Retrospective evaluation of fluid overload and relationship to outcome in critically ill dogs          下载免费PDF全文

Amanda A. Cavanagh DVM  DACVECC  Lauren A. Sullivan DVM  MS  DACVECC  Bernard D. Hansen DVM  MS  DACVECC  DACVIM 《Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care》2016,26(4):578-586

  相似文献   

An acute case of Pimelea elongata toxicity in cattle in western New South Wales     

C Cavanagh  S Parry  C Fraser  BC Dominiak 《Australian veterinary journal》2023,101(1-2):35-40

In May 2019, 96 cattle died from Pimelea toxicity in a period of 19 days after potential exposure, with the first deaths occurring within 5 days. After examining the circumstances, we suspect that several factors contributed to the deaths. These included that recently purchased stock and transported had access to flooded land containing Pimelea elongata. This weed species contains simplexin and 18 other compounds. Roots, flowers and seeds are significantly more toxic than the stem, branches and leaves. We suspect that thirsty and hungry stock consumed seed and roots from flooded pastures and consumed lethal doses of simplexin. Blood tests were not good indicators of the conditions. Management strategies are suggested.  相似文献   

Infectious agents associated with respiratory disease in pheasants     

Welchman Dde B  Bradbury JM  Cavanagh D  Aebischer NJ 《The Veterinary record》2002,150(21):658-664

  相似文献   

Superficial digital flexor tendonitis in Thoroughbred race horses: outcome following non-surgical treatment and superior check desmotomy     

KT GIBSON  HM BURBIDGE  DU PFEIFFER 《Australian veterinary journal》1997,75(9):631-635

Objective This study documents the results of non-surgical treatment and treatment by superior check desmotomy in Thoroughbred racehorses with superficial digital flexor (SDF) tendonitis. Design A prospective study was made of 124 thoroughbred racehorses with unilateral or bilateral SDF tendonitis. Procedure The flexor tendons were assessed by physical and ultrasonographic examination before treatment, and the lesions detected in affected tendons were characterised according to lesion type, length and cross-sectional area. Ninety three horses were managed non-surgically and 31 by superior check desmotomy. Recurrent or new injuries were defined as injuries affecting a previously injured superficial digital flexor tendon, the contralateral SDF tendon, or the suspensory ligament (interosseous muscle) in either forelimb. Results No statistically significant difference was found in ultrasonographic lesion severity between treatment groups. Horses managed by superior check desmotomy were 1.3 times more likely to complete five or more races than horses managed non-surgically (95% confidence limits 0.93–1.82). Horses treated surgically were 1.2 times more likely to develop recurrent or new injuries after returning to training than horses managed non-surgically (95% CL 0.95–1.55). Horses under-going superior check desmotomy were 5.5 times more likely to develop suspensory desmitis than horses treated non-surgically (95% CL 1.13–26.4). There was no difference in the time to recurrent or new injury between treatment groups. Conclusion There was no statistically significant difference between treatment groups in the proportions of horses able to complete five or more races after an episode of superficial digital flexor tendonitis. Superior check desmotomy did not appear to offer an advantage over non-surgical treatment in preventing recurrent or new injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses. Horses undergoing superior check desmotomy appeared to be at greater risk of developing suspensery ligament injuries than horses managed non-surgically.  相似文献   

Propylthiouracil-associated hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and antinuclear antibodies in cats with hyperthyroidism   总被引：2，自引：0，他引：2  

M E Peterson  A I Hurvitz  M S Leib  P G Cavanagh  R E Dutton 《Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association》1984,184(7):806-808

Nine of 105 cats with hyperthyroidism treated with propylthiouracil developed a serious immune-mediated drug reaction during treatment. Adverse clinical signs, which developed after 19 to 37 days (mean, 24.8 days) of propylthiouracil administration, included lethargy, weakness, anorexia, and bleeding diathesis. Physical examination revealed pale mucous membranes, and petechial hemorrhages of the skin and oral cavity. Results of hematologic testing revealed severe anemia and thrombocytopenia. The direct antiglobulin (Coombs') test was positive in all 7 cats evaluated, whereas the serum antinuclear antibody titer was greater than or equal to 1:10 in 5 of the 8 cats tested. In 4 of the cats, treatment included appropriate supportive therapy and cessation of propylthiouracil; in these cats, anemia and thrombocytopenia resolved and Coombs' and antinuclear antibody tests became negative within 2 weeks.  相似文献   

DNA testing for inherited diseases in animals     

Cavanagh JA 《Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine》2004,18(3):257-258

