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

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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…

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

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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

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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…

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Anaesthetic mortality in dogs: A worldwide analysis and risk assessment

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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…

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

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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…

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

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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…

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