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ABSTRACT Background The reported incidence of blood product transfusion reaction (TR) in cats varies greatly. Objective Evaluate the incidence and practices surrounding acute TRs in cats receiving feline blood products, ...

ABSTRACT Background Chemotherapy extravasation is a potentially serious complication. There is a paucity of information in the veterinary literature investigating extravasation events, treatments, and outcomes. Objective...

Abstract Background Current methods to measure intragastric pH in horses have limitations. A wireless capsule has been designed for continuous esophageal pH monitoring in humans. Objectives To (1) determine the feasibili...

ABSTRACT Background Lung auscultation is a common method for the routine diagnosis of calf bronchopneumonia. However, its repeatability among operators has been criticized. Objective Determine agreement among veterinaria...

ABSTRACT Background Geographical specific data is required to guide empirical antimicrobial selection in equine neonates. Objectives Evaluate antibiograms and survival in foals from a United Kingdom (UK)‐based hospital...

ABSTRACT Background There remains a scarcity of data concerning the relationship between the clinical signs associated with PPID and plasma ACTH concentrations. Objectives Report the frequency of clinical signs in the st...

ABSTRACT Background Alternative dog diets, such as home‐cooked and raw, have grown in popularity. Claims regarding health benefits for these diets have limited supporting evidence. Objectives To evaluate whether feedin...

ABSTRACT Background Although persistent fontanelles (PFs) are common in adult Chihuahuas, their association with cranial morphology remains unknown. Objectives To identify whether cranial morphology is associated with PF...

ABSTRACT Background The depth of lung consolidation (≥ 1 and ≥ 3 cm) on thoracic ultrasonography (TUS) is increasingly used as a criterion for antimicrobial treatment. However, its association with bacterial in...

ABSTRACT Background Serum symmetric dimethylarginine (SDMA) concentrations are higher in some hyperthyroid cats with normal renal function, presumably due to increased protein catabolism. Objectives To investigate if SDM...

ABSTRACT Background Endogenous carboxyhemoglobin (COHb) production is a byproduct of hemoglobin metabolism. Hypothesis Blood carboxyhemoglobin concentrations are higher in cats with hemolytic anemia (HA). Animals Twenty ...

Abstract Background Myocardial sleeves of the caudal vena cava are the predilection site for atrial tachycardia (AT) in horses. Caudal vena cava isolation guided by the ablation index, a lesion quality marker incorporati...

ABSTRACT Background The biomarker Calcitonin Gene‐Related Peptide (CGRP) is elevated in human conditions associated with neuropathic pain, but has not yet been studied in Cavalier King Charles Spaniels (CKCS) with Chia...

ABSTRACT Background Current diagnosis of brain disease in dogs is dependent on imaging and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) analysis, including total nucleated cell counts and albumin concentrations. Hypothesis/Objectives To de...

ABSTRACT Background Myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) can cause pulmonary hypertension (PH). Mitral valve repair (MVR) has been described as a surgical treatment option for MMVD, but the benefit of MVR when PH is pr...

ABSTRACT A 21‐year‐old miniature donkey gelding was evaluated for pruritus, inappetence, hypertriglyceridemia, and alopecia of 2 weeks' duration. Hematology showed moderate eosinophilia, severe hypertriglyceridemia...

ABSTRACT Background Many histological tests have been correlated with outcome in mast cell tumors (MCTs)in dogs, but their statistical independence is uncertain. Objective To investigate the clinical value of histologica...

ABSTRACT Background The prevalence of immune complex‐mediated glomerulonephropathy (ICGN) in dogs with proteinuric kidney disease is approximately 50% in the United States and Europe but is unknown in other locations s...

ABSTRACT Background Determining right ventricular (RV) volume typically requires three‐dimensional imaging due to its complex shape. The ellipsoid model offers a two‐dimensional alternative, employing area‐ or line...

ABSTRACT Background The comparative effectiveness of radiotherapy and surgery for treating intracranial meningioma is unknown. Objectives To compare survival after treatment of suspected intracranial meningioma by either...

Abstract Background Understanding of equine herpesvirus‐1 (EHV‐1) myeloencephalopathy (EHM) is complicated by disparities among studies. Objective Compare clinical findings and outcome in horses involved in 2 recent ...

ABSTRACT Background The muscle tissue of dairy cows is a site of β‐hydroxybutyrate (BHBA) metabolism. The mechanisms underlying the changes in proteins and metabolites in the muscle tissue of cows with ketosis remain ...

ABSTRACT Background Continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) is routinely used in human patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) but studies in dogs are scarce. Objective To describe CRRT in dogs and assess the utility...