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Dog urinate in the park

ACVIM consensus statement on diagnosis and management of urinary incontinence in dogs

Kendall, A., Byron, J.K., Westropp, J.L., Coates, J.R., Vaden, S., Adin, C., Oetelaar, G., Bartges, J.W., Foster, J.D., Adams, L.G., Olby, N. and Berent, A. | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine | March 2024
The aim of this consensus statement was to provide guidance on the diagnostic testing and management of urinary incontinence in male and female dogs…

Bath having a bath

Down-the-drain pathways for fipronil and imidacloprid applied as spot-on parasiticides to dogs: Estimating aquatic pollution

Perkins, R., Barron, L., Glauser, G., Whitehead, M., Woodward, G. and Goulson, D. | Science of The Total Environment | March 2024
The aim of this study was to test the hypothesis that fipronil and imidacloprid applied as veterinary spot-on treatments can pass down-the-drain through owner handwashing, bed washing and bathing of dogs, and that emissions via these pathways could represent substantial pollution sources in aquatic environments…

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Efficacy and tolerance of oral versus parenteral cyanocobalamin supplement in hypocobalaminaemic dogs with chronic enteropathy: a controlled randomised open-label trial

Dor, C., Nixon, S., Salavati Schmitz, S., Bazelle, J., Černá, P., Kilpatrick, S., Harvey, N.D. and Dunning, M. | Journal of Small Animal Practice | February 2024
The aim of this randomised control study was to determine whether oral cobalamin supplementation is as effective as parenteral cobalamin supplementation at restoring normal cobalamin levels in dogs with protein-losing enteropathy (PLE), severe chronic enteropathy or severe hypocobalaminaemia secondary to chronic enteropathy…

Groups of pigs in a shed

The cotton swab method: an accurate and less invasive way to assess fecal consistency in weaned pigs

Eriksen, E.Ø., Sejersen, M.F. and Pedersen, K.S. | BMC Veterinary Research | February 2024
The aim of this study was to validate the cotton swab method for assessment of faecal consistency in weaned pigs…

dog in surgery with monitoring machine

Anaesthetic mortality in dogs: A worldwide analysis and risk assessment

Redondo, J.I., Otero, P.E., Martínez-Taboada, F., Doménech, L., Hernández-Magaña, E.Z. and Viscasillas, J. | Veterinary Record | November 2023
The aim of this prospective cohort multi-centre study was, to establish the present level of anaesthetic-related mortality in dogs globally and to identify factors associated with an increase or decrease in risk of death during anaesthesia…

Group of alpaca in a shed

Survey of current UK alpaca husbandry practices: Vaccination, treatment and supplementation

Middleton, A., Blackie, N., Crilly, J.P. and Reilly, B. | Veterinary Record | December 2023
The aim of this survey study was to investigate what routine husbandry procedures are currently carried out on alpacas in the UK…

Vets putting a bandadge round the leg of a horse

Review of the role of biofilms in equine wounds: Clinical indications and treatment strategies

Marchant, K., Hendrickson, D.A. and Pezzanite, L.M. | Equine Veterinary Education | November 2023
The aim of this review was to summarise the current evidence on the role of bacterial biofilms in the persistence of equine wounds, clinical indications of the involvement of biofilms, laboratory testing to improve biofilm detection and biofilm–based wound care treatment strategies…

Cow walking in a field

Sensitivity and specificity of mobility scoring for the detection of foot lesions in pasture based Irish dairy cows

Logan, F., McAloon, C.G., Ryan, E.G., Duane, M., Deane, B. and McAloon, C.I. | Journal of Dairy Science | December 2023
The aim of this observational study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of mobility scoring for the detection of foot lesions on commercial pasture-based dairy cows…

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Effect of therapeutic exercise on body weight distribution, balance, and stifle function in dogs following stifle injury

Brantberg, I., Grooten, W.J.A. and Essner, A. | Animals | December 2023
The aim of this randomised controlled study was to evaluate the effect of an add-on progressive therapeutic exercise protocol on balance control and function in dogs following stifle injury compared to a standard rehabilitation programme alone…

Cat scratching his chin

2023 AAHA Management of Allergic Skin Diseases in Dogs and Cats Guidelines

Miller, J., Simpson, A., Bloom, P., Diesel, A., Friedeck, A., Paterson, T., Wisecup, M. and Yu, C-M. | Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association | November 2023
The aim of these consensus guidelines, prepared by a task force of experts convened by the American Animal Hospital Association, was to provide a step-by-step approach to the diagnosis and management of flea allergy, food allergy and atopy in dogs and cats…