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Update on Feline Infectious Peritonitis

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Published 27 September 2023 | updated 9 August 2024 |
With reports of a significant outbreak of Feline Infectious Peritonitis in Cyprus, and advances in the options for diagnosis and treatment, we thought this would be a good time to provide links to some of the latest guidance and research…

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Partial weight reduction protocols in cats lead to better weight outcomes, compared with complete protocols, in cats with obesity

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German, A.J., Woods-Lee, G.R.T., Biourge, V. and Flanagan, J. | Frontiers in Veterinary Science | June 2023
The aim of this non-randomised observational cohort study was to compare outcomes in cats undergoing complete versus partial weight reduction protocols…

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Comparison of clinical cure rates from footrot and contagious ovine digital dermatitis using zinc sulphate foot bathing and topical oxytetracycline: A randomised trial

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Jackson, A., Grove-White, D.H., Angell, J.W. and Duncan, J.S. | Veterinary Record | June 2023
The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to establish, and compare, the clinical cure rates of interdigital dermatitis (ID), footrot (FR) and contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) from using either an antibiotic oxytetracycline spray or a disinfectant zinc sulphate footbath…

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Use of human behaviour change models to investigate horse owner intention to adopt emergency colic recommendations

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Lightfoot, K.L., Frost, E., Burford, J.H., England, G.C.W. and Freeman, S.L. | Equine Veterinary Journal | May 2023
The aim of this study was to investigate UK horse owners’ attitudes and practices associated with colic emergency planning through the application of two behavioural models: the Trans-theoretical model and the Theory of Planned Behaviour…

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Evaluation of primary wound healing and potential complications after perioperative infiltration with lidocaine without adrenaline in surgical incisions in dogs and cats

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Herlofson, E.A.G., Tavola, F., Engdahl, K.S. and Bergström, A.F. | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica | June 2023
The aim of this randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled study was to evaluate the effect on primary wound healing of preoperative infiltration of local anaesthesia with lidocaine…

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Epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches under veterinary care in the UK in 2016

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Varney, D., O’Neill, D., O’Neill, M., Church, D., Stell, A., Beck, S., Smalley, M.J. and Brodbelt, D. | Veterinary Record | May 2023
The aim of this nested case-control study was to evaluate the epidemiology of mammary tumours in bitches attending primary care practice in the UK…

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Equine allergic skin diseases: Clinical consensus guidelines of the World Association for Veterinary Dermatology

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Marsella, R., White, S., Fadok, V.A., Wilson, D., Mueller, R., Outerbridge, C. and Rosenkrantz, W. | Veterinary Dermatology | May 2023
The aim of this consensus statement was to review the available literature on equine allergic skin diseases and to make recommendations based on best available evidence…

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