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  1. The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that dog plasma concentrations of selected nutrients decrease after undergoing caloric restriction for weight loss. Thirty-one overweight dogs that had succ...

    Authors: Deborah E Linder, Lisa M Freeman, Shelley L Holden, Vincent Biourge and Alexander J German
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:219
  2. Locoweeds cause significant livestock poisoning and economic loss all over the world. Animals can develop locoism, a chronic neurological disease, after grazing on locoweeds. Oxytropis kansuensis is a variety of ...

    Authors: Hao Lu, Liang Zhang, Shan-shan Wang, Wen-long Wang and Bao-yu Zhao
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:217
  3. The purpose of this study was to objectively compare methodological approaches that might be utilized in designing an antimicrobial resistance (AMR) surveillance program in beef feedlot cattle. Specifically, f...

    Authors: Katharine M Benedict, Sheryl P Gow, Sylvia Checkley, Calvin W Booker, Tim A McAllister and Paul S Morley
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:216
  4. Enteric Redmouth Disease (ERM), caused by Yersinia ruckeri, is one of the most important infectious diseases in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) aquaculture in Europe. More recently, non-motile vaccine resista...

    Authors: Yidan Huang, Martin Runge, Geovana Brenner Michael, Stefan Schwarz, Arne Jung and Dieter Steinhagen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:215
  5. Trypanosomosis, via causing anaemia, emaciation, production loss and death, is arguably the most important constraint to livestock development in Sub-Saharan countries, including Ethiopia and its impact in Bar...

    Authors: Zewdu Seyoum, Getachew Terefe and Hagos Ashenafi
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:214
  6. Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae is a Gram-negative bacterium and a member of the Pasteurellaceae family. This bacterium is the causative agent of porcine pleuropneumonia, which is a highly contagious respiratory ...

    Authors: Yannick DN Tremblay, Cynthia Lévesque, Ruud PAM Segers and Mario Jacques
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:213
  7. In the framework of the Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) surveillance programme, samples with non-conclusive results using the OIE confirmatory techniques have been repeatedly found. It is therefore nece...

    Authors: Rocío Sarasa, Dietmar Becher, Juan J Badiola and Marta Monzón
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:212
  8. A high proportion of staphylococci isolated from pigs affected with exudative epidermitis were found to be resistant to β-lactam antimicrobials. The primary objective of this research was to investigate and ch...

    Authors: Jeonghwa Park, Robert M Friendship, J Scott Weese, Zvonimir Poljak and Cate E Dewey
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:211
  9. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a technique able to localize neural activity in the brain by detecting associated changes in blood flow. It is an essential tool for studying human functional ne...

    Authors: Jan-Peter Bach, Matthias Lüpke, Peter Dziallas, Patrick Wefstaedt, Stefan Uppenkamp, Hermann Seifert and Ingo Nolte
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:210
  10. Questionnaires are a common tool to assess people’s opinion on a large scale or to sound them out about their subjective views. The caretakers’ opinion about animals’ “personality” has been used in many studie...

    Authors: Clémence Lesimple, Carole Fureix, Véronique Biquand and Martine Hausberger
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:209
  11. Coccidiosis, caused by species of the apicomplexan parasite Eimeria, is a major disease of chickens. Eimeria species are present world-wide, and are ubiquitous under intensive farming methods. However, prevalence...

    Authors: Lisa Luu, Judy Bettridge, Robert M Christley, Kasech Melese, Damer Blake, Tadelle Dessie, Paul Wigley, Takele T Desta, Olivier Hanotte, Pete Kaiser, Zelalem G Terfa, Marisol Collins and Stacey E Lynch
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:208
  12. The pathogenesis of Haemophilus parasuis depends on the bacterium’s ability to interact with endothelial cells and invade adjacent tissues. In this study, we investigated the abilities of eight H. parasuis refere...

    Authors: Rafael Frandoloso, Mateus Pivato, Sonia Martínez-Martínez, Elías F Rodríguez-Ferri, Luiz Carlos Kreutz and César B Gutiérrez Martín
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:207
  13. Neonatal diarrhoea is a frequent clinical condition in commercial swine herds, previously regarded to be uncomplicated to treat. However, since 2008 it seems that a new neonatal diarrhoeic syndrome unresponsiv...

    Authors: Hanne Kongsted, Beata Jonach, Svend Haugegaard, Øystein Angen, Sven E Jorsal, Branko Kokotovic, Lars E Larsen, Tim K Jensen and Jens P Nielsen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:206
  14. Cancer stem cells (CSCs) are able to self-renew and to form metastases. Using flow cytometry, CSCs were detected in canine mammary tumors as cells CD44+ and CD24-. The aim of this study was to detect these CSCs b...

