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Antimicrobial use guidelines for canine pyoderma by the International Society for Companion Animal Infectious Diseases (ISCAID)

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A. Loeffler, C.L. Cain, L. Ferrer, K. Nishifuji, K. Varjonen, M.G. Papich, L. Guardabassi, S.M. Frosini, E.N. Barker and J.S. Weese | Veterinary Dermatology | May 2025
The aim of these consensus guidelines was to provide was to provide clinicians with recommendations for managing canine pyoderma which optimise treatment outcomes while promoting responsible antimicrobial use...
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Peripheral vestibular syndrome in cats: Clinical presentation, diagnostic findings and outcome in 196 cases

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J. Caldero Carette, S. De Decker, H.A. Volk, R. Gutierrez-Quintana, A. Morgana Mosel and R. Goncalves | Veterinary Record | May 2025
The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of the different causes of peripheral vestibular syndrome in cats, and to describe clinical presentations, diagnostic findings, outcomes, and possible risk factors...
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The Confidential Enquiry into Perioperative Equine Fatalities: phase 4 (CEPEF4) – a worldwide observational, prospective, multicentre cohort study in 2025

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M. Gozalo-Marcilla, J.I. Redondo, R. Bettschart-Wolfensberger, L. Domenech, J. Doménech, G.M. Johnston and P.M. Taylor | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | June 2025
The aim of this observational, prospective study, which updates the CEPEF2 study published in 2002, was to report data on equine anaesthetic mortality, and to assess current anaesthetic practice, risks and potential preventative measures...
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Descriptive analysis of national bovine viral diarrhoea test data in England (2016–2023)

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N.S. Prosser, E.M. Hill, L. Gow, M. Cavallaro, M.J. Tildesley, M.J. Keeling, J. Kaler, E. Ferguson, M.J. Green | Veterinary Record | May 2025
The aim of this study was to analyse test data submitted to BVDFree England between 2016-2023, to assess changes in the prevalence of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) in participating herds, and farmer engagement with the scheme...
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Transient restrictive cardiomyopathy in cats: first reported case series

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C. Poissonnier, P. Guigo, P. Foulex, P. Passavin, A. Fouhety, T. Douay, C. Le Gall, K. Kartout, E. Bomassi and V. Chetboul | Frontiers in Veterinary Science | May 2025
The aim of this retrospective case series was to describe the historical, epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, and outcomes of cats with transient restrictive cardiomyopathy...
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Literature review and authors' consensus recommendations for the medical management of perianal fistulae in dogs

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V. Bruet, E. Buendia, M. C. Cadiergues, C. Laffort, E. Bensignor, E. Videmont, D. Heripret, S. Viaud, A. Roussel, E. Gaguere, A. Muller, T. Brement, M. Mosca, A. Briand, P. A. Germain, L. A. Lecru and C. Hadjaje | Veterinary Dermatology | May 2025
The aim of this literature review and consensus recommendations was to provide primary care practitioners with practical information to assist in the management of canine perianal fistulae...
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