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  1. It has been more than 40 years since the dual descriptions of canine pemphigus vulgaris. Over the ensuing four decades, the reports of—mostly canine—novel autoimmune skin diseases (AISDs) have progressed in su...

    Authors: Thierry Olivry
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:157
    Content type: Editorial Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:132

  2. The aim of this study was to evaluate salivary alpha-amylase (sAA), considered a non-invasive biomarker for sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity, and salivary cortisol as possible pain-induced stress biom...

    Authors: María Dolores Contreras-Aguilar, Damián Escribano, María Martín-Cuervo, Fernando Tecles and Jose Joaquín Cerón
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:156
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  3. Chicken anaemia virus (CAV) is commonly found in poultry. VP1 is the sole structural protein of CAV, which is the major component responsible for capsid assembly. The CAV virion consists of the VP1 protein and...

    Authors: Guan-Hua Lai, Ming-Kuem Lin, Yi-Yang Lien, Jai-Hong Cheng, Fang-Chun Sun, Meng-Shiunn Lee, Hsi-Jien Chen and Meng-Shiou Lee
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:155
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  4. Sheep have been traditionally considered as less susceptible to Mycobacterium bovis (Mbovis) infection than other domestic ruminants such as cattle and goats. However, there is increasing evidence for the role of...

    Authors: Raquel Vallejo, Juan Francisco García Marín, Ramón Antonio Juste, Marta Muñoz-Mendoza, Francisco Javier Salguero and Ana Balseiro
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:154
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  5. In the host innate immune system, various pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) recognize conserved pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) and represent an efficient first line of defense against invadi...

    Authors: Hua Li, Ting Li, Yujie Guo, Yujun Li, Yan Zhang, Na Teng, Fumiao Zhang and Guiwen Yang
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:153
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  6. Sodium pentosan polysulfate (NaPPS) was testified as a chondroprotective drug in with a detailed rationale of the disease-modifying activity. This study was undertaken to determine whether anti-osteoarthritis ...

    Authors: H. M. Suranji Wijekoon, Eugene C. Bwalya, Jing Fang, Sangho Kim, Kenji Hosoya and Masahiro Okumura
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:152
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  7. Static posturography and pedobarography are based on the detection of postural imbalance and, consequently, the pressure redistribution between limbs in lame subjects. These techniques have proven to be useful...

    Authors: Lidia Pitti, Maarten Oosterlinck, Maria L. Díaz-Bertrana, José M. Carrillo, Mónica Rubio, Joaquin Sopena, Angelo Santana and José M. Vilar
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:151
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  8. Pathological changes and resulting functional impairment of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can substantially affect physical condition, morbidity, and mortality of wildlife species. Analysis of TMJ disorder...

    Authors: Catharina Ludolphy, Patricia Kahle, Horst Kierdorf and Uwe Kierdorf
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:150
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  9. Avian-origin H3N2 canine influenza virus (CIV) has been the most common subtype in Korea and China since 2007. Here, we compared the pathogenicity and transmissibility of three H3N2 CIV strains [Chinese CIV (J...

    Authors: Xing Xie, Woonsung Na, Aram Kang, Minjoo Yeom, Heejun Yuk, Hyoungjoon Moon, Sung-jae Kim, Hyun-Woo Kim, Jeong-Ki Kim, Maoda Pang, Yongshan Wang, Yongjie Liu and Daesub Song
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:149
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  10. The aim of the study was to evaluate the impact of herbal extracts on selected immunity mechanisms in clinically healthy pigeons and pigeons inoculated with the pigeon paramyxovirus type 1 (PPMV-1). For the fi...

    Authors: Daria Dziewulska, Tomasz Stenzel, Marcin Śmiałek, Bartłomiej Tykałowski and Andrzej Koncicki
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:148
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  11. Maytenus senegalensis is a common shrub which is scattered in tropical Africa. Different parts of this plant have been reported to be useful in traditional medicine against gastrointestinal disorders and intestin...

    Authors: Calvin Bogning Zangueu, Abiodoun Pascal Olounlade, Marlyse Ossokomack, Yolande Noelle Nangue Djouatsa, Goue Géorcelin Alowanou, Anatole Guy Blaise Azebaze, Eulogio José Llorent-Martínez, Maria Luisa Fernández de Córdova, Alain Bertrand Dongmo and Mawulé Sylvie Hounzangbe-Adote
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:147
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  12. Insulin dysregulation in horses is a metabolic condition defined by high insulin concentrations in the blood and peripheral insulin resistance. This hyperinsulinemia is often associated with severe damage in t...

