| | Other Issues: previous | next | latest | archiveBrief Communications Copper deficiency and effects of copper supplementation in a herd of red deer (Cervus elaphus) Kjell Handeland, Aksel Bernhoft, and Magne S Aartun Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 8. Published online 2008 April 30. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-8.PMCID: PMC2386779 The moose throat bot fly Cephenemyia ulrichii larvae (Diptera: Oestridae) found developing in roe deer (Capreolus capreolus) for the first time Arne C Nilssen, Marja Isomursu, and Antti Oksanen Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 14. Published online 2008 June 2. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-14.PMCID: PMC2440746 Influence of systemic fluoroquinolone administration on the presence of Pasteurella multocida in the upper respiratory tract of clinically healthy calves Boudewijn Catry, Siska Croubels, Stefan Schwarz, Piet Deprez, Bianca Cox, Corinna Kehrenberg, Geert Opsomer, Annemie Decostere, and Freddy Haesebrouck Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 36. Published online 2008 September 22. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-36.PMCID: PMC2556673 Case Report Gastrointestinal stromal tumour and hypoglycemia in a Fjord pony: Case report Henning A Haga, Bjørnar Ytrehus, Inger J Rudshaug, and Nina Ottesen Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 9. Published online 2008 May 16. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-9.PMCID: PMC2397421 Case Studies Treatment of rabbit cheyletiellosis with selamectin or ivermectin: a retrospective case study Marianne Mellgren and Kerstin Bergvall Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 1. Published online 2008 January 2. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-1.PMCID: PMC2235873 A mixed methods inquiry into the validity of data Erling Kristensen, Dorte B Nielsen, Laila N Jensen, Mette Vaarst, and Carsten Enevoldsen Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 30. Published online 2008 July 22. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-30.PMCID: PMC2500011 Research Sperm morphology and chromatin integrity in Swedish warmblood stallions and their relationship to pregnancy rates Jane M Morrell, Anders Johannisson, Anne-Marie Dalin, Linda Hammar, Thomas Sandebert, and Heriberto Rodriguez-Martinez Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 2. Published online 2008 January 7. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-2.PMCID: PMC2246141 Energy balance, leptin, NEFA and IGF-I plasma concentrations and resumption of post partum ovarian activity in swedish red and white breed cows Kristian Konigsson, Giovanni Savoini, Nadia Govoni, Guido Invernizzi, Alberto Prandi, Hans Kindahl, and Maria Cristina Veronesi Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 3. Published online 2008 January 9. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-3.PMCID: PMC2245956 Managerial and environmental determinants of clinical mastitis in Danish dairy herds Kenji Sato, Paul C Bartlett, Lis Alban, Jens F Agger, and Hans Houe Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 4. Published online 2008 February 7. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-4.PMCID: PMC2268923 The impact of elbow and knee joint lesions on abnormal gait and posture of sows Rikke K Kirk, Bente Jørgensen, and Henrik E Jensen Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 5. Published online 2008 February 28. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-5.PMCID: PMC2268693 Circulating β-endorphin, adrenocorticotrophic hormone and cortisol levels of stallions before and after short road transport: stress effect of different distances Esterina Fazio, Pietro Medica, Vincenzo Aronica, Loredana Grasso, and Adriana Ferlazzo Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 6. Published online 2008 March 3. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-6.PMCID: PMC2268694 Organic selenium supplementation increased selenium concentrations in ewe and newborn lamb blood and in slaughter lamb meat compared to inorganic selenium supplementation Arvid Steen, Turid Strøm, and Aksel Bernhoft Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 7. Published online 2008 March 31. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-7.PMCID: PMC2346462 Identification of nine sequence types of the 16S rRNA genes of Campylobacter jejuni subsp. jejuni isolated from broilers Ingrid Hansson, Marianne Persson, Linda Svensson, Eva Olsson Engvall, and Karl-Erik Johansson Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 10. Published online 2008 May 21. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-10.PMCID: PMC2412886 Sebaceous adenitis in Swedish dogs, a retrospective study of 104 cases Elisabeth Hernblad Tevell, Kerstin Bergvall, and Agneta Egenvall Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 11. Published online 2008 May 25. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-11.PMCID: PMC2412885 Prevalence of four different subgenotypes of genotype 4 hepatitis E virus among swine in the Shanghai area of China Yijia Yan, Wen Zhang, Quan Shen, Li Cui, and Xiuguo Hua Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 12. Published online 2008 May 31. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-12.PMCID: PMC2426689 Phenotyping of E. coli serotypes associated to oedema disease Sigbrit Mattsson and Per Wallgren Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 13. Published online 2008 June 2. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-13.PMCID: PMC2438366 Sex-related variation in compact bone microstructure of the femoral diaphysis in juvenile rabbits Monika Martiniaková, Radoslav Omelka, Birgit Grosskopf, Alexander V Sirotkin, and Peter Chrenek Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 15. Published online 2008 June 3. