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Veterinary Sciences, Volume 8, Issue 7

2021 July - 22 articles

Cover Story: Breed predispositions on canine digital neoplasms are well known. However, there is currently no statistical analysis identifying the least affected breeds. To this end, 2912 canine amputated digits were statistically analyzed and predisposed as well as less affected breeds of the different digital neoplasms described. Further studies are needed to explain the underlying reasons for breed predisposition or “resistance” for the development of specific acral tumors and/or other sites. View this paper.
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Articles (22)

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,823 Views
8 Pages

Seroprevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Brucella Infection in Camels in the Puntland State of Somalia

  • Ahmed Said Mohamud,
  • John Pilate Kothowa,
  • Ruth Lindizyani Mfune,
  • Melai Mubanga,
  • Jacques Godfroid and
  • John B. Muma

19 July 2021

Brucellosis is an important zoonotic disease caused by members of the genus Brucella. Camel brucellosis has been reported in almost all camel-rearing countries in Africa and Asia. A cross-sectional study was conducted between February 2020 and Februa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
5,284 Views
20 Pages

Accessing Dietary Effects on the Rumen Microbiome: Different Sequencing Methods Tell Different Stories

  • Mi Zhou,
  • Eóin O’Hara,
  • Shaoxun Tang,
  • Yanhong Chen,
  • Matthew E. Walpole,
  • Paweł Górka,
  • Gregory B. Penner and
  • Le Luo Guan

19 July 2021

The current study employed both amplicon and shotgun sequencing to examine and compare the rumen microbiome in Angus bulls fed with either a backgrounding diet (BCK) or finishing diet (HG), to assess if both methods produce comparable results. Rumen...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
11,793 Views
15 Pages

Digital Lesions in Dogs: A Statistical Breed Analysis of 2912 Cases

  • Julia Maria Grassinger,
  • Andreas Floren,
  • Tobias Müller,
  • Argiñe Cerezo-Echevarria,
  • Christoph Beitzinger,
  • David Conrad,
  • Katrin Törner,
  • Marlies Staudacher and
  • Heike Aupperle-Lellbach

17 July 2021

Breed predispositions to canine digital neoplasms are well known. However, there is currently no statistical analysis identifying the least affected breeds. To this end, 2912 canine amputated digits submitted from 2014–2019 to the Laboklin GmbH &...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
5,542 Views
7 Pages

Identification and Antimicrobial Resistance of Dermatophilus congolensis from Cattle in Saint Kitts and Nevis

  • Ian Branford,
  • Filip Boyen,
  • Shevaun Johnson,
  • Samantha Zayas,
  • Aspinas Chapwanya,
  • Patrick Butaye and
  • Felix N. Toka

16 July 2021

Dermatophilosis is a form of dermatitis caused by the bacterium Dermatophilus congolensis. The disease usually presents as localized purulent dermatitis, crusty hair masses or widespread matting of the hair. This condition is most common in domestic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,361 Views
10 Pages

Reverse Transcription Recombinase Polymerase Amplification Assay for Rapid Detection of Avian Influenza Virus H9N2 HA Gene

  • Nahed Yehia,
  • Fatma Eldemery,
  • Abdel-Satar Arafa,
  • Ahmed Abd El Wahed,
  • Ahmed El Sanousi,
  • Manfred Weidmann and
  • Mohamed Shalaby

16 July 2021

The H9N2 subtype of avian influenza A virus (aIAV) is circulating among birds worldwide, leading to severe economic losses. H9N2 cocirculation with other highly pathogenic aIAVs has the potential to contribute to the rise of new strains with pandemic...

  • Case Report
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,788 Views
7 Pages

Use of Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasonography and Shear-Wave Elastography in the Diagnosis of Granulomatous Colitis in a French Bulldog

  • Alessia Cordella,
  • Emmelie Stock,
  • Isabel Van de Maele,
  • Annelies Willems and
  • Jimmy Saunders

15 July 2021

An 11-month-old male intact French Bulldog was referred for chronic intermittent diarrhea lasting three months. Ultrasonographic (US) examination revealed severe thickening of the wall of the colon and caecum; contrast-enhanced US (CEUS) and elastogr...

