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Litter size variation in Polish selected small dog breeds

Italian Journal of Animal Science, 2015
In breeders’ general opinion small breed females produce less numerous litters. The aim of the study was to analyse the litter size and the frequency of the gender ratio in selected small dog breeds in view of their popularity in Poland.
Małgorzata Goleman, Mirosław Karpiński, Piotr Czyżowski, Leszek Drozd   +3 more
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Reference gene validation for gene expression normalization in canine osteosarcoma: a geNorm algorithm approach

BMC Veterinary Research, 2017
Background Quantitative PCR (qPCR) is a common method for quantifying mRNA expression. Given the heterogeneity present in tumor tissues, it is crucial to normalize target mRNA expression data using appropriate reference genes that are stably expressed ...
Gayathri Thevi Selvarajah, Floor A. S. Bonestroo, Elpetra P. M. Timmermans Sprang, Jolle Kirpensteijn, Jan A. Mol   +4 more
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Inter-Observer Agreement in Radiographic Diagnosis of Coxofemoral Joint Disease in a Closed Cohort of Four-Month-Old Rottweilers

Animals, 2022
Canine hip dysplasia is a complex and multifactorial disease. The early diagnosis of dysplastic dogs under one year of age helps veterinarians to plan proper preventive/therapeutic methods.
Britta Vidoni, Masoud Aghapour, Sibylle Kneissl, Aldo Vezzoni, Michaela Gumpenberger, Harald Hechinger, Alexander Tichy, Barbara Bockstahler   +7 more
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MRSA Variant in Companion Animals

Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2012
Methicillin-resistant Staphylocoocus aureus (MRSA) harboring mecA(LGA251) has been isolated from humans and ruminants. Database screening identified this MRSA variant in cats, dogs, and a guinea pig in Germany during 2008-2011. The novel MRSA variant is not restricted to ruminants or humans, and contact with companion animals might pose a zoonotic risk.
Birgit Walther, Lothar H. Wieler, Szilvia Vincze, Esther-Maria Antão, Anja Brandenburg, Ivonne Stamm, Peter A. Kopp, Barbara Kohn, Torsten Semmler, Antina Lübke-Becker   +9 more
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Pedicle Screw-Rod Fixation for Treatment of Lumbosacral Intervertebral Disc Degeneration in Dogs with Low Back Pain

Global Spine Journal, 2014
Introduction Low back pain in nonchondrodystrophic large breed dogs is a common problem and the most common cause is degenerative lumbosacral stenosis (DLSS).
B. Meij, A. Tellegen, N. Willems, M. Tryfonidou   +3 more
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Utility of Computed Tomographic Angiography for Pulmonary Hypertension Assessment in a Cohort of West Highland White Terriers With or Without Canine Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
West Highland white terriers (WHWTs) affected with canine idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (CIPF) are at risk of developing precapillary pulmonary hypertension (PH).
Eugénie Soliveres, Kathleen Mc Entee, Thierry Couvreur, Aline Fastrès, Elodie Roels, Anne-Christine Merveille, Alexandru-Cosmin Tutunaru, Cécile Clercx, Géraldine Bolen   +8 more
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Caudal lumbar spinal cysts in two French Bulldogs

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2018
Background Spinal cysts are rare findings in veterinary medicine, but they are increasingly recognized due to the availability of advanced imaging techniques.
Kiona Sharon de Nies, Ralph Alexander Edwards, Niklas Bergknut, Martijn Beukers, Björn Petrus Meij   +4 more
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Detection of Equine Papillomaviruses and Gamma-Herpesviruses in Equine Squamous Cell Carcinoma

Pathogens, 2023
Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) seriously compromises the health and welfare of affected horses. Although robust evidence points to equine papillomavirus type 2 (EcPV2) causing genital lesions, the etiopathogenesis of equine SCC is still poorly understood.
Lea Miglinci, Paul Reicher, Barbara Nell, Michelle Koch, Christoph Jindra, Sabine Brandt   +5 more
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Radiographic Diagnosis of Hip Laxity in Rottweilers: Interobserver Agreement at Eight- and Twelve-Months of Age

Animals, 2023
Hip laxity is one of the predisposing factors of canine hip dysplasia. The early diagnosis of hip laxity allows veterinarians to prevent the participation of dysplastic dogs in breeding programs, which could lower the disease’s prevalence due to its ...
Masoud Aghapour, Barbara Bockstahler, Sibylle Kneissl, Aldo Vezzoni, Michaela Gumpenberger, Harald Hechinger, Alexander Tichy, Britta Vidoni   +7 more
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Myringotomy in dogs: Contamination rate from the external ear canal - a pilot study

Veterinary and Animal Science, 2020
Myringotomy for sample collection from the middle ear cavity for cytology and bacterial culture is considered a routine method to diagnose otitis media in dogs.
E. Reinbacher, S. Kneissl, R. Hirt, J. Spergser, L. Panakova   +4 more
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