alopecic dogs. (2020)
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Bond, R., Hendricks, A., Patterson-Kane, J., Stevens, K., & Brooks Brownlie, H. W. (2020). Transverse sectioning in the evaluation of skin biopsy specimens from alopecic dogs. Journal of Small Animal Practice,

Transverse sectioning of skin biopsy specimens has revolutionised assessment of human alopecia by demonstration of every hair in each specimen, allowing quantitative evaluation of follicular activity. Since only vertical sectioning is performed routi... Read More about Transverse sectioning in the evaluation of skin biopsy specimens from alopecic dogs..

Corneo‐limbo‐conjunctival transposition to treat deep and perforating corneal ulcers in dogs: A review of 418 eyes and corneal clarity scoring in 111 eyes (2020)
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Cebrian, P., Escanilla, N., Lowe, R. C., Dawson, C., & Sanchez, R. F. (2020). Corneo‐limbo‐conjunctival transposition to treat deep and perforating corneal ulcers in dogs: A review of 418 eyes and corneal clarity scoring in 111 eyes. Veterinary Ophthalmology,

Purpose To report surgical and corneal clarity scores (CCSs) of corneo‐limbo‐conjunctival transpositions (CLCTs) in a large number of canine cases. Methods Retrospective review of records that underwent CLCT to repair deep ulcers or perforat... Read More about Corneo‐limbo‐conjunctival transposition to treat deep and perforating corneal ulcers in dogs: A review of 418 eyes and corneal clarity scoring in 111 eyes.

Integrating Genetic and Genomic Analyses of Combined Health Data Across Ecotypes to Improve Disease Resistance in Indigenous African Chickens (2020)
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Banos, G., Lindsay, V., Desta, T. T., Bettridge, J., Sanchez-Molano, E., Vallejo-Trujillo, A., …Psifidi, A. (2020). Integrating Genetic and Genomic Analyses of Combined Health Data Across Ecotypes to Improve Disease Resistance in Indigenous African Chickens. Frontiers in Genetics, 11, 543890

Poultry play an important role in the agriculture of many African countries. The majority of chickens in sub-Saharan Africa are indigenous, raised in villages under semi-scavenging conditions. Vaccinations and biosecurity measures rarely apply, and i... Read More about Integrating Genetic and Genomic Analyses of Combined Health Data Across Ecotypes to Improve Disease Resistance in Indigenous African Chickens.

Classification of Intervertebral Disc Disease (2020)
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Fenn, J., Olby, N. J., & The Canine Spinal Cord Injury Consortium (CANSORT-SCI), . (2020). Classification of Intervertebral Disc Disease. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7, 579025

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) has been recognized in dogs since the 1800s, when the first descriptions of extruded disc material within the vertebral canal were published. In the intervening time our understanding of intervertebral disc patholog... Read More about Classification of Intervertebral Disc Disease.

The association of bacteriuria with survival and disease progression in cats with azotemic chronic kidney disease (2020)
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Hindar, C., Chang, Y. M., Syme, H. M., & Jepson, R. E. (2020). The association of bacteriuria with survival and disease progression in cats with azotemic chronic kidney disease. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine,

Background Cats with chronic kidney disease (CKD) have an increased prevalence of positive urine cultures (PUC). Limited information is available regarding the prognosis of cats with CKD and concurrent PUC. Objective To determine the associa... Read More about The association of bacteriuria with survival and disease progression in cats with azotemic chronic kidney disease.

An evaluation of Henderson's nursing needs model and how it can be adapted for use in veterinary nursing (2020)
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Wallace, A., & Jones, M. (2020). An evaluation of Henderson's nursing needs model and how it can be adapted for use in veterinary nursing. https://doi.org/10.12968/vetn.2020.11.8.340

Henderson's nursing needs model is a nursing model of care that is used in human nursing. It is based on 14 fundamental needs that are said to involve every aspect of the patient. Henderson believes that if nursing interventions use these 14 fundamen... Read More about An evaluation of Henderson's nursing needs model and how it can be adapted for use in veterinary nursing.

A case of verminous mastitis in a mare (2020)
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Gratwick, Z., Frean, J., Plessis, D., Hewetson, M., & Schwan, V. (2020). A case of verminous mastitis in a mare. Equine Veterinary Education,

This report describes bilateral mammary gland infection with a previously unidentified Cephalobus species of nematode. Only one previous case of verminous mastitis due to a Cephalobus species has been reported, pre‐dating the widespread use of molecu... Read More about A case of verminous mastitis in a mare.