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Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:31
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Investigation of timing of surgery and other factors possibly influencing outcome in dogs with acute thoracolumbar disc extrusion: a retrospective study of 1501 cases
Intervertebral disc extrusions in the thoracolumbar region are a common spinal neurologic disorder in dogs and usually considered a neurological emergency. Several factors, like timing of surgery, have previou...
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First report on outbreaks of contagious ovine digital dermatitis in Sweden
Contagious ovine digital dermatitis (CODD) is considered widespread in the United Kingdom but was only recently reported in mainland Europe, as one outbreak in Germany. The disease can cause severe lameness in...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:29 -
Corticosteroid treatment for acute/acute-on-chronic experimental and naturally occurring pancreatitis in several species: a scoping review to inform possible use in dogs
Acute pancreatitis in dogs is a prevalent disease characterised by mild to severe inflammation. Treatment with anti-inflammatory corticosteroids has been widely debated but is not generally recommended in vete...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:28 -
Successful surgical and medical treatment of a severe, acute epidural bleed in a young dog due to steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis
Steroid responsive meningitis-arteritis (SRMA) is an immune-mediated disease of the leptomeninges and its associated blood vessels, typically responsive to corticosteroids. Clinically relevant haemorrhage is a...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:27 -
Diagnosis, treatment and postsurgical complications in a dog with epileptic seizures and a naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele
Naso-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele is usually a congenital anomaly consisting of a protrusion of cerebral tissue and meninges into the ethmoidal labyrinth. The condition is a rare cause of structural epilepsy...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:26 -
Macro- and microelements in serum and seminal plasma as biomarkers for bull sperm cryotolerance
Wide variation in fertility rates is observed when using frozen bull semen, even when the bulls have met quality standards for semen production. Therefore, a simple and reliable test to assess the freezing pot...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:25 -
Stress hormone level and the welfare of captive European bison (Bison bonasus): the effects of visitor pressure and the social structure of herds
Captive European bison (Bison bonasus) play an active role in conservation measures for this species; this includes education, which may conflict with these animals’ welfare. The effect of the presence of visitor...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:24 -
Parasitic fauna of Eurasian beavers (Castor fiber) in Sweden (1997–1998)
The parasitic fauna of beavers (Castor fiber and C. canadensis) has been well studied in many parts of their respective areas of distribution. In Scandinavia there have, however, been limited investigations condu...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:23 -
Nervous system modulation through electrical stimulation in companion animals
Domestic animals with severe spontaneous spinal cord injury (SCI), including dogs and cats that are deep pain perception negative (DPP−), can benefit from specific evaluations involving neurorehabilitation int...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:22 -
Bowel incarceration within the vaginal tunic in a three-and-half-year-old bilaterally cryptorchid Lhasa Apso
Cryptorchidism in dogs is of clinical concern due to its association with development of Sertoli cell tumours, seminomas and spermatic cord torsion. A patent inguinal ring has been found as a risk factor for p...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:21 -
A survey of pre-weaning calf management in Norwegian dairy herds
The knowledge on dairy calves’ needs with regards to milk feeding and social housing is expanding but to be able to make improvements, knowledge is needed on how calves are managed at present in Norway. The ai...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:20 -
The prevalence of intestinal nematodes among red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in north-western Poland
The red fox (Vulpes vulpes) is widely distributed in the Northern Hemisphere and Australia. The presence of nematode-infected foxes in urbanized areas increases the risk of transmission of nematodes to domestic d...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:19 -
Anthelmintic resistance in small ruminants in the Nordic-Baltic region
Gastrointestinal nematodes (GIN) in small ruminants result in production losses, and consequently economic losses, and are an animal welfare problem in most countries in the Nordic-Baltic region. Intensive use...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:18 -
Overweight in Swedish show dogs–prevalence and association with performance in competition
The prevalence of overweight and obesity is increasing in companion dogs, but little is known of these conditions in show dogs. This study assessed body condition score (BCS) of show dogs of six selected popul...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:17 -
Mapping geographical areas at risk for tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) by analysing bulk tank milk from Swedish dairy cattle herds for the presence of TBE virus–specific antibodies
The vector-borne human viral zoonosis tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is of growing concern in Sweden. The area where TBE is considered endemic has expanded, with an increasing geographical distribution of Ixodes r...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:16 -
The effect of antimicrobial treatment on mortality associated with urinary tract disease in mink kits (Neovison vison)
Mink urinary tract disease (MUTD) often presents as urolithiasis and/or cystitis and is known as an important cause of mortality in mink kits during the early growth season. Antimicrobial flock treatment has b...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:15 -