    Authors: GeórgiaModé Magalhães, ErikaMaria Terra, Rosemeri de Oliveira Vasconcelos, Márcio de Barros Bandarra, PamelaRodriguesReina Moreira, Mayara Caroline Rosolem and Antonio Carlos Alessi
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:205
  15. Listeria monocytogenes infection is most commonly recognized in ruminants, including cattle, sheep, and goats; but it is rarely diagnosed in poultry. This report describes an outbreak of L. monocytogenes in a bac...

    Authors: Rocio Crespo, Michael M Garner, Sharon G Hopkins and Devendra H Shah
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:204
  16. Mammalian juveniles undergo dramatic changes in body conformation during development. As one of the most common companion animals, the time line and trajectory of a dog’s development and its body’s re-proporti...

    Authors: Daniela Helmsmüller, Patrick Wefstaedt, Ingo Nolte and Nadja Schilling
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:203
  17. In human medicine, adverse outcomes associated with switching between bioequivalent brand name and generic antiepileptic drug products is a subject of concern among clinicians. In veterinary medicine, epilepsy...

    Authors: Marion Bankstahl, Jens P Bankstahl and Wolfgang Löscher
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:202
  18. Research suggests that dietary composition influences gastrointestinal function and bacteria-derived metabolic products in the dog colon. We previously reported that dietary composition impacts upon the faecal...

    Authors: Ingrid Hang, Romy M Heilmann, Niels Grützner, Jan S Suchodolski, Jörg M Steiner, Faik Atroshi, Satu Sankari, Anu Kettunen, Willem M de Vos, Jürgen Zentek and Thomas Spillmann
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:201
  19. Prophylactic measures are key components of dairy herd mastitis control programs, but some are only relevant in specific housing systems. To assess the association between management practices and mastitis inc...

    Authors: Paz F Gordon, Bart HP van den Borne, Martin Reist, Samuel Kohler and Marcus G Doherr
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:200
  20. This study investigated the antinociceptive effects of a constant rate infusion (CRI) of lidocaine during xylazine and ketamine anesthesia in horses and aimed to correlate these effects with cardiorespiratory ...

    Authors: Pedro I Nóbrega Neto, Stelio PL Luna, Patricia Queiroz-Williams, Khursheed R Mama, Eugene P Steffey and Adriano B Carregaro
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:199
  21. When modelling infectious diseases, accurately capturing the pattern of dissemination through space is key to providing optimal recommendations for control. Mathematical models of disease spread in livestock, ...

    Authors: Jessica S Flood, Thibaud Porphyre, Michael J Tildesley and Mark EJ Woolhouse
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:198
  22. Vesico-urethral function may be evaluated in humans and dogs by conventional urodynamic testing (cystometry and urethral pressure profilometry) or by electromyography. These techniques are performed under gene...

    Authors: Stéphanie Noël, Laurent Massart and Annick Hamaide
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:197
  23. Ducks are the natural reservoir of influenza A virus and the central host for highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1), while domestic ducks rearing in semi-scavenging system could serve as re-assortment vesse...

    Authors: Amina Khatun, Mohammed Giasuddin, Kazi Mehetazul Islam, Sazeda Khanom, Mohammed Abdus Samad, Mohammad Rafiqul Islam, Monira Noor, Jamal Uddin Bhuiyan, Won-Il Kim, Seong Kug Eo and Md Masudur Rahman
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:196
  24. Doppler ultrasound (DUS) examination provides quantitative and qualitative information concerning the blood flow in veins and arteries, enabling their morphological evaluation and the collection of hemodynamic...

    Authors: Denis J Svicero, Danuta P Doiche, Maria J Mamprim, C Marta T Heckler and Rogério M Amorim
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:195
  25. Surgical site infections (SSIs) are a recognized risk of any surgical procedure in veterinary medicine. One of the keys to prevention of SSIs is reducing exposure of the surgical site to endogenous and exogeno...

    Authors: Maureen E C Anderson, Brittany A Foster and J Scott Weese
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:194
  26. Digital Dermatitis (DD) is a common disease of dairy cows, the pathogenesis of which is still not clear. This study examined some host responses associated with the typical lesions, in an attempt to further el...

