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The effects of analgesia and local anaesthesia during castration of male piglets
(2015)
Castration of male animals has a long tradition and the reason for this is the propensity of castrates to deposit fat and the easier control of their behavior. Mature male pigs also tend to develop boar-taint, an aversive ...
Tail biting incidence among undocked, growing-finishing pigs in Norway
(2015)
Tail biting is one of the most important animal welfare problems in pig fattening in many countries.
As preventative method tail docking has been used and is still used throughout the world. In
Norway and some other ...
Immunodeficiencies and immune-mediated disorders in foals
(2015)
From this theoretical review I can conclude that the basic understanding of the development and activation of the immune system is important because neonatal foals lack a functional adaptive immunity for a short period in ...
Inducing the estrus in mares by novel device for light programme
(2015)
The Equilume light mask is a successful method at inducing the mare’s estrous cycle with results similar to mares kept under stable lights but offering the breeder more positives than housing the mare in stables. A survey ...
Displaced abomasum : forms, treatment, and prevention
(2015)
During my practice with several doctors in Lebanon, I attempted to document abomasal displacement in one hundred and twenty cases. In international literature, 80-90% of all displacements are LDA [12]. However, in Lebanon, ...
The PennHIP method for the detection of canine hip dysplasia and its acceptance among practitioners
(2015)
This thesis is based on Canine Hip Dysplasia and the usefulness of the PennHIP method for
practitioners in its diagnosis, especially in the early stages of a dog’s life. It is a review of
current papers on both CHD and ...
Relationship of intraluteal and serum progesterone concentration in dog
(2015)
This investigation was undertaken to review knowledge about the influence of corpus luteum
weight on intraluteal progesterone concentration. Veterinarians can use ultrasound to identify and
measure maturing follicles or ...
Poor performance secondary to airway obstruction in horses
(2015)
Upper respiratory tract (URT) obstructions are a common cause of poor performance in both racehorses and sport horses. The URT experiences changes in pressure throughout the different phases of respiration. During inspiration, ...
The tightrope CCL, intra-operative measurement and control of isometric placement
(2015)
Cranial cruciate ligament (CCL) rupture, as one of the most common orthopedic conditions in
stifle joints of dogs, is the leading cause of hind limb lameness in dogs (Whitehair et al. 1993,
Johnson et al. 1994, Duval et ...
Veterinarian communication and its impact on dog and cat owners' satisfaction with care, trust, compliance and the veterinary care a pet receives
(2015)
This explorative study aims to investigate how veterinarian communication and veterinarian-owner relations influence dog and cat owner satisfaction, trust, compliance and the amount of veterinary care a pet receives. It ...