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  1. The success of tracing cattle to the herd of origin after the detection and confirmation of bovine tuberculosis (TB) lesions in cattle at slaughter is a critical component of the national bovine TB eradication...

    Authors: Heather M Humphrey, Kathleen A Orloski and Francisco J Olea-Popelka
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:182
  2. After the recent outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in Korea, a vaccination policy has been applied to control the disease. In addition, several non-specific immune stimulators have been used without any...

    Authors: Myunghwan Jung, Min-Kyoung Shin, Seung-Bin Cha, Seung Won Shin, Anna Yoo, Won-Jung Lee, Hong-Tae Park, Jong-Hyeon Park, Byounghan Kim, Yeon-Kwon Jung and Han Sang Yoo
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:179
  3. Decreasing the rate of protein emptying from the stomach may improve efficiency of utilization of dietary amino acids for protein deposition. Some studies in rats and humans have shown casein to be more slowly...

    Authors: Tanya J Tycholis, John P Cant, Vern R Osborne and Anna K Shoveller
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:177
  4. When increased serum cobalamin concentrations are encountered clinically they are usually attributed to parenteral supplementation, dietary factors, or otherwise ignored. However, recently, hypercobalaminaemia...

    Authors: Mary R Trehy, Alexander J German, Paolo Silvestrini, Goncalo Serrano and Daniel J Batchelor
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:175
  5. Alpha adrenergic drugs are usually used in the treatment of erectile and ejaculatory dysfunction in humans. The influence of such drugs on the seminal characteristics of wild animals has not been verified; whe...

    Authors: Ariana LC de Paiva, Talyta L Nunes, Maria GC de Oliveira, Alessandro ML de Morais, Érika AA dos Santos, Alexandre R Silva, Moacir F de Oliveira and Valéria V de Paula
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:170
  6. Testicular tumors are the most common genital neoplasms in male dogs, with Leydig cell tumors (LCT), seminomas (SEM), and Sertoli cell tumors (SCT) the most common forms. Human SEM are classified as classical ...

    Authors: Marko Hohšteter, Branka Artuković, Krešimir Severin, Andrea Gudan Kurilj, Ana Beck, Ivan-Conrado Šoštarić-Zuckermann and Željko Grabarević
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:169
  7. Since its initial detection in May 2013, porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDV) has spread rapidly throughout the US swine industry. Initially, contaminated feed was proposed as a risk factor for PEDV; however...

    Authors: Scott Dee, Travis Clement, Adam Schelkopf, Joel Nerem, David Knudsen, Jane Christopher-Hennings and Eric Nelson
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:176
  8. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has become a worldwide endemic disease of pigs. In 2006, an atypical and more virulent PRRS (HP-PRRS) emerged in China and spread to many countries, includi...

    Authors: Weerapong Thanapongtharm, Catherine Linard, Nutavadee Pamaranon, Sarayuth Kawkalong, Tanom Noimoh, Karoon Chanachai, Tippawon Parakgamawongsa and Marius Gilbert
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:174
  9. The objective of this study was to investigate the effects of feeding a high-concentrate corn straw diet on the release of endotoxin in the rumen and the changes of pro-inflammatory cytokines in the mammary gl...

    Authors: Jun Zhou, Guozhong Dong, Changjin Ao, Sen Zhang, Min Qiu, Xi Wang, Yongxia Wu, Khas Erdene, Lu Jin, Chunlong Lei and Zhu Zhang
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:172
  10. Feather pecking and cannibalism are major concerns in poultry farming, both in terms of animal welfare and farm economics. Genetic selection and introduction of (aspects of) maternal care have been suggested a...

    Authors: Susie E Hewlett, Elly C Zeinstra, Frank JCM van Eerdenburg, TB Rodenburg, Peter JS van Kooten, FJ van der Staay and Rebecca E Nordquist
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:167
  11. In this study, four lung lesion scoring methods (Slaughterhouse Pleurisy Evaluation System [SPES], Consolidation Lung Lesion Score [LLS], Image analyses [IA] and Ratio of lung weight/body weight [LW/BW]) were ...

    Authors: Marina Sibila, Virginia Aragón, Lorenzo Fraile and Joaquim Segalés
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:165
  12. Newcastle disease (ND) caused by virulent Newcastle disease virus (NDV) is an acute, highly contagious and fatal viral disease affecting most species of birds. Ducks are generally considered to be natural rese...