    Authors: Walid Refaai, Richard Ducatelle, Peter Geldhof, Belgacem Mihi, Mahasen El-shair and Geert Opsomer
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:193
  27. After addressing fundamental questions in preclinical models in vitro or in small animals in vivo, the translation into large animal models has become a prerequisite before transferring new findings to human medi...

    Authors: Annika Weigand, Anja M Boos, Jürgen Ringwald, Maren Mieth, Ulrich Kneser, Andreas Arkudas, Oliver Bleiziffer, Dorothee Klumpp, Raymund E Horch and Justus P Beier
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:192
  28. Proper calving management of dairy herds is a crucial aspect of the bovine life cycle, as it has profound effects on calf viability and on the post-partum course of the dam. The objectives of this study were t...

    Authors: Claudio Palombi, Marco Paolucci, Giuseppe Stradaioli, Mario Corubolo, Paolo B Pascolo and Maurizio Monaci
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:191
  29. The receptor kinase inhibitor toceranib phosphate (Palladia) was approved for use in dogs in 2009 using a dose of 3.25 mg/kg administered every other day. Preliminary data suggests that lower doses of toeceran...

    Authors: Luis Feo Bernabe, Roberta Portela, Sandra Nguyen, William C Kisseberth, Michael Pennell, Mark F Yancey and Cheryl A London
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:190
  30. Abdominal segment deformity disease (ASDD) of cultivated whiteleg shrimp Penaeus (Litopenaeus) vannamei causes economic loss of approximately 10% in affected specimens because of the unsightliness of distorted ab...

    Authors: Waraporn Sakaew, Benjamart Pratoomthai, Pattira Pongtippatee, Timothy W Flegel and Boonsirm Withyachumnarnkul
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:189
  31. Contingency planning for potential equine infectious disease outbreaks relies on accurate information on horse location and movements to estimate the risk of dissemination of disease(s). An online questionnair...

    Authors: Lisa A Boden, Tim DH Parkin, Julia Yates, Dominic Mellor and Rowland R Kao
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:188
  32. Mammalian sirtuins are homologs to the yeast silent information regulator 2 (Sir2), which is an NAD-dependent deacetylase. Sirtuins are comprised of 7 proteins, and each has different target proteins. Sirtuin ...

    Authors: Shingo Ishikawa, Gebin Li, Hiroshi Takemitsu, Megumi Fujiwara, Nobuko Mori, Ichiro Yamamoto and Toshiro Arai
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:187
  33. Herpes simplex virus 1 (HSV-1) and varicella zoster virus (VZV) cause extensive intra-ocular and neural infections in humans and are closely related to Felid herpes virus 1 (FeHV-1). We report the extent of in...

    Authors: Wendy M Townsend, Susan Jacobi, Shih-Han Tai, Matti Kiupel, Annabel G Wise and Roger K Maes
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:185
  34. In addition to livestock movements, other between-farm contacts such as visitors may contribute to the spread of contagious animal diseases. Knowledge about such contacts is essential for contingency planning....

    Authors: Maria Nöremark, Jenny Frössling and Susanna Sternberg Lewerin
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:184
  35. The detection of pathogens at early stages of infection is a key point for disease control in aquaculture. Therefore, accurate diagnostic procedures are a must. Real-time PCR has been a mainstay in diagnostics...

    Authors: Dagoberto Sepúlveda, Harry Bohle, Álvaro Labra, Horst Grothusen and Sergio H Marshall
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:183
  36. Eventing is generally recognized as a challenging equestrian discipline and wastage figures for this discipline are relatively high. There is a need for information that provides insight into the causes of was...

    Authors: CarolienCBM Munsters, Jan van den Broek, Emile Welling, René van Weeren and MarianneM Sloet van Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:182
  37. Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome virus (PRRSV) is a RNA virus with high genetic variation. This virus causes significant economic losses in most pig-producing countries. The clinical presentation ...

    Authors: Chao-Nan Lin, Wei-Hao Lin, Li-Ning Hung, Sheng-Yuan Wang and Ming-Tang Chiou
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:181
  38. Superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) injuries of horses usually follow cumulative matrix microdamage; it is not known why the reparative abilities of tendon fibroblasts are overwhelmed or subverted. Releva...

    Authors: Tina Rich, Livia B Henderson, David L Becker, Hannah Cornell and Janet C Patterson-Kane
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:180
  39. Gastrointestinal nematode infections constitute a threat to the health and welfare of donkeys worldwide. Their primary means of control is via anthelmintic treatments; however, use of these drugs has constrain...

