Improved visualization of the lumbar spine nerve roots in dogs using water excitation (ProSet) as opposed to short tau inversion recovery: A retrospective study of two fat suppression MRI sequences     

Chiara Bergamino  Samus E. Hoey  Marie de Swarte  Cliona Skelly 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》2019,60(3):323-329

Magnetic resonance imaging fat suppression techniques are commonly used for diagnosis of canine spinal disease, however, studies comparing different techniques are currently lacking. This retrospective, methods comparison study aimed to evaluate water excitation and STIR MRI pulse sequences for visualization of canine lumbar spinal nerve roots. For inclusion, all dogs had to have dorsal planar MRI studies of the lumbar spine using both sequences. Visual grading analysis was used for scoring the following five criteria: degree of fat suppression; nerve root visualization; subjective tissue contrast; presence of noise; and overall better image quality. Scores were independently recorded by three board‐certified veterinary radiologists on two separate occasions, 3‐6 weeks apart. A total of 90 dogs were sampled. A two‐tailed t‐test showed that there were significant differences in all scored parameters (P < 0.00001), with the exception of noise (P = 0.47343), and that the water excitation sequence scored higher in all cases excluding noise. A Gwets AC kappa for intraobserver and interobserver reliability showed “almost perfect” agreement for the nerve roots in both tests (intra: k = 0.88; inter: k = 0.90). Intraobserver agreement was “substantial” for the degree of fat suppression (k = 0.68), subjective tissue contrast (k = 0.75), and overall better image quality (k = 0.76) and it was “fair” for the noise (k = 0.46). Interobserver agreement was “moderate” for the degree of fat suppression (k = 0.53), subjective tissue contrast (k = 0.63), and overall better image quality (k = 0.66) and “slight” for noise (k = 0.25). These findings supported using the water excitation pulse sequence for fat‐suppressed MRI of canine lumbar spinal nerve roots.  相似文献   

Low prevalence of zoonotic multidrug‐resistant bacteria in veterinarians in a country with prudent use of antimicrobials in animals     

Marie Verkola  Eeva Pietola  Asko Jrvinen  Kristian Lindqvist  Paula M. Kinnunen  Annamari Heikinheimo 《Zoonoses and public health》2019,66(6):667-678

The occurrence of multidrug‐resistant zoonotic bacteria in animals has been increasing worldwide. Working in close contact with livestock increases the risk of carriage of these bacteria. We investigated the occurrence of extended‐spectrum beta‐lactamase (ESBL) and plasmidic AmpC beta‐lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBL/pAmpC‐PE) and livestock‐associated methicillin‐resistant Staphylococcus aureus (LA‐MRSA) in Finnish veterinarians (n = 320). In addition to microbiological samples, background information was collected. Bacterial whole genome sequencing was performed to deduce sequence types (STs), spa types and resistance genes of the isolates. In total, 3.0% (9/297) of the veterinarians carried ESBL producing Escherichia coli, with one ESBL producing E. coli isolate producing also AmpC. Seven different STs, sequences of several different plasmid groups as well as several different bla_ESBL/pAmpC genes existed in different combinations. No carbapenemase or colistin resistance genes were detected. MRSA was detected in 0.3% (1/320) of the samples. The strain belonged to LA‐MRSA clonal complex (CC) 398 (ST398, spa type 011, lacking Panton‐Valentine leukocidin genes). In conclusion, this study shows low carriage of multidrug‐resistant zoonotic bacteria in Finnish veterinarians. However, finding LA‐MRSA for the first time in a sample from a veterinarian in a country with prudent use of animal antimicrobials and regarding the recent rise of LA‐MRSA on Finnish pig farms, a strong recommendation to protect people working in close contact with animals carrying LA‐MRSA CC398 is given. Further studies are needed to explain why the prevalence of LA‐MRSA in veterinarians is lower in Finland than in other European countries.  相似文献   

Modified stall‐side crossmatch for transfusions in horses     

Pauline Casenave  Mathilde Leclere  Guy Beauchamp  Marie‐Claude Blais 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2019,33(4):1775-1783

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Reliability of different sets of criteria in diagnosing canine atopic dermatitis applied to a population of 250 dogs seen in a veterinary teaching hospital     

Thomas Brment  Marie J. Laly  Daniel Combarros  Dorian Guillemaille  Patrick J. Bourdeau  Vincent Bruet 《Veterinary dermatology》2019,30(3):188-e59

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Intra‐ and inter‐rater agreement for the detection of band neutrophils and toxic change in horses     

Nicole J. Fernandez  Cornelia V. Gilroy  Catherine R. Wagg  Grace P. S. Kwong  Marie‐France Roy 《Veterinary clinical pathology / American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology》2019,48(4):668-676

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Phytomass estimation using eMODIS NDVI and ground data in arid rangelands of Morocco     

Hamid Mahyou  Bernard Tychon  Marie Lang  Riad Balaghi 《African Journal of Range and Forage Science》2018,35(1):1-12

The assessment of rangeland productivity in semi-extensively grazed arid rangelands is a prerequisite for livestock management in relation to sustainable use of pastoral resources. The objective of this study was to assess rangeland productivity based on normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) images. Data on phytomass were measured on 61 field samples in arid rangelands of Morocco, covering various rangeland categories during autumn (November) and spring (April), i.e. when phytomass is at low and high levels, respectively, for two consecutive years (2008 and 2009). Dekadal EROS Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (eMODIS) NDVI data were linearly regressed to field measurements for these four periods. Results show that phytomass values were correlated with NDVI during spring, with R² and RMSE values of 0.82 and 0.3 t ha^?1, respectively. This study indicates there is a high potential for operational use of remotely sensed data to estimate rangeland phytomass of semi-extensively grazed rangelands.  相似文献   

Electroretinography is a prognostic indicator for postoperative vision in dogs undergoing retinal reattachment surgery          下载免费PDF全文

Allison Hoffman  Steve Sisler  Marie Pappania  Kimberly Hsu  Maya Ross  Ron Ofri 《Veterinary ophthalmology》2018,21(3):273-280

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Cataracts in a population of Bengal cats in France          下载免费PDF全文

Aurélie Bourguet  Gilles Chaudieu  Alice Briatta  Alexandre Guyonnet  Marie Abitbol  Sabine Chahory 《Veterinary ophthalmology》2018,21(1):10-18

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Effects of esmolol on systemic hemodynamics and heart rate variability measured using the Analgesia/Nociception Index in resuscitated piglets with Pseudomonas aeruginosa septic shock          下载免费PDF全文

Emmanuel Boselli MD  PhD  Matthias Jacquet‐Lagrèze MD  Jean‐Yves Ayoub DVM  Lionel Bouvet MD  PhD  Olivier Dauwalder PharmD  PhD  Christelle Mansour DVM  Thomas Margez Eng  Christian Paquet Eng  Damien Restagno MSc  Bernard Allaouchiche MD  PhD  Jeanne‐Marie Bonnet‐Garin DVM  PhD  Stéphane Junot DVM  PhD 《Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care》2018,28(5):447-456

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Overexpression of TLR‐2 and TLR‐4 mRNA in feline polymorphonuclear neutrophils exposed to Microsporum canis          下载免费PDF全文

Ludivine C. Cambier  Marie‐Pierre A.‐L. Heinen  Elena T. Bagut  Nadine A. Antoine  Bernard R. Mignon 《Veterinary dermatology》2016,27(2):78-e22

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