    Authors: Ákos Kenéz, Tobias Warnken, Karsten Feige and Korinna Huber
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:146
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  13. The tick-borne protozoan parasite Theileria parva causes a usually fatal cattle disease known as East Coast fever in sub-Saharan Africa, with devastating consequences for poor small-holder farmers. Immunity to T....

    Authors: Lucilla Steinaa, Nicholas Svitek, Elias Awino, Thomas Njoroge, Rosemary Saya, Ivan Morrison and Philip Toye
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:145
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  14. Duck enteritis virus (DEV) belongs to the family Herpesviridae and is an important epornitic agent that causes economic losses in the waterfowl industry. The Chinese virulent (CHv) and attenuate vaccines (VAC) ar...

    Authors: Xianglong Wu, Renyong Jia, Jiakun Zhou, Mingshu Wang, Shun Chen, Mafeng Liu, Dekang Zhu, Xinxin Zhao, Kunfeng Sun, Qiao Yang, Ying Wu, Zhongqiong Yin, Xiaoyue Chen, Jue Wang and Anchun Cheng
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:144
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  15. Rabbits are cecotrophic, hindgut-fermenters that rely heavily on their gastrointestinal microbiota for optimal digestion of plant-based diets. Dysbiosis, caused by disruption of the gastrointestinal microbiota...

    Authors: Jennifer Kylie, J. Scott Weese and Patricia V. Turner
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:143
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  17. During the storage of packed red blood cells (pRBC), packed cell volume (PCV), bacterial contamination and percentage of haemolysis [percentage of free haemoglobin (HGB) in relation to the total HGB] are impor...

    Authors: C. Blasi Brugué, Rui R. F. Ferreira, I. Mesa Sanchez, Rita M. C. Graça, Inês M. Cardoso, Augusto J. F. de Matos and Rafael Ruiz de Gopegui
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:141
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  18. Coccidiosis is a prevalent problem in chicken production. Dietary addition of coccidiostats and vaccination are two approaches used to suppress coccidia in the practical production. Methionine (Met) is usually...

    Authors: Anqiang Lai, Guozhong Dong, Daijun Song, Tan Yang and Xiaolong Zhang
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:140
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  19. Friesian horses are known for their high inbreeding rate resulting in several genetic diseases such as hydrocephaly and dwarfism. This last decade, several studies focused on two other presumed hereditary trai...

    Authors: Veronique Saey, Jonathan Tang, Richard Ducatelle, Siska Croubels, Siegrid De Baere, Stijn Schauvliege, Gunther van Loon and Koen Chiers
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:139
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  20. Low concentrations of nonionic surfactants can change the physical properties of cell membranes, and thus and in turn increase drug permeability. Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) is an extremely slow-growing virus,...

    Authors: Tao Hua, Xuehua Zhang, Bo Tang, Chen Chang, Guoyang Liu, Lei Feng, Yang Yu, Daohua Zhang and Jibo Hou
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:138
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  21. Vaccination is considered as an effective and economical way to against PCV2 infection. However, some of commercial available vaccines are based on inactivated viruses, while the others are based on purified p...

    Authors: Xiaohui Liu, Ting Ouyang, Teng Ma, Hongsheng Ouyang, Daxin Pang and Linzhu Ren
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:137
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  22. Livestock vaccines (LV) are often stored on-farm, in a refrigerator (fridge), prior to use and little is documented about the storage conditions during this period. As the quality of a vaccine can be impaired ...

    Authors: Paul D. Williams and Gustavo Paixão
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:136
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  23. Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a metabolic disease in high-producing dairy cattle, and is accompanied by rumenitis. However, the mechanism of rumenitis remains unclear. Therefore, the aim of this study wa...

    Authors: Chenxu Zhao, Guowen Liu, Xiaobing Li, Yuan Guan, Yazhou Wang, Xue Yuan, Guoquan Sun, Zhe Wang and Xinwei Li
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:135
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  24. The ovine rumen is involved in host defense responses and acts as the immune interface with the environment. The ruminal mucosal epithelium plays an important role in innate immunity and secretes antimicrobial...

    Authors: Xin Jin, Man Zhang, Xue-min Zhu, Yan-ru Fan, Chen-guang Du, Hua-er Bao, Siri-guleng Xu, Qiao-zhen Tian, Yun-he Wang and Yin-feng Yang
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:134
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  25. Effective vaccines against porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV), especially against highly pathogenic (HP) PRRSV are still missing. The objective of this study was to evaluate the protec...

