Reproduction of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia via aerosol-based challenge with Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a respiratory disease caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides. Infection occurs via Mycoplasma-containing droplets and therefore requires close contact between an... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 16, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Flavio Sacchini, Anne Mariana Liljander, Martin Heller, Elizabeth Jane Poole, Horst Posthaus, Elise Schieck and Joerg Jores Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
Professional dental cleaning in dogs: clinical routines among Swedish veterinarians and veterinary nurses
Dental disease is very common in dogs and veterinary professional dental cleaning and examination, together with daily dental home care, is the foundation for good dental health. To our knowledge, no previous ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 11, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Karolina Brunius Enlund, Michaela Karlsson, Carl Brunius, Ragnvi Hagman, Odd Viking H öglund, Pia Gustås, Jeanette Hanson and Ann Pettersson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Wild boar behaviour during live-trap capture in a corral-style trap: implications for animal welfare
Wildlife traps are used in many countries without evaluation of their effect on animal welfare. Trap-capture of wild animals should minimise negative effects on animal welfare, irrespective of whether the anim... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 10, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Åsa Fahlman, Johan Lindsjö, Therese Arvén Norling, Petter Kjellander, Erik Olof Ågren and Ulrika Alm Bergvall Tags: Research Source Type: research
Thermographic imaging of police working dogs with bilateral naturally occurring hip osteoarthritis
Digital thermal imaging is a physiologic, non-invasive, contactless, and non-radiating diagnostic tool that can assess a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, including hip osteoarthritis (HOA). Fifty poli... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 10, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Jo ão Carlos Agostinho Alves, Ana Margarida Moniz Pereira dos Santos, Patrícia Isabel Figueiredo Jorge, Catarina Falcão Trigoso Vieira Branco Lavrador and L. Miguel Carreira Tags: Research Source Type: research
Medial humeral epicondylar lesions and discreet calcified structures in the canine elbow: radiographic description of 183 cases
In this 4-year prospective observational study, all elbows in a dysplasia screening program including 14,073 dogs were studied using radiographs in two projections. Elbows were evaluated for the presence of me... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - October 20, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Arne Magnus R ørvik, Cathrine Trangerud and Jorunn Grondalen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Development and evaluation of indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the determination of immune response to multiple clostridial antigens in vaccinated captive bred southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
An overall increase in poaching of white rhinoceros results in captive breeding becoming a significant component of white rhinoceros conservation. However, this type of conservation comes with its own difficul... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - October 7, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Angela Buys, Jannie Crafford and Henriette van Heerden Tags: Research Source Type: research
Prevalence of coat colour traits and congenital disorders of South American camelids in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
The increasing popularity of alpacas and llamas outside of South America is undeniable. The associated limited genetic diversity raises questions about health and other genetically determined traits like coat ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 18, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: St éphanie Mali Jost, Andrea Knoll, Gesine Lühken, Cord Drögemüller and Patrik Zanolari Tags: Research Source Type: research
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is considered sufficient to preserve an acceptable surgical site infection rate in clean orthopaedic and neurosurgeries in dogs
Surgical site infections (SSI) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. To lower the incidence of SSI, antimicrobial prophylaxis is given 30 –60 min before certain types of surgeries in both human... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 17, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Kirsi Johanna V älkki, Katariina Hanne Thomson, Thomas Sven Christer Grönthal, Jouni Juho Tapio Junnila, Merja Hilma Johanna Rantala, Outi Maria Laitinen-Vapaavuori and Sari Helena Mölsä Tags: Research Source Type: research
Exposure to benzylpenicillin after different dosage regimens in growing pigs
Penicillin is important for treatment of pigs, but data on its absorption and disposition in pigs are sparse. This is reflected by the variation in recommended dosages in the literature. Inadequate dosage may ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 17, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marie Sj ölund, Carl Ekstrand, Per Wallgren, Ulf Bondesson, Märit Pringle and Björn Bengtsson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Temperature and light effects on Trichobilharzia szidati cercariae with implications for a risk analysis
Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer ’s itch) caused by bird schistosome cercariae, released from intermediate host snails, is a common disorder also at higher latitudes. Several cases were observed in the artificial ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 15, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Azmi Al-Jubury, Per Kania, Anette Bygum and Kurt Buchmann Tags: Research Source Type: research
The first RT-qPCR confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis in a dog in Scandinavia
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a zoonotic neurological disease caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a flavivirus endemic in parts of Europe and Asia. Seroconversion without signs of clinical disea... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 10, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Elina Andersson, Anna Kendall, Angelika Url, Angelika Auer and Michael Leschnik Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Ocular ultrasonography of sea turtles
Environmental changes contribute to the development of ophthalmic diseases in sea turtles, but information on their eye biometrics is scarce. The aim of this study was to describe ophthalmic ultrasonographic f... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 10, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Caterina Muramoto, Vin ícius Cardoso-Brito, Ana Cláudia Raposo, Thais Torres Pires and Arianne Pontes Oriá Tags: Research Source Type: research
A large deletion in the COL2A1 gene expands the spectrum of pathogenic variants causing bulldog calf syndrome in cattle
Congenital bovine chondrodysplasia, also known as bulldog calf syndrome, is characterized by disproportionate growth of bones resulting in a shortened and compressed body, mainly due to reduced length of the s... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 7, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Joana Gon çalves Pontes Jacinto, Irene Monika Häfliger, Anna Letko, Cord Drögemüller and Jørgen Steen Agerholm Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Development of canine C-reactive protein assays
C-reactive protein (CRP), which is released during tissue damage and inflammation, is a useful nonspecific inflammatory marker in both human and veterinary clinical practice. Veterinarians have often used huma... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 7, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Takaki Waritani, Dawn Cutler and Jessica Chang Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
Microbiological assessment of sheep lymph nodes with lymphadenitis found during post-mortem examination of slaughtered sheep: implications for veterinary-sanitary meat control
Microbiological examination of lesions found in slaughtered animals during meat inspection is an important part of public health protection as such lesions may be due to zoonotic agents that can be transmitted... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 4, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Anna Didkowska, Piotr Żmuda, Ewelina Kwiecień, Magdalena Rzewuska, Daniel Klich, Monika Krajewska-Wędzina, Lucjan Witkowski, Monika Żychska, Aleksandra Kaczmarkowska, Blanka Orłowska and Krzysztof Anusz Tags: Research Source Type: research
