Effect of an Intervertebral Disk Spacer on Stiffness After Monocortical Screw/Polymethylmethacrylate Fixation in Simulated and Cadaveric Canine Cervical Vertebral Columns     

Bianca F. Hettlich Dr Med Vet  Diplomate ACVS  Matthew J. Allen Vet MB  PhD  Gabriela S. Glucksman BS  Geoffrey T. Fosgate DVM  PhD  Diplomate ACVPM  Alan S. Litsky MD  ScD 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2014,43(8):988-994

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Measurement of urinary and plasma estrone sulphate concentrations from pregnant sows     

S Atkinson  P Williamson 《Domestic animal endocrinology》1987,4(2):133-138

The accuracy of urinary estrone sulphate (E1S) concentrations as an indication of pregnancy was compared to that of plasma E1S concentration. Urine and plasma were collected from 145 sows 18 to 30 days after mating. Concentrations of E1S in urine were indexed to creatinine concentration (CR) and specific gravity (SG) to correct for urine dilution. There was no significant difference in E1S concentration between urine corrected for CR or SG and uncorrected urine (UN) from pregnant sows. Urinary E1S concentrations were 20 to 100 times higher than plasma E1S concentrations. The E1S test was accurate in the detection of pregnancy in sows using both plasma and urine (test sensitivity, 98.8% vs. 96.4%, respectively) during the optimal sampling period of 20 to 30 days post mating. The test was slightly more accurate (NS) using plasma than urine in detecting non-pregnant sows (test specificity, 100.0% vs. 91.9%, respectively) 20-30 days after mating. Urinary E1S concentrations could be used to predict litter size, but the precision was poor ( +/- 3 piglets), and thus could only be used to predict small (less than 5 piglets), medium (6-10 piglets) and large (greater than 11 piglets) litters.  相似文献   

IMAGING OF A SPINAL NEPHROBLASTOMA IN A DOG     

J. Fraser Mc  Connell  BVM&S  Laurent S.  Garosi  DVM  Ruth  Dennis  Vet MB  Ken C.  Smith  BVM&S  PHD 《Veterinary radiology & ultrasound》2003,44(5):537-541

An 8-month-old German Shepherd dog was presented for investigation of pelvic limb gait abnormality. Neurolocalization indicated a T3-L3 spinal cord lesion. The myelographic appearance was of an intramedullary lesion at T9/10, but upon subsequent magnetic resonance imaging it was determined that the mass was extramedullary. A diagnosis of nephroblastoma was made on histological examination. The imaging features of this rare tumor and the differentiation of intradural-extramedullary and intramedullary masses are discussed.  相似文献   

The relationship between the microtitration serum agglutination and complement fixation tests in bovine brucellosis serology     

S Herr  C C Williamson  R E Prigge  A Van Wyk 《The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research》1986,53(4):199-200

The relationship between antibody titres in the microtitration serum agglutination test and the complement fixation test in bovine brucellosis is described. For low and high MSAT values there is good agreement between the 2 tests. This is not the case for MSAT values between 54 and 338 IU/ml. For practical reasons, results falling into this category cannot all be repeated. Repetitions are so structured that less than 4% of the tests need to be repeated. If the level of repetitions should show an increase above 4%, it is assumed that technical or human error has occurred.  相似文献   

Ovine cobalt deficiency in the Coromandel county     

Clark RG  Fraser AJ  Mortleman L  Bithell JL  Williamson L 《New Zealand veterinary journal》1985,33(12):218-220

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The isolation and serology of the "FSA" Brucella melitensis Rev. 1 mutant in a flock of sheep     

S M Pefanis  B Gummow  P M Pieterson  C C Williamson  C G Venter  S Herr 《The Onderstepoort journal of veterinary research》1988,55(3):181-183

A flock of sheep, known to be infected with the "FSA" mutant of Brucella melitensis Rev. 1, was examined serologically and bacteriologically to determine whether any relationship existed which would help in the control of this infection in the field. An attempt was also made to determine whether vertical transmission occurred. Twenty-one out of 62 sheep were bacteriologically positive. The best organs for isolation were the udder, supramammary lymphnodes and uterus. No significant relationship could be shown between the complement fixation test and bacterial isolation. The absence of any relationship between serological and bacteriological results agrees with a short-lived infection. None of the 24 lambs sacrificed at 5 months showed either serological reactions or were bacteriologically positive, thus no vertical transmission could be shown.  相似文献   

Lymphoma in Australian Border Collies: survey results and pedigree analyses     

KY Cheng  PXY Soh  PF Bennett  P Williamson 《Australian veterinary journal》2019,97(1-2):14-22

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The prevalence of mastitis in primiparous heifers in eleven Waikato dairy herds     

Pankey JW  Pankey PB  Barker RM  Williamson JH  Woolford MW 《New Zealand veterinary journal》1996,44(2):41-44

The objective of the study was to determine the prevalence of mastitis among primiparous heifers at calving and at drying off in 11 Waikato dairy herds during the 1993-94 dairy production season. Duplicate quarter milk samples were collected aseptically from 458 heifers within 5 days after calving for bacteriological analysis. Mastitis was diagnosed in at least one quarter in 35.6% of these heifers. Coagulase-negative staphylococci were isolated from 21.8% of the heifers. The prevalence of coagulase-negative staphylococci varied between herds from 4.3% to 44.8%. Environmental streptococci caused mastitis in 12.2% of heifers, ranging from 5.6% to 24.1% between herds. Streptococcus uberus was the pathogen identified most frequently at calving and accounted for more than 90% of the streptococcal isolates. Staphylococcus aureus and coliforms were isolated from less than 1% of samples. Clinical mastitis was observed in 8.1% of heifers at calving; environmental streptococci were isolated from 67.6% of these clinical clinical cases. Only 2.8% of heifers developed clinical mastitis during lactation and environmental streptococci were isolated from 38.5% of these cases. The prevalence of mastitis among 428 of the heifers at drying off was 64.7%; a 1.8 fold increase during lactation. Corynebactetium bovis was isolated from 43% of heifers at drying off even though it was not isolated from any heifers at calving. During the season, the prevalence of Staphylococcus aureus mastitis increased to 2.8% while mastitis caused by environmental streptococci declined to 2.8%. The prevalence of environmental mastitis pathogens decreased during lactation while contagious pathogens increased in each of the 11 herds. Ineffective post-milking teat sanitation probably contributed to the increase in mastitis caused by contagious pathogens. Specific factors were not determined that affected the variation in prevalence between herds.  相似文献   

Relationship between the likelihood of footrot elimination from a flock and the virulence of the strain of Dichelobacter nodosus present          下载免费PDF全文

MB Allworth  JR Egerton 《Australian veterinary journal》2018,96(10):400-407

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Kinematic behavior of a novel pedicle screw‐rod fixation system for the canine lumbosacral joint          下载免费PDF全文

Claudia Zindl DVM  Alan S. Litsky MD  ScD  Noel Fitzpatrick MVB  Diplomate ACVSMR  Matthew J. Allen Vet MB  PhD 《Veterinary surgery : VS》2018,47(1):114-124

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