Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Our results suggest that the measurement of plasma C-terminal ANP in cats may provide additional information for the diagnosis of heart disease.
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
The geographic distribution of pythiosis has widened in recent years to include the western United States. Factors that may have contributed to this change include altered rice-farming practices and landscape irrigation. Veterinarians in California should be familiar with the clinicopathologic features associated with GI pythiosis to aid in early d...
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
This report suggests that GDM affects mainly middle-aged bitches in the 2nd half of pregnancy with a breed predisposition toward Nordic Spitz breeds. GDM may resolve within days to weeks after pregnancy has ended. Further research is needed to investigate optimal treatment regimens for dogs with GDM and risk factors for unsuccessful outcome.
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Clinical signs correlated with polyneuropathy involving sciatic nerves.
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Secondary intracranial neoplasia in dogs was more common than primary intracranial neoplasia during the time period studied. Many of these dogs had related disease in other body systems that was apparent on diagnostic tests such as thoracic radiography.
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Minimal evidence of the presence of intact B. burgdorferi or any other bacterial organism was found in the renal tissue of dogs with suspected Lyme nephritis. Direct renal invasion by B. burgdorferi organisms does not appear to be responsible for this syndrome.
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Recent years have witnessed a surge in interest directed at innate immune mechanisms. Proper conceptualization of the key elements of innate immunity, however, is still a work in progress, because most research in immunology traditionally has been focused on components of the acquired immune response. The question of why an animal stays healthy in ...
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Per-catheter PDA occlusion in dogs with the ACDO is feasible and effective in dogs of a wide range of weights and somatotypes and with PDAs of varying shapes and sizes.
Published in Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine
This study summarizes the work done by the ATR of Genoa, Italy, between 1985 and 2002. All cancer incidence was 3 times higher in female than in male dogs, a difference explained by the high rate of mammary cancer observed in bitches. Because a biopsy specimen was required to make a cancer diagnosis, cancer rates for internal organs cancers, such a...
