All Outputs (457)

Updates in Feline Diabetes Mellitus and Hypersomatotropism (2020)
Journal Article
Fleeman, L., & Gostelow, R. (2020). Updates in Feline Diabetes Mellitus and Hypersomatotropism. Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice, 50(5), 1085-1105. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2020.06.005

Flash glucose monitoring is a novel, non-invasive monitoring technique, which is increasingly used in the management of small animal diabetes. This chapter provides guidance on the use of flash glucose monitoring in cats and demonstrates how this tec... Read More about Updates in Feline Diabetes Mellitus and Hypersomatotropism.

Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK (2020)
Journal Article
Pegram, C. L., Rutherford, L., Corah, C., Church, D. B., Brodbelt, D. C., & O'Neill, D. G. (2020). Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK. Veterinary Record, vetrec-2019

Lipomas are relatively common and biologically benign masses of mesenchymal origin consisting of adipocytes. This study reports benchmark data on the clinical management and outcomes of lipomas in dogs under UK primary veterinary care. The study used... Read More about Clinical management of lipomas in dogs under primary care in the UK.

Vaccination with transgenic Eimeria tenella expressing Eimeria maxima AMA1 and IMP1 confers partial protection against high level E. maxima challenge in a broiler model of coccidiosis. (2020)
Journal Article
Pastor-Fernández, I., Sungwon, K., Marugán-Hernández, V., Soutter, F., Tomley, F., & Blake, D. (2020). Vaccination with transgenic Eimeria tenella expressing Eimeria maxima AMA1 and IMP1 confers partial protection against high level E. maxima challenge in a broiler model of coccidiosis. Parasites and Vectors,

Poultry coccidiosis is a parasitic enteric disease with a highly negative impact on chicken production. In-feed chemoprophylaxis remains the primary method of control, but the increasing ineffectiveness of anticoccidial drugs, and potential future re... Read More about Vaccination with transgenic Eimeria tenella expressing Eimeria maxima AMA1 and IMP1 confers partial protection against high level E. maxima challenge in a broiler model of coccidiosis..

Treating canine pyoderma with topical antibacterial therapy (2020)
Journal Article
Frosini, S.-M., & Loeffler, A. (2020). Treating canine pyoderma with topical antibacterial therapy. In Practice, 42(6), 323-330. https://doi.org/10.1136/inp.m2591

Patterns of Avian Influenza A (H5) and A (H9) virus infection in backyard, commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh (2020)
Journal Article
Gupta, S. D., Hoque, M. A., Fournié, G., & Henning, J. (2020). Patterns of Avian Influenza A (H5) and A (H9) virus infection in backyard, commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh. Transboundary and Emerging Diseases, https://doi.org/10.1111/tbed.13657

In order to control Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) H5N1 and Low Pathogenic Avian Influenza (LPAI) H9N2 virus spread in endemically infected countries, a detailed understanding of infection patterns is required. We conducted cross‐sectional... Read More about Patterns of Avian Influenza A (H5) and A (H9) virus infection in backyard, commercial broiler and layer chicken farms in Bangladesh.

A Value Chain Approach to Characterize the Chicken Sub-sector in Pakistan (2020)
Journal Article
Aslam, H. B., Alarcon, P., Yaqub, T., Iqbal, M., & Häsler, B. (2020). A Value Chain Approach to Characterize the Chicken Sub-sector in Pakistan. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 7,

The chicken industry of Pakistan is a major livestock sub-sector, playing a pivotal role in economic growth and rural development. This study aimed to characterize and map the structure of broiler and layer production systems, associated value chains... Read More about A Value Chain Approach to Characterize the Chicken Sub-sector in Pakistan.

Determinants of diarrhoeal diseases and height-for-age z-scores in children under five years of age in rural central Tanzania (2020)
Journal Article
Kock, R. (2020). Determinants of diarrhoeal diseases and height-for-age z-scores in children under five years of age in rural central Tanzania. Open Journal of Preventive Medicine, https://doi.org/10.15167/2421-4248/jpmh2020.61.3.1486

Introduction. Childhood diarrhoeal diseases and stunting are
major health problems in low- and middle-income countries
(LMICs). Poor water supply, sanitation services and hygiene,
frequently encountered in resource-poor settings, contribute to
ch... Read More about Determinants of diarrhoeal diseases and height-for-age z-scores in children under five years of age in rural central Tanzania.

