Abstract Background Sniffer dogs are able to detect certain chemical particles and suggest be capable of helping diagnose some medical conditions complications, such as colorectal cancer, melanoma, bladder even critical states hypoglycemia in diabetic patients. With the global spread COVID-19 throughout world need have a real-time screening population, especially crowded places, this study aime...

In 45 approximately 1-year-old purebred German shepherd dogs, the left circumflex and the right coronary arteries were chronically occluded by implantation of slowly swelling ameroid constrictors. Before the operation, 27 dogs were trained on a treadmill until they could run 8 mph on a 22% incline for 1 hour, 5 days per week. Two weeks after the operation, exercise was gradually resumed and con...

It is challenging to measure long-term endocrine stress responses in animals. We investigated whether cortisol extracted from dog hair reflected the levels of activity and stress long-term, during weeks and months. Hair samples from in total 59 German shepherds were analysed. Samples for measuring cortisol concentrations were collected at three occasions and we complemented the data with indivi...

a 7-year-old castrated male german shepherd dog was presented with a 10-day history of intermittent lethargy, weakness and episodic seizures. laboratory findings after admission revealed hypoglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia. provisional diagnosis of insulinoma was made based on the presence of concurrent hypoglycaemia and elevated insulin level. in exploratory laparotomy a small nodular mass was...

A 7-year-old castrated male German shepherd dog was presented with a 10-day history of intermittent lethargy, weakness and episodic seizures. Laboratory findings after admission revealed hypoglycaemia and hyperinsulinaemia. Provisional diagnosis of insulinoma was made based on the presence of concurrent hypoglycaemia and elevated insulin level. In exploratory laparotomy a small nodular mass was...

The aim of the study was to examine for the first time the various aspects of canine atopic dermatitis (CAD) presenting in a Middle Eastern country. Medical records of 164 dogs diagnosed with CAD were evaluated. Associations between signalment, lifestyle, clinical signs and allergens were evaluated statistically. Labrador Retriever, German Shepherd dog, Boxer, French Bulldog, Golden Retriever a...