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Owner holder a hamster

Burrowing for answers: Investigating Syrian hamster welfare through owner surveys

Fox, A. and Neville, V. | Veterinary Record | August 2024
The aim of this online study was to survey owners of Syrian hamsters about the housing, husbandry, behaviour and health of their hamsters to identify areas of good and poor practice, and to assess whether owners were observing natural behaviours…

Vet examining a dog

A prospective study evaluating the adhesive tape impression for the diagnosis of dermatophytosis in dogs and cats

Ludwig, C.B., Tyler, S.A., Lima, T. and Vogelnest, L.J. | Veterinary Dermatology | August 2024
The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate the diagnostic ability of the adhesive tape impression to detect dermatophytosis compared to trichogram (hair pluck), Wood’s Lamp examination and fungal culture, and to evaluate the ease of use of the adhesive tape impression compared to the trichogram…

Goat in a field

Validation of a reference interval for symmetric dimethylarginine in healthy goats and its comparison to values in goats with obstructive urolithiasis

Camacho, B.E., Mitman, S.L., Foster, D.M. and Halleran, J. | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine | August 2024
The aim of this study was to establish a symmetric dimethylarginine reference interval in healthy adult goats. The authors hypothesised that the reference interval for SDMA in healthy adult goats would be similar to that of other adult species…

vet and farmer walking in a field

Challenges for the management of Johne’s disease in the UK: Expectation management, space, ‘free riding’, and vet-farmer communication

Morrison, R., Hanks, J., Orpin, P.G., Strain, S., Taylor, E.N. and Rose, D.C. | Preventive Veterinary Medicine | August 2024
The aim of this study was to better understand the challenges dairy farmers and veterinary surgeons in the UK face in the on-farm management of Johne’s disease with the intention of identifying possible solutions…

Horse in a stable

Retrospective study: Laser excision versus combined laser, cryosurgery and intralesional 5-fluorouracil in the treatment of equine sarcoids

Offer, K.S. and Sutton, D.G.M. | Equine Veterinary Education | August 2024
The aim of this retrospective case-controlled study was to compare two treatment protocols for equine sarcoids: laser excision alone and a combination protocol of laser excision, cryosurgery and 5-fluorouracil chemotherapy…

An old cat

Value of repeated health screening in 259 apparently healthy mature adult and senior cats followed for 2 years

Mortier, F., Daminet, S., Marynissen, S., Smets, P, and Paepe, D. | Journal of Veterinary Medicine | July 2024
The aim of this prospective study was to determine the most common subclinical conditions through health screening of a large group of apparently healthy mature adult (7-10 years) and senior (>10 years) cats…

Anaesthesised cat in surgery

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

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…

very poorly cat

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

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…

Cat with mild gingivitis

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

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…