Evaluation of physical euthanasia for neonatal piglets on-farm (2020)
Journal Article
Dalla Costa, F. A., Gibson, T. J., Oliveira, S. E. O., Gregory, N. G., Coldebella, A., Faucitano, L., Ludtke, C. B., Buss, L. P., & Dalla Costa, O. A. (2020). Evaluation of physical euthanasia for neonatal piglets on-farm. Journal of Animal Science, 98(7), https://doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa204

Twenty-seven neonate piglets (range from 0.35 to 1.17 kg) were evaluated for the effectiveness of blunt force trauma as a method of on-farm cull. Brainstem function, brain injury, and hemorrhage scores (increasing from 0 to 3) were assessed after str... Read More about Evaluation of physical euthanasia for neonatal piglets on-farm.

Bimodal Whole-Mount Imaging of Tendon Using Confocal Microscopy and X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography (2020)
Journal Article
Marr, N., Hopkinson, M., Hibbert, A., Pitsillides, A., & Thorpe, C. (2020). Bimodal Whole-Mount Imaging of Tendon Using Confocal Microscopy and X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography. Biological Procedures Online, https://doi.org/10.1186/s12575-020-00126-4

BACKGROUND:3-dimensional imaging modalities for optically dense connective tissues such as tendons are limited and typically have a single imaging methodological endpoint. Here, we have developed a bimodal procedure utilising fluorescence-based confo... Read More about Bimodal Whole-Mount Imaging of Tendon Using Confocal Microscopy and X-ray Micro-Computed Tomography.

β-catenin promotes endothelial survival by regulating eNOS activity and flow-dependent anti-apoptotic gene expression (2020)
Journal Article
Tajadura, V., Hansen, M. H., Smith, J., Charles, H., Rickman, M., Farrell-Dillon, K., Claro, V., Warboys, C., & Ferro, A. (2020). β-catenin promotes endothelial survival by regulating eNOS activity and flow-dependent anti-apoptotic gene expression. Cell Death and Disease, 11(6), https://doi.org/10.1038/s41419-020-2687-6

Increased endothelial cell (EC) apoptosis is associated with the development of atherosclerotic plaques that develop predominantly at sites exposed to disturbed flow (DF). Strategies to promote EC survival may therefore represent a novel therapeutic a... Read More about β-catenin promotes endothelial survival by regulating eNOS activity and flow-dependent anti-apoptotic gene expression.

Analysis of Genetic Variation in the Bovine SLC11A1 Gene, Its Influence on the Expression of NRAMP1 and Potential Association With Resistance to Bovine Tuberculosis (2020)
Journal Article
Holder, A., Garty, R., Elder, C., Mesnard, P., Laquerbe, C., Bartens, M.-C., Salavati, M., Shabbir, M., Tzelos, T., Connelly, T., Villarreal-Ramos, B., & Werling, D. (2020). Analysis of Genetic Variation in the Bovine SLC11A1 Gene, Its Influence on the Expression of NRAMP1 and Potential Association With Resistance to Bovine Tuberculosis. Frontiers in Microbiology, 11, https://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2020.01420

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB), caused by Mycobacterium bovis, is a chronic zoonotic disease where host genetics is thought to contribute to susceptibility or resistance. One of the genes implicated is the SLC11A1 gene, that encodes for the natural resist... Read More about Analysis of Genetic Variation in the Bovine SLC11A1 Gene, Its Influence on the Expression of NRAMP1 and Potential Association With Resistance to Bovine Tuberculosis.

Suspected congenital hyperinsulinism in a Shiba Inu dog (2020)
Journal Article
Cook, S., McKenna, M., Glanemann, B., Sandhu, R., & Scudder, C. (2020). Suspected congenital hyperinsulinism in a Shiba Inu dog. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15834

A 3-month-old male intact Shiba Inu dog was evaluated for a seizure disorder initially deemed idiopathic in origin. Seizure frequency remained unchanged despite thera- peutic serum phenobarbital concentration and use of levetiracetam. The dog was doc... Read More about Suspected congenital hyperinsulinism in a Shiba Inu dog.

