Current treatment for canine bacterial pneumonia relies on protracted courses of antimicrobials (3-6 weeks or more) with recommendations to continue for 1-2 weeks past resolution of all clinical and...
The study was carried out on 50 cats in which DGGR-lipase activity and fPLI were tested in the same blood sample
The colorimetric catalytic assay based on the use of 1,2-o-dilauryl-rac-glycero-3-glutaric acid-(6'-methylresorufin) (DGGR) ester as a substrate for pancreatic lipase activity is commonly used for...
In the CKD group, more dogs developed adverse effects than in the non-CKD group.
In human medicine, doses of levetiracetam (LEV) are individualized for patients with epilepsy, depending on the status of the patient's renal function. However, there are no reports on the...
FeLV-positive cats had a significantly worse outcome after dental extractions compared to the other groups
This study aims to evaluate and compare the clinical outcome after dental extractions of cats with FCGS infected with feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) and feline leukaemia virus (FeLV). A...
Optimally treated dogs lived significantly longer than variably treated dogs
Background: Superficial necrolytic dermatitis (SND) in dogs is a rare disorder most commonly associated with hepatocutaneous syndrome. Although often reported as fatal, sporadically reported...
Veterinary hospital network, Banfield Pet Hospital, has released findings from a new survey that points to shifts toward pet owners choosing to stay home with pets over socializing. According to the...
To evaluate outcomes of dogs with parathyroid carcinoma (PTC) treated by surgical excision and to describe the incidence of postoperative hypocalcemia, degree of hypocalcemia, duration of hospitalization, duration of calcium supplementation, and survival
100 client-owned dogs with PTC admitted to academic, referral veterinary institutions.
A breed is defined as a dog group from a known lineage of similar dogs, who have an agreed set of physical and behavioral attributes that will be reliably replicated in their progeny. Physical traits...
Objective: To describe clinical outcomes in cats with insulin resistance and acromegaly treated with stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS).Animals: 14 client-owned cats.
54.5% of all cats included were borderline proteinuric or proteinuric, having increased UPC
Proteinuria is assumed to be less frequent in cats than in dogs and is mainly associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD).The current study aimed to evaluate and compare urine protein-to-creatinine...
Characteristics of prostate involution after castration differed between canines with BPH and healthy canines
The objective of this study was to evaluate the effect of castration on dimensions of the prostate by B-mode ultrasound for 90 days, as well as to evaluate changes in serum concentrations of...
ICJ removal was associated with long-term liquid feces
Objective: To evaluate outcomes in cats undergoing subtotal colectomy for the treatment of idiopathic megacolon and to determine whether removal versus nonremoval of the ileocecocolic junction (ICJ)...
Cats are commonly affected by osteoarthritis (OA), and studies have shown that 40 percent of cats have clinical signs, with more than 90 percent of cats older than 12 years of age showing...
