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Cutaneous and Respiratory Lesions in Bushfire-Affected Koalas

  • Chloe Baek,
  • Lucy Woolford,
  • Oliver Funnell,
  • Jennifer McLelland,
  • Stuart Eddy,
  • Tamsyn Stephenson and
  • Natasha Speight

16 November 2023

In the wake of increasingly frequent bushfires emerging as a threat to wildlife worldwide, koalas have notably been the most rescued species in Australia. However, our understanding of burns and their severity in koalas is limited; hence, this study...

  • Review
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19 Citations
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The Impact of Vegan Diets on Indicators of Health in Dogs and Cats: A Systematic Review

  • Adriana Domínguez-Oliva,
  • Daniel Mota-Rojas,
  • Ines Semendric and
  • Alexandra L. Whittaker

12 January 2023

There has been an increase in vegetarianism and veganism in human populations. This trend also appears to be occurring in companion animals, with guardians preferring to feed their animals in accordance with their own dietary values and choices. Howe...

  • Review
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Cocaine Effects on Reproductive Behavior and Fertility: An Overview

  • Luigi Rosati,
  • Teresa Chianese,
  • Aldo Mileo,
  • Maria De Falco and
  • Anna Capaldo

25 July 2023

Cocaine is one of the most widely used drugs that, due to its molecular properties, causes various behavioral alterations, including sexual behavior. In vivo and in vitro studies conducted mainly in mammals have shown various disorders of sexual acti...

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41 Citations
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Congenital Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs and Cats: Classification, Pathophysiology, Clinical Presentation and Diagnosis

  • Alexandros O. Konstantinidis,
  • Michail N. Patsikas,
  • Lysimachos G. Papazoglou and
  • Katerina K. Adamama-Moraitou

17 February 2023

Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are abnormal vascular communications between the portal and the systemic circulation, bypassing the hepatic parenchyma and resulting in liver hypoplasia and hepatic insufficiency. Such connections develop in ute...

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28 Citations
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29 Pages

Mammary Glands of Women, Female Dogs and Female Rats: Similarities and Differences to Be Considered in Breast Cancer Research

  • Tiago Ferreira,
  • Adelina Gama,
  • Fernanda Seixas,
  • Ana I. Faustino-Rocha,
  • Carlos Lopes,
  • Vítor M. Gaspar,
  • João F. Mano,
  • Rui Medeiros and
  • Paula A. Oliveira

Breast cancer is one of the most common and well-known types of cancer among women worldwide and is the most frequent neoplasm in intact female dogs. Female dogs are considered attractive models or studying spontaneous breast cancer, whereas female r...

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9 October 2024

A 5-year-old castrated male American Shorthair cat presented with lethargy and anorexia after accidentally knocking over a bottle of topical minoxidil and spilling it onto its body. Physical examination revealed rapid shallow breathing, pale mucous m...

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21 December 2022

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a common and debilitating condition in domestic dogs. Alongside pharmaceutical interventions and weight loss, exercise and physiotherapy (PT) are important measures in maintaining patient mobility and quality of life. Physiothe...

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12 Citations
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Congenital Portosystemic Shunts in Dogs and Cats: Treatment, Complications and Prognosis

  • Alexandros O. Konstantinidis,
  • Katerina K. Adamama-Moraitou,
  • Michail N. Patsikas and
  • Lysimachos G. Papazoglou

Congenital portosystemic shunts (CPSS) are a common vascular anomaly of the liver in dogs and cats. Clinical signs of CPSS are non-specific and may wax and wane, while laboratory findings can raise the clinical suspicion for CPSS, but they are also n...

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3 Citations
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Molecular Profile of Canine Hemangiosarcoma and Potential Novel Therapeutic Targets

  • Pedro Antônio Bronhara Pimentel,
  • Antonio Giuliano,
  • Paweł Marek Bęczkowski and
  • Rodrigo Dos Santos Horta

Canine hemangiosarcoma (HSA) is a relatively common neoplasia, occurring mainly in the skin, spleen, liver and right atrium. Despite the numerous studies investigating the treatment of canine HSA, no significant improvement in survival has been achie...

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39 Citations
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Therapeutic Use of Bee Venom and Potential Applications in Veterinary Medicine

  • Roberto Bava,
  • Fabio Castagna,
  • Vincenzo Musella,
  • Carmine Lupia,
  • Ernesto Palma and
  • Domenico Britti

4 February 2023

Apitherapy is a branch of alternative medicine that consists of the treatment of diseases through products collected, processed, and secreted by bees, specifically pollen, propolis, honey, royal jelly, and bee venom. In traditional medicine, the virt...

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