Immunomodulatory and immunosuppressive drug protocols in the treatment of canine primary immune thrombocytopenia, a scoping review
Primary immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a cause of severe thrombocytopenia in dogs. Immunosuppressive corticosteroid drugs are frequently used in the management of ITP, but treatment failure may occur. Immuno... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - December 27, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Peter Spanner Kristiansen and Lise Nikolic Nielsen Tags: Review Source Type: research
Surgical treatment of post-traumatic luxation of rib heads with spinal cord compression in a cat
Luxation of the rib head with intrusion into the intervertebral foramen seems to be rare in cats. Only one report has been published describing a cat with non-ambulatory paraparesis, which was managed conserva... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - December 20, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Jacek Cezary Sterna, Laura Rogowska, Beata Deg órska, Jacek Sobczyński and Monika Łumińska Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Gastrointestinal nematodes and Fasciola hepatica in Norwegian cattle herds: a questionnaire to investigate farmers ’ perceptions and control strategies
Pasture management influences the prevalence and impact of the pasture parasites (PP) in cattle herds, which cause production-limiting disease worldwide. Evaluating farmer management strategies is vital when c... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - December 4, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tonje Opsal, Ingrid Toftaker, Ane N ødtvedt, Lucy Jane Robertson, Kristoffer Relling Tysnes, Ian Woolsey and Lisbeth Hektoen Tags: Research Source Type: research
QimmeqHealth thyroid status of Greenland sled dogs (Canis lupus familiaris borealis)
Greenland sled dogs (GSD) are a unique, genetically isolated population of dogs living under exceptional environmental conditions. Metabolism, and thereby thyroid hormones are affected by multiple factors. Amo... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 29, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Bolette Winnerskjold Gjaldb k, Emilie Ulrikka Andersen-Ranberg, Rikke Langebk and Anne Kirstine Havnse Krogh Tags: Research Source Type: research
QimmeqHealth —thyroid status of Greenland sled dogs (Canis lupus familiaris borealis)
Greenland sled dogs (GSD) are a unique, genetically isolated population of dogs living under exceptional environmental conditions. Metabolism, and thereby thyroid hormones are affected by multiple factors. Amo... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 29, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Bolette Winnerskjold Gjaldb æk, Emilie Ulrikka Andersen-Ranberg, Rikke Langebæk and Anne Kirstine Havnsøe Krogh Tags: Research Source Type: research
Antinociceptive and analgesic effect of continuous intravenous infusion of maropitant, lidocaine and ketamine alone or in combination in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy
Multimodal analgesia consists of the combination of analgesic drugs at low doses to act in different places along the path of pain. Studies with continuous infusion of analgesic drugs in cats are not common. T... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 27, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Janaina Maria Xavier Corr êa, Raquel Vieira Niella, Jéssica Natália Silva de Oliveira, Alex Costa Silva Junior, Claire Souza da Costa Marques, Taísa Miranda Pinto, Elisângela Barboza da Silva, Suzane Lilian Beier, Fabiana Lessa Silva and Mário Sérg Tags: Research Source Type: research
Reversible infertility in male dog following prolonged treatment of Malassezia dermatitis with ketoconazole
Ketoconazole, an antifungal agent, adversely affects spermatogenesis in rodents, but knowledge on adverse effects of prolonged administration of ketoconazole on the fertility of male dogs is lacking. A case of... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 27, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Anna Domos ławska and Sławomir Zduńczyk Tags: Case report Source Type: research
Chronic wasting disease in Europe: new strains on the horizon
Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders with known natural occurrence in humans and a few other mammalian species. The diseases are experimentally transmissible, and the agent is derived from the ... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 25, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Michael Andreas Tranulis, Dolores Gavier-Wid én, Jørn Våge, Maria Nöremark, Sirkka-Liisa Korpenfelt, Maria Hautaniemi, Laura Pirisinu, Romolo Nonno and Sylvie Lafond Benestad Tags: Review Source Type: research
The impact of water depth and speed on muscle fiber activation of healthy dogs walking in a water treadmill
Water treadmills are frequently used in the rehabilitation of dogs, for example with the purpose of re-building muscular strength after surgery. However, little is known about how different water depths and ve... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 24, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Anne D ésiré Vitger, Tanja Bruhn-Rasmussen, Eja Oppenlænder Pedersen, Lene Høeg Fuglsang-Damgaard and Adrian Paul Harrison Tags: Research Source Type: research
Retrospective analysis of post-mortem findings in domestic ducks and geese from non-commercial flocks in Sweden, 2011 –2020
Small poultry flock ownership has become a popular hobby in Europe and North America in recent years but there is a general lack of information regarding bird health and welfare. This retrospective analysis of... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 24, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: D ésirée Seger Jansson, Faruk Otman, Elisabeth Bagge, Ylva Lindgren, Pernille Engelsen Etterlin and Helena Eriksson Tags: Research Source Type: research
Undifferentiated laryngeal carcinoma with hyaline bodies in a cat
Primary laryngeal neoplasms are rare in cats, with lymphoma and squamous cell carcinoma being the most commonly diagnosed tumour types. These tumours are usually highly aggressive, difficult to treat, and have... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 22, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Filippo Torrigiani, Maria Elena Gelain, Laura Cavicchioli, Roberta Di Maggio, Tommaso Banzato and Federico Bonsembiante Tags: Case report Source Type: research
A Q study: exploring the purpose of transdisciplinary dairy advisory services in Denmark
Structural changes in dairy farming increase farm complexity, thereby inducing a need to combine herd health management, technological solutions, legislation, and human relations among farmers, farm workers, a... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 20, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Wendy Holm and Dorte Bay Lastein Tags: Research Source Type: research
Analysis of pH and electrolytes in blood and ruminal fluid, including kidney function tests, in sheep undergoing long-term surgical procedures
The physiology of sheep as small ruminants is remarkably different from monogastric animals especially regarding the forestomach system. Using sheep for surgical procedures during scientific research thereby p... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 14, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Lucie M. Grimm, Esther Humann-Ziehank, Norman Zinne, Patrick Zardo and Martin Ganter Tags: Research Source Type: research
Centrifugal force assessment in ram sperm: identifying species-specific impact
Centrifugation is routinely employed in handling the ejaculates of some species, but it is not part of the commonly used protocols in ram. However, the development and implementation of new assisted reproducti... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 4, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Marta Neila-Montero, Marta F. Riesco, Mercedes Alvarez, Rafael Montes-Garrido, Juan Carlos Boixo, Paulino de Paz, Luis Anel-Lopez and Luis Anel Tags: Research Source Type: research
Early immunohistochemical detection of pulmonary micrometastases in dogs with osteosarcoma
Despite decades of research, the early phases of metastatic development are still not fully understood. Canine osteosarcoma (OS) is a highly aggressive cancer, with a high metastatic rate (> 90%), despite a lo... (Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica)
Source: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica - November 3, 2021 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Mikael Kerboeuf, Erling Olaf Koppang, Anita Haug Haaland, Frode Lingaas, Øyvind Sverre Bruland, Jon Teige and Lars Moe Tags: Research Source Type: research
