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Determination of a safe sedative combination of dexmedetomidine, ketamine and butorphanol for minor procedures in dogs by use of a stepwise optimization method

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Imboden, T.J., Pownall, W.R., Rubin, S., Spadavecchia, C., Schöllhorn, B. and Rohrbach, H. | Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica | September 2023
The aim of this randomised three-phase controlled trial was to determine the optimal dosages of dexmedetomidine and ketamine in combination with butorphanol 0.3 mg/kg in terms of the quality of sedation, side effects, and the need for additional anaesthetics…

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Accuracy of drawing up liquid medications by veterinary anaesthetists and nurses

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Cambruzzi, M., Knowles, T. and Macfarlane, P. | Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia | November 2023
The aim of this prospective blinded randomised study was to evaluate the accuracy with which veterinary anaesthetists and nurses draw up different volumes of liquid and to investigate factors affecting their performance…

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The emergence of Brucella canis as a public health threat in Europe: what we know, and what we need to learn

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Djokic, V., Freddi, L., de Massis, F., Lahti, E., van den Esker, M.H., Whatmore, A., Haughey, A., Ferreira, A.C., Garofolo, G., Melzer, F., Sacchini, F., Koets, A., Wyllie, S., Fontbonne, A., Girault, G., Vicente, A.F., McGiven, J. and Ponsart, C. | Emerging Microbes & Infections | August 2023
The aim of this review paper, authored by experts in the field, was to provide an overview of the current situation in Europe regarding Brucella canis, to bring together current knowledge and to identify any knowledge gaps…

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2023 AAFP/IAAHPC feline hospice and palliative care guidelines

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Eigner, D.R., Breitreiter, K., Carmack, T., Cox, S., Downing, R., Robertson, S. and Rodan, I. | Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery | September 2023
These consensus guidelines, authored by a task force of experts from the American Association of Feline Practitioners and the International Association for Animal Hospice and Palliative Care, provide information for practitioners on all aspects of the hospice and palliative care of cats…

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A novel tension relief technique to aid the primary closure of traumatic equine wounds under excessive tension

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Comino, F., Pollock, P.J., Fulton, I., Hewitt-Dedman, C., Handel, I. and Gorvy, D.A. | Equine Veterinary Journal | August 2023
The aim of this retrospective case series was to describe the use of the Tension Tile System (TTS); a novel tension relief technique to help primary healing of a variety of equine wounds…

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