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Anaesthesised cat in surgery

Effect of limb and cuff positioning on measurement of arterial blood pressure with an oscillometry device (PetMAP) in anaesthetized cats

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Franchino, G., Fordyce, P. and Adami, C. | The Veterinary Journal | June 2024
The objective of this study was to determine the effects of deviation of the limb from the standard position, at the level of the heart, on arterial blood pressure (ABP), measured with PetMAP, in anaesthetised cats…

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very poorly cat

Complication rates associated with nasoesophageal versus nasogastric feeding tube placement in dogs and cats: a randomised controlled trial

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Camacho, F. and Humm, K. | Journal of Small Animal Practice | May 2024
The aim of this randomised controlled trial was to determine the rate of accidental placement of nasoenteric tubes into the respiratory tract, to compare the methods of checking correct tube placement and to determine the complication rate between nasoesophageal and nasogastric tubes…

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Cat with mild gingivitis

Prevalence and risk factors for gingivitis in a cohort of UK companion cats aged up to 6 years

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Williams, J.L., Roberts, C., Harley, R., Gruffydd-Jones, T.J. and Murray, J.K. | Journal of Small Animal Practice | May 2024
The aim of this study was to estimate the prevalence of gingivitis in a cohort of companion cats aged up to six years and to investigate risk factors for gingivitis in cats aged 3-4 years…

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Invited review: Prevalence, risk factors, treatment, and barriers to best practice adoption for lameness and injuries in dairy cattle

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Roche, S.M., Renaud, D.L., Saraceni. J., Kelton, D.F. and DeVries, T.J. | Journal of Dairy Science | June 2024
The aim of this invited narrative review was to give an overview of current research on lameness and leg injuries in dairy cattle, with a focus on reviewing herd-level prevalence estimates, risk factors, prevention strategies, control and treatment of these conditions, and barriers to adopting best practice…

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Frequency of diabetic remission, predictors of remission and survival in cats using a low-cost, moderate-intensity, home-monitoring protocol and twice-daily glargine

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Gottlieb, S.M., Rand, J.S. and Anderson, S.T. | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | April 2024
The aim of this retrospective study was to assess remission, relapse rates, and survival in diabetic cats managed by a protocol of insulin adjustments based on pre-insulin blood glucose concentration measurements made by the owners at home…

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Cat being placed with a PIVC

Smaller-gauge catheters and greater body weights are associated with increased risk of peripheral intravenous catheter complications in cats hospitalized in the critical care unit

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Granger, K.L., Zersen, K.M. and Guieu, L. | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association | April 2024
The aim of this prospective, observational study was to identify risk factors associated with peripheral intravenous catheter complications in cats hospitalised in the critical care unit at a veterinary teaching hospital in the United States…

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Horse looking out of a stable

Welfare considerations for management of horses on prolonged periods of box rest

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Pearson, G. | Equine Veterinary Education | March 2024
The aim of this clinical commentary was to highlight the welfare implications of confinement in horses and to consider options for successful management of horses undergoing prolonged box rest…

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Farmer in a cow shed

A prospective cohort study examining the association of claw anatomy and sole temperature with the development of claw horn disruption lesions in dairy cattle

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Griffiths, B.E., Barden, M., Anagnostopoulos, A., Bedford, C., Higgins, H., Psifidi, A., Banos, G. and Oikonomou, G. | Journal of Dairy Science | April 2024
The aim of this prospective cohort study was to investigate the association between claw anatomy and sole temperature with claw horn disruption lesion in dairy cows in early lactation…

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vet and dog owner in discussion

Cat and dog owners’ expectations and attitudes towards advanced veterinary care (AVC) in the UK, Austria and Denmark

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Corr, S.A., Lund, T.B., Sandøe, P. and Springer, S. | PLoS ONE | March 2024
The aim of this online survey study was to investigate owners’ expectations and attitudes towards advanced veterinary care and factors that might influence those views…

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