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-15.PMCID: PMC2435232 Radiographic parameters for diagnosing sand colic in horses Anna Kendall, Charles Ley, Agneta Egenvall, and Johan Bröjer Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 17. Published online 2008 June 13. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-17.PMCID: PMC2467425 Acute phase response in two consecutive experimentally induced E. coli intramammary infections in dairy cows Leena Suojala, Toomas Orro, Hanna Järvinen, Johanna Saatsi, and Satu Pyörälä Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 18. Published online 2008 June 13. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-18.PMCID: PMC2440372 Occurrence of antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens and indicator bacteria in pigs in different European countries from year 2002 – 2004: the ARBAO-II study Rene S Hendriksen, Dik J Mevius, Andreas Schroeter, Christopher Teale, Eric Jouy, Patrick Butaye, Alessia Franco, Andra Utinane, Alice Amado, Miguel Moreno, Christina Greko, Katharina DC Stärk, Christian Berghold, Anna-Liisa Myllyniemi, Andrzej Hoszowski, Marianne Sunde, and Frank M Aarestrup Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 19. Published online 2008 June 13. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-19.PMCID: PMC2459172 Filarioid nematodes in cattle, sheep and horses in Finland Milla Solismaa, Sauli Laaksonen, Minna Nylund, Elisa Pitkänen, Riitta Airakorpi, and Antti Oksanen Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 20. Published online 2008 June 16. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-20.PMCID: PMC2464592 Risk factors for post-weaning diarrhoea on piglet producing farms in Finland Taina M Laine, Tapani Lyytikäinen, Maija Yliaho, and Marjukka Anttila Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 21. Published online 2008 June 18. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-21.PMCID: PMC2481246 Prevalence of myocardial hypertrophy in a population of asymptomatic Swedish Maine coon cats Suzanne Gundler, Anna Tidholm, and Jens Häggström Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 22. Published online 2008 June 18. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-22.PMCID: PMC2442598 Glutathione peroxidase (GPX) activity in blood of ewes on farms in different scrapie categories in Iceland Kristín B Gudmundsdóttir, Jakob Kristinsson, Sigurdur Sigurdarson, Tryggvi Eiríksson, and Torkell Jóhannesson Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 23. Published online 2008 June 23. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-23.PMCID: PMC2443150 Increasing daily feeding occasions in restricted feeding strategies does not improve performance or well being of fattening pigs Eva Persson, Margret Wülbers-Mindermann, Charlotte Berg, and Bo Algers Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 24. Published online 2008 June 24. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-24.PMCID: PMC2442083 Post mortem findings in sows and gilts euthanised or found dead in a large Swedish herd Linda Engblom, Lena Eliasson-Selling, Nils Lundeheim, Katinka Belák, Kjell Andersson, and Anne-Marie Dalin Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 25. Published online 2008 July 1. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-25.PMCID: PMC2515319 Transfer of immunoglobulins through the mammary endothelium and epithelium and in the local lymph node of cows during the initial response after intramammary challenge with E. coli endotoxin Karin Östensson and Shichun Lun Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 26. Published online 2008 July 2. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-26.PMCID: PMC2483282 Tumor slices as a model to evaluate doxorubicin in vitro treatment and expression of trios of genes PRSS11, MTSS1, CLPTM1 and PRSS11, MTSS1, SMYD2 in canine mammary gland cancer Renata A Sobral, Suzana T Honda, Maria Lucia H Katayama, Helena Brentani, M Mitzi Brentani, Diogo FC Patrão, and Maria Aparecida AK Folgueira Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 27. Published online 2008 July 4. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-27.PMCID: PMC2474627 Prevalence of antimicrobial resistance among bacterial pathogens isolated from cattle in different European countries: 2002–2004 Rene S Hendriksen, Dik J Mevius, Andreas Schroeter, Christopher Teale, Danièle Meunier, Patrick Butaye, Alessia Franco, Andra Utinane, Alice Amado, Miguel Moreno, Christina Greko, Katharina Stärk, Christian Berghold, Anna-Liisa Myllyniemi, Dariusz Wasyl, Marianne Sunde, and Frank M Aarestrup Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 28. Published online 2008 July 8. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-28.PMCID: PMC2486267 Expert opinion as 'validation' of risk assessment applied to calf welfare Marc BM Bracke, Sandra A Edwards, Bas Engel, Willem G Buist, and Bo Algers Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 29. Published online 2008 July 14. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-29.PMCID: PMC2483281 Metabolic profiles in five high-producing Swedish dairy herds with a history of abomasal displacement and ketosis Lena Stengärde, Madeleine Tråvén, Ulf Emanuelson, Kjell Holtenius, Jan Hultgren, and Rauni Niskanen Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 31. Published online 2008 August 7. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-31.PMCID: PMC2553792 Blood concentrations of the cytokines IL-1beta, IL-6, IL-10, TNF-alpha and IFN-gamma during experimentally induced swine dysentery Robert Kruse, Birgitta Essén-Gustavsson, Caroline Fossum, and Marianne Jensen-Waern Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 32. Published online 2008 August 12. