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

open access: yesScientific 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   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

ADNP‐Related Helsmoortel–Van der Aa Syndrome: A Review of the Literature and Clinical Recommendations for Assessment and Monitoring

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Medical Genetics Part A, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT ADNP‐related Helsmoortel–Van der Aa syndrome (ADNP‐related HVDAS) is a single gene form of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) caused by pathogenic sequence variants in the activity‐dependent neuroprotective protein (ADNP) gene. In addition to ASD, ADNP‐related HVDAS is associated with a wide range of cognitive, behavioral, and physical health ...
Jarrett Fastman   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesBMC 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   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Legislation for Providing Animal Access in Australian Residential Aged Care: It's Not a Zoo

open access: yesAustralian 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   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

open access: yesScientific 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   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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

open access: yesActa 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gastric Ulcers in Alpacas— Clinical, Laboratory, and Pathological Findings

open access: yesFrontiers 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   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Revisiting paravertebral muscles in European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) and European brown hares (Lepus europaeus) (Leporidae; Lagomorpha)

open access: yesThe Anatomical Record, EarlyView.
Abstract Domesticated European rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus) have long been chosen as laboratory model organisms. Despite this, there has been no definitive study of the vertebral musculature of wild rabbits. Relevant descriptions of well‐studied veterinary model mammals (such as dogs) are generally applicable, but not appropriate for a species ...
Nuttakorn Taewcharoen   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Resilient, healthy or efficient? The ideal animal according to breeders of small ruminants in Europe

open access: yes, 2023
International audienceHealth, resilience and efficiency of herds is a major issue for the sustainability and profitability of farms. Genetic selection is one of the means for increasing the performance of animals for those three traits.
Janodet, Estelle, Sautier, Marion
core   +1 more source

A Case of Concurrent Molybdenosis, Secondary Copper, Cobalt and Selenium Deficiency in a Small Sheep Herd in Northern Germany

open access: yesAnimals, 2021
To the author’s knowledge this paper describes the first proven report of a combined primary molybdenosis, secondary copper (Cu) deficiency, Ovine White Liver Disease—Cobalt (Co) deficiency, and selenium (Se) deficiency in a small pedigree herd of White ...
Carina Helmer   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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