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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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Urine concentrating ability in cats with hyperthyroidism: Influence of radioiodine treatment, masked azotemia, and iatrogenic hypothyroidism

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Peterson, M.E. and Rishniw, M. | Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine | September 2023
The primary aim of this prospective before-and-after study was to determine the prevalence of normally concentrated (≥1.035) vs sub-maximally concentrated (<1.035) urine specific gravity (USG) in a cohort of nonazotemic hyperthyroid cats, and to assess if and how USG changed in these cats after radioiodine treatment...

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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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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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Cooling methods used to manage heat-related illness in dogs presented to primary care veterinary practices during 2016–2018 in the UK

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Hall, E.J.; Carter, A.J.; Bradbury, J.; Beard, S.; Gilbert, S.; Barfield, D. and O’Neill, D.G. | Veterinary Sciences | July 2023
The aim of this retrospective study was to describe the cooling methods used to manage dogs presented to UK primary care veterinary practices with a heat-related illness to provide a benchmark on current cooling method…

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