Access to medications for the control of intestinal worms in the horse is becoming increasingly controversial
Introduction In-depth knowledge of the use of anthelminthics in the field, especially by veterinarians, is required to design more sustainable parasite control strategies. Materials and me...
Emma Lagerlow 2:26pm September 21st, 2015
Are special diets for kidney disease really accepted by cats?
Introduction Renal foods are used to manage chronic kidney disease (CKD) in dogs and cats, but their effectiveness may be limited by the ability to transition animals to them. Material and...
Emma Lagerlow 2:00pm September 21st, 2015
Gastric ulcers are the most common medical problem of the horse.
Click here for a link to the ECEIM consensus statement on the topic from the Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine. ...
Emma Lagerlow 1:14pm September 16th, 2015
Screening tests for hyperthyroidism in cats
Background In humans, measurement of serum thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) concentration is commonly used as a first-line discriminatory test of thyroid function. Recent reports indicate that c...
Emma Lagerlow 12:56pm September 16th, 2015
How often is tetanus vaccination needed in the horse?
Summary Reasons for performing study Recommendations for prophylactic vaccination against tetanus in horses vary greatly between countries and have scarce scientific support in the peer-reviewed...
Emma Lagerlow 12:55pm September 9th, 2015