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Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:13
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Reported analgesic administration to rabbits undergoing experimental surgical procedures
It has become widely accepted that whenever animals are used in scientific procedures, the 3Rs principle of replacement, reduction and refinement described by William Russell and Rex Burch should be adhered to...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:12 -
Ultrasonography of the omasum in 30 Saanen goats
Primary diseases of the omasum are uncommon in goats, although the omasum may be involved in various gastrointestinal disorders. Examination of the caprine omasum via ultrasonography requires a good understand...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:11 -
Ingestion of colostrum from specific cows induces Bovine Neonatal Pancytopenia (BNP) in some calves
Since 2006, cases of haemorrhagic diathesis in young calves have been observed with a much higher incidence than previously known. The syndrome, now uniformly called Bovine Neonatal Pancytopenia (BNP), is char...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:10 -
Efficacy of European starling control to reduce Salmonella enterica contamination in a concentrated animal feeding operation in the Texas panhandle
European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris) are an invasive bird species known to cause damage to plant and animal agriculture. New evidence suggests starlings may also contribute to the maintenance and spread of disea...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:9 -
Characterization of BoHV-5 field strains circulation and report of transient specific subtype of bovine herpesvirus 5 in Argentina
Bovine herpesvirus 5 (BoHV-5) is a member of the subfamily Alphaherpesvirinae responsible for meningo-encephalitis in young cattle. The first case of bovine meningo-encephalitis associated with a herpesvirus infe...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:8 -
Sparse PrPScaccumulation in the placentas of goats with naturally acquired scrapie
Domestic goats (Capra hircus) are a natural and experimental host of scrapie and bovine spongiform encephalopathy, the transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE) of sheep and cattle. Goats are also susceptib...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:7 -
Prevalence and characteristics of methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci from livestock, chicken carcasses, bulk tank milk, minced meat, and contact persons
Methicillin-resistant coagulase-negative staphylococci (MR-CNS) are of increasing importance to animal and public health. In veterinary medicine and along the meat and milk production line, only limited data w...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:6 -
Multiple-locus, variable number of tandem repeat analysis (MLVA) of the fish-pathogen Francisella noatunensis
Since Francisella noatunensis was first isolated from cultured Atlantic cod in 2004, it has emerged as a global fish pathogen causing disease in both warm and cold water species. Outbreaks of francisellosis occur...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:5 -
Use of a Western blot technique for the serodiagnosis of glanders
The in vivo diagnosis of glanders relies on the highly sensitive complement fixation test (CFT). Frequently observed false positive results are troublesome for veterinary authorities and cause financial losses...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:4 -
An evaluation of casein hydrolyzate in combination with antibiotic for bacterial cure and subsequent increase in milk yield in dairy cows
A 3-yr study examined whether prepartum treatment with casein hydrolyzate in combination with antibiotic, as routinely used in Israel for dry cow therapy, improved bacterial cure and increased milk yield in su...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:3 -
Duodenal ileus caused by a calf feeding nipple in a cow
The aim of this report was to describe duodenal obstruction caused by a rubber foreign body in a cow.
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:2 -
A randomized triple blind trial to assess the effect of an anthelmintic programme for working equids in Morocco
Gastro-intestinal parasitism has been identified as a significant cause of disease in working equids in many countries. This randomized triple-blind trial was designed to assess the impact of an anthelmintic t...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2011 7:1 -
Spread of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD) in Ontario (Canada) swine herds: Part I. Exploratory spatial analysis
The systemic form of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD), also known as postweaning multisystemic wasting syndrome (PMWS) was initially detected in the early 1990s. Starting in 2004, the Canadian swi...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:59 -
Spread of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD) in Ontario (Canada) swine herds: Part II. Matched case-control study
The emergence of porcine circovirus associated disease (PCVAD) was associated with high mortality in swine populations worldwide. Studies performed in different regions identified spatial, temporal, and spatio...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:58 -
Impact of antigenic and genetic drift on the serologic surveillance of H5N2 avian influenza viruses
Serologic surveillance of Avian Influenza (AI) viruses is carried out by the hemagglutination inhibition (HI) test using reference reagents. This method is recommended by animal health organizations as a stand...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:57 -
Unsupervised clustering of wildlife necropsy data for syndromic surveillance
