19 Anesthesia for the Pregnant Cat and Dog INTRODUCTION Anesthesia of pregnant animals, especially for Cesarian section presents a challenge for the veterinarian because the choice of therapy needs to assure a good outcome for both the fetus and mother. A basic requirement of all anesthetic drugs is their ability to cross the blood brain barrier. This capacity comes with the ability to cross th...

a Department of Clinical Experimental Medicine, Unit of Dermatology, at the University of Messina (Italy) C/O A.O.U. “G. Martino”, Via Consolare Valeria, 1, 98125 Messina, Italy b Department of Veterinarian Sciences at the Università of Messina (Italy), Viale Annunziata, 98168 Messina, Italy c Policlinic for Dermatology and Venereology, Saint Kliment Ohridski University, Medical Faculty, Univer...

*Associate Professor and Extension Veterinarian, Texas Agricultural Extension Service, The Texas A&M University System. Rhinitis is an inflammation of the upper respiratory tract and is present to some degree in almost every commercial swine herd. This kind of inflammation can be caused by bacteria, viruses, chemicals (manure gas), dust, pollen, temperature fluctuations, and other irritants in ...

The purpose of this poster is to provide insight into the processes involved in creating an interdisciplinary online exhibition focused on a unique chapter of Canadian history from World War I. The exhibition focuses on the Colebourn Family Archive comprising digitized photographs and ephemera of Canadian soldier and veterinarian Harry Colebourn (1887–1947) who purchased a pet bear named Winnie...

The need to evaluate a patient with an incidentally-detected heart murmur depends on the client (e.g., cost, pre-existing notions of importance, concern/anxiety), the patient (features of the heart murmur, concurrent diseases or signs, lineage), and the veterinarian (confidence in the likely underlying cause based on examination alone, perception of severity of the cause). The specific approach...

2. Peggy Reed, director, All Florida Veterinary Laboratory, Alachua, FL; Ruth Francis-Floyd, professor, Department of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences and Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (College of Veterinary Medicine); RuthEllen Klinger, biological scientist, Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences (College of Veterinary Medicine); and Denise Petty, clinical assistant professo...

QUESTION Two of my pregnant patients are exposed to inhaled anesthetic on the job. One is an anesthetist, and the other is a veterinarian. They have both expressed concern about this exposure. How should I advise them? ANSWER Occupational exposure to waste anesthetic gas is not associated with increased risk of major malformations. Risk of spontaneous abortion might be slightly increased, how...

Veterinary professionals working in partnership with other competent persons are essential for a successful animal care and use programme. A veterinarian's primary responsibilities are defined by their own professional regulatory bodies, but in this area of work there are further opportunities for contribution, which will assist in safeguarding the health and welfare of animals used in research...

The average age of the global human population is increasing, leading to increased interest in the effects of chronic disease and multimorbidity on health resources and patient welfare. It has been posited that the average age of the general veterinarian-attended horse population of the UK is also increasing, and therefore it could be assumed that chronic diseases and multimorbidity would pose ...

Eradication of schistosomiasis japonica in Yamanashi Prefecture was officially declared in 1996, and all surveillance and health campaign were finished by the end of 2001. Schistosomiasis control had been carried out by strong collaboration among local Government, local people and academia, thought which knowledge and experiences of the disease control were accumulated among the local people. I...