An investigation studies for the first time if they present a pessimistic bias, which could be interpreted as an indicator of their psychological state.
Livestock production in which animals do not have access to the outside can harm animal welfare. This is what concludes an investigation carried out to study the emotional well-being of dairy cows...
To evaluate sedative, hemodynamic, and echocardiographic effects of cats receiving single-dose, oral gabapentin.
The study objective was to evaluate sedative, hemodynamic, and echocardiographic effects of cats receiving single-dose, oral gabapentin. A prospective, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, crossover...
The global market for animal ultrasound is projected to attain a value of $488.93 million in the next 7 years, according to Grand View Research, Inc., a market research company. The increase would...
The market of animal drug compounding is expected to reach a value of $1.7 billion in the next 9 years, according to a report by market analysts, Transparency Market Research.
Marek’s disease is a common viral infection that affects chicken flocks, and costs the global poultry industry approximately $2 billion every year. No effective treatment exists for the condition,...
among the three tonometers tested, the TonoVet tonometer is best for use in rabbits
The aim of this study was to evaluate repeatability, reproducibility, and agreement of three commonly used tonometers in animal research (TonoLab, TonoVet, and TonoPEN AVIA) in a cohort of 24...
cats with dysoxic and vasoplegic shock are characterized by having higher occurrence of multi- organ dysfunction
Three different phenotypes of septic shock based on changes in blood pressure and lactate are recognized in people. Dysoxic shock, representing the combination of fluid-refractory hypotension and...
To summarize current findings and leads in the development of antiviral therapy against FCoV
Feline coronaviruses (FCoV) are common viral pathogens of cats. They usually induce asymptomatic infections but some FCoV strains, named Feline Infectious Peritonitis Viruses (FIPV) lead to a...
Percentage treatment success was significantly greater in the bedinvetmab group than in the placebo group
Bedinvetmab is a canine monoclonal antibody targeting nerve growth factor. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of bedinvetmab for alleviation of pain associated with osteoarthritis in...
150 dogs with immunosuppressant responsive enteropathy and 15 with non-responsive enteropathy were included
A multicentre prospective study was performed to assess whether clinical, hematobiochemical, endoscopic and histopathological parameters were associated with mortality, clinical response and relapse...
The multilingual initiative #everyoneagainstPPA has been launched from Brazil, in which 21 associations from 18 countries of the Latin American continent participate.
The relationship between these two diseases had never been investigated in this species.
"Chronic pain probably affects most, if not all, geriatric horses," says Alex Bianco, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVIM, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. Bianco compiled the latest research...
SDMA cannot be used as a marker of renal dysfunction in this age group
Symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) is widely used in other species as a marker of renal dysfunction and is considered a more sensitive indicator of glomerular filtration rate than creatinine....
Pet food and treats brand focused on dental care, Greenies, has launched a new line of supplements designed by animal nutritionists. The supplemental treats are intended to help pet owners improve...
Treatment may be successfully used to reduce the probability of early development of spondylosis in young Boxers
Spondylosis deformans is a spinal disease common to several dog breeds, and several treatments including veterinary chiropractic may be used to treat affected dogs. Little is known, however, about...
Animals in the control group were at 2.57 times higher odds to be lame compared to those that received ketoprofen as well
The objective of this study was to evaluate the benefits of administering ketoprofen to cows suffering from active digital dermatitis (DD). Methods: 158 cows presented with active DD (M1, M2 or M4.1...
Pet food and products company, Petco Health and Wellness Company, Inc., has welcomed three newcomers to its panel of independent experts, the Wellness Council. The group is tasked with guiding the...
Feline hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) is the most commonly diagnosed cardiac disease in cats, affecting approximately one in seven cats worldwide. Proper treatment and diagnosis can decrease the...
The aim of this review was to describe the current knowledge on feline leishmaniasis
Leishmaniosis is the third most important vector-borne disease in humans, preceded by malaria and lymphatic filariasis, and it is considered endemic in tropical and subtropical areas, where higher...
Findings suggest altered hemostasis resolves after RIT
Hyperthyroid cats might have a predisposition to arterial thrombus formation. The mechanism for thrombogenesis currently is unknown but could be associated with systemic hypercoagulability as seen in...
