Posts tagged "News"
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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