The importance of wildlife disease surveillance is increasing, because wild animals are playing a growing role as sources of emerging infectious disease events in humans. Syndromic surveillance methods have be...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:56 -
An on-farm investigation of beef suckler herds using an animal welfare index (AWI)
Beef suckler farms (194 farms throughout 13 counties) were assessed once with housed cattle and once with cattle at grass using an animal welfare index (AWI). Twenty-three of the 194 farms were revisited a yea...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:55 -
The role of African buffalos (syncerus caffer) in the maintenance of foot-and-mouth disease in Uganda
To study the role of African buffalos (Syncerus caffer) in the maintenance of foot-and-mouth disease in Uganda, serum samples were collected from 207 African buffalos, 21 impalas (Aepyceros melampus), 1 giraffe (
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:54 -
Relationship between clinical signs and postmortem test status in cattle experimentally infected with the bovine spongiform encephalopathy agent
Various clinical protocols have been developed to aid in the clinical diagnosis of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), which is confirmed by postmortem examinations based on vacuolation and accum...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:53 -
Prevalence and analysis of Pseudomonas aeruginosa in chinchillas
Chinchillas (Chinchilla laniger) are popular as pets and are often used as laboratory animals for various studies. Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a major infectious agent that causes otitis media, pneumonia, septicaem...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:52 -
Serosurvey for selected pathogens in Iberian roe deer
The roe deer is the most abundant and widespread wild Eurasian cervid. Its populations are expanding and increasingly in contact with livestock. This may affect the distribution of infectious diseases shared w...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:51 -
Antibody response to a sterile filtered PPD tuberculin in M. bovis infected and M. bovis sensitized cattle
Bovine tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium bovis, afflicts approximately 50 million cattle worldwide and is detected by the tuberculin skin test (TST). While it has long been recognized that purified protein de...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:50 -
Ovine serum biomarkers of early and late phase scrapie
Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are fatal neurodegenerative disease occurring in animals and humans for which no ante-mortem diagnostic test in biological fluids is available. In such pathologies, detec...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:49 -
Micro ecosystems from feed industry surfaces: a survival and biofilm study of Salmonellaversus host resident flora strains
The presence of Salmonella enterica serovars in feed ingredients, products and processing facilities is a well recognized problem worldwide. In Norwegian feed factories, strict control measures are implemented to...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:48 -
Correlations between periparturient serum concentrations of non-esterified fatty acids, beta-hydroxybutyric acid, bilirubin, and urea and the occurrence of clinical and subclinical postpartum bovine endometritis
Postpartum endometritis in cattle is a multifactorial disease with high economic impact. Both, clinical endometritis (CE) and subclinical endometritis (SCE) result in decreased reproductive performance. Result...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:47 -
Tissue distribution of cloxacillin after intramammary administration in the isolated perfused bovine udder
Various intramammary suspensions containing cloxacillin benzathine are registered for use in cattle as antibiotics for intramammary use at drying off. To ensure antibacterial efficacy, the glandular tissue con...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:46 -
Extramedullary hematopoiesis in a case of benign mixed mammary tumor in a female dog: cytological and histopathological assessment
Extramedullary hematopoiesis (EMH) is defined as the presence of hematopoietic stem cells such as erythroid and myeloid lineage plus megakaryocytes in extramedullary sites like liver, spleen and lymph nodes an...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:45 -
Feasibility of a liver transcriptomics approach to assess bovine treatment with the prohormone dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA)
Within the European Union the use of growth promoting agents in animal production is prohibited. Illegal use of natural prohormones like dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is hard to prove since prohormones are str...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:44 -
Two initial vaccinations with the Bm86-based Gavacplus vaccine against Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplusinduce similar reproductive suppression to three initial vaccinations under production conditions
The cattle tick, Rhipicephalus (Boophilus) microplus, affects livestock production in many regions of the world. Up to now, the widespread use of chemical acaricides has led to the selection of acaricide-resistan...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:43 -
Factors associated with whole carcass condemnation rates in provincially-inspected abattoirs in Ontario 2001-2007: implications for food animal syndromic surveillance
Ontario provincial abattoirs have the potential to be important sources of syndromic surveillance data for emerging diseases of concern to animal health, public health and food safety. The objectives of this s...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:42 -
Is the presence of abnormal prion protein in the renal glomeruli of feline species presenting with FSE authentic?
