Ultrasonographic measurements of the prostate gland in castrated adult dogs
The dimensions of the prostatic gland in castrated adult dogs, as assessed by ultrasonography, is currently not yet reported in veterinary literature. The current study was aimed at reporting the prostatic dim... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - July 8, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Femke Bosma, Saffiera Wijsman, Simone Huygens and Maartje Passon-Vastenburg Tags: Research Source Type: research
Association of mast cell density, microvascular density and endothelial area with clinicopathological parameters and prognosis in canine mammary gland carcinomas
Mast cell density has been shown to have both enhancing and inhibiting effects on tumour progression and the ability to predict breast cancer behaviour in humans. However, prognostic results have been contradi... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 27, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Simona Sakalauskait ė, Vita Riškevičienė, Jakov Šengaut and Nomeda Juodžiukynienė Tags: Research Source Type: research
No evidence of uptake or propagation of reindeer CWD prions in environmentally exposed sheep
Chronic wasting disease (CWD) is a prion disease of cervids first reported in North America in the 1960s. In Europe, CWD was first diagnosed in 2016 in a wild reindeer in Norway. Detection of two more cases in... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - June 6, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Erez Harpaz, Øyvind Salvesen, Geir Rune Rauset, Aqsa Mahmood, Linh Tran, Bjørnar Ytrehus, Sylvie Lafond Benestad, Michael Andreas Tranulis, Arild Espenes and Cecilie Ersdal Tags: Research Source Type: research
Short-term survival rates of 1397 horses referred for colic from 2010 to 2018
Up-to-date and hospital-specific knowledge of prognoses for horses with various forms of colic is essential for helping to guide owners ’ decisions on costly treatments, and for assessing the continuous develop... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 7, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Emma Dybkj ær, Kirstine Fleng Steffensen, Marie Louise Honoré, Mathias Ankjær Dinesen, Mogens Teken Christophersen and Tina Holberg Pihl Tags: Research Source Type: research
Elimination of porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus infection using an inactivated vaccine in combination with a roll-over method in a Hungarian large-scale pig herd
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) causes severe economic losses worldwide and only four countries in Europe are free from PRRSV. Complete depopulation –repopulation is the safest and f... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - May 7, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Attila Pertich, Zolt án Barna, Orsolya Makai, János Farkas, Tamás Molnár, Ádám Bálint, István Szabó and Mihály Albert Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Administration of spruce bark (Picea abies) extracts in young lambs exhibits anticoccidial effects but reduces milk intake and body weight gain
Eimeria spp. are widespread apicomplexan parasites known to cause coccidiosis in livestock, resulting in reduced animal welfare and productivity, particularly in sheep. The treatment options are limited, and ther... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - April 23, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Berit Marie Blomstrand, Heidi Larsen Enemark, H åvard Steinshamn, Inga Marie Aasen, Juni Rosann Engelien Johanssen, Spiridoula Athanasiadou, Stig Milan Thamsborg and Kristin Marie Sørheim Tags: Research Source Type: research
Overview of the practices of on-farm emergency slaughter of cattle in the Nordic countries
On farm mortality is an increasing problem in cattle production systems in the Nordic countries. It represents an economic loss to the farmer and raises questions of sustainability, food waste and animal welfa... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - April 4, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: G íslína Skúladóttir, Clare Joan Phythian, Ingrid Hunter Holmøy, Guro Myhrene, Karin Alvåsen and Adam Dunstan Martin Tags: Review Source Type: research
Composition and short-term stability of gut microbiota in lean and spontaneously overweight healthy Labrador retriever dogs
The gut microbiota and its metabolic end-products act in close collaboration with the nutrient metabolism of the animal. A relationship between excess adiposity and alterations in gut microbiota composition ha... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - March 28, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Josefin S öder, Sara Wernersson, Katja Höglund, Ragnvi Hagman, Sanna Lindåse and Johan Dicksved Tags: Research Source Type: research
Ethylene glycol toxicosis in milk-fed dairy calves
We report EG toxicosis in 25 milk-fed calves associated with a leak in... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - March 24, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: J ørgen Steen Agerholm, Kirsten Søndergaard Hansen, Hanne Lerche Voogd and Anne Kirstine Havnsøe Krogh Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Prevalence of bacterial species associated with ovine footrot and contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Swedish slaughter lambs
Ovine footrot and contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) are contagious mixed bacterial infections with major impacts on animal health and production. In Sweden, ovine footrot and CODD were first detected ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - March 9, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Anna Rosander, Rebecka Albinsson, Ulrika K önig, Ann Nyman and Sara Frosth Tags: Research Source Type: research
Characterisation of and risk factors for extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) in an equine hospital with a special reference to an outbreak caused by Klebsiella pneumoniae ST307:CTX-M-1
Extended-spectrum β-lactamase producing Enterobacterales (ESBL-E) are important causative agents for infections in humans and animals. At the Equine Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Helsinki, the... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - February 9, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Katariina Thomson, Katarina Eskola, Marjut Eklund, Kristiina Suominen, Merita M äättä, Jouni Junnila, Suvi Nykäsenoja, Kati Niinistö, Thomas Grönthal and Merja Rantala Tags: Research Source Type: research
Assessment of three DNA extraction kits for the absolute quantification of strongyle nematode eggs in faecal samples
Haemonchus contortus is one of the most pathogenic gastrointestinal nematodes of small ruminants. The current diagnostic approach for the detection of this species relies on coproscopic methods, which both have l... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - February 9, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Niclas H ögberg, Paulius Baltrušis, Nizar Enweji and Johan Höglund Tags: Research Source Type: research
A serological survey of Toxoplasma gondii in polish pigs from organic farms, other housing systems and in pigs of different age groups
The consumption of raw or undercooked meat, especially pork, and offal containing infective tissue cysts is suspected to be a significant route of infection with Toxoplasma gondii. Although the use of “animal-fri... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - February 7, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Martyna Puchalska, Jan Wi śniewski, Daniel Klich, Elżbieta Gołąb, Dawid Jańczak, Justyna Sokołowska, Kaja Urbańska and Krzysztof Anusz Tags: Research Source Type: research
Seroprevalence of Encephalitozoon cuniculi and Toxoplasma gondii antibodies and risk-factor assessment for Encephalitozoon cuniculi seroprevalence in Finnish pet rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)
Neurological signs, such as head tilt, torticollis, paralysis, and seizures, are common in rabbits. Differential diagnoses include two zoonotic infections caused by the microsporidial fungi Encephalitozoon cunicu... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - February 2, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Johanna M äkitaipale, Emmi Järvenpää, Anne Bruce, Satu Sankari, Anna-Maija Virtala and Anu Näreaho Tags: Research Source Type: research
Organ-specific accumulation of selenium and mercury in Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins (Tursiops aduncus)
Delphinids are top ocean predators and accumulate high concentrations of mercury (Hg) through the food chain, particularly in organs such as liver and kidney, although the proportion of methylmercury (MeHg) is... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - January 27, 2022 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Masumi Marumoto, Mineshi Sakamoto, Masaaki Nakamura, Kohji Marumoto and Shozo Tsuruta Tags: Brief communication Source Type: research
