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Canine parvovirus in asymptomatic feline carriers
Canine parvovirus (CPV) and feline panleukopaenia virus (FPLV) are two closely related viruses, which are known to cause severe disease in younger unvaccinated animals. As well as causing disease in their respective hosts, CPV has recently acquired the feline host range, allowing it to infect both cats and dogs.
Fatal infection in two Icelandic stallions caused by Halicephalobus gingivalis (Nematoda: Rhabditida)
Opportunistic infections with the free living nematode Halicephalobus gingivalis are infrequently reported in horses but the cases are widespread geographically. The nematodes are believed to penetrate wounds and subsequently reproduce within the host tissues.
Dermatopathy in juvenile Angus cattle due to vitamin A deficiency
In juvenile cattle, vitamin A deficiency is reported most commonly as a neurological condition; only rarely are there dermatologic manifestations. In the current study, alopecia, severe epidermal and follicular orthokeratosis, and acanthosis due to hypovitaminosis A are reported in 2 of 32 Angus calves, with a third animal suspected.
Can practice expect to be paid for routine veterinary care when a stray dog is ultimately claimed by owner?
The basic idea is that you would file a claim saying that the owners should pay you for the services provided because not doing so would impose an undue hardship on you. Depending on the judge and the jurisdiction, you may or may not be able to recover.
Miniature horse with seasonally recurring swellings under jaw
That's an idiopathic swelling relating to grazing. We don't know what plants (or other things ingested) cause this, but it's common to have a salivary-gland-area swelling in grazing horses in some parts of the country.
Does BW stand for body weight or blood work? Misinterpretations resulting from abbreviations and acronyms used in medical records
Abbreviations in our daily lives are unavoidable, but carry some risk, especially in medical records.
Canary with swollen toe due to constriction from linear foreign material
It looks like there are bits of very fine string material dangling from multiple areas. Constricting linear material is a pretty common cause of lesions like this. Amazingly, most tend to heal quite well when the constrictive cause is removed.
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