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Abstract A 2‐year‐old male domestic shorthair cat was presented for a progressive history of abnormal posture, behavior, and mentation. Menace response was absent bilaterally, and generalized tremors were identified ...

Abstract Background Medium‐chain triglyceride (MCT) enriched diet has a positive effect on seizure control and behavior in some dogs with idiopathic epilepsy (IE). Objective To evaluate the short‐term efficacy of MCT...

Abstract Background Optical neuronavigation‐guided intracranial surgery has become increasingly common in veterinary medicine, but its use has not yet been described in horses. Objectives To determine the feasibility o...

Abstract Background Proteinuria is a risk factor for progressive kidney injury in dogs. Enhanced understanding of potential associations between canine vector‐borne diseases (CVBD) and proteinuria is needed. Objectives...

Abstract Pulmonary hypertension (PH), defined by increased pressure within the pulmonary vasculature, is a hemodynamic and pathophysiologic state present in a wide variety of cardiovascular, respiratory, and systemic dis...

Abstract Background A factory‐calibrated flash glucose monitoring system (FGMS; FreeStyle Libre) recently was evaluated in dogs with uncomplicated diabetes mellitus. It is not known if this system is reliable during di...

Abstract Background Spinal cord dysfunction/compression and ataxia are common in horses. Presumptive diagnosis is most commonly based on neurological examination and cervical radiography, but the interest into the diagno...

Abstract Objective Describe the clinical course and management of a dog that underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) for treatment of B‐cell lymphoma and developed acquired circulating factor V (FV) in...

Abstract Background Chronic kidney disease (CKD) and acute decompensation of CKD (ACKD) are common in cats. Objectives To characterize the etiology, clinical and clinicopathologic findings, and the short‐ and long‐te...

Abstract Background Envenomation by the European adder (Vipera berus) is common in dogs in Europe. Cardiac arrhythmias occur but clinical studies of envenomated dogs are limited. Objectives To describe arrhythmias in dog...

Abstract Background Antibiograms are stewardship tools that provide antimicrobial resistance data for regional bacterial isolates to guide treatment of infections. Objectives To develop regional antibiograms of urinary E...

Abstract Background Responsible use of antimicrobials in equine practice relies on knowledge of common bacterial isolates and their antimicrobial sensitivities. Objectives To assess the frequency of bacterial resistance ...

Abstract This case report describes the clinical presentation, the necropsy findings, and genetic results of a 13‐year‐old Warmblood mare presented with colic and a bilaterally loud, holosystolic murmur. Echocardiogr...

Abstract Therapeutic plasma exchange (TPE) is an emerging treatment for dogs with immune‐mediated diseases, but reports for treatment of immune‐mediated thrombocytopenia (IMT) are lacking. These case reports illustra...

Abstract Background Brix refractometry can be used to assess colostral immunoglobulin G (IgG) concentration, but studies identifying Brix percentages to detect high‐ and low‐IgG colostrum are lacking for beef cows an...

Abstract Background Serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) is a sensitive renal biomarker for detecting early chronic kidney disease (CKD) in nonhyperthyroid cats, but knowledge regarding its performance in hyperthyroid...

Abstract Background A clinical diagnosis (CDx) of pancreatitis includes evaluation of clinical signs, abdominal ultrasound (AUS), and pancreatic lipase. However, practitioners are using AUS to diagnose pancreatitis and a...

Abstract Background Fecal polymerase chain reaction (PCR) testing for Tritrichomonas foetus is considered the most sensitive means for diagnosis of infection but results could be influenced by fecal collection technique ...

Abstract Background Insulin, insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF‐1), and inflammation possibly are involved in cats with asymptomatic hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (aHCM). Objectives To evaluate echocardiography, morph...

Abstract Background Osteosarcoma (OSA) in dogs is an aggressive bone tumor with frequent chemotherapy failure and translational relevance for human health. Hypothesis/Objectives We hypothesized that dogs with OSA could b...

Abstract Background Bartonella spp. comprise a genus of bacteria that frequently cause persistent, often subclinical infection. Although many Bartonella spp. have been implicated in a variety of clinical presentations, B...

Abstract Background Pancreatitis is a common cause of extrahepatic bile duct obstruction (EHBDO) in dogs. Information describing the clinical course of dogs with pancreatitis associated bile duct obstruction (PABDO) is l...

Abstract Background N‐terminal pro B‐type natriuretic peptide (NT‐proBNP) and cardiac troponin‐I (cTnI) are biomarkers commonly evaluated in cats with suspected heart disease. Many cats with hypertrophic cardiomy...

Abstract Background In metabolically stable horses, alpha‐2‐agonists suppress insulin secretion with transient hyperglycemia and rebound hyperinsulinemia. In horses with insulin dysregulation (ID), the effect of alph...