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-32.PMCID: PMC2527004 Euthanasia of Danish dairy cows evaluated in two questionnaire surveys Peter T Thomsen and Jan Tind Sørensen Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 33. Published online 2008 August 21. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-33.PMCID: PMC2531113 Comparative studies on the pathogenicity and tissue distribution of three virulence variants of classical swine fever virus, two field isolates and one vaccine strain, with special regard to immunohistochemical investigations Katinka Belák, Frank Koenen, Hans Vanderhallen, Christian Mittelholzer, Francesco Feliziani, Gian Mario De Mia, and Sándor Belák Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 34. Published online 2008 September 5. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-34.PMCID: PMC2543013 Concentrations of cardiac Troponin I before and after ovariohysterectomy in 46 female dogs with pyometra Lena Pelander, Ragnvi Hagman, and Jens Häggström Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 35. Published online 2008 September 11. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-35.PMCID: PMC2546406 Abrasions and lameness in piglets born in different farrowing systems with different types of floor Mate Zoric, Ebba Nilsson, Sigbrit Mattsson, Nils Lundeheim, and Per Wallgren Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 37. Published online 2008 September 25. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-37.PMCID: PMC2564923 Evaluation of Petrifilm™ Select E. coli Count Plate medium to discriminate antimicrobial resistant Escherichia coli Shuyu Wu, Eirini Chouliara, Lars Bogø Jensen, and Anders Dalsgaard Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 38. Published online 2008 September 25. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-38.PMCID: PMC2564925 Investigation of Chlamydophila spp. in dairy cows with reproductive disorders Ann-Charlotte Godin, Camilla Björkman, Stina Englund, Karl-Erik Johansson, Rauni Niskanen, and Stefan Alenius Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 39. Published online 2008 September 26. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-39.PMCID: PMC2564924 Isolation and characterization of Treponema phagedenis-like spirochetes from digital dermatitis lesions in Swedish dairy cattle Märit Pringle, Christer Bergsten, Lise-Lotte Fernström, Helena Höök, and Karl-Erik Johansson Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 40. Published online 2008 October 20. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-40.PMCID: PMC2576277 Morphology and head morphometric characters of sperm in Thai native crossbred stallions Kanittha Phetudomsinsuk, Kaitkanoke Sirinarumitr, Aree Laikul, and Anuchai Pinyopummin Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 41. Published online 2008 October 22. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-41.PMCID: PMC2586630 Sequence analysis of dolphin ferritin H and L subunits and possible iron-dependent translational control of dolphin ferritin gene Azusa Takaesu, Kiyotaka Watanabe, Shinji Takai, Yukako Sasaki, and Koichi Orino Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 42. Published online 2008 October 27. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-42.PMCID: PMC2603009 Influence of organic versus inorganic dietary selenium supplementation on the concentration of selenium in colostrum, milk and blood of beef cows Petr Slavik, Josef Illek, Michal Brix, Jaroslava Hlavicova, Radko Rajmon, and Frantisek Jilek Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 43. Published online 2008 November 3. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-43.PMCID: PMC2585566 In vitro analysis of expression vectors for DNA vaccination of horses: the effect of a Kozak sequence Guðbjörg Ólafsdóttir, Vilhjálmur Svansson, Sigurður Ingvarsson, Eliane Marti, and Sigurbjörg Torsteinsdóttir Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 44. Published online 2008 November 4. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-44.PMCID: PMC2600637 The effect of methyl sulphonyl methane supplementation on biomarkers of oxidative stress in sport horses following jumping exercise Gonzalo Marañón, Bárbara Muñoz-Escassi, William Manley, Cruz García, Patricia Cayado, Mercedes Sánchez de la Muela, Begoña Olábarri, Rosa León, and Elena Vara Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 45. Published online 2008 November 7. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-45.PMCID: PMC2586020 Few alterations in clinical pathology and histopathology observed in a CYP2C18&19 humanized mice model Susanne Löfgren, Stina Ekman, Ylva Terelius, and Ronny Fransson-Steen Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 47. Published online 2008 November 27. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-47.PMCID: PMC2607276 Efficacy of different treatment regimes against setariosis (Setaria tundra, Nematoda: Filarioidea) and associated peritonitis in reindeer Sauli Laaksonen, Antti Oksanen, Toomas Orro, Harri Norberg, Mauri Nieminen, and Antti Sukura Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 49. Published online 2008 December 16. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-49.PMCID: PMC2615018 Reviews Reproductive biology of the pampas deer (Ozotoceros bezoarticus): a review Rodolfo Ungerfeld, Solana González-Pensado, Alejandro Bielli, Matías Villagrán, Daniel Olazabal, and William Pérez Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 16. Published online 2008 June 5. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-16.PMCID: PMC2430702 A review of the off-label use of selamectin (Stronghold®/Revolution®) in dogs and cats Maggie A Fisher and David J Shanks Acta Vet Scand. 2008; 50(1): 46. Published online 2008 November 25. doi: 10.1186/1751-0147-50-46.PMCID: PMC2612660 |