It’s placentitis time of year again
The objective was to determine if long-term treatment with trimethoprim sulfamethoxazole (antimicrobial), pentoxifylline (anti-inflammatory/anti-cytokine) and altrenogest (synthetic progestin), would ...
Emma Lagerlow 1:40pm July 29th, 2015
Twice daily omeprazole is effective in suppressing gastric acidity in cats
Background Gastric acid suppressants frequently are used in cats with acid-related gastric disorders. However, it is not known if these drugs effectively increase intragastric pH in cats. ...
Emma Lagerlow 1:34pm July 29th, 2015
Potassium supplementation in small animals – getting it right
Background Potassium (K+) supplementation of isotonic crystalloid fluids in daily fluid therapy is commonly performed, yet its accuracy in veterinary medicine is undetermined. Objective ...
Emma Lagerlow 10:34am July 27th, 2015
A review of milk thistle in the treatment of liver disease
Milk thistle extracts have been used as a “liver tonic” for centuries. In recent years, silibinin, the active ingredient in milk thistle extracts, has been studied both in vitro and in viv...
Emma Lagerlow 1:28pm July 22nd, 2015
Sub-clinical endometritis affects a high proportion of clinically normal mares
Equine endometritis continues to be a major cause of subfertility and infertility in mares, and recently, the subclinical form of endometritis has been in focus. The purposes of this study were to inv...
Emma Lagerlow 1:18pm July 22nd, 2015