Posts by "The Improve Team"
Seroprevalence of E. cuniculi in North Italy
Encephalitozoon cuniculi (E. cuniculi) is an obligate intracellular microsporidium with a wide range...
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Vets around the World – Jan
My name is Jan H. Greaker and I’m a Norwegian veterinarian with 14 years’ experience in small animal...
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CASE REPORT: Afloqualone intoxication in dogs
Afloqualone is used in humans to relieve back pain and neuromuscular disorder as it has muscle-relax...
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The effect of short term peripheral parenteral nutrition on treatment outcomes and mortality in critically ill pediatric canine patients
It is known that nutritional supplementation improves the outcome of veterinary patients and that th...
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Transient reflex depression in acute spinal injuries
The purpose of this prospective study was to investigate whether acute spinal injuries on the T3-L3 ...
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Intraoperative analgesia in cats undergoing OHE
Feline ovariohysterectomy (OHE) is considered a moderately painful abdominal surgery. Physiological ...
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Digital VS Optical Refractometer to measure urine specific gravity in cats
The evaluation of renal concentrating ability is an important function in veterinary medicine. The g...
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Lateral Caudal Axial Pattern Flap in dogs
Large wounds that do not allow primary closure require the use of other reconstruction techniques. A...
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Effect of pimobendan on the cardiac rhythm and selected echocardiographic parameters of healthy cats
The effects of pimobendan on the heart rhythm in cats are unknown. The purpose of this pilot study i...
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Cutaneous Manifestations of Allergies in Cats
The manifestation of feline dermatological abnormalities can be different from what is seen in dogs,...
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A pilot study: appeasing pheromone diffuser products for managing of feline aggression
Cats are very socially flexible animals ranging from very independent to living in proximity. Their ...
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Mental health and wellbeing in veterinary medicine
Studies have confirmed a link between the veterinary profession and various forms of stress and ment...
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MRI findings in Neurologic FIP
Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP) is the most common infectious disease affecting the central nerv...
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Electrical stimulation in pets
Electrical stimulation is an attractive option for veterinary physical therapy as it’s a cost-effect...
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A promising biomarker of AKI in dogs
The neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin (NGAL) has been extensively studied as an early bioma...
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Generalised demodicosis and doramectin
Demodex canis mites are normally found inside the hair follicles of healthy dogs and demodicosis res...
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Therapeutic exercises in cats
While cats may not seem the most likely candidates for therapeutic exercise (TE), it is possible to ...
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Leishmaniosis in a cat with chronic diarrhoea as the only clinical manifestation
Leishmaniosis is a disease with limited information related to epidemiologic and clinical aspect in ...
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Dog-directed parenting styles, communication and leash guidance
Parenting styles are helpful to assess long-term social interaction patterns, not only between paren...
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Genetic testing in veterinary dermatology
Both genetic and environmental factors influence the majority of dermatological problems, including ...
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Thymic epithelial tumors in dogs
Primary thymic epithelial tumors (TET) are rare in dogs, and little is known about their behavior. T...
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Separation anxiety, fear of confinement and noise aversion in dogs
Fear-related behavioral issues such as separation anxiety, fear of confinement and noise aversion ha...
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Vets and pet owners’ perception about AMR
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an increasing concern which threatens to undo decades of medical p...
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An ultra-long-acting recombinant insulin for the treatment of diabetes mellitus in cats
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a common endocrinopathy in cats, and its treatment relies upon the SC inje...
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Case Report: Cholangiohepatitis in a dog
This case report describes the diagnostic approach for a 9-year-old female Yorkshire terrier, presen...
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An in vitro method to test the safety and efficacy of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) in the healing of a canine skin model
Low-level laser therapy (LLLT) has been used clinically as a treatment modality for a variety of med...
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Rabbit welfare
Despite being one of the most popular mammalian pets worldwide, relatively little research has been ...
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Clinical efficacy of a benazepril and spironolactone combination in dogs with congestive heart failure due to myxomatous mitral valve disease: The BEnazepril Spironolactone STudy (BESST)
Cardiovascular disease is currently treated with drugs that inhibit the renin-angiotensin-aldosteron...
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Does abnormal spinal curvature predispose dogs to develop disc herniation?
Although not often considered the primary cause of clinical signs, it has been suggested that interv...
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Is long-term stress contagious between species?
Dogs and humans have lived closely together for at least 15,000 years and various studies have been ...
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