    Authors: Yabin Dai, Xu Cheng, Mei Liu, Xinyue Shen, Jianmei Li, Shengqing Yu, Jianmin Zou and Chan Ding
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:164
  13. In order to provide new knowledge on the storage of strontium (Sr), barium (Ba), cadmium (Cd), copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), manganese (Mn), chromium (Cr), antimony (Sb), selenium (Se) and lead (Pb) in the feline or...

    Authors: Nadine Paßlack, Barbara Mainzer, Monika Lahrssen-Wiederholt, Helmut Schafft, Richard Palavinskas, Angele Breithaupt and Jürgen Zentek
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:163
  14. Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), an emerging public health problem, may be a highly atherogenic condition. But the relationship between fatty liver diseases and carotid atherosclerosis in small-anima...

    Authors: Jing Wu, Hua Zhang, Hao Zheng and Ying Jiang
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:162
  15. Environmental contamination by pharmaceuticals is a public health concern: drugs administered to humans and animals are excreted with urine or faeces and attend the sewage treatment. The main consequences of u...

    Authors: Giorgio Smaldone, Raffaele Marrone, Silvia Cappiello, Giuseppe A Martin, Gaetano Oliva, Maria L Cortesi and Aniello Anastasio
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:161
  16. Exportin 1 (XPO1, also known as CRM1), is a chaperone protein responsible for the export of over 200 target proteins out of the nucleus. The expression and activity of XPO1 is upregulated in several human canc...

    Authors: Megan N Breit, William C Kisseberth, Misty D Bear, Yosef Landesman, Trinayan Kashyap, Dilara McCauley, Michael G Kauffman, Sharon Shacham and Cheryl A London
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:160
  17. In any calf rearing system it is desirable to obtain healthy animals, and reduce morbidity, mortality, and economic losses. Bovine syndesmochorial placentation prevents the direct transfer of bovine immunoglob...

    Authors: Teódulo Quezada-Tristán, Viridiana L García-Flor, Raúl Ortiz-Martínez, José L Arredondo-Figueroa, Leticia E Medina-Esparza, Arturo G Valdivia-Flores and Ana L Montoya-Navarrete
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:159
  18. Toxoplasmosis, caused by the obligate intracellular parasite Toxoplasma gondii, is an important zoonotic disease worldwide. The precise detection of T. gondii infection in dogs has important public health signifi...

    Authors: Zedong Wang, Wei Ge, Si-Yang Huang, Jiping Li, Xing-Quan Zhu and Quan Liu
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:158
  19. Chemokines such as MIP-3β/CCL19 are important factors in the mechanism of cell migration and pathogenesis of central nervous system (CNS) inflammatory reactions. The hypothesis of this study is that CCL19, als...

    Authors: Janina Bartels, Brett G Darrow, Scott J Schatzberg, Lijing Bu, Regina Carlson and Andrea Tipold
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:157
  20. The routine diagnosis of Streptococcus spp. and other mastitis associated gram-positive, catalase-negative cocci is still based upon biochemical tests and serological methods, which frequently provide ambiguous i...

    Authors: Lydia Schabauer, Mareike Wenning, Ingrid Huber and Monika Ehling-Schulz
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:156
  21. In Escherichia coli the genes involved in the acquisition of tetracycline resistance are mainly tet(A) and tet(B). In addition, tet(M) is the most common tetracycline resistance determinant in enterococci and it ...

    Authors: Sonia Jurado-Rabadán, Ricardo de la Fuente, José A Ruiz-Santa-Quiteria, José A Orden, Lisbeth E de Vries and Yvonne Agersø
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:155
  22. Mesenchymal stem cells (MSC) are multipotent progenitor cells characterized by their ability to both self-renew and differentiate into tissues of mesodermal origin. The plasticity or transdifferentiation poten...

    Authors: Fernando Dueñas, Víctor Becerra, Yennifer Cortes, Sonia Vidal, Leonardo Sáenz, Jaime Palomino, Mónica De los Reyes and Oscar A Peralta
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:154
  23. Staphylococcus aureus is a common bacterium usually found on skin and mucous membranes of warm blooded animals. Resistance in S. aureus has been increasingly reported though depending on the clonal lineage. Indee...

