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Ultrasonographic study of deep portion of diencephalo-telencephalic vesicle for the determination of gestational age of the canine foetus
This study demonstrated that the accuracy of the prediction of parturition day obtained by ultrasonographic evaluation of diencephalo-telencephalic (DPTV) growth is reliable when specific formulae for different size dogs are applied. It should be noted that although foetal sex ratio does not affect the accuracy, the prediction could be less accurate when a small litter is present.
Pharmacokinetics of controlled-release carbimazole tablets support once daily dosing in cats
The pharmacokinetics of this controlled-release formulation of carbimazole supports its use as a once daily treatment (both as a starting dose and for maintenance therapy) for cats with hyperthyroidism.
Safety, pharmacokinetics and use of the novel NK-1 receptor antagonist maropitant (Cerenia) for the prevention of emesis and motion sickness in cats
Safety of maropitant was determined following 15 days of subcutaneous (SC) administration at 0.5-5 mg/kg. Maropitant (1.0 mg/kg) was highly effective in preventing motion-induced emesis in cats.
Instrument choices for meniscus surgery
Currently I'm just using forceps and a 15 blade but I'm having a terrible time with those. Am I missing some great instrument/blade for use in debriding torn ligaments and doing partial menisectomies?
Foreign body removal in a shark
The curator of an aquarium I am involved with thinks he has a Sand tiger shark / Grey nurse with a foreign body in the stomach. I have not seen the shark yet but he feels it may be a large ingested rock.
Medication recommendations for geriatric dog with constant pacing at night
Consider phenobarbital at night to get the dog to sleep through the night. And if you alternate with gabapentin, you may avoid the development of tolerance, so that you get the desired sedation with each dose.
Feeding canned foods in cats: risks, benefits, and does canned food worsen dental disease?
Is canned food good for teeth? Absolutely not. But I don’t see dry food as any better, and dry food has many negatives associated with it.
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