    Authors: Tatjana Sattler, Jutta Pikalo, Eveline Wodak, Sandra Revilla-Fernández, Adi Steinrigl, Zoltán Bagó, Ferdinand Entenfellner, Jean-Baptiste Claude, Floriane Pez, Maela Francillette and Friedrich Schmoll
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:133
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  26. Since the first description of discoid lupus erythematosus (LE) in two dogs in 1979, the spectrum of canine cutaneous lupus erythematosus (CLE) variants has expanded markedly.

    Authors: Thierry Olivry, Keith E. Linder and Frane Banovic
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:132
    Content type: Review Published on:

    The Editorial to this article has been published in BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:157

  27. Fasciola hepatica and Ostertagia ostertagi infections are widespread in cattle population of Europe, however data on their prevalence in Poland are only fragmentary. Therefore, the cross-sectional study was carri...

    Authors: Sławomir J. Kowalczyk, Michał Czopowicz, Corinna N. Weber, Elisabeth Müller, Tomasz Nalbert, Andrzej Bereznowski and Jarosław Kaba
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:131
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  28. This study sought to evaluate the effect of sow vaccination against Porcine circovirus 2 (PCV2) on reproductive parameters during two consecutive reproductive cycles. The study was performed in a PCV2 subclinical...

    Authors: Salvador Oliver-Ferrando, Joaquim Segalés, Sergio López-Soria, Antonio Callén, Olivier Merdy, François Joisel and Marina Sibila
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:130
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  30. The original article [1] contained an error whereby Fig. 2 had processed incorrectly. The correct version of Fig. 2 is now displayed in the original article as well as ahead.

    Authors: J. Ge, X. Cui, Y. Shi, L. Zhao, C. Wei, S. Wen, S. Xia and H. Chen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:128
    Content type: Correction Published on:

    The original article was published in BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:29

  31. Domestic rabbits especially New Zealand white rabbits play an important role in biological research. The disease surveillance and quality control are essential to guarantee the results of animal experiments pe...

    Authors: Miaoli Wu, Yujun Zhu, Feng Cong, Dan Rao, Wen Yuan, Jing Wang, Bihong Huang, Yuexiao Lian, Yu Zhang, Ren Huang and Pengju Guo
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:127
    Content type: Methodology article Published on:

  32. The equine m. gluteus medius (GM) is the largest muscle of the horse, its main movement function is the extension of the hip joint. The objective of the present study was to measure equine GM activity in three...

    Authors: Rebeka R. Zsoldos, Anna Voegele, Bjoern Krueger, Ulrike Schroeder, Andreas Weber and Theresia F. Licka
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:126
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  33. Intestinal mucosal S100A12 and myeloperoxidase (MPO) are inflammatory biomarkers in humans with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, these biomarkers have not been studied in the intestinal mucosa of dog...

    Authors: Mohsen Hanifeh, Satu Sankari, Minna M. Rajamäki, Pernilla Syrjä, Susanne Kilpinen, Jan S. Suchodolski, Romy M. Heilmann, Phillip Guadiano, Jonathan Lidbury, Jörg M. Steiner and Thomas Spillmann
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:125
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  35. Phacoemulsification and intraocular lens (IOL) implantation during cataract surgery in horses occur with increasing frequency. To reduce the postoperative refractive error it is necessary to determine the prop...

    Authors: Ulrike Meister, Christiane Görig, Christopher J. Murphy, Hubertus Haan, Bernhard Ohnesorge and Michael H. Boevé
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:123
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  36. Marek’s disease virus (MDV) resides in the genus Mardivirus in the family Herpesviridae. MDV is a highly contagious virus that can cause neurological lesions, lymphocytic proliferation, immune suppression, and de...

    Authors: Xue Lian, Xin Ming, Jiarong Xu, Wangkun Cheng, Xunhai Zhang, Hongjun Chen, Chan Ding, Yong-Sam Jung and Yingjuan Qian
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:122
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  37. There are indications that transcranial electrical stimulation (TES) assesses the motor function of the spinal cord in horses in a more sensitive and reproducible fashion than transcranial magnetic stimulation...

    Authors: Sanne Lotte Journée, Henricus Louis Journée, Cornelis Marinus de Bruijn and Cathérine John Ghislaine Delesalle
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:121
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  38. Toxoplasmosis is a zoonotic disease that affects a wide range of animals, including small ruminants. Sheep and goats are considered as biological indicators for the contamination of the environment with Toxoplasm...