  相似文献   

Anti-biofilm compounds derived from marine sponges     

Stowe SD  Richards JJ  Tucker AT  Thompson R  Melander C  Cavanagh J 《Marine drugs》2011,9(10):2010-2035

Bacterial biofilms are surface-attached communities of microorganisms that are protected by an extracellular matrix of biomolecules. In the biofilm state, bacteria are significantly more resistant to external assault, including attack by antibiotics. In their native environment, bacterial biofilms underpin costly biofouling that wreaks havoc on shipping, utilities, and offshore industry. Within a host environment, they are insensitive to antiseptics and basic host immune responses. It is estimated that up to 80% of all microbial infections are biofilm-based. Biofilm infections of indwelling medical devices are of particular concern, since once the device is colonized, infection is almost impossible to eliminate. Given the prominence of biofilms in infectious diseases, there is a notable effort towards developing small, synthetically available molecules that will modulate bacterial biofilm development and maintenance. Here, we highlight the development of small molecules that inhibit and/or disperse bacterial biofilms specifically through non-microbicidal mechanisms. Importantly, we discuss several sets of compounds derived from marine sponges that we are developing in our labs to address the persistent biofilm problem. We will discuss: discovery/synthesis of natural products and their analogues-including our marine sponge-derived compounds and initial adjuvant activity and toxicological screening of our novel anti-biofilm compounds.  相似文献   

SnakeMap: four years of experience with a national small animal snake envenomation registry     

M Boller  K Kelers  MA Stevenson  KD Winkel  S Hardjo  J Heller  PR Judge  HM Ong  AM Padula  C Reddrop  LCP Santos  CR Sharp  L Smart  KL Swindells  D Tabrett  JR Wierenga 《Australian veterinary journal》2020,98(9):442-448

SnakeMap is a national cloud-based, veterinary snakebite registry. It was designed to prospectively collect data of the clinical circumstances and temporospatial information on cases of snake envenomation in dogs and cats. We herein introduce the project and summarise the data from the first 4 years of SnakeMap. The registry is a veterinary community-based online database allowing case entry from veterinary hospitals across Australia. Registry data comprise hospital characteristics, patient characteristics, envenoming snake type, treatment and outcome variables, including time and geolocation of the snake bite. We present summative information on select key variables from the SnakeMap registry (1 July 2015 to 30 June 2019). Twenty-eight hospitals from 6 states/territories entered 624 cases into the registry, including 419 dogs (67%) and 205 cats (33%). Bite time was available in 216 animals of which 90 (42%) were reported to be bitten in the 3 hours between 03:00 pm and 05:59 pm; median bite to presentation interval was 60 (interquartile range [IQR] 30, 211) minutes in dogs and 95 (IQR 41, 238) minutes in cats. Bites occurred in the owner's yard in 356 dogs (85%) and 53 cats (26%). A snake venom detection kit was used in 172 cases (28%) and antivenom was administered in 523 cases (85%). Most animals (n = 534, 88%) survived to discharge (median hospitalisation of 25 [IQR 16, 62] hours). SnakeMap effectively collects relevant clinical data from dogs and cats with presumed snake bite and provides locally specific information on the epidemiology of snake envenomation in small animals.  相似文献   

Embryo-Maternal Communication in Bovine – Strategies for Deciphering a Complex Cross-Talk     

E Wolf  GJ Arnold  S Bauersachs  HM Beier  H Blum  R Einspanier  T Fröhlich  A Herrler  S Hiendleder  S Kölle  K Prelle  H-D Reichenbach  M Stojkovic  H Wenigerkind  F Sinowatz 《Reproduction in domestic animals》2003,38(4):276-289

  相似文献   

Monoclonal antibody and nucleic acid probes for the diagnosis of avian diseases     

D Cavanagh 《Avian diseases》1986,30(1):12-18

Various properties of monoclonal antibody (MAB) and nucleic acid (NA) probes confer advantages over polyclonal antibodies in sera and permit the probes to be used to directly and rapidly detect small quantities of pathogens in body fluids, biopsy, or postmortem material. This makes it unnecessary to amplify the amount of pathogen by growth in vitro or to perform neutralization tests, procedures that are time-consuming. Even if pathogens are grown in vitro, highly specific MABs can be used in immunofluorescence tests to differentiate isolates to extents not possible using antisera. There has been much greater investment in the development of probes for the diagnosis of human disease than for veterinary disease, because of the greater commercial potential of the former. A number of factors work against the development and distribution of new probes, but most of these are only temporary impediments if demand is there. Even in human medicine, the application of new probes is in its infancy, and it is probable that it will be several years yet before probes achieve widespread use in avian diagnosis. However, the potential of some MAB and NA probes is too great to ignore.  相似文献