In dogs with metaldehyde intoxication, are benzodiazepines more effective than methocarbamol in relaxing muscles and reducing tremors? (2020)
Journal Article
Liatis, T. (2020). In dogs with metaldehyde intoxication, are benzodiazepines more effective than methocarbamol in relaxing muscles and reducing tremors?. Veterinary Evidence, 5(2), https://doi.org/10.18849/ve.v5i2.292

PICO question

In dogs with metaldehyde intoxication, are benzodiazepines (e.g. diazepam, midazolam) more effective than methocarbamol in relaxing muscles and reducing tremors?



Clinical bottom line

Category of research question

Treatm... Read More about In dogs with metaldehyde intoxication, are benzodiazepines more effective than methocarbamol in relaxing muscles and reducing tremors?.

Comparison of Doppler ultrasonic and oscillometric devices (with or without proprietary optimisations) for non-invasive blood pressure measurement in conscious cats (2020)
Journal Article
Cerna, P., Archontakis, P. E., Cheuk, H. O. K., & Gunn-Moore, D. A. (2020). Comparison of Doppler ultrasonic and oscillometric devices (with or without proprietary optimisations) for non-invasive blood pressure measurement in conscious cats. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 1098612X2093240

Objectives
This study compared Doppler and oscillometric (PetMAP+) devices (with or without proprietary optimisations) for the non-invasive measurement of blood pressure in conscious cats.

Methods
Twenty-three cats were enrolled; however, five w... Read More about Comparison of Doppler ultrasonic and oscillometric devices (with or without proprietary optimisations) for non-invasive blood pressure measurement in conscious cats.

Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s Disease) in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Frequency, clinical approaches and risk factors (2020)
Data
Schofield, I., Woolhead, V., Johnson, A., Brodbelt, D., Church, D., & O'Neill, D. Hypoadrenocorticism (Addison’s Disease) in dogs under UK primary veterinary care: Frequency, clinical approaches and risk factors. [Data]. https://doi.org/10.34840/jj0p-s805

Factors affecting survival to discharge in 53 cats diagnosed with uroabdomen: a single-centre retrospective analysis (2020)
Journal Article
Hornsey, S. J., Halfacree, Z., Kulendra, E., Parker, S., & Kulendra, N. (2020). Factors affecting survival to discharge in 53 cats diagnosed with uroabdomen: a single-centre retrospective analysis. Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 1098612X2093226. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098612X20932267

Objectives
The aim of this study was to assess outcomes in cats diagnosed with uroabdomen at a single referral centre.

Methods
Fifty-three cats diagnosed with uroabdomen at a veterinary teaching hospital were identified between June 2003 and Sep... Read More about Factors affecting survival to discharge in 53 cats diagnosed with uroabdomen: a single-centre retrospective analysis.

Peritoneal fluid accumulation in the femoral canal as a result of a post‐traumatic femoral hydrocele in a mature Warmblood stallion (2020)
Journal Article
Baldwin, C. M., Priestnall, S. L., & McMaster, M. (2020). Peritoneal fluid accumulation in the femoral canal as a result of a post‐traumatic femoral hydrocele in a mature Warmblood stallion. Equine Veterinary Education, https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.13301

The following case report documents the clinical presentation, ultrasonographic appearance, surgical management and outcome of a horse with a traumatic tear extending from the superficial and deep inguinal rings, across the aponeurosis of the externa... Read More about Peritoneal fluid accumulation in the femoral canal as a result of a post‐traumatic femoral hydrocele in a mature Warmblood stallion.

Hot Dogs - heatstroke education for dog owners [Infographic] (2020)
Other
Hall, E., Carter, A., & O'Neill, D. (2020). Hot Dogs - heatstroke education for dog owners [Infographic]

Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016. (2020)
Data
Hall, E., Carter, A., & O’Neill, D. (2020). Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016. [Data]

Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016 (2020)
Journal Article
Hall, E., Carter, A., & O’Neill, D. (2020). Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016. Scientific Reports, 10(1),

As climate change causes global temperatures to rise, heat-related illness, a potentially fatal condition in dogs, will become an ever-greater threat. This study aimed to report the incidence, fatality and canine risk factors of heat-related illness... Read More about Incidence and risk factors for heat-related illness (heatstroke) in UK dogs under primary veterinary care in 2016.