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Veterinary Sciences, Volume 11, Issue 9

2024 September - 63 articles

Cover Story: Congenital portosystemic shunts (PSSs) cause blood to bypass the liver, leading to microhepatia. The type of PSS may influence shunt fraction and the severity of microhepatia. Using computed tomographic hepatic volumetry, we investigated liver size differences in dogs with various congenital PSSs, including intrahepatic and different extrahepatic types. Findings showed that the severity of microhepatia varied based on the PSS type and body size, with smaller dogs being more affected. Although normalized liver volumes were consistent across shunt types, microhepatia was significantly more severe in dogs with extrahepatic portocaval and portoazygos shunts. This study offers valuable insights into the clinical management of PSSs in dogs. View this paper
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Articles (63)

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,889 Views
8 Pages

1 September 2024

In both human and veterinary medicine, computed tomography (CT) volumetry provides a quantitative and accurate measure of liver volume. While CT volumetry is recognized as a useful method for assessing liver volume in dogs, a statistically significan...

(This article belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
7,227 Views
19 Pages

1 September 2024

Body condition score (BCS) is a common tool used to assess the welfare of dairy cows and is based on scoring animals according to their external appearance. If the BCS of dairy cows deviates from the required value, it can lead to diseases caused by...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue The 10th Anniversary of Veterinary Sciences—Recent Advances in the Epidemiology of Cattle Health and Welfare)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,515 Views
14 Pages

29 August 2024

The present experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of γ-aminobutyric acid (GABA) on the growth performance, immunity, antioxidant capacity, and intestinal microbiota of growing minks. One hundred minks were evenly allocated across...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
4,030 Views
12 Pages

Effects of Exogenous Regulation of PPARγ on Ovine Oocyte Maturation and Embryonic Development In Vitro

  • Hengbin Yu,
  • Yue Zhang,
  • Yidan Zhang,
  • Shuaitong Chen,
  • Zhenghang Li,
  • Wenhui Pi,
  • Weibin Zeng and
  • Guangdong Hu

28 August 2024

Lactating oocytes consume a lot of energy during maturation, a large part of which comes from lipid metabolism. PPARγ is a key regulator of lipid metabolism. In this study, rosiglitazone (RSG), an activator of PPARγ, was added to a mature...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mechanisms of Reproductive Control in the Animals)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,761 Views
12 Pages

The Pleth Variability Index as a Guide to Fluid Therapy in Dogs Undergoing General Anesthesia: A Preliminary Study

  • Caterina Vicenti,
  • Noemi Romagnoli,
  • Marzia Stabile,
  • Carlotta Lambertini,
  • Claudia Piemontese,
  • Francesca Spaccini,
  • Armando Foglia,
  • Luca Lacitignola,
  • Antonio Crovace and
  • Francesco Staffieri

27 August 2024

The aim of this prospective, randomized clinical trial was to evaluate the use of the pleth variability index (PVi) to guide the rate of intraoperative fluid therapy compared to a traditional fixed-fluid-rate approach in ASA 1–2 dogs undergoing...

(This article belongs to the Section Veterinary Surgery)
  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
2,226 Views
20 Pages

27 August 2024

Subacute ruminal acidosis (SARA) is a prevalent metabolic disorder in highly productive dairy cows that results in serious issues, including hoof lamellar injuries. This study aimed to investigate the efficacy of a carbonate buffer mixture (CBM) in p...

(This article belongs to the Section Nutritional and Metabolic Diseases in Veterinary Medicine)
  • Review
  • Open Access
30 Citations
12,783 Views
35 Pages

27 August 2024

This paper presents a critical review of key issues related to the emergence of new networks for the spread of zoonotic diseases amid the mass extinction of species. Zoonotic and infectious diseases account for approximately 70% of new and existing d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue One Health Challenges and Opportunities—Animals, Humans and Their Interconnected Ecosystems)
  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,633 Views
23 Pages

26 August 2024

As Varroa destructor is one of the most important pathogens of Apis mellifera, there are numerous treatment methods, including pharmaceutical and biotechnological approaches. However, the rapid development of resistance to synthetic acaricides by Var...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,724 Views
9 Pages

26 August 2024

Porcine reproductive and respiratory syndrome (PRRS) has caused substantial damage to the pig industry. MicroRNAs (miRNAs) were found to play crucial roles in modulating the pathogenesis of PRRS virus (PRRSV). In the present study, we revealed that P...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Genetic Diversity, Conservation, and Innovative Breeding in Pigs)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,946 Views
9 Pages

An Observation of the Microstructure of Cervical Mucus in Cows during the Proestrus, Estrus, and Metestrus Stages and the Impact on Sperm Penetration Ability

  • Fei Huang,
  • Lu-Lu Zhang,
  • Peng Niu,
  • Xiao-Peng Li,
  • Xue-Yan Wang,
  • Jie Wang,
  • Jie-Ru Wang,
  • Jia-Jia Suo,
  • Di Fang and
  • Qing-Hua Gao

25 August 2024

Cervical mucus not only provides energy for sperm but also forms a barrier to block sperm. This paper aims to study the microstructure of cervical mucus in dairy cows during the proestrus, estrus, and metestrus and its effect on sperm permeability. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,510 Views
10 Pages

24 August 2024

CTHV is a non-invasive and accurate method for assessing liver volume in dogs. CTHV has not been studied in each type of extrahepatic PSS in dogs. This study aimed to use CTHV to compare liver volumes in dogs with different types of PSSs that had bee...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Liver and Pancreas in Dogs and Cats)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
16,921 Views
12 Pages

Cytological Features of Inflammatory Mammary Carcinoma in Dogs

  • Adina-Mihaela Pîrvu,
  • Mario Caniatti,
  • Marta Pieri,
  • Paola Roccabianca and
  • Manuella Militaru

23 August 2024

Background: Inflammatory mammary carcinoma (IMC) is the most aggressive and malignant type of mammary carcinoma. As in humans, canine IMC resembles mastitis clinically. However, IMC is highly aggressive with high incidence of metastases and common re...

(This article belongs to the Section Anatomy, Histology and Pathology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,646 Views
16 Pages

Caprine Paratuberculosis Seroprevalence and Immune Response to Anti-Mycobacterium avium Subspecies paratuberculosis Vaccination on the Canary Islands, Spain

  • Elena Plamenova Stefanova,
  • Yania Paz-Sánchez,
  • Óscar Quesada-Canales,
  • María del Pino Quintana-Montesdeoca,
  • Antonio Espinosa de los Monteros,
  • Ana Sofía Ramírez,
  • Antonio Fernández and
  • Marisa Andrada

23 August 2024

Paratuberculosis (PTB), caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP), is a chronic disease with economic impact on ruminant farming worldwide. The Canary Islands count with the fourth largest goat population in Spain and are &ldquo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Immunological Assessment of Veterinary Infectious Diseases)

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