A retrospective study on epidemiology and management of canine cystine uroliths in one part of Norway from 2015 to 2020
In this study the main aim was to investigate wh... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 14, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Terese Vatne Naeverdal, Janne Eidissen Midtg ård, Ann-Katrin Llarena and Martine Lund Ziener Tags: Research Source Type: research
Investigation of side effects to treatment and cause of death in 63 Scandinavian dogs suffering from meningoencephalitis of unknown origin: a retrospective study
Meningoencephalitis of unknown origin is a common cause of severe neurological disease in dogs. The term covers a heterogeneous group of noninfectious inflammatory diseases, with immune dysregulation widely ac... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - October 19, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Pernille Lindholm Heidemann, Bolette Erhald, Bodil Cathrine Koch and Hanne Gredal Tags: Research Source Type: research
Monitoring bovine dairy calf health and related risk factors in the first three months of rearing
Rearing replacement heifers is pivotal for the dairy industry and is associated with high input costs for the preweaned calves, due to their higher susceptibility to diseases. Ensuring calf health and viabilit... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - October 12, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Nina Dam Otten, Alice Puk Skarbye, Mogens Agerbo Krogh, Anne Marie Michelsen and Liza Rosenbaum Nielsen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of an immunochromatographic point-of-care test for the detection of failure of transfer of passive immunity in calves
As calves are born without circulating immunoglobulin G (IgG) they depend on transfer of passive immunity via colostrum within the first hours of life. If calves are not sufficiently supplied with high qualita... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 28, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Christina Hartsleben, Katharina Lichtmannsperger, Alexander Tichy, Nicole Hechenberger and Thomas Wittek Tags: Research Source Type: research
Impact of buffered sodium butyrate as a partial or total dietary alternative to lincomycin on performance, IGF-1 and TLR4 genes expression, serum indices, intestinal histomorphometry, Clostridia, and litter hygiene of broiler chickens
Sodium butyrate (SB) is a short-chain fatty acid and a safe antibiotic alternative. During 35 days, this study compared the impact of coated SB (Butirex C4) and lincomycin (Lincomix) on broiler growth, gut hea... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 28, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Basma Mohamed Bawish, Mohamed Farahat Selem Zahran, Elshaimaa Ismael, Shaimaa Kamel, Yasmine H. Ahmed, Dalia Hamza, Taha Attia and Khaled Nasr Eldin Fahmy Tags: Research Source Type: research
Evaluation of intervertebral disc degeneration in young adult asymptomatic Dachshunds with magnetic resonance imaging and radiography
Dachshunds have a high prevalence of intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) to which they are predisposed due to early intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration and calcification. Moreover, the recently found 12-FGF4 re... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 27, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Vilma Liisa Jerosa Reunanen, Tarja Susanna Jokinen, Marjo Kristiina Hyt önen, Jouni Juho Tapio Junnila and Anu Katriina Lappalainen Tags: Research Source Type: research
Understanding the interface between European wild boar (Sus scrofa) and domestic pigs (Sus scrofa domesticus) in Sweden through a questionnaire study
In recent years, the wildlife/livestock interface has attracted increased attention due to disease transmission between wild and domestic animal populations. The ongoing spread of African swine fever (ASF) in ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 22, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Linda Ernholm, Karl St åhl, Aleksija Neimanis, Stefan Widgren and Susanna Sternberg-Lewerin Tags: Research Source Type: research
Determination of a safe sedative combination of dexmedetomidine, ketamine and butorphanol for minor procedures in dogs by use of a stepwise optimization method
In veterinary practice, most minor procedures such as radiographs, skin biopsies, and wound treatments require sedation. The combination of butorphanol, ketamine, and dexmedetomidine is commonly used, but the ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 22, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tobias Jonas Imboden, William Robert Pownall, St éphanie Rubin, Claudia Spadavecchia, Bernhard Schöllhorn and Helene Rohrbach Tags: Research Source Type: research
Questionnaire study suggests grave consequences of infectious laryngotracheitis, infectious coryza and mycoplasmosis in small chicken flocks
A growing number of people in western countries keep small chicken flocks. In Sweden, respiratory disease is a common necropsy finding in chickens from such flocks. A respiratory real-time polymerase chain rea... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 14, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Pernille Engelsen Etterlin, Arianna Comin, Helena Eriksson, Elisabeth Bagge, Tomas Jinnerot, Liv Jonare and D ésirée S. Jansson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Treatment and survival of Norwegian cattle after uterine prolapse
Bovine uterine prolapse is a sporadic but life-threatening postpartum condition. The aims of this study were; (i) to determine which clinical findings determined the likelihood of treatment vs. culling, (ii) t... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - September 11, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Adam Dunstan Martin, Per Kristian Groseth, Maien Munthe-Kaas and Ane N ødtvedt Tags: Research Source Type: research
Lumbar vertebral canal stenosis due to marked bone overgrowth after routine hemilaminectomy in a dog
Bone overgrowth after decompressive surgery for lumbar stenosis resulting in recurrence of neurological signs has not been reported in veterinary literature. However, there are few cases described in human med... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - August 29, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Francesca Tavola, Marco Ruggeri, Ines Carrera, Mart í Pumarola, Pablo Menendez Alegria and Anna Tauro Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Prevalence and genotype diversity of Campylobacter jejuni in hunted reared pheasants (Phasianus colchicus) in Finland
Campylobacter spp., especially C. jejuni, is the most common zoonotic pathogen in humans worldwide. In Nordic countries, the prevalence of C. jejuni in broilers, which is an important reservoir of human infection... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - August 1, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Rauni Kivist ö, Mikaela Sauvala, Maria Fredriksson-Ahomaa and Johanna Björkroth Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
A retrospective serosurvey of selected pathogens in red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in the Tuscany region, Italy
The expansion of urbanization in natural environments increases interactions between wildlife, domestic animals, and humans. In Italy, the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is one of the most common wild carnivores. This s... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - July 14, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Gianmarco Ferrara, Giuseppina Brocherel, Beatrice Falorni, Roberta Gori, Ugo Pagnini and Serena Montagnaro Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
Infectious keratoconjunctivitis in semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus): a questionnaire-based study among reindeer herders in Norway and Sweden
The effects of climate change, loss of pastureland to other land usage and presence of large carnivores are the main reasons for the increase in supplementary feeding of semi-domesticated reindeer (Rangifer taran... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - July 12, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Karin Wallin Philippot, Jerome Baron, Javier S ánchez Romano, Heidi Rautiainen, Jenny Frössling, Ingebjørg Helena Nymo, Ylva Persson, Anna Omazic and Morten Tryland Tags: Research Source Type: research
Dermatophytosis caused by trichophyton mentagrophytes complex in organic pigs
Dermatophytosis (ringworm) caused by members of the Trichophyton mentagrophytes complex is rarely diagnosed in pigs but has been recognized as an increasingly common infection in humans. Further, resistance to an... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - July 11, 2023 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Kaisa Ryytty Sylv én, Ann-Louise Bergefur, Magdalena Jacobson, Per Wallgren and Lena Eliasson Selling Tags: Case report Source Type: research
