Responsible use of antimicrobials
The epidemic of antimicrobial resistant infections continues to challenge, compromising animal care, complicating food animal production and posing zoonotic disease risks. While the overall role of th...
Emma Lagerlow 3:57pm October 1st, 2015
Does sedation with medetomidine affect tear production in dogs?
Medetomidine is a commonly used sedative in veterinary medicine whether administered alone or in combination with an opioid such as butorphanol. There are no previous studies that look at the effects ...
Emma Lagerlow 3:48pm October 1st, 2015
There’s foal poop everywhere this time of year. Do probiotics help?
Background Up to 60% of foals develop diarrhea within 6 months after birth. Preventive measures are limited but potentially probiotics could be used. Objective To evaluate the effe...
Emma Lagerlow 3:41pm October 1st, 2015
Can outcome be predicted in dogs with IMHA?
Background Treatment of dogs with primary immune-mediated hemolytic anemia (IMHA) is difficult and frequently unrewarding. Prognostic factors have been evaluated in a number of previous studies, ...
Emma Lagerlow 1:32pm September 29th, 2015
Managing the horse with internal haemorrhage is challenging but can be rewarding.
The medical records of 19 horses with acute hemoperitoneum were reviewed. The causes for the hemoperitoneum were idiopathic (8 horses), splenic hematoma with capsular tear (7), bleeding from the repro...
Emma Lagerlow 12:10pm September 28th, 2015