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Abstracts: Retroperitoneal fibrosis in feline renal transplant recipients: 29 cases (1998-2011)

January 18, 2014January 16, 2014adminLeave a Comment

Objective: To evaluate features, treatment, and prognosis associated with retroperitoneal fibrosis that developed after renal transplantation in cats. Design-Retrospective case series. Animals-29 cats. Procedures: Medical records of cats that developed retroperitoneal fibrosis after renal transplantation at the College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, between 1998 and 2011 were reviewed for signalment, date of transplantation, […]

Nonsurgical fertility control for managing free-roaming dog populations: a review of products and criteria for field applications

November 18, 2013October 9, 2013adminLeave a Comment

About 75 per cent of dogs worldwide are free to roam and reproduce, thus creating locally overabundant populations. Problems caused by roaming dogs include diseases transmitted to livestock and humans, predation on livestock, attacks on humans, road traffic accidents, and nuisance behavior. Nonsurgical fertility control is increasingly advocated as more cost-effective than surgical sterilization to […]

Effects of age and reproductive status on postoperative pain after routine ovariohysterectomy in cats

November 14, 2013October 9, 2013admin2 Comments

A prospective clinical trial to compare the effects of age and reproductive status on postoperative pain was conducted in 145 female cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy using injectable anaesthesia.

The effect of reduced loading density on pig welfare during long distance transport

November 9, 2013October 9, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Transport of animals is a stressful procedure often resulting in significant losses for the slaughter plant. This study aimed to determine whether or not pigs would benefit from a loading density (low density (LD)) (179 kg/m2) below the normal EU standard loading density (normal density (ND)) (235 kg/m2). Eight similar, 550-km-long road journeys were followed […]

Can dogs smell lung cancer? First study using exhaled breath and urine screening in unselected patients with suspected lung cancer

October 18, 2013October 9, 2013adminLeave a Comment

Background. On the basis of our own experience and literature search, we hypothesised that a canine olfactory test may be useful for detecting lung cancer in an unselected population of patients suspected to have lung cancer. Material and methods. We conducted a prospective study of 93 patients consecutively admitted to hospital with suspected lung cancer. […]