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Attitudes towards perception and management of pain in rabbits and guinea pigs by a sample of veterinarians in New Zealand

January 15, 2012January 19, 2012adminLeave a Comment

AIMS: To determine the perceptions of a sample of veterinarians in New Zealand regarding pain and pain management in rabbits and guinea pigs. METHODS: Questionnaires were distributed to all members of the Companion Animal Society, part of the New Zealand Veterinary Association. The questionnaire gathered information on the demographics of respondents, obtained an assessment by […]

Clinical pathology of greyhounds and other sight hounds

January 11, 2012January 19, 2012adminLeave a Comment

Owing to the development of greyhounds as racing sight hounds, these dogs have acquired unique physiologic adaptations that distinguish them from other breeds. Reference intervals for many analytes in retired racing Greyhounds (RRGs) differ from those of other breeds; most of the hematologic differences have also been described in other sight hounds. In this review, […]

Reduced effect of Tasmanian devil facial tumour disease at the disease front

December 29, 2011December 8, 2011adminLeave a Comment

Pathogen-driven declines in animal populations are increasingly regarded as a major conservation issue. The Tasmanian devil (Sarcophilus harrisii) is threatened with extinction by devil facial tumor disease, a unique transmissible cancer. The disease is transmitted through direct transfer of tumor cells, which is possible because the genetic diversity of Tasmanian devils is low, particularly in the […]

Effectiveness of breeding guidelines for reducing the prevalence of syringomyelia

December 27, 2011December 8, 2011adminLeave a Comment

Several toy breed dogs are predisposed to syringomyelia (SM), a spinal cord disorder, characterised by fluid-filled cavitation. SM is a complex trait with a moderately high heritability. Selective breeding against SM is confounded by its complex inheritance, its late onset nature and high prevalence in some breeds. This study investigated the early outcome of existing […]

The British pig health schemes: integrated systems for large-scale pig abattoir lesion monitoring

November 30, 2011November 1, 2011adminLeave a Comment

Pig health schemes based on abattoir inspections provide an integrated system to optimise the postmortem detection and the reporting of pathological lesions. In Great Britain, two initiatives have been implemented by the pig industry: Wholesome Pigs Scotland (WPS) and the BPEX Pig Health Scheme (BPHS). These schemes record the presence of a range of pathological […]