Posts tagged "News"

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Reducing of aggression in newly housed cats using rabbit maternal pheromone

Introducing new cats to a household can be cause moment of high stress and can lead to important beh...

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Is listening to classical music beneficial to kennelled dogs?

Rescue and rehoming environments or holiday kennels can be a stressful environment for the dogs stay...

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Charging upfront at veterinary practices

The pandemic has required new social distancing protocols that limit the number of people in work pl...

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Is it SARDS or CAR?

Sudden acquired retinal degeneration syndrome (SARDS) is a frequent cause of irreversible blindness ...

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Unsuccessful animal adoptions

Pet´s adoption rate is increasing but the number of animals returned to shelters post-adoption is co...

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Equine parvovirus hepatitis

In 1918 Theiler’s disease was first described in a group of horses in South Africa after the adminis...

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Excretory urography and urinary system diagnosis in domestic rabbits

Ultrasound and survey radiographs can be useful for the diagnosis of urinary function but their valu...

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Complete Tracheal Rupture in Small Animals

Complete tracheal rupture in small animals is normally due to trauma and a potentially fatal conditi...

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New Online Computed Tomography Programme Launched by Improve International

We are delighted to have launched an online programme in Computed Tomography (CT), offering a route ...

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Food-borne parasites

The European Food Safety Authority has published an open-access report with a description of parasit...

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Efficacy of medical dissolution for suspected struvite cystoliths in dogs

The main goal of the article to which this summary refers was to evaluate the efficacy of medical di...

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Can epinephrine help reduce the severity of BOAS?

Brachycephalic obstructive airway syndrome (BOAS) includes various components that can be alleviated...

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Senior cat’s food formulation

Older cats are at increased risk of several age-related disorders and their nutritional requirements...

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Poecivirus discovered in individuals with beak deformities in seven species of North American birds

Avian keratin disorder (AKD) is a disease characterized by debilitating beak overgrowth, often with ...

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Gastrointestinal protectants in dogs and cats

The ACVIM has published a consensus opinion about the administration of gastrointestinal protectants...

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Regular Positive Reinforcement training increases contact-seeking behaviour in horses

Horses are frequently trained based on negative reinforcement. Nevertheless, recently, positive rein...

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Diagnostic pathways for Feline Hyperaesthesia Syndrome

We have a lot to learn about Feline Hyperaesthesia Syndrome (FHS), a complex disorder characterized ...

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The effect of dexmedetomidine on the cardiac silhouette of cats

Dexmedetomidine, an alpha 2 -adrenergic agonist, may be used in companion animals for chemical restr...

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CASE REPORT: First isolation of Francisella tularensis holartica from a domestic cat in Europe

Tularemia is a bacterial zoonosis which has been increasingly reported in humans, in Europe. There a...

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Pet owners' perceptions of food quality

Owners’ concerns about the health of their companion animals are increasing with nutrition often see...

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Helping TPLO recovery with cold compression therapy

Cryotherapy is a rehabilitation technique with anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties, commonly ...

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How is the puppy weight inherited?

The size or weight of puppies at birth is an important parameter, which influences neonatal mortalit...

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Is it really psychogenic alopecia?

In cats, psychogenic alopecia is a common diagnosis when medial regions of limbs, caudal abdomen and...

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The Importance of a One Health approach in controlling rabies

Rabies is linked to more than 55,000 human deaths every year. Human transmission vectors vary around...

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Toxic Levels of Vitamin D in Pet Foods

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which means that when it is ingested to excess, it is not promptl...

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Transesophageal echocardiography in dogs

Transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) is a semi-invasive technique that enables direct visualizatio...

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Improve International Partners With VECCS

Last week, Improve International started a unique partnership with the Veterinary Emergency and Crit...

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Evaluating dogs’ eyes with contrast-enhanced ultrasonography

Ocular blood perfusion can be evaluated by various imaging modalities and is an important parameter ...

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Feline Injection-Site Sarcoma

Feline injection-site sarcomas (FISS) are malignant tumors that arise at the site of an injection in...

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Blood Transfusions in Cats

Performing blood transfusions between cats can save lives but we should always keep in mind that thi...

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