Animal models of pain: diversity and benefits

C Abboud, A Duveau, R Bouali-Benazzouz… - Journal of neuroscience …, 2021 - Elsevier
Chronic pain is a maladaptive neurological disease that remains a major health problem. A
deepening of our knowledge on mechanisms that cause pain is a prerequisite to developing …

Comprehensive review of biliary peritonitis

BJ Thompson, RA Sherman - Topics in companion animal medicine, 2021 - Elsevier
Biliary peritonitis is a growing concern in the canine patient and a thorough understanding of
the disease will lead to better treatment outcomes. This article reviews the human and …

Prognostic role of red cell distribution width and other routine clinico-pathological parameters in dogs with acute pancreatitis

C Guglielmini, PE Crisi, AM Tardo, R Di Maggio… - Animals, 2022 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary This study aimed to assess the prognostic value of some commonly used
and inexpensive hematological and biochemical parameters in dogs with acute pancreatitis …

Comparison of initial treatment with and without corticosteroids for suspected acute pancreatitis in dogs

H Okanishi, T Nagata, S Nakane… - Journal of Small Animal …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To compare initial treatment with and without corticosteroids for acute pancreatitis
in dogs and investigate the therapeutic efficacy and prognosis. Materials and Methods Sixty …

Nutritional management of cats and dogs with diabetes mellitus

VJ Parker, RC Hill - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal …, 2023 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
The main tenets of nutritional management of diabetes mellitus (DM) for dogs and cats
include the following:(1) consistently consuming a complete and balanced diet and timing of …

Laboratory diagnosis of pancreatitis

AJ Rudinsky - Veterinary Clinics: Small Animal Practice, 2023 - vetsmall.theclinics.com
Diagnosing pancreatitis is challenging and is rarely confirmed by pancreatic biopsy. Instead,
diagnosis of pancreatitis is through a combination of consistent clinical findings, screening …

Research synthesis in veterinary science: narrative reviews, systematic reviews and meta-analysis

A O'Connor, J Sargeant - The Veterinary Journal, 2015 - Elsevier
Reviews of the scientific literature are critically important for synthesizing the state of
knowledge and are used extensively in teaching, clinical practice and public policy. Despite …

Prognostic markers and assessment of a previously published clinical severity index in 109 hospitalised dogs with acute presentation of pancreatitis

S Kuzi, R Mazor, G Segev, R Nivy… - Veterinary …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Background Acute pancreatitis (AP) is common in dogs. Nevertheless, validated clinical
severity index (CSI) scoring systems to assess severity and guide treatment in current, large …

Evaluation of serum miR‐216a and miR‐375 as biomarkers in dogs with acute pancreatitis

D Lee, T Yun, Y Koo, Y Chae, M Choi… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Background Serum microRNAs have emerged as biomarkers of various diseases.
Overexpression of serum miR‐216a and miR‐375 occurs in dogs with experimentally …

Knowledge, attitudes and application of nutrition assessments by the veterinary health care team in small animal practice

RH Lumbis, M De Scally - Journal of Small Animal Practice, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Objectives To assess the impact of the WSAVA Global Nutrition Committee's work in
promoting nutrition as the fifth vital assessment and enhancing knowledge of nutrition …