    Authors: Stéphanie Nemeghaire, M Angeles Argudín, Freddy Haesebrouck and Patrick Butaye
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:153
  24. Previously, we evaluated a minimally invasive epidermal lipid sampling method called skin scrub, which achieved reproducible and comparable results to skin scraping. The present study aimed at investigating re...

    Authors: Mandy Angelbeck-Schulze, Reinhard Mischke, Karl Rohn, Marion Hewicker-Trautwein, Hassan Y Naim and Wolfgang Bäumer
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:152
  25. The epidemiology of New Neonatal Porcine Diarrhoea Syndrome (NNPDS) was studied in four selected herds. A total of 941 new born piglets in 86 litters were evaluated for five consecutive days. NNPDS is a newly ...

    Authors: Hanne Kongsted, Nils Toft and Jens Peter Nielsen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:151
  26. In literature only one article describes and compares methods of achieving hemostasis in equine mesenteric arteries during jejunal resection and anastomosis, and most textbooks favor ligating-dividing mechanic...

    Authors: Marco Gandini, Gessica Giusto, Francesco Comino and Eleonora Pagliara
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S10

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  27. Stapled jejunocecal anastomoses are commonly performed in equine abdominal surgery. They carry higher complication rates compared to handsewn techniques. In human surgery various causes likely to lead to failu...

    Authors: Marco Gandini, Gessica Giusto, Bryan Iotti, Alberto Valazza and Federica Sammartano
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S9

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  28. Naturally occurring gastrointestinal disease is an important cause of acute hypoproteinemia in adult horses and hydroxyethyl starch colloid fluid treatment is a component of supportive care in these cases to i...

    Authors: Fausto Bellezzo, Timothy Kuhnmuench and Eileen S Hackett
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S8

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  29. In horses undergoing celiotomy for acute gastrointestinal pain, identification of variables correlating with lesion severity and location, and survival provide veterinarians and owners with information that ai...

    Authors: Clarisa R Krueger, Audrey Ruple-Czerniak and Eileen S Hackett
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S7

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  30. Prolonged drug infusions are used to treat horses with severe signs of pain, but can be associated with altered gastrointestinal transit. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of prolonged con...

    Authors: Johanna R Elfenbein, Sheilah A Robertson, Robert J MacKay, Butch KuKanich and L Chris Sanchez
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S6

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  31. Ultrasonography is an important diagnostic tool in the investigation of abdominal disease in the horse. Several factors may affect the ability to image different structures within the abdomen. The aim of the s...

    Authors: Sarah Williams, Jonathan David Cooper and Sarah Louise Freeman
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S5

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  32. The objectives of this study were to evaluate the effects of two commercial feed supplements, Egusin 250® [E-250] and Egusin SLH® [E-SLH], on gastric ulcer scores, gastric fluid pH, and blood gas values in stall-...

    Authors: Michelle C Woodward, Nan K Huff, Frank Garza Jr., Michael L Keowen, Michael T Kearney and Frank M Andrews
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S4

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  33. Crib-biting and windsucking (CBWS) behaviour in horses has been associated with increased risk of colic in general, recurrence of colic and specific forms of colic. The aims of the present study were to determ...

    Authors: Ebony E Escalona, Claire N Okell and Debra C Archer
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S3

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  34. Large colon impactions are a common cause of colic in the horse. There are no scientific reports on the clinical presentation, diagnostic tests and treatments used in first opinion practice for large colon imp...

    Authors: Kyra Megan Jennings, Laila Curtis, John Harold Burford and Sarah Louise Freeman
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S2

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  35. Little is known about lay understanding and decision making in response to colic. Horse-owners/carers are key to identifying colic and initiating veterinary intervention. Understanding how owners think and act...

    Authors: Claire E Scantlebury, Elizabeth Perkins, Gina L Pinchbeck, Debra C Archer and Robert M Christley
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10(Suppl 1):S1

    This article is part of a Supplement: Volume 10 Supplement 1

  36. The White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) and Penaeus stylirostris penstyldensovirus 1 (previously named Infectious hypodermal and hematopoietic necrosis virus-IHHNV) are two of the most important viral pathogens of p...

    Authors: Carlos A G Leal, Alex F Carvalho, Rômulo C Leite and Henrique C P Figueiredo
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:150
  37. Probiotics are beneficial bacteria that are able to colonize the host digestive system, increasing the natural flora and preventing colonization of pathogenic organisms and thus, securing optimal utility of th...

