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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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Comparison of inhaled salbutamol and salmeterol for the treatment of arterial hypoxaemia in anaesthetized horses: a randomized clinical trial

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Dupont, J., Mignini, B., Salciccia, A., Serteyn, D. and Sandersen, C. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | May 2024
The aim of this prospective, randomised clinical trial was to compare the efficacy of inhaled salbutamol and salmeterol for treatment of arterial hypoxaemia in anaesthetised horses…

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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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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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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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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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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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2024 ISFM and AAFP consensus guidelines on the long-term use of NSAIDs in cats

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Taylor, S., Gruen, M., KuKanich, K., Lascelles, B.D.X., Monteiro, B.P., Sampietro, L.R., Robertson, S. and Steagall, P.V. | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | April 2024
The aim of these consensus guidelines is to provide veterinary practitioners with information on the appropriate use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the management of chronic pain in cats…

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Incidental osteoarthritis: risk factors, prevalence and clinical evidence in rabbits

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Bagha, F. and Keeble, E. | Companion Animal | February 2024
The aim of this retrospective study was to evaluate the risk factors, prevalence, and clinical evidence of appendicular osteoarthritis in pet rabbits…

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Horse and foal in stable

Success rates and factors influencing pregnancy outcome after 464 transvaginal ultrasound-guided twin reductions in the mare

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Sielhorst, J., Baade, S., Neudeck, K.-C., Tönissen, A., Rohn, K., Hollinshead, F. and Sieme, H. | Equine Veterinary Journal | February 2024
The aim of this retrospective case series study was to investigate the effects of mare age and parity, gestation day on which transvaginal ultrasound-guided aspiration (TUA) was performed, vesicle location, aspiration volume, foetal puncture, medication and operator experience on pregnancy and foaling rates after TUA procedures…

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