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Associations between dairy cow inter-service interval and probability of conception

J.G. Remnant, M.J. Green, J.N. Huxley and C.D. Hudson | Theriogenology | July 2018
The aim of this study was threefold: to investigate the variation in conception risk by inter-service interval (ISI) in dairy cows; to increase understanding of the effects of ISI on fertility, and to investigate the expected estrous cycle length of previously inseminated dairy cow…

vet examination of a sick dog

Assessment of quality of life and chronic pain in dogs

Z. Belshaw and J. Yeates | The Veterinary Journal | September 2018
The aim of this paper, which is written by two experts in the field, is to summarise recent developments in the understanding and assessment of quality of life (QOL) and chronic pain in dogs and to provide recommendations in this area…

Veterinary caring of a cat

AAFP feline anesthesia guideline

S.A. Robertson, S.M. Gogolski, P. Pascoe, H.L. Shafford, J. Sager, G.M. Griffenhagen | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | July 2018
The aim of these guidelines from the American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) is to make anaesthesia and sedation safer for feline patients; they are the first feline-specific anaesthesia guidelines…

Hospital-acquired infections in the veterinary establishment

A. Mann | Veterinary Nursing Journal | August 2018
This paper discusses the common hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) found in veterinary practice which have been identified from the limited number of studies on HAIs in veterinary medicine available…

Recurrent seizures in cats: Treatment – which antiepileptic drugs are recommended?

M. Hazenfratz and S.M. Taylor | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | August 2018
This is the second paper in a short series of articles on the diagnosis and treatment of recurrent seizures in cats, it sets out to the various treatment options for both recurrent seizures and the acute treatment of status epilepticus…