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Cardiac arrhythmia prevalence and risk factors in 24‐h electrocardiograms of sedentary horses

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Cardiac arrhythmias are common in horses, but their clinical relevance remains controversial. Objectives To describe prevalence and identify risk factors for arrhythmias that may warrant additional screening in a sedentary mixed‐breed population of horses. Study Design Prospective cross‐sectional.
Lauren T. Maas   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Tracheal collapse rates in Kenyan working cart and pack donkeys

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Donkeys (Equus asinus) in East Africa are recognised as working with poorly designed harnesses and carts. The donkey cart used in regions of Africa, specifically Meru County, Kenya, appears to place the cart's weight solely on the donkey's mid‐cervical region.
Martha Mellish   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Steamed hay for the prevention of severe equine asthma exacerbations

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Steaming hay reduces respirable particles and is commonly used to feed horses with asthma. However, it showed inconsistent benefits in clinical studies. Objectives (1) To assess the effects of steamed hay on lung function and airway inflammation in horses with severe equine asthma (SEA) in remission; (2) To compare these effects ...
Clara Raïsky   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

A machine‐learning algorithm to grade heart murmurs and stage preclinical myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs

open access: yesJournal of Veterinary Internal Medicine
Background The presence and intensity of heart murmurs are sensitive indicators of several cardiac diseases in dogs, particularly myxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD), but accurate interpretation requires substantial clinical expertise.
Andrew McDonald   +8 more
doaj   +1 more source

Field‐applicable low‐intensity exercise induces bronchodilation in horses with severe asthma

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Airway dysfunction in severe equine asthma (SEA) often results in early retirement or euthanasia of affected horses. Exercise‐induced bronchodilation occurs in horses with SEA after intense treadmill exercise, but the effects of a lighter, field‐applicable, training regimen remain largely unexplored.
Sophie Mainguy‐Seers   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Physiological and behavioural effects of continuous remifentanil‐xylazine administration in donkeys

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Remifentanil and xylazine are used as continuous infusions to facilitate standing surgery in horses. Their use for this purpose has not been reported in donkeys. Objectives To evaluate the behavioural, sedative, and cardiorespiratory effects of continuous intravenous infusion of remifentanil and xylazine in donkeys. Study Design Non‐
Kássia Fernanda Araújo Damasceno   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Time-Frequency Analysis Of Heart Sounds Using Windowed And Smooth Windowed Wigner-Ville Distribution [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Heart sounds and murmurs are time-varying signals that would best be analyzed using time-frequency analysis. Windowed Wigner-Ville distribution (WWVD) and smooth windowed Wigner-Ville distribution (SWWVD) are used to obtain the timefiequency ...
Daliman, Shaparas, Sha'ameri, Ahmad Zuri
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Outbreak of poisoning by sodium hydrogen methylarsonate (MSMA)—an arsenic‐based herbicide—in horses in Brazil

open access: yesEquine Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Arsenic poisoning in horses is rarely reported in the literature. However, arsenic compounds can be present in rodenticides, pesticides, and herbicides, representing a potential source of accidental exposure for horses. Objective To describe the epidemiological, clinical, and laboratory findings from a herd of 31 horses exposed to ...
Gabriella Faria Pereira   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Impact of Nutritional Status on Oral Health Outcomes and Management in Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

open access: yesGerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective This systematic review and meta‐analysis evaluated the relationship between nutritional status and the oral health of older adults (aged 75 years or older). The PECO focus question was, ‘What is the occurrence, association and impact of nutritional state on the oral health outcomes and its management in older adults?’ Methods A ...
Kittipit Srisanoi   +8 more
wiley   +1 more source

Jury of your peers? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Midwifery lecturer Sarah Davies reports on the NMC’s case against Debs ...
Davies, SE
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