    Authors: Claire E Scantlebury, Laura Peachey, Jane Hodgkinson, Jacqui B Matthews, Andrew Trawford, Getachew Mulugeta, Gebre Tefera and Gina L Pinchbeck
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:179
  40. Tumescent anaesthesia (TA) is a widely used technique in oncologic surgeries necessitating large resection margins. This technique produces transoperative and postoperative analgesia, reduces surgical bleeding...

    Authors: Leonardo de Freitas Guimaraes Arcoverde Credie, Stelio Pacca Loureiro Luna, Fabio Futema, Luciano Cacciari Baruffaldi Almeida da Silva, Giancarlo Bressane Gomes, Jaqueline Neratika Negrette Garcia and Lidia Raquel de Carvalho
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:178
  41. A recent study showed that niacin supplementation counteracts the obesity-induced muscle fiber switching from oxidative type I to glycolytic type II and increases the number of type I fibers in skeletal muscle...

    Authors: Muckta Khan, Robert Ringseis, Frank-Christoph Mooren, Karsten Krüger, Erika Most and Klaus Eder
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:177
  42. Infections with Mycobacterium bovis and closely related members of the Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTC) are shared between livestock, wildlife and sporadically human beings. Wildlife reservoirs exist worl...

    Authors: Marta Muñoz-Mendoza, Nelson Marreros, Mariana Boadella, Christian Gortázar, Santiago Menéndez, Lucía de Juan, Javier Bezos, Beatriz Romero, María Francisca Copano, Javier Amado, José Luis Sáez, Jorge Mourelo and Ana Balseiro
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:176
  43. Infectious livestock diseases remain a major threat to attaining food security and are a source of economic and livelihood losses for people dependent on livestock for their livelihood. Knowledge of the vital ...

    Authors: Samuel M Thumbi, Mark BMdec Bronsvoort, Henry Kiara, PG Toye, Jane Poole, Mary Ndila, Ilana Conradie, Amy Jennings, Ian G Handel, JAW Coetzer, Johan Steyl, Olivier Hanotte and Mark EJ Woolhouse
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:175
  44. In 1985, a bat researcher in Finland died of rabies encephalitis caused by European bat lyssavirus type 2 (EBLV-2), but an epidemiological study in 1986 did not reveal EBLV-infected bats. In 2009, an EBLV-2-po...

    Authors: Tiina Nokireki, Anita Huovilainen, Thomas Lilley, Eeva-Maria Kyheröinen, Christine Ek-Kommonen, Liisa Sihvonen and Miia Jakava-Viljanen
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:174
  45. A randomized, unmasked, multicenter study was conducted to evaluate the rate of pruritus reduction and improvement in clinical scoring by cyclosporine A (5 mg/kg orally, once daily for 28 days) either alone (n...

    Authors: Ramiro Dip, James Carmichael, Ingrid Letellier, Guenther Strehlau, Elizabeth Roberts, Emmanuel Bensignor and Wayne Rosenkrantz
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:173
  46. Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) are members of the Retroviridae family and infect goats and sheep worldwide. Detection of specific antibodies using AGID and ELISA is the most commonly used means of diagnosing ...

    Authors: Urška Kuhar, Darja Barlič-Maganja and Jože Grom
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:172
  47. There is a widely recognised lack of baseline epidemiological data on the dynamics and impacts of infectious cattle diseases in east Africa. The Infectious Diseases of East African Livestock (IDEAL) project is...

    Authors: Barend Mark de Clare Bronsvoort, Samuel Mwangi Thumbi, Elizabeth Jane Poole, Henry Kiara, Olga Tosas Auguet, Ian Graham Handel, Amy Jennings, Ilana Conradie, Mary Ndila Mbole-Kariuki, Philip G Toye, Olivier Hanotte, JAW Coetzer and Mark EJ Woolhouse
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:171

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  48. The in vitro culture of endothelial cells (ECs) is an indispensable tool for studying the role of the endothelium in physical and pathological conditions. Primary ECs, however, have a restricted proliferative lif...

    Authors: Dominique AJ Olyslaegers, Lowiese MB Desmarets, Annelike Dedeurwaerder, Hannah L Dewerchin and Hans J Nauwynck
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:170
  49. Oxytocin has been reported for a wide range of adverse effects in different species of lactating animals. The present study was aimed to evaluate the adverse effects of oxytocin on biomarkers of oxidative stre...

    Authors: Zafar Iqbal, Zia Ur Rahman, Faqir Muhammad, Tanweer Khaliq, Haseeb Anwar, Mian Muhammad Awais and Saima Sadaf
    Citation: BMC Veterinary Research 2013 9:169

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