Granulomatous interstitial polymyositis and intramuscular neuritis in a dog
Granulomatous myositis is a rare condition in both humans and dogs. In humans it is most frequently related to sarcoidosis, where a concurrent granulomatous neuritis has been reported occasionally. Simultaneou...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:14 -
Occurrence of faecal endoparasites in reindeer (Rangifer tarandus) in two grazing areas in northern Norway
Semi-domesticated reindeer represent an important livestock industry and livelihood for a proportion of the human population in northern Fennoscandia. Reindeer husbandry is considered an extensive animal husba...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:13 -
Analysis of seroprevalence in target wildlife during the oral rabies vaccination programme in Lithuania
Rabies vaccination of wildlife carnivores is a powerful tool to prevent, control and eliminate rabies. The presence of neutralizing rabies antibodies in blood is considered a reliable indicator of adequate vac...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:12 -
Haematological findings in 158 cows with acute toxic mastitis with a focus on the leukogram
In cows with acute toxic mastitis (ATM), the leukogram aids in the assessment of the severity of disease. The goal of our study was to compare the leukogram of 158 cows with ATM (cases) and 168 clinically heal...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:11 -
Prevalence of heterophilic antibodies in serum samples from horses in an equine hospital, and elimination of interference using chicken IgY
Heterophilic antibodies in serum and plasma can interfere with mammalian antibodies in immunoassays and result in false test results, usually false positive. Although studies screening for heterophilic antibod...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:10 -
Experimental infection of indigenous North African goats with goatpox virus
Goatpox is a viral disease caused by infection with goatpox virus (GTPV) of the genus Capripoxvirus, Poxviridae family. Capripoxviruses cause serious disease to livestock and contribute to huge economic losses. G...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:9 -
A review of current knowledge of myeloproliferative disorders in the horse
Myeloid disorders are conditions being characterized by abnormal proliferation and development of myeloid lineage including granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils), monocytes, erythroids, and meg...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:8 -
Gastric mucosal pathology in Belgian Shepherd dogs with and without clinical signs of gastric disease
Gastric carcinoma (GC) is uncommon in dogs, except in predisposed breeds such as Belgian Shepherd dogs (BSD) of the Tervuren and Groenendael varieties. When GC is diagnosed in dogs it is often late in the dise...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:7 -
Isolation of equid alphaherpesvirus 3 from a horse in Iceland with equine coital exanthema
Equine coital exanthema (ECE) caused by equid alphaherpesvirus 3 (EHV-3) is a contagious venereal disease. It is characterized by the formation of papules, vesicles, pustules and ulcers on the external genital...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:6 -
Anthelmintic resistance of horse strongyle nematodes to ivermectin and pyrantel in Lithuania
With intensive use of anthelmintic drugs in recent decades, anthelmintic resistance (AR) in horse nematodes is becoming a growing issue in many countries. However, there is little available information about t...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:5 -
Ultrasonography of kidney and spleen in clinically healthy llamas and alpacas
The ultrasonographic examination technique is a well-established, non-invasive diagnostic tool for diverse conditions in humans and different animal species. The purpose of our study was to describe ultrasonog...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:4 -
Detecting acute kidney injury in horses by measuring the concentration of symmetric dimethylarginine in serum
Acute kidney injury (AKI) in horses may develop as a complication of a primary disease or following the administration of nephrotoxic drugs, and may pose a diagnostic challenge. Hence, the main objective of th...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:3 -
Malnutrition as the cause of recumbency in suckler cows associated with Trypanosoma theileri infection
Recumbent cows are a diagnostic challenge because of a wide range of differential diagnoses, which include trauma, neurological and metabolic disorders, malnutrition and mineral deficiencies. This case report ...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:2 -
Effect of two methods and two anaesthetics for local anaesthesia of piglets during castration
Since January 2019, surgical castration of male piglets must be performed using local anaesthesia, if farmers deliver pigs to the primary exporting slaughterhouses according to the “Danish quality scheme”; a v...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2021 63:1 -
Electrocution as an alternative euthanasia method to blunt force trauma to the head followed by exsanguination for non-viable piglets
On farms, the currently approved and most widely practised method of euthanising non-viable piglets is blunt force trauma to the head followed by exsanguination. However, the use of this method is criticised d...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:67 -
Association between Fur Animal Necrotizing Pyoderma in breeding farm mink (Neovison vison) and reduced fertility
The disease Fur Animal Necrotizing Pyoderma (FNP) has since 2000 been reported in many fur producing countries including Canada, Finland and Denmark. Development of FNP is characterised by rapidly forming trea...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:66 -
Calves’ management conditions affect sperm count in adult bulls
Early maternal separation may have long-lasting physiological effects on different organ systems. Although long-lasting effects of early maternal separation are mostly studied in connection with the developmen...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:65 -