  • Communication
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,873 Views
9 Pages

Effect of Honey and Syrup Diets Enriched with 1,3-1,6 β-Glucans on Honeybee Survival Rate and Phenoloxidase Activity (Apis mellifera L. 1758)

  • Simona Sagona,
  • Baldassare Fronte,
  • Francesca Coppola,
  • Elena Tafi,
  • Matteo Giusti,
  • Lionella Palego,
  • Laura Betti,
  • Gino Giannaccini,
  • Lorenzo Guglielminetti and
  • Antonio Felicioli

13 July 2021

β-glucans can activate the animal innate immune system by acting as immune-modulators and inducing various stimulatory effects. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of 1,3-1,6 β-glucans administered orally for 96 h on Apis mellifera wo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
6,242 Views
12 Pages

Low Risk Perception about Ticks and Tick-Borne Diseases in an Area Recently Invaded by Ticks in Northwestern Italy

  • Aitor Garcia-Vozmediano,
  • Giorgia Giglio,
  • Elisa Ramassa,
  • Fabrizio Nobili,
  • Luca Rossi and
  • Laura Tomassone

13 July 2021

Risk perception, together with the adoption of measures to prevent tick bites, may strongly influence human exposure to ticks and transmitted pathogens. We created a questionnaire to evaluate how people perceive the health risk posed by ticks in an a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,755 Views
19 Pages

Benefit–Risk Assessment of the French Surveillance Protocol of Apparently Healthy Biting Dogs and Cats for Human Rabies Prevention

  • Guillaume Crozet,
  • Tiffany Charmet,
  • Florence Cliquet,
  • Emmanuelle Robardet,
  • Barbara Dufour and
  • Julie Rivière

13 July 2021

In France, apparently healthy dogs and cats that bite humans must undergo an observation period of 15 days with three veterinary visits to ascertain that they remain healthy, indicating that no zoonotic transmission of rabies virus occurred via saliv...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,270 Views
16 Pages

Improved Cardiovascular Tolerance to Hemorrhage after Oral Resveratrol Pretreatment in Dogs

  • Jennifer Davis,
  • Anthea L. Raisis,
  • Claire R. Sharp,
  • Rachel E. Cianciolo,
  • Steven C. Wallis and
  • Kwok M. Ho

12 July 2021

Resveratrol has been shown to preserve organ function and improve survival in hemorrhagic shock rat models. This study investigated whether seven days of oral resveratrol could improve hemodynamic response to hemorrhage and confer benefits on risk of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
6,935 Views
15 Pages

Seasonal and Age-Associated Pathogen Distribution in Newborn Calves with Diarrhea Admitted to ICU

  • Engin Berber,
  • Nurettin Çanakoğlu,
  • İbrahim Sözdutmaz,
  • Emrah Simsek,
  • Neslihan Sursal,
  • Gencay Ekinci,
  • Serkan Kökkaya,
  • Ebru Arıkan,
  • Pınar Ambarcıoğlu and
  • İhsan Keleş
  • + 1 author

Calf mortality constitutes a substantial loss for agriculture economy-based countries and is also a significant herd problem in developed countries. However, the occurrence and frequency of responsible gastro-intestinal (GI) pathogens in severe newbo...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,996 Views
16 Pages

Claw Characteristics of Culled Sows from Three Farrow-to-Finish Greek Farms. Part 1: Claw Length Measurements, Lesion Scores and Their Association

  • Georgios A. Papadopoulos,
  • Sofia Chalvatzi,
  • Fotios Kroustallas,
  • Vassilis Skampardonis,
  • Mihaela Cernat,
  • Christina Marouda,
  • Vassilios Psychas,
  • Theofilos Poutahidis,
  • Leonidas Leontides and
  • Paschalis Fortomaris

The aim of the study was to investigate variations in lengths and lesions in claws of culled sows and to evaluate their association. All four feet of 185 sows from three Greek farrow-to-finish farms (Farm A: 57 sows; Farm B: 64 sows; Farm C: 64 sows)...

