Avian influenza S T R I K E S Virginia poultry farms     

Nolen RS 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2002,221(1):9-10

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Terrorism law includes penalties for extremists targeting animal-related businesses     

Nolen RS 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2002,221(6):750

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Designing zoo habitats that promote animal well-being     

Nolen RS 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》2002,221(11):1534

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Preliminary evaluation of Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain GG,a potential probiotic in dogs          下载免费PDF全文

Weese JS  Anderson ME 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》2002,43(10):771-774

Lactobacillus rhamnosus strain GG (LGG) has been studied extensively as a probiotic in humans. However, the ability of an organism to survive passage through the intestinal tract and exert beneficial effects cannot be directly extrapolated between species. This study evaluated the ability of LGG to survive gastrointestinal transit in dogs and assessed whether oral administration of LGG is safe, in order to determine whether studies evaluating the efficacy of LGG in the treatment of canine disease are indicated. Dogs were divided into 5 groups receiving doses of 0 (control group, n = 4), 1 x 10(9) (group 1, n = 8), 1 x 10(10) (group 2, n = 8), 5 x 10(10) (group 3, n = 8) and 5 x 10(11) (group 4, n = 4) colony forming units per day, orally, for 5 days. Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG was detected in the feces of 4/8 dogs in groups 1 and 2, 5/8 dogs in group 3, 4/4 dogs in group 4, and 0/4 dogs in the control group. Fecal colonization was significantly greater in group 4 than in any other group (P < 0.001). Differences between groups 1, 2, and 3 were not significant. No adverse effects were noted. Fecal colonization of LGG in dogs is somewhat variable; however, clinical studies are indicated to evaluate this organism in the treatment and prevention of canine disease.  相似文献   

Occupational health and safety in small animal veterinary practice: Part II--Parasitic zoonotic diseases          下载免费PDF全文

Weese JS  Peregrine AS  Armstrong J 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》2002,43(10):799-802

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Ethylene glycol toxicosis in a free-ranging raccoon (Procyon lotor) from Prince Edward Island          下载免费PDF全文

Foley P  McBurney S 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》2002,43(4):291-292

A juvenile free-ranging raccoon (Procyon lotor) was presented for acute onset of abnormal mentation and seizures. Ethylene glycol toxicosis was diagnosed on postmortem examination. This report highlights the importance of including ethylene glycol toxicosis on the list of differential diagnoses for abnormal mentation and seizures in free-ranging raccoons.  相似文献   

Treatment of canine atopic dermatitis with zafirlukast, a leukotriene-receptor antagonist: a single-blinded, placebo-controlled study   总被引：1，自引：0，他引：1       下载免费PDF全文

Senter DA  Scott DW  Miller WH 《The Canadian veterinary journal. La revue veterinaire canadienne》2002,43(3):203-206

Zafirlukast and placebo were administered orally as individual agents to 20 dogs with atopic dermatitis. The pruritus was effectively reduced by at least 50% in 2/18 (11%) dogs that completed the trial with zafirlukast. Two dogs vomited after administration of the active drug.  相似文献   

Evaluation of phenylpropanolamine in the treatment of urethral sphincter mechanism incompetence in the bitch     

Scott L  Leddy M  Bernay F  Davot JL 《The Journal of small animal practice》2002,43(11):493-496

In a multicentre, blinded, placebo-controlled trial, 50 dogs were treated for 28 days with either phenylpropanolamine or a placebo control. Each was given at a dose of one drop per 2 kg orally three times daily, equivalent to 1 mg/kg three times daily of phenylpropanolamine. Dogs that presented with clinical signs consistent with urinary sphincter mechanism incontinence were included in the study. They were examined on three occasions by the investigating veterinary surgeon. The frequency and volume of unconscious urination were scored by veterinary surgeons according to a pre-established scoring system. Phenylpropanolamine proved to be more effective than the placebo in regard to several parameters. At day 28, 85.7 per cent of phenylpropanolamine-treated cases had no episodes of unconscious urination compared with 33.3 per cent of placebo-treated cases. This was statistically significant. Few, mild side effects were seen in either group.  相似文献   

Ultrasonography in the differential diagnosis of azotaemia in an adult Cheviot ram     

Scott PR  Rhind S 《The Veterinary record》2002,150(5):150-151

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Immunostimulation in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) following intraperitoneal administration of Ergosan     

Peddie S  Zou J  Secombes CJ 《Veterinary immunology and immunopathology》2002,86(1-2):101-113

The present work provides information concerning the immunostimulatory activity of Ergosan, an algal based product, injected intraperitoneally in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss). Ergosan is composed of 0.002% unspecified plant extract, 1% alginic acid from Laminaria digitata, and 98.998% algal based carrier. Migration of leucocytes into the peritoneal cavity was stimulated at doses > or =1 mg ml(-1). A single dose of 1mg significantly augmented the proportion of neutrophils, degree of phagocytosis, respiratory burst activity and expression of interleukin-1beta (IL-1beta), interleukin-8 (IL-8) and one of the two known isoforms of trout tumour necrosis factor-alpha (TNF2) in peritoneal leucocytes at 1 day post-injection. Humoral immune parameters were less responsive to intraperitoneal Ergosan administration, with complement stimulation only evident in the 1mg treated group at 2 days post-injection. Antiprotease and lysozyme activity were unaffected by Ergosan over a 7-day time period at the doses examined.  相似文献