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Characterization of white blood cell ratios in South American camelids presented at a veterinary teaching hospital

Scientific Reports
White blood cell (WBC) ratios are used as diagnostic markers for various inflammatory or tumor diseases as well as stress in a broad range of species. The aim of this work was to provide data on five WBC ratios (neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio [NLR], band
Matthias Gerhard Wagener, Max Kornblum, Martin Ganter, Frederik Kiene   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Calcinosis in a roe deer fawn (Capreolus capreolus) in northern Germany

BMC Veterinary Research, 2020
Background Calcinosis has been reported for a broad range of different animals. Causes for calcinosis include metabolic disorders due to kidney failure, intoxication with calcinogenic plants, or iatrogenic overdose of vitamin D.
Matthias Gerhard Wagener, Annika Lehmbecker, Melanie Bühler, Mirja Wilkens, Teresa Punsmann, Martin Ganter   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Spillover of Peste des Petits Ruminants Virus from Domestic to Wild Ruminants in the Serengeti Ecosystem, Tanzania [PDF]

, 2015
We tested wildlife inhabiting areas near domestic livestock, pastures, and water sources in the Ngorongoro district in the Serengeti ecosystem of northern Tanzania and found 63% seropositivity for peste des petits ruminants virus. Sequencing of the viral
Eblate, E, Fyumagwa, R, Keyyu, J, Kock, R A, Mahapatra, M, Mdaki, M, Muniraju, M, Satya, P, Sayalel, K, Shilinde, S   +9 more
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The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

Australian Journal of Social Issues, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Providing meaningful animal contact to residential aged care facility (RACF) residents is problematic due to a lack of animal policies and National Guidelines. This paper examines how Australian Legislation could influence access to animal contact in RACFs and aims to answer the question, ‘Could current Legislation facilitate the development ...
Wendy Newton, Tania Signal, Jenni A. Judd   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Laryngeal chondritis as a differential for upper airway diseases in German sheep

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 2020
Background Ovine laryngeal chondritis is a rare entity of sheep in the USA, Great Britain, New Zealand and Iceland, but has not been reported in Germany so far. Here, two German cases are reported. Case presentation Two rams showed severe and progressive
Wencke Reineking, Teresa Maria Punsmann, Matthias Gerhard Wagener, Jutta Verspohl, Martin Ganter, Wolfgang Baumgärtner, Christina Puff   +6 more
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Gastric Ulcers in Alpacas— Clinical, Laboratory, and Pathological Findings

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Gastric ulcers are a common finding in post-mortem examinations of South American camelids (SAC), but diagnosis in living animals is often difficult. The aim of this study was to provide an overview of the incidence of gastric ulcers in alpacas, common ...
Saskia Neubert, Christina Puff, Sven Kleinschmidt, Patricia Kammeyer, Alexandra von Altrock, Michael Wendt, Matthias Gerhard Wagener   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Syndromic surveillance and pathogen detection using multiplex assays for respiratory infections in small ruminants [PDF]

, 2018
Background Several bacterial and viruses can infect the respiratory tract of small ruminants causing similar clinical signs. The differential diagnosis of respiratory diseases in small ruminants can be achieved using multi-plex assays for an accurate ...
Cattoli, Giovanni, Diallo, Adama, Euloge Lamien, Charles, Loitsch, Angelika, Settypalli, Tirumala Bharani Kumar, Tounkara, Kadidia   +5 more
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Future research to underpin successful peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) eradication [PDF]

, 2017
Peste des petits ruminants virus (PPRV) is a significant pathogen of small ruminants and is prevalent in much of Africa, the Near and Middle East and Asia.
Bouna Diop, Brian J. Willett, Dalan Bailey, Diallo, Diallo, Felix Njeumi, Michael D. Baron, Munir, Robinson, Roeder, Zahur   +10 more
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A perspective from the Mesozoic: Evolutionary changes of the mammalian skull and their influence on feeding efficiency and high‐frequency hearing

The Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract The complex evolutionary history behind modern mammalian chewing performance and hearing function is a result of several changes in the entire skeletomuscular system of the skull and lower jaw. Lately, exciting multifunctional 3D analytical methods and kinematic simulations of feeding functions in both modern and fossil mammals and their ...
Julia A. Schultz
wiley   +1 more source

Hematologic parameters in female alpacas during age progression: a retrospective study

Scientific Reports
Alpacas, like all camelids, have elliptical red blood cells (RBCs) in contrast to other mammals. This particular shape is important for increased osmotic resistance and stability.
Matthias Gerhard Wagener, Max Kornblum, Frederik Kiene, Martin Ganter, Ulrike Teichmann   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source