Background: Extended spectrum ß-lactamases (ESBLs) are enzymes conferring resistance to the majority of ß-lactam antibiotics in many bacterial species, including Escherichia coli. Bacteria harboring these enzymes could ...

Background: Storage diseases are inherited neurodegenerative diseases which affect humans and several animal species including dogs and cats. These disorders are caused by deficient function or decreased activity of ...

Knowing poisonous plants is essential for both small and large animal vets. Some European countries already have a governmental “Poison Centre” collecting data on phytotoxicoses. However, such data have not been ...

Background: In commercial pig farms, lowering the costs associated with treatment of clinically sick animals and avoiding losses caused by subclinical diseases are prerequisites of efficient production. Apart from ...

Background: One of the biggest challenges in the eradication of PRRS in Hungary’s pig herds was the eradication from large-scale farrow to finish farms. Among the methods used for this purpose, the depopulation-repopulation ...

In this paper, the latest literature of the use of cannabidiol (CBD) in equine medicine is summarised by the authors, including the pharmacology of cannabinoids, safetiness of their use, experiments in pharmacodynamics and ...

The application of assisted reproductive technologies play an important role in sheep breeding. The genetical progress, selection and preservation can be provided by these methods quickly and more effectively. The ewes ...

The metacarpo- and metatarsophalangeal joints of Thoroughbred racehorses are affected by a range of diseases of different etiopathogeneses. Bone maladaptation and special biomechanical factors contribute to the development ...

The explosion of population growth in the 20th century and the intensive development of large-scale, industrial livestock farming have gone hand in hand, bringing along a number of ecological and economic problems that ...