    Authors: Yara M. Al-Kappany, Ibrahim E. Abbas, Brecht Devleesschauwer, Pierre Dorny, Malgorzata Jennes and Eric Cox
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:120
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  39. Clostridium novyi-NT (CNV-NT), has shown promise as a bacterolytic therapy for solid tumors in mouse models and in dogs with naturally developing neoplasia. Factors that impact the immunologic response to ther...

    Authors: Amy E. DeClue, Sandra M. Axiak-Bechtel, Yan Zhang, Saurabh Saha, Linping Zhang, David D. Tung and Jeffrey N. Bryan
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:119
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  40. Orotracheal intubation in dogs is a common and easily-performed procedure that provides a patent airway during anaesthesia. In dogs with temporomandibular joint ankylosis or pseudo-ankylosis, airway management...

    Authors: Verónica Vieitez, Luis Javier Ezquerra, Víctor López Rámis, Massimo Santella and Ignacio Álvarez Gómez de Segura
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:118
    Content type: Case Report Published on:

  41. Sarcoptic mange has recently emerged in wild boar in Switzerland, raising the question of the origin of the infection. The main aim of this study was to assess the extent of exposure of the wild boar populatio...

    Authors: Chloé Haas, Francesco C. Origgi, Sophie Rossi, Jorge R. López-Olvera, Luca Rossi, Raquel Castillo-Contreras, Anna Malmsten, Anne-Marie Dalin, Riccardo Orusa, Serena Robetto, Luciano Pignata, Santiago Lavín and Marie-Pierre Ryser-Degiorgis
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:117
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  42. Feline eosinophilic keratitis (FEK) is a chronic keratopathy caused by a suspected immune mediated response to an unknown antigenic stimulus. The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety and therape...

    Authors: Antonio J. Villatoro, Silvia Claros, Viviana Fernández, Cristina Alcoholado, Fernando Fariñas, Antonio Moreno, José Becerra and José A. Andrades
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:116
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  43. Experimental infection of pigs via direct intranasal or intratracheal inoculation has been mainly used to study the infectious process of influenza A viruses of swine (IAVs-S). Nebulization is known to be an a...

    Authors: Nobuhiro Takemae, Ryota Tsunekuni, Yuko Uchida, Toshihiro Ito and Takehiko Saito
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:115
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  44. Mesenchymal stem cells derived from the synovial membrane (MSCSM) have a greater potential for joint regeneration, besides the capacity for chondrogenic differentiation, since they are a source closer to the c...

    Authors: Vitor Hugo Santos, João Pedro Hübbe Pfeifer, Jaqueline Brandão de Souza, Betsabéia Heloisa Gentilha Milani, Rogério Antonio de Oliveira, Marjorie Golim Assis, Elenice Deffune, Andrei Moroz and Ana Liz Garcia Alves
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:114
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    The Correction to this article has been published in Stem Cell Research & Therapy 2018 9:259

  45. Avian pathogenic Escherichia coli (APEC) are causative agent of extraintestinal infections, collectively known as colibacillosis, which results significant losses in poultry industries. The extraintestinal surviv...

    Authors: Manita Subedi, Himal Luitel, Bhuminanda Devkota, Rebanta Kumar Bhattarai, Sarita Phuyal, Prabhat Panthi, Anil Shrestha and Dhiraj Kumar Chaudhary
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:113
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    The Correction to this article has been published in BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:166

  46. Canine veterinary patients increasingly benefit from implantation of transvenous pacemakers for bradyarrhythmias. No published data exist examining procedural outcomes of pacemaker implantation performed in th...

    Authors: Lynne E. Swanson, Barbara A. Huibregtse and Brian A. Scansen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:112
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  48. Ethiopian livestock production and productivity is still very low due to widespread of diseases. Among the diseases, foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is an extremely contagious and acute viral disease that causes ...

    Authors: Mishamo Sulayeman, Fufa Dawo, Bedaso Mammo, Daniel Gizaw and Dereje Shegu
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:110
    Content type: Research article Published on:

  49. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) causes porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS), which is currently insufficiently controlled. From a previous small-scale screen we iden...

    Authors: Lingyun Zhu, Junlong Bi, Longlong Zheng, Qian Zhao, Xianghua Shu, Gang Guo, Jia Liu, Guishu Yang, Jianping Liu and Gefen Yin
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:109
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  50. The usefulness of studying posture and its modifications due to locomotor deficiencies of multiple origins has been widely proven in humans. To assess its suitability in the canine species, static posturograph...

    Authors: José M. Carrillo, Maria E. Manera, Mónica Rubio, Joaquin Sopena, Angelo Santana and José M. Vilar
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2018 14:108
    Content type: Research article Published on:
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