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Prognostic value of mitral annular systolic plane excursion and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (2018)
Journal Article
Spalla, I., Payne, J. R., Borgeat, K. A., Fuentes, V. L., & Connolly, D. J. (2018). Prognostic value of mitral annular systolic plane excursion and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Journal of Veterinary Cardiology, 20(3), 154-164. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvc.2018.04.005

Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) has a variable prognosis; left atrial size, presence of clinical signs and left ventricular systolic function have been shown to predict outcomes. Mitral annular plane systolic excursion (MAPSE) and tricuspid annular... Read More about Prognostic value of mitral annular systolic plane excursion and tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion in cats with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Biomechanics of Two External Fixator Devices Used in Rat Femoral Fractures (2018)
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Osagie-Clouard, L., Kaufmann, J., Blunn, G., Coathup, M., Pendegrass, C., Meeson, R. L., Briggs, T., & Moazen, M. (2018). Biomechanics of Two External Fixator Devices Used in Rat Femoral Fractures. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, https://doi.org/10.1002/jor.24034

The use of external fixators allows for the direct investigation of newly formed interfragmentary bone, and the radiographic evaluation of the fracture. We validated the results of a finite element model with the in vitro stiffness' of two widely use... Read More about Biomechanics of Two External Fixator Devices Used in Rat Femoral Fractures.

Approach to canine paroxysmal dyskinesias (2018)
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Posporis, C., Wyatt, S., & Wessmann, A. (2018). Approach to canine paroxysmal dyskinesias. Companion Animal, 23(5), https://doi.org/10.12968/coan.2018.23.5.276

The term ‘paroxysmal dyskinesia’ (PD) describes a manifestation of involuntary movement or muscle tone,
which by definition is episodic in nature and self-limiting. The PDs remain poorly understood and frequently
under-recognised conditions in vete... Read More about Approach to canine paroxysmal dyskinesias.

Postoperative survival and early complications after intracranial surgery in dogs (2018)
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Forward, A. K., Volk, H. A., & De Decker, S. (2018). Postoperative survival and early complications after intracranial surgery in dogs. Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases, 47(4), 549-554. https://doi.org/10.1111/vsu.12785

Objective
To describe survival and early postoperative outcome after intracranial surgery in dogs.

Study design
Retrospective case series.

Animals
Fifty client-owned dogs that underwent intracranial surgery.

Methods
Records were searched... Read More about Postoperative survival and early complications after intracranial surgery in dogs.

Preliminary assessment of cognitive impairments in canine idiopathic epilepsy (2018)
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Winter, J., Packer, R. M. A., & Volk, H. A. (2018). Preliminary assessment of cognitive impairments in canine idiopathic epilepsy. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.104603

In humans, epilepsy can induce or accelerate cognitive impairment (CI). There is emerging evidence of CI in dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE) from recent epidemiological studies. The aim of our study was to assess CI in dogs with IE using two tests... Read More about Preliminary assessment of cognitive impairments in canine idiopathic epilepsy.

A study of the pharmacokinetics and thromboxane inhibitory activity of a single intramuscular dose of carprofen as a means to establish its potential use as an analgesic drug in white rhinoceros (2018)
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Leiberich, M., Krebber, R., Hewetson, M., Marais, J., & Naidoo, V. (2018). A study of the pharmacokinetics and thromboxane inhibitory activity of a single intramuscular dose of carprofen as a means to establish its potential use as an analgesic drug in white rhinoceros. Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 41(4), 605-613. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvp.12508

The alleviation of pain and prevention of suffering are key aspects of animal welfare. Unfortunately, analgesic drugs are not available for all species. White rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), representing one of such species, which survive poaching... Read More about A study of the pharmacokinetics and thromboxane inhibitory activity of a single intramuscular dose of carprofen as a means to establish its potential use as an analgesic drug in white rhinoceros.

Pathological classification of equine recurrent laryngeal neuropathy (2018)
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Draper, A. C. E., & Piercy, R. J. (2018). Pathological classification of equine recurrent laryngeal neuropathy. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(4), 1397-1409. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15142

Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN) is a highly prevalent and predominantly left‐sided, degenerative disorder of the recurrent laryngeal nerves (RLn) of tall horses, that causes inspiratory stridor at exercise because of intrinsic laryngeal muscle p... Read More about Pathological classification of equine recurrent laryngeal neuropathy.

International collaborative study to assess cardiovascular risk and evaluate long-term health in cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apparently healthy cats: The REVEAL Study (2018)
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Fox, P. R., Keene, B. W., Lamb, K., Schober, K. A., Chetboul, V., Fuentes, V. L., Wess, G., Payne, J. R., Hogan, D. F., Motsinger-Reif, A., Häggström, J., Trehiou-Sechi, E., Fine-Ferreira, D. M., Nakamura, R. K., Lee, P. M., Singh, M. K., Ware, W. A., Abbott, J. A., Culshaw, G., Riesen, S., …Ohara, V. Y. T. (2018). International collaborative study to assess cardiovascular risk and evaluate long-term health in cats with preclinical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and apparently healthy cats: The REVEAL Study. Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 32(3), 930-943. https://doi.org/10.1111/jvim.15122

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., Fosgate, G. T., & 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., Mariani, C. L., Munana, K. R., Guevar, 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. Veterinary and Animal Science, 5, 44-46. 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.