Benazepril improves survival times in dogs with asymptomatic mitral valve disease
Background: Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACEIs) improve quality of life and extend the life span of dogs with naturally acquired ISACHC class II-III congestive heart failure (CHF)....
Emma Lagerlow 11:22am June 15th, 2015
A review of sarcoids in the horse
Equine sarcoid is the most common tumour of horses and accounts for over half of all equine skin tumours. Six types of sarcoid based on gross appearance and clinical behaviour have been described incl...
Emma Lagerlow 11:11am June 15th, 2015
The response to treatment in equine PPID (Cushing’s Disease)
Diagnostic Frequency, Response to Therapy, and Long-Term Prognosis among Horses and Ponies with Pituitary Par Intermedia Dysfunction, 1993–2004 Background Pituitary pars intermedia dysfunc...
Emma Lagerlow 12:39pm June 10th, 2015
Acid suppression for gastric disease in cats proves challenging compared with other species
The Effect of Orally Administered Ranitidine and Once-Daily or Twice-Daily Orally Administered Omeprazole on Intragastric pH in Cats Background Gastric acid suppressants frequently are used in c...
Emma Lagerlow 12:24pm June 10th, 2015
Relation of Vitamin D Status to Congestive Heart Failure and Cardiovascular Events in Dogs
Background Vitamin D plays a pivotal role in cardiac function, and there is increasing evidence that vitamin D deficiency is associated with the development of congestive heart failure (CHF) in p...
Emma Lagerlow 1:42pm June 3rd, 2015