Increased expression of CD163 and CD206 during exacerbation of SEA suggested an association between AM phenotype and lung inflammation
Severe equine asthma (SEA) is a common, debilitating lower airway inflammatory disorder of older horses. Alveolar macrophages (AMs) survey inhaled particulates from barn sources causing them to...
The Dysbiosis Index can be used to assess the microbiome in clinical patients over time and in response to therapy
This article summarizes different approaches to the analysis of gut microbiota and how they might be applicable to research studies and clinical practice in dogs and cats.
Veterinary entrepreneur, Ben Jacobs, has joined PetSmart Charities’ board of directors, bringing expertise and a drive toward innovation in pet care and tackling issues which impact pet parents....
Under the FD&C Act, the US Food and Drug Administration shared two draft guidance documents on the current good manufacturing practice requirements (CGMP) for animal therapies using ACTPs, or animal...
Fourteen dogs with aspiration pneumonitis and pneumonia were indentified
Materials and methods: Retrospective case review of dogs presenting to a referral teaching hospital between February 2014 and February 2021. Cases were included when a clinical diagnosis of...
The National Health Commission explains that this strain of the virus is low pathogenic and unlikely to cause a large-scale outbreak.
The National Health Commission of China (NHC) has downplayed the confirmed case of H10N3 bird flu in one person, which has been detected in a 41-year-old man from Jiangsu province, eastern China.
Lactate dehydrogenase, SDMA and ADMA increased significantly after the endurance race in the finisher group
The purpose of this study was to assess a change in different blood parameters before and after a 160 km endurance race and to evaluate differences in cardiac biomarkers between horses that completed...
Market analysts, Grand View Research, Inc., forecast in a recent report that the worldwide veterinary care market will grow at a CAGR of 5.4% by 2028. The sector is expected to hit a value of $114.4...
Nonprofit veterinary professional organization, North American Veterinary Community (NAVC), will lead its first virtual meeting specifically for veterinary nurses and veterinary technicians. The...
Pneumomediastinum was the most common radiographic feature
Paraquat (1,1-dimethyl-4,4-bipyridinium dichloride) is a toxic herbicide. Accidental ingestion of paraquat in animals and humans causes respiratory failure and death.To describe the radiographic...
Some cats appear to achieve episode freedom spontaneously
The aim of this study was to identify the phenotypic features of a paroxysmal dyskinesia observed in Sphynx cats.The owners of affected Sphynx cats were invited to provide video footage of abnormal...
Compliance document and animal disease tracking company, GlobalVetLink, has added to its compliance software to aid veterinarians in gathering and completing the paperwork needed to certify pets for...
Data from 737 adult cattle necropsies were analyzed
In young cattle, bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is a major cause of death and Mannheimia haemolytica is a frequent pathogen. Knowledge of fatal BRD in adult cattle is more limited. We assessed the...
Veterinary diagnostics company, Heska Corporation, has attained rapid assay test maker, Biotech Laboratories USA LLC. The company purchased majority ownership from Biotech Holdings USA LLC. The sale...
Endoscopic debulking with a laser and forceps was more effective than steroids therapy in the treatment of canine nasal polyps
This study describes the clinical, diagnostic, and pathological characteristics of canine nasal polyps and how they responded to medical, endoscopic, and...
