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In 2007, a previously unrecorded disease, fur animal epidemic necrotic pyoderma (FENP), was detected in farmed mink (Neovision vision), foxes (Vulpes lagopus) and Finnraccoons (Nyctereutes procyonoides) in Finlan...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:54
Published on: 3 August 2017
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According to Swedish animal insurance data, Irish Wolfhounds (IW) are 29 times more likely to die from cardiac causes than the baseline breed. Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) has a high prevalence in the breed an...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:53
Published on: 2 August 2017
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The number and spatial distribution of wild boars (Sus scrofa) has increased remarkably in Sweden as well as in other European countries. To understand the population dynamics of the wild boar, knowledge of its r...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:52
Published on: 1 August 2017
Brief communication
Serious disease outbreaks in cattle caused by Theileria orientalis have emerged in the Asia–Pacific region. Genetic variables of the major piroplasm surface protein (MPSP) expressed on the surface of the piroplas...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:51
Published on: 27 July 2017
Erratum
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:50
Published on: 25 July 2017
The original article was published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:44
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Antibiotic resistance is a global issue that threatens public health. The excessive use of antibiotics contributes to this problem as the genes of antibiotic resistance can be transferred between the bacteria ...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:49
Published on: 21 July 2017
Brief communication
Presence of significant quantities of gas in the intestines may hinder a proper conduction of abdominal ultrasonography. In humans, preparatory techniques are used to solve this, but measures to avoid ultrason...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:48
Published on: 17 July 2017
Review
Feline injection-site sarcomas (FISS) are malignant skin tumours of mesenchymal origin, the treatment of which is a challenge for veterinary surgeons. The role of surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy in FISS...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:47
Published on: 17 July 2017
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Severe outbreaks of interdigital phlegmon (IP) associated with a high morbidity and major economic losses have occurred in Finland in the past decade. A survey was performed to indicate the current occurrence ...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:46
Published on: 12 July 2017
Case report
Congenital pulmonary valve stenosis and patent ductus arteriosus are common congenital heart defects in dogs. However, concurrence of atypical pulmonary valve stenosis and patent ductus arteriosus is uncommon....
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:45
Published on: 11 July 2017
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To evaluate intervention, implement evidence-based practice and enhance the welfare of dogs with naturally occurring osteoarthritis (OA), access to valid, reliable and clinically relevant outcome measures is c...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:44
Published on: 1 July 2017
The Erratum to this article has been published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:50
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Pre-weaning diarrhea in mink, also known as “sticky kits”, is a syndrome and outbreaks occur every year on commercial mink farms in all mink producing countries. Morbidity and mortality can be considerable on ...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:43
Published on: 29 June 2017
Review
Parasites from the family Anisakidae are widely distributed in marine fish populations worldwide and mainly nematodes of the three genera Anisakis, Pseudoterranova and Contracaecum have attracted attention due to...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:42
Published on: 23 June 2017
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Since the identity of the embryo is of outmost importance during commercial in vitro embryo production, bovine oocytes and embryos have to be cultured strictly per donor. Due to the rather low yield of oocytes...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:41
Published on: 15 June 2017
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Pain accompanying mastitis has gained attention recently as a relevant welfare compromising aspect of disease. Adequate pain recognition and therapy are necessary in the context of a modern and ethically accep...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:40
Published on: 14 June 2017
Erratum
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:39
Published on: 13 June 2017
The original article was published in Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:24
Review
Somatosensory evoked potentials (SSEPs) and motor evoked potentials (MEPs) are non-invasive neurophysiological tests that reflect the functional integrity of sensory and motor pathways. Despite their extensive...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:37
Published on: 12 June 2017
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Scanning techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) are useful tools in veterinary and human medicine. Here we demonstrate the usefulness of these techniques in the study ...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:38
Published on: 12 June 2017
Brief communication
Patella alta and patella baja are important conditions underlying a predisposition to many joint diseases, including patellar luxation and patellar chondromalacia of the articular cartilage. The frequencies of...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:36
Published on: 31 May 2017
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The Schirmer tear test (STT) is widely used in both human and veterinary ophthalmology. Two types of STTs have been developed: STT I and SST II. The STT I measures the basal and reflex tear production and is t...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:35
Published on: 31 May 2017
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The objective was to investigate the effect of placing mats on concrete slatted floors on performance, behaviour, hoof condition, dirt scores, physiological and immunological variables of beef steers, and to c...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:34
Published on: 30 May 2017
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The Finnish dairy herd recording system maintains production and health records of cows and herds. Veterinarians and farmers register veterinary treatments in the system. Milk samples for microbiological analy...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:33
Published on: 25 May 2017
Review
Post-weaning diarrhea (PWD) is one of the most serious threats for the swine industry worldwide. It is commonly associated with the proliferation of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli in the pig intestine. Colistin...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:31
Published on: 19 May 2017
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Interstitial Cajal cells have been suspected as being the pacemaker cells of smooth muscle motor activity and discharging slow triggering waves in the gut as well as in other organs containing smooth muscles w...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:32
Published on: 19 May 2017
Brief communication
The chick embryo chorioallantoic membrane (CAM) model is extensively used in human medicine in preclinical oncological studies. The CAM model has several advantages: low cost, simple experimental approach, tim...
Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica 2017 59:30
Published on: 12 May 2017
