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Clinicopathologic features of a systemic coronavirus-associated disease resembling feline infectious peritonitis in the domestic ferret (mustela putorius)
From 2002 to 2007, 23 ferrets from Europe and the United States were diagnosed with systemic pyogranulomatous inflammation resembling feline infectious peritonitis (FIP). The average age at the time of diagnosis was 11 months. The disease was progressive in all cases, and average duration of clinical illness was 67 days.
The clinical and morphologic features of nonepidermolytic ichthyosis in the golden retriever
Pedigree analysis of 14 dogs was compatible with autosomal recessive inheritance, but incomplete dominance could not be ruled out. This unique hyperkeratotic/scaling disorder in Golden Retrievers has distinctive clinical, histologic, and ultrastructural features, which are consistent with a primary cornification defect.
The influence of veterinary epidemiology on public health: past, present and future
Veterinary medicine contributes to public health not only in the area of zoonotic disease prevention and control, but also through contributions to animal health, comparative and basic medical research, and population and environmental health. Veterinary epidemiologists contribute to both research in public health and the practice of public health through a wide range of methodological approaches and via the networks of trained epidemiologists working in the area.
Biopsy tips for spleen
In general, unless there is an obvious mass, I would plan on getting multiple samples to make it even worth biopsying and sending in for histopath, and if there is an obvious mass, I would just take the spleen out.
Treating this cow's orbital SCC
This cow is a pet and the owner wants us to do anything we can (at this point she is absolutely refusing to euthanize). I view this as an opportunity to possibly try something new and we have spent three days talking to oncology and tossing ideas back and forth...
Detailed diagnostic techniques for diagnosing cruciate ligament ruptures in dogs
Among the orthopods, a stifle lameness is considered to be cruciate/meniscal in origin until proven otherwise. My diagnosis protocol for a rear limb lameness is ...
Internet search has owner believing her sudden acquired retinal degeneration (SARDS) dog has treatable immune-mediated retinopathy
In the old days, we thought SARDs cases were retrobulbar optic neuritis cases, and blasted them with systemic pred -- to no avail. In all likelihood, SARDs cases represent several types of disease, and maybe some are immune mediated. There is no therapy for true SARDs cases.
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