    Authors: Teck Chwen Loh, Di Wai Choe, Hooi Ling Foo, Awis Qurni Sazili and Mohd Hair Bejo
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:149
  38. The evaluation of intestinal trophism, mainly the mucosal layer, is an important issue in various conditions associated with injury, atrophy, recovery, and healing of the gut. The aim of the present study was ...

    Authors: Rubina Sirri, Carlo Bianco, Gionata De Vico, Francesca Carella, Alessio Bonaldo, Giuseppe Sarli, Giada Tondini and Luciana Mandrioli
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:148
  39. The use of serological assays for diagnosis of bovine tuberculosis (TB) has been intensively studied and use of specific antigens have aided in improving the diagnostic accuracy of the assays. In the present s...

    Authors: Ashutosh Wadhwa, Rachel E Johonson, Keiko Eda, W Ray Waters, Mitchell V Palmer, John P Bannantine and Shigetoshi Eda
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:147
  40. Photoperiod is known to cause physiological changes in seasonal mammals, including changes in body weight, physical activity, reproductive status, and adipose tissue gene expression in several species. The obj...

    Authors: Akihiro Mori, Kelly L Kappen, Anna C Dilger and Kelly S Swanson
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:146
  41. The recent occurrence and spread of African swine fever (ASF) in Eastern Europe is perceived as a serious risk for the pig industry in the European Union (EU). In order to estimate the potential risk of ASF vi...

    Authors: Lina Mur, Beatriz Martínez-López, Solenne Costard, Ana de la Torre, Bryony A Jones, Marta Martínez, Fernando Sánchez-Vizcaíno, María Jesús Muñoz, Dirk U Pfeiffer, José Manuel Sánchez-Vizcaíno and Barbara Wieland
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:145
  42. Australian bat lyssavirus (ABLV) infects a number of flying fox and insectivorous bats species in Australia. Human infection with ABLV is inevitably fatal unless prior vaccination and/or post-exposure treatmen...

    Authors: Emma K Quinn, Peter D Massey, Keren Cox-Witton, Beverley J Paterson, Keith Eastwood and David N Durrheim
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:144
  43. Regenerative medicine using Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC) alone or combined with Plasma Rich in Growth Factors (PRGF) is a rapidly growing area of clinical research and is currently also being used to treat ost...

    Authors: Jose M Vilar, Miguel Batista, Manuel Morales, Angelo Santana, Belén Cuervo, Mónica Rubio, Ramón Cugat, Joaquín Sopena and Jose M Carrillo
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:143
  44. Quadricuspid aortic valve (QAV) and ventricular septal defect (VSD) are congenital heart defects and have been described in both human and veterinary medical literature.

    Authors: Katarzyna M Michlik, Anna K Biazik, Radomir Z Henklewski, Marta A Szmigielska, Józef M Nicpoń and Urszula Pasławska
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:142
  45. Conjugated linoleic acid (CLA), a C18 fatty acid with conjugated double bonds, has been shown to serve as a powerful anti-obesity agent by several research groups, although the precise mechanism remains elusiv...

    Authors: Renli Qi, Feiyun Yang, Jinxiu Huang, Han Peng, Yan Liu and Zuohua Liu
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:141
  46. The impact of non-commercial producers on disease spread via livestock movement is related to their level of interaction with other commercial actors within the industry. Although understanding these relations...

    Authors: Thibaud Porphyre, Lisa A Boden, Carla Correia-Gomes, Harriet K Auty, George J Gunn and Mark EJ Woolhouse
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:140
  47. Methamphetamine abuse has undergone a dramatic worldwide increase, and represents a significant and global issue for public health. Incidents of methamphetamine intoxication and death in humans are relatively ...

    Authors: Zengyang Pei and Xu Zhang
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:139
  48. The influence of electromagnetic fields on the health of humans and animals is still an intensively discussed and scientifically investigated issue (Prakt Tierarzt 11:15-20, 2003; Umwelt Medizin Gesellschaft 1...

    Authors: Michael Hässig, Marietta Wullschleger, Hanspeter Naegeli, Jaqueline Kupper, Bernhard Spiess, Niels Kuster, Myles Capstick and Manuel Murbach
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2014 10:136

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