Study evaluated the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) delivered by a commercial human CPAP device on respiratory function in foals with pharmacologically induced respiratory suppression.

Domestic short/medium/long hair breeds were most commonly affected, with pinnae, head, haired face, nasal planum and ungual folds most frequently involved.

Feline hyperthyroidism, the most common endocrinopathy in older cats, is similar in pathology to human thyrotoxicosis. In humans, thyrotoxicosis is associated with redox unbalance, which may result in organ damage. This study compared the redox status of cats with hyperthyroidism with that of healthy cats and cats with chronic non-thyroidal illness.

Heart base tumors occur commonly in older, brachycephalic dogs and are typically diagnosed via echocardiogram.  Effective treatments so far have been limited to surgery (if possible) or radiation therapy.  This study suggests that medical therapy may also be an option.

Sudy showed that cellular changes in endothelial IMMK were largely confined to the endothelium and distinct from the other forms of IMMK evaluated.

This study suggests a possible association between the degree of tail malformation and lumbosacral hemivertebrae.

The prosthetic suture repair technique described was effective at returning the shoulder joint to a normal range of motion in this ex vivo model.

Results suggested orally administered raltegravir might be effective for alleviation of ocular and respiratory signs of FHV-1 infection in cats.

Resistant isolates in the environment not only pose a risk for disease but also can serve as a repository for dissemination of resistance genes.

Differences in proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory biomarkers were detected between osteoarthritic joints and normal joints, but no relationship was identified between biomarker concentrations and gait asymmetry in dogs with osteoarthritis.

Study looks at the morbidity and mortality associated with adrenalectomy with cavotomy for resection of invasive adrenal neoplasms in dogs and evaluate risk factors for perioperative outcomes.

A study evaluated the preparation time, ease of application, and the elimination of skin contamination of three skin preparation methods for asepsis.

A retrospective study evaluated the impact of route of nutrition on length of hospitalization and survival to discharge in 68 dogs with septic peritonitis

Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory (TVMDL) diagnosed canine hepatozoonosis in a muscle biopsy from a 3-year-old dachshund-mix dog. T

A study evaluated the outcome of cats with diabetes mellitus treated with protamine zinc insulin and identified factors that influence the likelihood of remission and survival in treated cats.

MOPP is a safe protocol for the treatment of relapsed or refractory feline lymphoma, with a promising overall response rate and median remission time.

Study suggest that the addition of brachytherapy postoperatively in cats with FISS was well tolerated and is comparable to other forms of adjuvant therapy.

Administration of 6% HES (670/0.75) and presenting serum creatinine concentration were significant predictors of renal tubular vacuolization severity.

As concerns increase in the various horse event centers, stables, clubs and horse communities in Utah concerning equine herpes virus 1 (EHV-1) and equine herpes myeloencephalopathy (EHM), Utah State Veterinarian recommends caution.

Guidelines are important tool to help veterinarians make humane decisions in the most-dire situations, including natural disasters, hazardous disease outbreaks or terrorist incidents.