Lissencephaly in Shih Tzu dogs
Lissencephaly is a brain malformation characterized by smooth and thickened cerebral surface, which may result in structural epilepsy. Lissencephaly is not common in veterinary medicine. Here, we characterize ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 20, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Diego No é Rodríguez-Sánchez, Giovana Boff Araujo Pinto, Edval Fernando Thomé, Vânia Maria de Vasconcelos Machado and Rogério Martins Amorim Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Effects of cashew gum and nanoparticles on cooled stallion semen
Cryopreservation of stallion spermatozoa tends to cause plasma membrane damage due to the low ratio of cholesterol to phospholipids. Gums have been suggested as an alternative cryoprotectant to glycerol for st... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 18, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Kahynna Cavalcante Loureiro, Isabel Bezerra Lima-Verde, Anders Johannisson, Theodoros Ntallaris, Alessandro Jager, Petr Štěpánek, Marcelo da Costa Mendonça, Patrícia Severino and Jane M. Morrell Tags: Research Source Type: research
Determination of anticoagulant rodenticides in faeces of exposed dogs and in a healthy dog population
Exposure to anticoagulant rodenticides (ARs) in dogs is among the most common causes of poisoning in small animal practice, but information about toxicokinetic of these rodenticides in dogs is lacking. We anal... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 16, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Kristin Opdal Seljetun, Vigdis Vindenes, Elisabeth Leere Øiestad, Gerd-Wenche Brochmann, Elin Eliassen and Lars Moe Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ultrasonographic documentation of type-3 abomasal ulcer in a cow with left displacement of the abomasum
This report describes the clinical, ultrasonographic and postmortem findings in a Jersey cow with type-3 abomasal ul... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 12, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Christian Gerspach, Carina Oschlies, Jasmin Kuratli and Ueli Braun Tags: Case report Source Type: research
A survey of ivermectin resistance in Parascaris species infected foals in south-eastern Poland
Parascaris spp. are major gastro-intestinal nematodes that infect foals and can lead to respiratory symptoms, poor growth, and in some cases obstruction of the small intestine and death. Ivermectin resistance has... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 5, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Maria Bernadeta Studzi ńska, Guillaume Sallé, Monika Roczeń-Karczmarz, Klaudiusz Szczepaniak, Marta Demkowska-Kutrzepa and Krzysztof Tomczuk Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
Dental disorders in sows from Swedish commercial herds
Knowledge on dental disorders in commercial sows is limited although such conditions may have important animal welfare implications. In a pilot study, the dental and periodontal health of 58 sows (Landrace*Yor... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 4, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Anna Malmsten, Nils Lundeheim and Anne-Marie Dalin Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
Comparison of Streptococcus halichoeri isolates from canine and fur animal infections: biochemical patterns, molecular characteristics and genetic relatedness
Streptococcus halichoeri infections have been reported in grey seals, a European badger, a Stellar sea lion and humans, but its presence in companion and fur animals is unknown. Since 2010, S. halichoeri-like bac... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 3, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marjut Eklund, Kirsi Aaltonen, Tarja Sironen, Mirja Raunio-Saarnisto, Thomas Gr önthal, Heli Nordgren, Anna Pitkälä, Olli Vapalahti and Merja Rantala Tags: Research Source Type: research
Correction to: Canine breeds associated with gastric carcinoma, metaplasia and dysplasia diagnosed by histopathology of endoscopic biopsy samples
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article. (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 29, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marcus Vinicius Candido, Pernilla Syrj ä, Susanne Kilpinen and Thomas Spillmann Tags: Correction Source Type: research
Infection with brainworm (Elaphostrongylus rangiferi) in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus ssp.) in Fennoscandia
Sami reindeer herders have considerable traditional knowledge about a neurological reindeer disease resembling elaphostrongylosis, but the causative agent was not identified prior to the description of the bra... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 27, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Rebecca K. Davidson, Torill M ørk, Karin E. Holmgren and Antti Oksanen Tags: Review Source Type: research
Change in Norwegian consumer attitudes towards piglet castration: increased emphasis on animal welfare
Male piglets are surgically castrated at a young age primarily to prevent pork meat from being tainted with boar taint, an offensive taste and odor that can be present in uncastrated male pigs. The practice of... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 26, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marianne S ødring, Ola Nafstad and Torunn Thauland Håseth Tags: Research Source Type: research
The use of tear ferning test in cats for evaluation of ocular surface
The tear film is a trilaminar fluid composed mainly of lipids, electrolytes, proteins and water. It is responsible for lubrication, nutrition and protection against microbial and toxic agents. Disruption of an... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 26, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: J éssica Fontes Veloso, Arianne Pontes Oriá, Ana Cláudia Santos Raposo, Ariane Jesus Lacerda, Cláudia Vital Borges Silva, Larissa Ferreira Lima and Renata Santiago Alberto Carlos Tags: Research Source Type: research
Equine saliva components during mastication, and in vivo pH changes in the oral biofilm of sound and carious tooth surfaces after sucrose exposure
This study analysed electrolyte and urea concentrations in saliva in relati... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 23, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Torbj örn Lundström, Peter Lingström, Ove Wattle, Anette Carlén and Dowen Birkhed Tags: Research Source Type: research
Towards improvements in foot-and-mouth disease vaccine performance
Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) remains one of the most economically important infectious diseases of production animals. Six (out of 7 that have been identified) different serotypes of the FMD virus continue to ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 20, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Graham J. Belsham Tags: Review Source Type: research
Radiographic findings have an association with weight bearing and locomotion in English bulldogs
This study was undertaken to report the conformational, orthopa... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 12, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Sari Helena M ölsä, Heli Katariina Hyytiäinen, Kaj Mikael Morelius, Maria Katariina Palmu, Tommi Sakari Pesonen and Anu Katriina Lappalainen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Low occurrence of extended-spectrum cephalosporinase producing Enterobacteriaceae and no detection of methicillin-resistant coagulase-positive staphylococci in healthy dogs in Sweden
Sweden has a long tradition of monitoring occurrence of antibiotic resistant bacteria in both animals and humans, but there currently is no organised and harmonized monitoring on carriage of Enterobacteriaceae... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - April 25, 2020 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Stefan B örjesson, Lotta Gunnarsson, Annica Landén and Ulrika Grönlund Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