Flock-level risk factors for outbreaks of infectious arthritis in lambs, Norway 2018
Outbreaks of infectious arthritis in young lambs associated with Streptococcus dysgalactiae subspecies dysgalactiae (SDSD) lead to reduced animal welfare, increased use of antibiotics and economic losses for shee...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:64 -
The effect of age when group housed and other management factors on playing and non-nutritive sucking behaviour in dairy calves: a cross sectional observational study
The aim of this study was to investigate if calves’ play behaviour and non-nutritive sucking behaviour, as indirect measures of welfare status, are associated with the age of the calf when group housed, age wh...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:63 -
Reproduction of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia via aerosol-based challenge with Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides
Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a respiratory disease caused by Mycoplasma mycoides subsp. mycoides. Infection occurs via Mycoplasma-containing droplets and therefore requires close contact between an...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:62 -
Professional dental cleaning in dogs: clinical routines among Swedish veterinarians and veterinary nurses
Dental disease is very common in dogs and veterinary professional dental cleaning and examination, together with daily dental home care, is the foundation for good dental health. To our knowledge, no previous ...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:61 -
Thermographic imaging of police working dogs with bilateral naturally occurring hip osteoarthritis
Digital thermal imaging is a physiologic, non-invasive, contactless, and non-radiating diagnostic tool that can assess a wide range of musculoskeletal conditions, including hip osteoarthritis (HOA). Fifty poli...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:60 -
Wild boar behaviour during live-trap capture in a corral-style trap: implications for animal welfare
Wildlife traps are used in many countries without evaluation of their effect on animal welfare. Trap-capture of wild animals should minimise negative effects on animal welfare, irrespective of whether the anim...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:59 -
Medial humeral epicondylar lesions and discreet calcified structures in the canine elbow: radiographic description of 183 cases
In this 4-year prospective observational study, all elbows in a dysplasia screening program including 14,073 dogs were studied using radiographs in two projections. Elbows were evaluated for the presence of me...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:58 -
Development and evaluation of indirect enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays for the determination of immune response to multiple clostridial antigens in vaccinated captive bred southern white rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum simum)
An overall increase in poaching of white rhinoceros results in captive breeding becoming a significant component of white rhinoceros conservation. However, this type of conservation comes with its own difficul...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:57 -
Prevalence of coat colour traits and congenital disorders of South American camelids in Austria, Germany and Switzerland
The increasing popularity of alpacas and llamas outside of South America is undeniable. The associated limited genetic diversity raises questions about health and other genetically determined traits like coat ...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:56 -
Exposure to benzylpenicillin after different dosage regimens in growing pigs
Penicillin is important for treatment of pigs, but data on its absorption and disposition in pigs are sparse. This is reflected by the variation in recommended dosages in the literature. Inadequate dosage may ...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:55 -
Antimicrobial prophylaxis is considered sufficient to preserve an acceptable surgical site infection rate in clean orthopaedic and neurosurgeries in dogs
Surgical site infections (SSI) are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. To lower the incidence of SSI, antimicrobial prophylaxis is given 30–60 min before certain types of surgeries in both human...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:53 -
Temperature and light effects on Trichobilharzia szidati cercariae with implications for a risk analysis
Cercarial dermatitis (swimmer’s itch) caused by bird schistosome cercariae, released from intermediate host snails, is a common disorder also at higher latitudes. Several cases were observed in the artificial ...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:54 -
Ocular ultrasonography of sea turtles
Environmental changes contribute to the development of ophthalmic diseases in sea turtles, but information on their eye biometrics is scarce. The aim of this study was to describe ophthalmic ultrasonographic f...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:52 -
The first RT-qPCR confirmed case of tick-borne encephalitis in a dog in Scandinavia
Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is a zoonotic neurological disease caused by tick-borne encephalitis virus (TBEV), a flavivirus endemic in parts of Europe and Asia. Seroconversion without signs of clinical disea...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:51 -
Development of canine C-reactive protein assays
C-reactive protein (CRP), which is released during tissue damage and inflammation, is a useful nonspecific inflammatory marker in both human and veterinary clinical practice. Veterinarians have often used huma...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:50 -
A large deletion in the COL2A1 gene expands the spectrum of pathogenic variants causing bulldog calf syndrome in cattle
Congenital bovine chondrodysplasia, also known as bulldog calf syndrome, is characterized by disproportionate growth of bones resulting in a shortened and compressed body, mainly due to reduced length of the s...
Citation: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2020 62:49
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