In a recent paper written by Hilbe et al (BMC vet res, 2009), the nature and specificity of the prion protein deposition in the kidney of feline species affected with feline spongiform encephalopathy (FSE) wer...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:41 -
Effect of the feeding system on the fatty acid composition, expression of the Δ9-desaturase, Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Alpha, Gamma, and Sterol Regulatory Element Binding Protein 1 genes in the semitendinous muscle of light lambs of the Rasa Aragonesa breed
Conjugated linoleic acids (CLAs) are receiving increasing attention because of their beneficial effects on human health, with milk and meat products derived from ruminants as important sources of CLA in the hu...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:40 -
Effect of abrupt weaning at housing on leukocyte distribution, functional activity of neutrophils, and acute phase protein response of beef calves
Sixteen, spring-born, single suckled, castrated male calves of Limousin × Holstein-Friesian and Simmental × Holstein-Friesian dams respectively, were used to investigate the effect of weaning on total leukocyt...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:39 -
Effect of road transport for up to 24 hours followed by twenty-four hour recovery on live weight and physiological responses of bulls
The transport of livestock can have major implications for their welfare, and there is strong public interest and scientific endeavour aimed at ensuring that the welfare of transported animals is optimal. The ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:38 -
Characterisation of physiological and immunological responses in beef cows to abrupt weaning and subsequent housing
Weaning involves the permanent separation of the calf from the dam and has been shown to be stressful for both. The objectives of this study were to characterise the effect of i) abrupt weaning and ii) subsequ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:37 -
The effect of road and sea transport on inflammatory, adrenocortical, metabolic and behavioural responses of weanling heifers
The objective was to investigate the effect of transport on inflammatory, adrenocortical, metabolic and behavioural responses of weanling heifers transported from Ireland to Spain.
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:36 -
Vaccination with attenuated Salmonella enterica Dublin expressing E coli O157:H7 outer membrane protein Intimin induces transient reduction of fecal shedding of E coliO157:H7 in cattle
Escherichia coli serogroup O157:H7 has emerged as an important zoonotic bacterial pathogen, causing a range of symptoms from self-limiting bloody diarrhea to severe hemorrhagic colitis and hemolytic-uremic syndro...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:35 -
Differential gene expression in brain tissues of aggressive and non-aggressive dogs
Canine behavioural problems, in particular aggression, are important reasons for euthanasia of otherwise healthy dogs. Aggressive behaviour in dogs also represents an animal welfare problem and a public threat...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:34 -
Detection of squirrel poxvirus by nested and real-time PCR from red (Sciurus vulgaris) and grey (Sciurus carolinensis) squirrels
Squirrel poxvirus (SQPV) is highly pathogenic to red squirrels (Sciurus vulgaris), and is a significant contributing factor to the local extinction of the species in most parts of England and Wales, where infecti...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:33 -
Mycoplasmoses of ruminants in France: recent data from the national surveillance network
Ruminant mycoplasmoses are important diseases worldwide and several are listed by the World Organization for Animal Health to be of major economic significance. In France the distribution of mycoplasmal specie...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:32 -
Evaluating the control of HPAIV H5N1 in Vietnam: virus transmission within infected flocks reported before and after vaccination
Currently, the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) of the subtype H5N1 is believed to have reached an endemic cycle in Vietnam. We used routine surveillance data on HPAIV H5N1 poultry outbreaks in ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:31 -
Pathogenesis and antigenic characterization of a new East European subtype 3 porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus isolate
Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is divided into a European and North American genotype. East European PRRSV isolates have been found to be of the European genotype, but form differe...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:30 -
Sarcoptes mite epidemiology and treatment in African buffalo (Syncerus caffer) calves captured for translocation from the Kafue game management area to game ranches
In Zambia, translocation of wildlife from National Parks to private owned game ranches demands that only animals free of infectious diseases that could adversely affect the expansion of the wildlife industry s...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:29 -
Molecular characterization of Mycobacterium bovisisolates from Ethiopian cattle
Bovine Tuberculosis (BTB) is a widespread and endemic disease of cattle in Ethiopia. Information relating to genotypic characteristics of Mycobacterium bovis strains affecting the cattle population in Ethiopia is...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:28 -
A genomics-informed, SNP association study reveals FBLN1 and FABP4 as contributing to resistance to fleece rot in Australian Merino sheep
Fleece rot (FR) and body-strike of Merino sheep by the sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina are major problems for the Australian wool industry, causing significant losses as a result of increased management costs coupl...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:27 -
No H- and L-type cases in Belgium in cattle diagnosed with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (1999-2008) aging seven years and older
The bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic presented homogeneity of the phenotype. This classical BSE (called C-type) was probably due to the contamination of the food chain by a single prion strain. ...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:26 -
Scrapie prevalence in sheep of susceptible genotype is declining in a population subject to breeding for resistance
Susceptibility of sheep to scrapie infection is known to be modulated by the PrP genotype of the animal. In the Netherlands an ambitious scrapie control programme was started in 1998, based on genetic selectio...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:25 -
Eradication of scrapie with selective breeding: are we nearly there?
Following EU decision 2003/100/EC Member States have recently implemented sheep breeding programmes to reduce the prevalence of sheep with TSE susceptible prion genotypes. The present paper investigates the pr...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:24 -
Ovine reference materials and assays for prion genetic testing
Genetic predisposition to scrapie in sheep is associated with several variations in the peptide sequence of the prion protein gene (PRNP). DNA-based tests for scoring PRNP codons are essential tools for eradicati...
Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2010 6:23
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