  • Review
  • Open Access
28 Citations
22,392 Views
18 Pages

Atopic dermatitis is a clinical syndrome that affects both people and animals. Dogs closely mimic the complexity of the human skin disease, and much progress has been made in recent years in terms of our understanding of the role of skin impairment a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
21,700 Views
9 Pages

Pseudomembranous Cystitis: An Uncommon Ultrasound Appearance of Cystitis in Cats and Dogs

  • Caterina Puccinelli,
  • Ilaria Lippi,
  • Tina Pelligra,
  • Tommaso Mannucci,
  • Francesca Perondi,
  • Mirko Mattolini and
  • Simonetta Citi

In veterinary medicine, pseudomembranous cystitis (PC) is a rare condition described only in cats. The purposes of this retrospective study were to describe ultrasound features of PC in cats and dogs, predisposing factors, comorbidities and outcomes....

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,155 Views
9 Pages

Sirtuin 3 Restores Synthesis and Secretion of Very Low-Density Lipoproteins in Cow Hepatocytes Challenged with Nonesterified Fatty Acids In Vitro

  • Dongmei Xing,
  • Baogen Wang,
  • Hong Lu,
  • Tao Peng,
  • Jianming Su,
  • Hongyu Lei,
  • Jianhua He,
  • Yingfang Zhou and
  • Lei Liu

30 June 2021

Fatty liver is closely associated with elevated concentrations of nonesterified fatty acids (NEFA) and a low level of very low-density lipoproteins (VLDL) in blood of dairy cows. High NEFA inhibit the VLDL synthesis and assembly, and cause hepatic tr...

  • Review
  • Open Access
40 Citations
25,691 Views
20 Pages

30 June 2021

Humans are sorely over-dependent on livestock for their daily basic need of food in the form of meat, milk, and eggs. Therefore, genetic engineering and transgenesis provide the opportunity for more significant gains and production in a short span of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
5,512 Views
9 Pages

Erythrogram Patterns in Dogs with Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Ilaria Lippi,
  • Francesca Perondi,
  • George Lubas,
  • Eleonora Gori,
  • Alessio Pierini,
  • Alessandra D’Addetta and
  • Veronica Marchetti

30 June 2021

Anemia is considered a common finding in dogs with chronic kidney disease (CKD), typically as normochromic, normocytic, and non-regenerative. Although anemia can occur at any CKD IRIS (International Renal Interest Society) stage, its severity is rela...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
6,050 Views
11 Pages

Prognostic Value of PD-L1, PD-1 and CD8A in Canine Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Detected by RNAscope

  • Luca Aresu,
  • Laura Marconato,
  • Valeria Martini,
  • Antonella Fanelli,
  • Luca Licenziato,
  • Greta Foiani,
  • Erica Melchiotti,
  • Arturo Nicoletti and
  • Marta Vascellari

29 June 2021

Immune checkpoints are a set of molecules dysregulated in several human and canine cancers and aberrations of the PD-1/PD-L1 axis are often correlated with a worse prognosis. To gain an insight into the role of immune checkpoints in canine diffuse la...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,459 Views
11 Pages

The Effect of Cranial Cruciate Ligament Rupture on Range of Motion in Dogs

  • Stefania Pinna,
  • Francesco Lanzi and
  • Chiara Tassani

24 June 2021

Range of motion (ROM) is a measure often reported as an indicator of joint functionality. Both the angle of extension and that of flexion were measured in 234 stifle joints of dogs with cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture. The aims of this study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
6,714 Views
12 Pages

23 June 2021

The deformed wing virus (DWV) is one of the most common honey bee pathogens. The virus may also be detected in other insect species, including Bombus terrestris adults from wild and managed colonies. In this study, individuals of all stages, castes,...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
4,270 Views
12 Pages

Multilocus Genotyping of Giardia duodenalis Occurring in Korean Native Calves

  • Sang-Ik Oh,
  • Suk-Han Jung,
  • Han-Kyoung Lee,
  • Changyong Choe,
  • Tai-Young Hur and
  • Kyoung-Min So

23 June 2021

Giardia duodenalis is one of the most widely occurring zoonotic protozoan parasites causing diarrheal disease in calves. This study aimed to investigate the prevalence of G. duodenalis in Korean native calves and elucidate the causal factors associat...

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Vet. Sci. - ISSN 2306-7381