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 ...

Feline infectious peritonitis (FIP) is a coronaviral disease of domesticated cats (Felis catus) that almost invariably leads to death. For 60 years, scientists, researchers, and veterinarians have strived to find a ...

Elective gonadectomy is a widespread surgery for dogs and has many positive effects on health, population control, behaviourand longevity.

Summary: Foot and mouth disease is a highly contagious disease affecting domestic and wild cloven-hoofed animals.

Tumors of the felineocularglobeis a general term referring to a broader collection of malignant andbenign tumors that can occur in various structuresof the eye.

This literature review addresses different feed additives—probiotics and prebiotics—across the three life stages of finishing pigs. With the reduction and elimination of certain antibiotics, prebiotic and probiotics are ...

Dystocia can be defined as an abnormal or difficult birth (Schuenemann, 2009). It occurs when the first, but more frequently the second stage of labour is interrupted, prolonged or impossible for the cow to naturally give ...

Summary: Veterinary studentshave little opportunityforlearningelectrocardiography in a participatory way, especially at the postgraduate level.

Bovine Embryo Transfer has become more widespread in dairy and beef herds throughout Ireland, especially since the introduction of non-surgical Embryo Transfer (ET) in the 1970s. Practices and procedures ...